Ecclesiastes 6:11

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

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WEBBE

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

BSB

For the more words, the more futility — and how does that profit anyone?

KJV

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

ASV

Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

BBE

There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?

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