New International Version
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?

New Living Translation
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?

English Standard Version
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?

Berean Study Bible
For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

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

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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?

International Standard Version
Who knows what is best for people in this life, every day of their pointless lives that they pass through like a shadow? Who informs people on earth what will come along after them?

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who knows what may be good for mortals while they are alive, during the brief, pointless days they live? Mortals pass by like a shadow. Who will tell them about their future under the sun?

Jubilee Bible 2000
For who knows what is good for man in this life, all the days of the life of his vanity which he causes to be as a shadow? for who shall teach the man what shall be after him under the sun?

King James 2000 Bible
For who knows what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

American King James Version
For who knows what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

American Standard Version
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?

Douay-Rheims Bible
What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun?

Darby Bible Translation
For who knoweth what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell man what shall be after him under the sun?

English Revised Version
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?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

World English Bible
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?

Young's Literal Translation
For who knoweth what is good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?

Prediker 6:12 Afrikaans PWL
Want wie weet wat goed is vir die mens in die lewe gedurende die getal dae van sy waardelose lewe wat hy soos ’n skaduwee deurbring? Want wie verklaar aan die mens wat ná hom onder die son sal wees?

Predikuesi 6:12 Albanian
Kush e di në fakt ç'është e mirë për njeriun në këtë jetë, gjatë tërë ditëve të jetës së tij të kotë që ai i kalon si një hije? Kush mund t'i thotë njeriut çfarë ka për të ndodhur pas tij nën diell?

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 6:12 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لانه من يعرف ما هو خير للانسان في الحياة مدة ايام حياة باطله التي يقضيها كالظل. لانه من يخبر الانسان بما يكون بعده تحت الشمس

Dyr Prödiger 6:12 Bavarian
Wer waiß n, was für n Menschn guet ist in seinn Löbn, in seine nichtignen Täg, daa wo yr wie Schat durchhinrutscht? Und wer saget s yn n Menschn, was +naach iem in derer Welt gschieght?

Еклесиаст 6:12 Bulgarian
Защото кой знае кое [е] добро за човека В живота, във всичките дни на суетния му живот; Който минава като сянка? Понеже кой ще извести на човека Какво ще бъде подир него под слънцето?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
人一生虛度的日子就如影兒經過，誰知道什麼與他有益呢？誰能告訴他身後在日光之下有什麼事呢？

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
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？

傳 道 書 6:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
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 ？

傳 道 書 6:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
人 一 生 虚 度 的 日 子 ， 就 如 影 儿 经 过 ， 谁 知 道 甚 麽 与 他 有 益 呢 ？ 谁 能 告 诉 他 身 後 在 日 光 之 下 有 甚 麽 事 呢 ？

Ecclesiastes 6:12 Croatian Bible
Tko zna što je dobro čovjeku u životu njegovu, za ono malo dana koje tako isprazno živi, koji mu prolaze kao sjena? Tko će kazati čovjeku što će biti poslije njega pod suncem?

Kazatel 6:12 Czech BKR
Nebo kdo ví, co by bylo dobrého člověku v tomto životě, v počtu dnů marného života jeho, kteříž pomíjejí jako stín? Aneb kdo oznámí člověku, co se díti bude po něm pod sluncem?

Prædikeren 6:12 Danish
Thi hvo ved, hvad der baader et Menneske i Livet, det Tal af tomme Levedage han henlever som en Skygge? Thi hvo kan sige et Menneske, hvad der skal ske under Solen efter hans Død?

Prediker 6:12 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want wie weet, wat goed is voor den mens in dit leven, gedurende het getal der dagen van het leven zijner ijdelheid, welke hij doorbrengt als een schaduw? Want wie kan den mens aanzeggen, wat na hem wezen zal onder de zon?