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Ecclesiastes 9:4
Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 9:4
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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But there is hope for whoever is joined with all the living, since a live dog is better than a dead lion.
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English Standard Version
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But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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King James Version
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For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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The Message Bible
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Still, anyone selected out for life has hope, for, as they say, "A living dog is better than a dead lion."
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New American Standard Bible
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For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.
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New International Version
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Anyone who is among the living has hope —even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!
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New King James Version
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But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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New Living Translation
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There is hope only for the living. As they say, “It’s better to be a live dog than a dead lion!”
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New Revised Standard
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But whoever is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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American Standard Version
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For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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The Bible in Basic English
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For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Common English Bible
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Whoever is among the living can be certain about this. A living dog is definitely better off than a dead lion,
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Whoever is among the living can be certain about this. A living dog is definitely better off than a dead lion,
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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For as long as a person is linked with the living, there is hope - better to be a living dog than a dead lion!
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The Darby Translation
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For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Good News Translation
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But anyone who is alive in the world of the living has some hope; a live dog is better off than a dead lion.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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But anyone who is alive in the world of the living has some hope; a live dog is better off than a dead lion.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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But all who are among the living have hope, because a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Hebrew Names Version
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For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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For to him that is
still
among the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Lexham English Bible
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Whoever is joined to all the living has hope. After all, even a live dog is better than a dead lion!
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
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for who is he that has fellowship with all the living? there is hope : for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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New Century Version
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But anyone still alive has hope; even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!
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New International Reader's Version
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Anyone who is living still has hope. Even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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But whoever is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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There is no man that liveth always, or that hopeth for this: a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Revised Standard Version
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But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Third Millennium Bible
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For him that is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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For him that is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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The Latin Vulgate
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nemo est qui semper vivat et qui huius rei habeat fiduciam melior est canis vivens leone mortuo
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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nemo est qui semper vivat et qui huius rei habeat fiduciam melior est canis vivens leone mortuo
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The Webster Bible
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For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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World English Bible
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For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Wycliffe
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No man there is, that liveth ever, and that hath trust of this thing; better is a quick dog than a dead lion. (But for everyone who liveth, there is still hope; yea, a living dog is better than a dead lion.)
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Young's Literal Translation
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But [to] him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it [is] better than to the dead lion.
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