Ecclesiastes 6:11
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?In other versions
Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
ASV
There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?
BBE
For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?
DBY
For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?
WEB
For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage `is' to man?
YLT
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
ENG
Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
WBT
For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
BSB
In context
9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
10That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
11Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
12For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?