Ecclesiastes 6:11
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11The more words there are, the more pointless they become. What advantage do mortals gain from this?
Copyright 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man?
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The more the words,
the less the meaning,
and how does that profit anyone?
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for mankind?
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NLTNew Living Translation
The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they?
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Increasing words only multiplies futility,
how does that profit anyone?
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KJV 1900King James Version
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
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