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Ecclesiastes 11:7
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KJ21
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun;
ASV
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.
AMP
The light is sweet and pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
AMPC
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.
BRG
¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
CSB
Light is sweet, and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.
CSBA
Light is sweet, and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.
CEB
Sweet is the light, and it’s pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
CJB
Then the light will be sweet, and it will be a pleasure to see the sun.
CEV
Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun.
DARBY
Now the light is sweet, and pleasant is it to the eyes to see the sun;
DRA
The light is sweet, and it is delightful for the eyes to see the sun.
ERV
It is good to be alive. It is nice to see the light from the sun.
EASY
Light makes people happy. It is good to see the sun rise in the morning.
EHV
Light is sweet, and it is good for eyes to see the sun.
ESV
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
ESVUK
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
EXB
·Sunshine [L Light] is sweet; it is good ·to see the light of day [L for the eyes to see the sun].
GNV
Surely the light is a pleasant thing: and it is a good thing to the eyes to see the sun.
GW
Light is sweet, and it is good for one’s eyes to see the sun.
GNT
It is good to be able to enjoy the pleasant light of day.
HCSB
Light is sweet, and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.
ICB
It is good to be alive to enjoy the light of day.
ISV
How sweet is the daylight, and how pleasant it is for someone’s eyes to behold the sunshine!
JUB
¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun,
KJV
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
AKJV
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
LSB
The light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
LEB
The light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
TLB
It is a wonderful thing to be alive!
MSG
Oh, how sweet the light of day, And how wonderful to live in the sunshine! Even if you live a long time, don’t take a single day for granted. Take delight in each light-filled hour, Remembering that there will also be many dark days And that most of what comes your way is smoke.
MEV
Light is sweet, and good for the eyes to see the sun;
NOG
Light is sweet, and it is good for one’s eyes to see the sun.
NABRE
Light is sweet! and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
NASB
The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
NASB1995
The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
NCB
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
NCV
Sunshine is sweet; it is good to see the light of day.
NET
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun.
NIRV
Light is sweet. People enjoy being out in the sun.
NIV
Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
NIVUK
Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
NKJV
Truly the light is sweet, And it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun;
NLV
Light is pleasing. It is good for the eyes to see the sun.
NLT
Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a new day dawning.
NRSVA
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
NRSVACE
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
NRSVCE
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
NRSVUE
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
OJB
Truly the ohr is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eynayim to behold the shemesh;
RGT
Surely, the light is a pleasant thing. And it is a good thing to the eyes to see the Sun.
RSV
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun.
RSVCE
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun.
TLV
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
VOICE
Light is sweet; one glimpse of the sun delights the eyes.
WEB
Truly the light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to see the sun.
WYC
The light is sweet, and delightable to the eyes to see the sun. (The light is sweet, and it is delightful, or pleasant, for thine eyes to see the sun.)
YLT
Sweet also [is] the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.
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