Ecclesiastes 1:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

New Living Translation
These are the words of the Teacher, King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Berean Study Bible
These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

New American Standard Bible
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem."

Contemporary English Version
When the son of David was king in Jerusalem, he was known to be very wise, and he said:

Good News Translation
These are the words of the Philosopher, David's son, who was king in Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The words of the spokesman, the son of David and the king in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

New King James Version
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

World English Bible
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

American King James Version
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

A Faithful Version
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Darby Bible Translation
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
The words of the preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The wordes of the Preacher, the sonne of Dauid King in Ierusalem.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The wordes of the preacher ye sonne of Dauid kyng of Hierusalem.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
These are the wordes of the Preacher, the sonne of Dauid, kynge of Ierusalem.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

Young's Literal Translation
Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

Smith's Literal Translation
The words of the preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The words of Ecclesiastes, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The words of Ecclesiastes, the son of David, the king of Jerusalem.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Sayings of the Preacher the son of David, King of Jerusalem

Lamsa Bible
THE words of Kohlat, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
THE WORDs OF the Koheleth, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Israel in Jerusalem.
















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