World English Bible
"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."
— Ecclesiastes 9:5, World English Bible
“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 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn't sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath.
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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.
Also their love, their hatred, and their envy has perished long ago; neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun.
Go your way--eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.
Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil.