Ecclesiastes 3:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I am certain that whatever God does will be for ever. No addition may be made to it, nothing may be taken from it; and God has done it so that man may be in fear before him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I know that whatever God doeth, it shall be for ever; there is nothing to be added to it, nor anything to be taken from it; and God doeth [it], that [men] should fear before him.
World English Bible (WEB)
I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I have known that all that God doth is to the age, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God hath wrought that they do fear before Him.
| I know | יָדַ֗עְתִּי | yādaʿtî | ya-DA-tee |
| that, | כִּ֠י | kî | kee |
| whatsoever | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER | |
| God | יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה | yaʿăśe | ya-uh-SEH |
| doeth, | הָאֱלֹהִים֙ | hāʾĕlōhîm | ha-ay-loh-HEEM |
| it | ה֚וּא | hûʾ | hoo |
| be shall | יִהְיֶ֣ה | yihye | yee-YEH |
| for ever: | לְעוֹלָ֔ם | lĕʿôlām | leh-oh-LAHM |
| nothing | עָלָיו֙ | ʿālāyw | ah-lav |
| can be put | אֵ֣ין | ʾên | ane |
| to | לְהוֹסִ֔יף | lĕhôsîp | leh-hoh-SEEF |
| nor it, | וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ | ûmimmennû | oo-mee-MEH-noo |
| any thing taken | אֵ֣ין | ʾên | ane |
| from | לִגְרֹ֑עַ | ligrōaʿ | leeɡ-ROH-ah |
| it: and God | וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים | wĕhāʾĕlōhîm | veh-ha-ay-loh-HEEM |
| doeth | עָשָׂ֔ה | ʿāśâ | ah-SA |
| it, that men should fear | שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ | šeyyirĕʾû | sheh-yee-reh-OO |
| before | מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ | millĕpānāyw | mee-leh-fa-NAIV |