Who knows what’s good for a person? They live for only a few meaningless days. They pass through life like a shadow. Who can tell them what will happen on earth after they are gone?

人一生虚度的日子，就如影儿经过，谁知道什么与他有益呢？谁能告诉他身后在日光之下有什么事呢？

人一生虚度的日子，如影儿经过，谁知道什么才是对他有益呢？谁能告诉他身后在日光之下会发生什么事呢？

人一生虚度的日子，如影儿经过，谁知道什么才是对他有益呢？谁能告诉他身后在日光之下会发生什么事呢？

人生短暂虚空，如影飞逝，有谁知道什么对人有益？谁能告诉人死后日光之下会发生什么事？

在虚空、消逝如影的人生，短暂的日子里，有谁知道什么是对人有益处呢？谁能告诉人他死后在日光之下会发生什么事呢？

在人一生虚空可数的日子里，他如影子逝去，有谁知道什么对他好呢？又有谁能告诉人，在他之后，日光之下会发生什么呢？

人一生虛度的日子，就如影兒經過，誰知道甚麼與他有益呢？誰能告訴他身後在日光之下有甚麼事呢？

人一生虛度的日子，如影兒經過，誰知道甚麼才是對他有益呢？誰能告訴他身後在日光之下會發生甚麼事呢？

人一生虛度的日子，如影兒經過，誰知道甚麼才是對他有益呢？誰能告訴他身後在日光之下會發生甚麼事呢？

人生短暫虛空，如影飛逝，有誰知道什麼對人有益？誰能告訴人死後日光之下會發生什麼事？

在虛空、消逝如影的人生，短暫的日子裡，有誰知道甚麼是對人有益處呢？誰能告訴人他死後在日光之下會發生甚麼事呢？

在人虛幻的一生小小數目的日子裏、他度過去如影兒，誰知道甚麼是對於人一生中有好處啊？誰能告訴人在日光之下他身後會有甚麼事呢？

在人一生虛空可數的日子裡，他如影子逝去，有誰知道什麼對他好呢？又有誰能告訴人，在他之後，日光之下會發生什麼呢？

人之畢生、虛度之日如影、何者有益於彼、孰其知之、逝世之後、日下將有何事、孰能告之、

人生斯世、歷日無幾、如影沉西、逝世之後、不識復有何事、以是觀之、安在所謂真福。

人生於世、為日無多、虛空若影、孰能知在世之時、何者為益、人逝世後、將有何事於日下、孰能告之、

For who knows what is good for a person in life, during the few and meaningless days they pass through like a shadow? Who can tell them what will happen under the sun after they are gone?

For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his vain life, which he passes like a shadow? For who can tell man what will be after him under the sun?

In the few days of our meaningless lives, who knows how our days can best be spent? Our lives are like a shadow. Who can tell what will happen on this earth after we are gone?

For who knows what is good for anyone in life, in the few days of his futile life that he spends like a shadow? Who can tell anyone what will happen after him under the sun?

For who knows what is good for a person during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a person what will happen after him under the sun?

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he passes like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will happen after him under the sun?

For who knoweth what is good for man in his 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?

For who knows what is good for man in life, in the few days of his futile life that he spends like a shadow? Who can tell man what will happen after him under the sun?

For 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?

For no one knows what is best for a person during his life– during the few days of his fleeting life– for they pass away like a shadow. Nor can anyone tell him what the future will hold for him on earth.

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

You don’t even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist that appears for a little while. Then it disappears.

They grow like flowers, and then they dry up. They are like shadows that quickly disappear.

I say to myself,“ The Lord is everything I will ever need. So I will put my hope in him.”The Lord is good to those who put their hope in him. He is good to those who look to him.It is good when people wait quietly for the Lord to save them.It is good for a man to carry a heavy load of suffering while he is young.

So a person should enjoy their work. That’s what God made them for. I saw that there’s nothing better for them to do than that. After all, who can show them what will happen after they are gone?

Sinful people don’t respect God. So things won’t go well with them. Like a shadow, they won’t be around very long.

Their lives don’t last any longer than a breath. Their days are like a shadow that quickly disappears.

You have given me only a few days to live. My whole life doesn’t seem like anything to you. No one lasts any longer than a breath. This is true even for those who feel secure.People are only shadows as they go here and there. They rush around, but it doesn’t mean anything. They pile up wealth, but they don’t know who will finally get it.

No one knows what lies ahead. So who can tell someone else what’s going to happen?

We live to be about 70. Or we may live to be 80, if we stay healthy. But even our best days are filled with trouble and sorrow. The years quickly pass, and we are gone.If only we knew the power of your anger! It’s as great as the respect we should have for you.Teach us to realize how short our lives are. Then our hearts will become wise.

You will show that I am right; I will enjoy your blessing. When I wake up, I will be satisfied because I will see you.

Remember how short my life is. You have created all people for such a useless purpose!

The days of my life are like an evening shadow. I dry up like grass.

The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must act with justice. You must love to show mercy. And you must be humble as you live in the sight of your God.

Their love, hate and jealousy disappear. They will never share again in anything that happens on earth.

We are outsiders and strangers in your sight. So were all of our people who lived long ago. Our days on this earth are like a shadow. We don’t have any hope.

I fade away like an evening shadow. I’m like a locust that someone brushes off.

After all, we were born only yesterday. So we don’t know anything. Our days on this earth are like a shadow that disappears.

Lord, many are asking,“ Who will make us successful?” Lord, may you do good things for us.

If their children are honored, they don’t even know it. If their children are dishonored, they don’t even see it.

Everything has now been heard. And here’s the final thing I want to say. Have respect for God and obey his commandments. This is what he expects of all human beings.

He chose our land for us. The people of Jacob are proud of their land, and God loves them.

I tried cheering myself up by drinking wine. I even tried living in a foolish way. But wisdom was still guiding my mind. I wanted to see what was good for people to do on earth during their short lives.

Lord, you alone are everything I need. You make my life secure.