Ecclesiastes 9:5
New International Version
For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even their name is forgotten.

New Living Translation
The living at least know they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, nor are they remembered.

English Standard Version
For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.

Berean Study Bible
For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.

New American Standard Bible
For the living know they will die; but the dead do not know anything, nor have they any longer a reward, for their memory is forgotten.

King James Bible
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything. There is no longer a reward for them because the memory of them is forgotten.

International Standard Version
At least the living know they will die, but the dead know nothing; they no longer have a reward, since memory about them has been forgotten.

NET Bible
For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything; they have no further reward--and even the memory of them disappears.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything. There is no more reward for the dead when the memory of them has faded.

Jubilee Bible 2000
For the living know that they shall die, but the dead do not know any thing; neither do they have any more reward, for their memory is placed into oblivion.

King James 2000 Bible
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

American King James Version
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

American Standard Version
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more, neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten.

Darby Bible Translation
For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.

English Revised Version
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

World English Bible
For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Young's Literal Translation
For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.

Prediker 9:5 Afrikaans PWL
want die lewendes weet dat hulle moet sterf, maar die dooies weet glad niks nie en hulle het ook geen beloning nie, want hulle nagedagtenis is vergete.

Predikuesi 9:5 Albanian
Të gjallët në fakt e dinë se kanë për të vdekur, por të vdekurit nuk dinë asgjë; për ta nuk ka më asnjë shpërblim, sepse kujtimi i tyre harrohet.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 9:5 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لان الاحياء يعلمون انهم سيموتون. اما الموتى فلا يعلمون شيئا وليس لهم اجر بعد لان ذكرهم نسي.

Dyr Prödiger 9:5 Bavarian
Die, wo löbnd, wissnd, däß s aynmaal sterbn müessnd, aber de Tootn wissnd gar nix meer. Auf die wartt nix meer; sö seind abgschribn.

Еклесиаст 9:5 Bulgarian
Защото живите [поне] знаят, че ще умрат; Но мъртвите не знаят нищо, нито вече придобиват, Понеже споменът за тях е забравен;

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
活著的人知道必死,死了的人毫無所知,也不再得賞賜,他們的名無人記念。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
活着的人知道必死,死了的人毫无所知,也不再得赏赐,他们的名无人记念。

傳 道 書 9:5 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
活 著 的 人 知 道 必 死 ; 死 了 的 人 毫 無 所 知 , 也 不 再 得 賞 賜 ; 他 們 的 名 無 人 記 念 。

傳 道 書 9:5 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
活 着 的 人 知 道 必 死 ; 死 了 的 人 毫 无 所 知 , 也 不 再 得 赏 赐 ; 他 们 的 名 无 人 记 念 。

Ecclesiastes 9:5 Croatian Bible
Živi barem znaju da će umrijeti, a mrtvi ne znaju ništa niti imaju više nagrade, jer se zaboravlja i spomen na njih.

Kazatel 9:5 Czech BKR
Nebo živí vědí, že umříti mají, mrtví pak nevědí nic, aniž více mají odplaty, proto že v zapomenutí přišla památka jejich.

Prædikeren 9:5 Danish
Thi de levende ved dog, at de skal dø, men de døde ved ingenting, og Løn har de ikke mere i Vente; thi Mindet om dem slettes ud.

Prediker 9:5 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want de levenden weten, dat zij sterven zullen, maar de doden weten niet met al; zij hebben ook geen loon meer, maar hun gedachtenis is vergeten.

Swete's Septuagint
ὅτι οἱ ζῶντες γνώσονται ὅτι ἀποθανοῦνται, καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν γινώσκοντες οὐδέν· καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτοῖς ἔτι μισθός, ὅτι ἐπελήσθη ἡ μνήμη αὐτῶν·

Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּ֧י הַֽחַיִּ֛ים יֹודְעִ֖ים שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּ וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים אֵינָ֧ם יֹודְעִ֣ים מְא֗וּמָה וְאֵֽין־עֹ֤וד לָהֶם֙ שָׂכָ֔ר כִּ֥י נִשְׁכַּ֖ח זִכְרָֽם׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
כי החיים יודעים שימתו והמתים אינם יודעים מאומה ואין־עוד להם שכר כי נשכח זכרם׃

Aleppo Codex
ה כי החיים יודעים שימתו והמתים אינם יודעים מאומה ואין עוד להם שכר--כי נשכח זכרם

Prédikátor 9:5 Hungarian: Karoli
Mind az ég alatt való dolgokban e gonosz van, hogy mindeneknek egyenlõ szerencséjök van; és az emberek fiainak szíve is teljes gonoszsággal, és elméjökben minden bolondság van, a míg élnek, azután pedig a halottak közé [mennek.]

La predikanto 9:5 Esperanto
CXar la vivantoj scias, ke ili mortos; kaj la mortintoj scias nenion, kaj por ili jam ne ekzistas rekompenco, cxar la memoro pri ili estas forgesita.

SAARNAAJA 9:5 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Sillä elävät tietävät, että heidän on kuoltava, mutta kuolleet eivät tiedä mitään, eikä heillä ole paikkaa, vaan heidän muistonsa on unhotettu.

Ecclésiaste 9:5 French: Darby
Car les vivants savent qu'ils mourront; mais les morts ne savent rien du tout; et il n'y a plus pour eux de salaire, car leur memoire est oubliee.

Ecclésiaste 9:5 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Les vivants, en effet, savent qu'ils mourront; mais les morts ne savent rien, et il n'y a pour eux plus de salaire, puisque leur mémoire est oubliée.

Ecclésiaste 9:5 French: Martin (1744)
Certainement les vivants savent qu'ils mourront, mais les morts ne savent rien, et ne gagnent plus rien; car leur mémoire est mise en oubli.

