Ecclesiastes 6:10

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

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WEBBE

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

BSB

Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.

KJV

That 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.

ASV

Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

BBE

That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.