Bible in Basic English
"The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them."
— Ecclesiastes 9:5, Bible in Basic English
“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”
“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. ”
“For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”
“For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything; they have no further reward– and even the memory of them disappears.”
“For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more, neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten.”
“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”
Because to all there is one event, to the upright man and to the evil, to the clean and to the unclean, to him who makes an offering and to him who makes no offering; as is the good so is the sinner; he who takes an oath is as he who has fear of it.
This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.
The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.
Their love and their hate and their envy are now ended; and they have no longer a part for ever in anything which is done under the sun.
Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.
Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.