Prediger 9:5 German: Modernized
Denn die Lebendigen wissen, daß sie sterben werden; die Toten aber wissen nichts, sie verdienen auch nichts mehr, denn ihr Gedächtnis ist vergessen,

Prediger 9:5 German: Luther (1912)
Denn die Lebendigen wissen, daß sie sterben werden; die Toten aber wissen nichts, sie haben auch keinen Lohn mehr, denn ihr Gedächtnis ist vergessen,

Prediger 9:5 German: Textbibel (1899)
Denn die Lebenden wissen, daß sie sterben werden, die Toten aber wissen gar nichts und haben weiter keinen Lohn, denn vergessen wird ihr Gedächtnis.

Ecclesiaste 9:5 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Difatti, i viventi sanno che morranno; ma i morti non sanno nulla, e non v’è più per essi alcun salario; poiché la loro memoria è dimenticata.

Ecclesiaste 9:5 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Perciocchè i viventi sanno che morranno; ma i morti non sanno nulla, e non vi è più alcun premio per loro; perciocchè la lor memoria è dimenticata.

PENGKHOTBAH 9:5 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Karena orang yang hidup itu mengetahui akan hal ia mati kelak, tetapi orang yang sudah mati itu tiada tahu apa-apa, dan tiada lagi pahala baginya, apabila peringatan akan mereka itu sudah terlupa.

전도서 9:5 Korean
무릇 산 자는 죽을 줄을 알되 죽은 자는 아무 것도 모르며 다시는 상도 받지 못하는 것은 그 이름이 잊어버린 바 됨이라

Ecclesiastes 9:5 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Viventes enim sciunt se esse morituros ; mortui vero nihil noverunt amplius, nec habent ultra mercedem, quia oblivioni tradita est memoria eorum.

Koheleto knyga 9:5 Lithuanian
Gyvieji žino, kad jie mirs, bet mirusieji nieko nebežino. Jie nebesulauks jokio atlyginimo ir bus užmiršti.

Ecclesiastes 9:5 Maori
E mohio ana hoki te hunga ora tera ratou e mate: ko nga tupapaku ia, kahore o ratou mohio ki tetahi mea, kahore ake hoki he utu i a ratou; ka warewaretia hoki te mahara ki a ratou.

Predikerens 9:5 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
for de levende vet at de skal dø, men de døde vet ikke nogen ting, og de får ikke lenger nogen lønn, for minnet om dem er glemt.

Eclesiastés 9:5 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Porque los que viven saben que han de morir, pero los muertos no saben nada, ni tienen ya ninguna recompensa, porque su memoria está olvidada.

Eclesiastés 9:5 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Porque los que viven saben que han de morir, Pero los muertos no saben nada, Ni tienen ya ninguna recompensa, Porque su recuerdo está olvidado.

Eclesiastés 9:5 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Porque los que viven saben que han de morir; pero los muertos nada saben, ni tienen más paga; porque su memoria es puesta en olvido.

Eclesiastés 9:5 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Porque los que viven saben que han de morir: mas los muertos nada saben, ni tienen más paga; porque su memoria es puesta en olvido.

Eclesiastés 9:5 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Porque los que viven saben que morirán; mas los muertos nada saben, ni tienen más paga; porque su memoria es puesta en olvido.

Eclesiastes 9:5 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Porquanto os que estão entre os vivos sabem que morrerão, mas os mortos não sabem mais nada; não haverá recompensa para eles nem mesmo lembranças restarão acerca de suas pessoas.

Eclesiastes 9:5 Portugese Bible
Pois os vivos sabem que morrerão, mas os mortos não sabem coisa nenhuma, nem tampouco têm eles daí em diante recompensa; porque a sua memória ficou entregue ao esquecimento.   

Ecclesiast 9:5 Romanian: Cornilescu
Cei vii, în adevăr, măcar ştiu că vor muri; dar cei morţi nu ştiu nimic, şi nu mai au nicio răsplată, fiindcă pînă şi pomenirea li se uită.

Екклесиаст 9:5 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Живые знают, что умрут, а мертвые ничего не знают, и уже нет им воздаяния, потому что и память о них предана забвению,

Екклесиаст 9:5 Russian koi8r
Живые знают, что умрут, а мертвые ничего не знают, и уже нет им воздаяния, потому что и память о них предана забвению,

Predikaren 9:5 Swedish (1917)
Och väl veta de som leva att de måste dö, men de döda vet alls intet, och de hava ingen vinning mer att vänta, utan deras åminnelse är förgäten.

Ecclesiastes 9:5 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Sapagka't nalalaman ng mga buhay, na sila'y mangamamatay: nguni't hindi nalalaman ng patay ang anomang bagay ni mayroon pa man silang kagantihan; sapagka't ang alaala sa kanila ay nakalimutan.

ปัญญาจารย์ 9:5 Thai: from KJV
เพราะว่าคนเป็นย่อมรู้ว่าเขาเองจะตาย แต่คนตายแล้วก็ไม่รู้อะไรเลย เขาหาได้รับรางวัลอีกไม่ ด้วยว่าใครๆก็พากันลืมเขาเสียหมด

Vaiz 9:5 Turkish
Çünkü yaşayanlar öleceğini biliyor,
Ama ölüler hiçbir şey bilmiyor.
Onlar için artık ödül yoktur,
Anıları bile unutulmuştur.

Truyeàân Ñaïo 9:5 Vietnamese (1934)
Kẻ sống biết mình sẽ chết; nhưng kẻ chết chẳng biết chi hết, chẳng được phần thưởng gì hết; vì sự kỷ niệm họ đã bị quên đi.

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