Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 6:11

11 There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?
11 Because the more words increase, the more everything is pointless. What do people gain by it?
11 Because the more words increase, the more everything is pointless. What do people gain by it?
11 There are many things that only add to futility, so how do humans benefit from them?
11 For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for man?
11 The more words there are, the more pointless they become. What advantage do mortals gain from this?
11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
11 {Increasing words only multiplies futility}, how does that profit anyone?
11 The more words that are spoken, the more smoke there is in the air. And who is any better off?
11 For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man?
11 The more words people use, the less meaning there is. And that doesn't help anyone.
11 Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what [is] man the better?
11 Words be full many, and have much vanity in disputing. What need is it to a man to seek greater things than himself; (There can be a great many words, but there is much that is empty and futile in disputing, or in arguing. What profiteth it to someone,)

Ecclesiastes 6:11 Commentaries