Ecclesiastes 8:8

KJV

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.

Sentiment:
Strongly Negative(0.017135692)

KJV - 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.

Sentiment:
Strongly Negative(0.017135692)
        

Others Bible versions

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.

AMP - Amplified Bible

There is no man who has power over the spirit to retain the breath of life, neither has he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in battle [against death], neither will wickedness deliver those who are its possessors and given to it.

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

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.

ASV - American Standard Version

No one has authority over the wind to restrain it, and there is no authority over the day of death; no one is discharged during battle, and wickedness will not allow those who practice it to escape.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

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.

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

No man has power to retain the spirit, or power over the day of death. There is no discharge from war, nor will wickedness deliver those who are given to it.

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

No one can hold onto the breath of life; no one can prevent the day when they die. There's no way of escaping that battle, and the wicked won't be saved by their wickedness!

FBV - Free Bible Version

No one has authority over the wind to restrain it, and there is no authority over the day of death; there is no furlough in battle, and wickedness will not allow those who practice it to escape.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

There is no man that has power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death, and weapons are of no use in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

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.

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

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.

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

Just as no one can control the wind to restrain the wind,

LEB - Lexham English Bible

so also no one can control the day of his death.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

Just as no one is discharged in time of war,

LEB - Lexham English Bible

so wickedness will not deliver the wicked.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

There is not a man with mastery over the wind to restrain it,

MEV - Modern English Version

nor with power over the day of death.

MEV - Modern English Version

And no one can discharge a battle,

MEV - Modern English Version

nor can wickedness rescue the one possessing it.

MEV - Modern English Version

No man has authority to restrain the wind with the wind, or authority over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the time of war, and evil will not deliver those who practice it.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

No man has authority to restrain the wind with the wind, or authority over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the time of war, and evil will not deliver those who practice it.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

Just as no one has power over the wind to restrain it,

NET - New English Translation

so no one has power over the day of his death.

NET - New English Translation

Just as no one can be discharged during the battle,

NET - New English Translation

so wickedness cannot rescue the wicked.

NET - New English Translation

As no one has power over the wind to contain it,

NIV - New International Version

so no one has power over the time of their death.

NIV - New International Version

As no one is discharged in time of war,

NIV - New International Version

so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

NIV - New International Version

As no-one has power over the wind to contain it,

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

so no-one has power over the time of their death.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

As no-one is discharged in time of war,

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

so wickedness will not release those who practise it.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

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 that war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

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 that war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

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.

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - KJV

Ecclesiastes 8:7

For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

Sentiment: Weakly Positive(0.6335633)
Ecclesiastes 8:8

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.

Sentiment: Strongly Negative(0.017135692)
Ecclesiastes 8:9

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

Sentiment: Weakly Negative(0.309241347)

Cross Reference - KJV