Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
No one has authority over the wind
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
International Standard Version
Just as no human being has control over the wind to restrain it, so also no human being has control over the day of his death. Just as no one is discharged during war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.
A Conservative Version
There is no man who has power over the spirit to retain the spirit, nor has he power over the day of death. And there is no discharge in war. Neither shall wickedness deliver him who is given to it.
American Standard Version
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.
Amplified
There is no man who has power and authority over the wind to restrain the wind,
Nor does he have authority over the day of death;
There is no discharge [from service] during time of war,
And evil will not rescue those who [actively seek to] practice it.
Bible in Basic English
No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.
Darby Translation
There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Julia Smith Translation
No man having power in spirit to restrain the spirit: and no power in the day of death: and no sending forth in war; and injustice shall not deliver its possessors.
King James 2000
There is no man that has power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither has he power in the day of death: and there is no release from that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Just as no one can control the wind to restrain the wind, so also no one can control the day of his death. Just as no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not deliver the wicked.
Modern King James verseion
There is no man who has power over the spirit to keep the spirit; nor power in the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war; nor shall wickedness deliver its owners.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neither is there any man that hath power over the spirit, to keep still the spirit, nor to have any power in the time of death: it is not he also that can make an end of the battle, neither may ungodliness deliver him that meddleth withall.
NET Bible
Just as no one has power over the wind to restrain it, so no one has power over the day of his death. Just as no one can be discharged during the battle, so wickedness cannot rescue the wicked.
New Heart English Bible
There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practice it.
The Emphasized Bible
No man, hath power over the spirit, to retain the spirit, and, none, hath power over the day of death, and there is no furlough in war, - neither shall lawlessness deliver them who are given thereto.
Webster
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
World English Bible
There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practice it.
Youngs Literal Translation
There is no man ruling over the spirit to restrain the spirit, and there is no authority over the day of death, and there is no discharge in battle, and wickedness delivereth not its possessors.
Themes
Certainties » Sobering » Certainty of death
death » No man having power over death
death » Great reaper » Resistance is in vain
Deliverance » What cannot deliver
human Limitations » Man subject to » Time limited
Man » Mortality of » Universality of
Man » Limitations of » Time limited
Man » Cannot retain his spirit from death
Seven » Certainties, seven that face the unrepentant sinner » Certainty of death
Spirit/souls » There being no man that has power over the spirit
Universal » Blessing, possible » death
Topics
Interlinear
Ruwach
Malat
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 8:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
No One Knows The Future
7
Yet no one knows what will happen
Names
Cross References
Job 14:5
and the number of his months depends on You,
and since You have set
Isaiah 28:15
and we have made an agreement with Sheol;
when the overwhelming scourge passes through,
it will not touch us,
because we have made falsehood our refuge
and have hidden behind treachery.”
Deuteronomy 20:1-8
“When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt,
2 Samuel 14:14
We will certainly die
2 Kings 7:15
So they followed them as far as the Jordan. They saw that the whole way was littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in their haste. The messengers returned and told the king.
Job 34:14
and withdrew the spirit
Psalm 9:17
all the nations that forget God.
Psalm 49:6-9
and boast of their abundant riches.
Psalm 52:5-7
He will take you, ripping you out of your tent;
He will uproot you from the land of the living.
Psalm 73:18-28
You make them fall into ruin.
Psalm 89:48
Who can save himself from the power of Sheol?
Proverbs 14:32
but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.
Ecclesiastes 3:21
Who knows if the spirit of people rises upward and the spirit of animals goes downward to the earth?
Isaiah 28:18
and your agreement with Sheol will not last.
When the overwhelming scourge passes through,
you will be trampled.
1 Corinthians 15:43
sown in weakness, raised in power;
2 Corinthians 13:4
In fact, He was crucified
Hebrews 9:27
And just as it is appointed for people to die once—and after this, judgment