Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. New Living Translation Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. English Standard Version Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun. Berean Standard Bible Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun. King James Bible Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. New King James Version Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity; for that is your portion in life, and in the labor which you perform under the sun. New American Standard Bible Enjoy life with the wife whom you love all the days of your futile life which He has given you under the sun, all the days of your futility; for this is your reward in life and in your work which you have labored under the sun. NASB 1995 Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun. NASB 1977 Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life, and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun. Legacy Standard Bible See life with the woman whom you love all the days of your vain life, which He has given to you under the sun—all the days of your vanity; for this is your portion in life and in your labor in which you have labored under the sun. Amplified Bible Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given you under the sun—all the days of vanity and futility. For this is your reward in life and in your work in which you have labored under the sun. Christian Standard Bible Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life, which has been given to you under the sun, all your fleeting days. For that is your portion in life and in your struggle under the sun. Holman Christian Standard Bible Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life, which has been given to you under the sun, all your fleeting days. For that is your portion in life and in your struggle under the sun. American Standard Version Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of thy life of vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all thy days of vanity: for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labor wherein thou laborest under the sun. Contemporary English Version Life is short, and you love your wife, so enjoy being with her. This is what you are supposed to do as you struggle through life on this earth. English Revised Version Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labour wherein thou labourest under the sun. GOD'S WORD® Translation Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, during all your brief, pointless life. God has given you your pointless life under the sun. This is your lot [in life] and what you get for the hard work that you do under the sun. Good News Translation Enjoy life with the one you love, as long as you live the useless life that God has given you in this world. Enjoy every useless day of it, because that is all you will get for all your trouble. International Standard Version Find joy in living with your wife whom you love every day of your pointless life that God gave you on earth, because this is your life assignment and your work to do on earth. Majority Standard Bible Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun. NET Bible Enjoy life with your beloved wife during all the days of your fleeting life that God has given you on earth during all your fleeting days; for that is your reward in life and in your burdensome work on earth. New Heart English Bible Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun. Webster's Bible Translation Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labor which thou takest under the sun. World English Bible Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity, for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSee life with the wife whom you have loved, all the days of the life of your vanity, that He has given to you under the sun, all the days of your vanity, for it [is] your portion in life, even of your labor that you are laboring at under the sun. Young's Literal Translation See life with the wife whom thou hast loved, all the days of the life of thy vanity, that He hath given to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity, for it is thy portion in life, even of thy labour that thou art labouring at under the sun. Smith's Literal Translation See life with the wife which thou didst love all the days of the life of thy vanity which he gave to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for this thy portion in life, and in thy labor which thou laborest under the sun. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLive joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest, all the days of thy unsteady life, which are given to thee under the sun, all the time of thy vanity: for this is thy portion in life, and in thy labour wherewith thou labourest under the sun. Catholic Public Domain Version Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your uncertain life which have been given to you under the sun, during all the time of your vanity. For this is your portion in life and in your labor, with which you labor under the sun. New American Bible Enjoy life with the wife you love, all the days of the vain life granted you under the sun. This is your lot in life, for the toil of your labors under the sun. New Revised Standard Version Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that are given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLive joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life, because she is your portion in life, and in your labor which you labor under the sun. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And see life with the wife whom you have loved all the days of the life of your futility, because she is your lot in life and in your labor that you labor under the sun OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Enjoy life with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which He hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity; for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labour wherein thou labourest under the sun. Brenton Septuagint Translation And see life with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which are given thee under the sun: for that is thy portion in thy life, and in thy labour wherein thou labourest under the sun. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Enjoy Your Portion in This Life…8Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head. 9Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun— all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun. 10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.… Cross References Proverbs 5:18-19 May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: / A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever. Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Ephesians 5:25-33 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. ... Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. Song of Solomon 4:9-10 You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck. / How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices. Malachi 2:14-15 Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. / The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife. / Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control. Matthew 19:4-6 Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. 1 Corinthians 7:39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord. Song of Solomon 2:16 My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies. 1 Timothy 5:14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander. Genesis 24:67 And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death. Treasury of Scripture Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of the life of your vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity: for that is your portion in this life, and in your labor which you take under the sun. live joyfully with the wife Proverbs 5:18,19 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth… Proverbs 18:22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. Proverbs 19:14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. all the days of his life Ecclesiastes 6:12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? Psalm 39:5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. Psalm 144:4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away. for Ecclesiastes 2:10,24 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour… Ecclesiastes 3:13,22 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God… Ecclesiastes 5:18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. Jump to Previous Enjoy Foolish Gives Joy Joyfully Labor Live Part Portion Reward Sun Toil Vain Vanity Wherein Wife WorkJump to Next Enjoy Foolish Gives Joy Joyfully Labor Live Part Portion Reward Sun Toil Vain Vanity Wherein Wife WorkEcclesiastes 9 1. like things happen to good and bad4. there is a necessity of death unto men 7. Comfort is all their portion in this life 11. God's providence rules over all 13. wisdom is better than strength Enjoy life The Hebrew word for "enjoy" is "ra'ah," which can also mean "to see" or "to experience." This suggests an active engagement with life, not merely a passive existence. In the context of Ecclesiastes, where the brevity and vanity of life are recurring themes, this phrase encourages a conscious appreciation of the present moment. It is a call to find joy and satisfaction in the simple, everyday experiences that God provides. with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun all your fleeting days For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun "Vive velut rapto fugitivaque gaudia carpe." Hebrew Enjoyרְאֵ֨ה (rə·’êh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see life חַיִּ֜ים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with your beloved אָהַ֗בְתָּ (’ā·haḇ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f wife אִשָּׁ֣ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the days יְמֵי֙ (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of the fleeting הֶבְלֶ֔ךָ (heḇ·le·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory life חַיֵּ֣י (ḥay·yê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life which אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has been given נָֽתַן־ (nā·ṯan-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to you under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun— הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement all כֹּ֖ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your fleeting הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ (heḇ·le·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory days. יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this ה֤וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is your portion חֶלְקְךָ֙ (ḥel·qə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2506: Portion, tract, territory in life בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים (ba·ḥay·yîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life and in your labor וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ (ū·ḇa·‘ă·mā·lə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind under תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (haš·šā·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement Links Ecclesiastes 9:9 NIVEcclesiastes 9:9 NLT Ecclesiastes 9:9 ESV Ecclesiastes 9:9 NASB Ecclesiastes 9:9 KJV Ecclesiastes 9:9 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 9:9 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 9:9 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 9:9 French Bible Ecclesiastes 9:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 9:9 Live joyfully with the wife whom you (Ecclesiast. 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