Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 3:12

12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and enjoy the good life.
12 I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live;
12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
12 I've decided that there's nothing better to do than go ahead and have a good time and get the most we can out of life.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime;
12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.
12 I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives,
12 So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live;
12 I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.
12 I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.
12 I know that there's nothing better for them but to enjoy themselves and do what's good while they live.
12 I know that there's nothing better for them but to enjoy themselves and do what's good while they live.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them to do than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live.
12 I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;
12 So I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the best we can while we are still alive.
12 So I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the best we can while we are still alive.
12 I realize that there's nothing better for them to do than to be cheerful and enjoy what is good in their lives.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.
12 I have learned that there is nothing better for them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life.
12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice , and to do good in his life.
12 So I realized that there is {nothing better} for them than to {rejoice and enjoy themselves} during their lives.
12 I know that there is no good in them, except to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
12 So I realize that the best thing for them is to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live.
12 They should be happy and do good while they live. I know there's nothing better for them to do than that.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live;
12 And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live;
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live;
12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice and to do good in his life,
12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice and to do good in his life,
12 et cognovi quod non esset melius nisi laetari et facere bene in vita sua
12 et cognovi quod non esset melius nisi laetari et facere bene in vita sua
12 I know that [there is] no good in them, but for [a man] to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.
12 And I knew that nothing was better to a man, but to be glad, and to do good works in his life. (And so I know that there is nothing better for a person, but to be happy, and to do good works in his life.)
12 I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,

Ecclesiastes 3:12 Commentaries