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Ecclesiastes 6:10
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Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; and he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is.
Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is.
The thyng that hath ben, is named alredy, and knowen that it is euen man him selfe: neither may he go to lawe with him that is mightier then he.
That which is hath already been named; and what man is, is known, and that he cannot contend with him that is mightier than he.
Whatever one is, he has been named already, For it is known that he is man; And he cannot contend with Him who is mightier than he.
That which has been is named already, and it is known that he is man; and he is not able to contend with Him who is stronger than he.
You are only what you were created to be—a human, and it is useless to argue about it. People cannot argue with God about this because he is more powerful than they are, and a long argument will not change that fact.
Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.
That which hath bene, is named already, and it is knowen that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier then he.
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
What is more excellent then man? yet can he not in the lawe get the victory of him that is mightier the he:
Whatever happens, happens. Its destiny is fixed. You can't argue with fate.
Whatever exists has already been named [long ago], and it is known what [a frail being] man is; for he cannot dispute with Him who is mightier than he.
Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.
That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it [is] man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Whatever has happened was foreordained, and what happens to a person was also foreknown. It is useless for him to argue with God about his fate because God is more powerful than he is.
Everything that happens was decided long ago. We humans know what we are like, and we can't argue with God, because he is too strong for us.
Whatever he is, he was named long ago, and it is known that he is merely human; moreover, he cannot defeat what is mightier than he [death].
What is that that hath bene? the name thereof is nowe named: and it is knowen that it is man: and he cannot striue with him that is stronger then he.
That which has been before has already been named, and the nature of man is known, and he cannot contend in judgment with him that is stronger than himself.
Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.
Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is foreknown what man is; neither can he contend with Him that is mightier than he.
Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there's no use arguing with God about your destiny.
Whatever has come to be has already been given a name. It is known what man is, and that he cannot argue with one who is stronger than he.
If anything has been, its name has already been called: and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is stronger than he.
Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is known that it is man: neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what human beings are, and that they are not able to dispute with those who are stronger.
Whatsoever one may be, long ago, was he called by his name, and it is known that it is - Son of Earth, - he cannot, therefore, contend with one stronger than he.
He that shall be, his name is already called: and it is known, that he is a man, and cannot contend in judgment with him that is stronger than himself.
Whatever is—it was already determined, what will be—it has already been decided. As for man, he cannot argue against what is more powerful than him.
Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he.
Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with the one who is mightier than he is.
Whatever happens was planned long ago. Everyone knows what people are like. No one can argue with God, who is stronger than anyone.
Everything that happens was already determined long ago, and we all know that you cannot argue with someone who is stronger than you.
Whatever exists was given its name long ago, and it is known what man is. But he is not able to contend with the One stronger than he.
The name of hym that schal come, is clepid now, and it is knowun, that he is a man, and he mai not stryue in doom ayens a strongere than hym silf.
Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he.
What [is] that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it [is] man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
which: Ecclesiastes 1:9-11, Ecclesiastes 3:15
and it: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 3:17-19, Job 14:1-4, Psalms 39:6, Psalms 82:6, Psalms 82:7, Psalms 103:15
neither: Job 9:3, Job 9:4, Job 9:32, Job 33:13, Job 40:2, Isaiah 45:9, Isaiah 45:10, Jeremiah 49:19, Romans 9:19, Romans 9:20
Reciprocal: Exodus 8:28 - entreat 2 Samuel 2:22 - wherefore Job 16:21 - plead
Cross-References
And Noah was 500 years old: And Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it [is] man,.... Which may be understood of the first man Adam, who has been, has existed, was produced by the immediate power of God, creating and forming him out of the dust of the earth; was made after the image, and in the likeness of God, a wise and knowing creature, a rich and powerful one, the figure of him that was to come, being the head and representative of all his posterity; and he has been named already, he had his name from the Lord himself, suitable to his nature and formation; he called his name Adam, from "Adamah", the earth, from whence he was taken; and though he was so wise and great, and even affected deity, which was the snare laid for him by his enemy, it is well known he was but a man, of the earth, earthly, and returned to it again. Some have applied this to the second man, the Lord from heaven, as the ordinary gloss, and Jerom; and render it, "that which shall be", so the Vulgate Latin version; as yet he was not man, though he had agreed to be and was prophesied of that he should; however be was named already the seed of the woman, Shiloh, Ithiel, the Messiah, or Anointed; hence by Solomon, in allusion to this name, his "name is [said to be] as ointment poured forth", Song of Solomon 1:3; and as it was known that he should be man, so it is now known that he is really and truly man; though not merely so, but God as well as man; yet as to his human nature his Father is greater and mightier than he; but this sense some interpreters despise and laugh at: and indeed though the whole of it is truth, it does not seem to be the truth of the text, nor suitable to the context: rather the words are to be understood of mankind in general, of all men, not only that have been, but that are or shall be; these were all appointed to come into being by the Lord; they have been in his eternal purposes and decrees, and their names are written or not written in the Lamb's book of life; and they have all one common name, that of "man", weak, frail, mortal, wretched man; they are, as is said of the Egyptians, men and not God, Isaiah 31:3; particularly this is true of persons the most famous that have been in the world; such who have been in ages past, and their names have been called, or they have obtained a name among men, men of renown, that are on the list of fame; such who have been the most famous for wisdom, for riches, for strength, or for power and authority, and have even had deity ascribed to them, and divine worship given them; yet it has been notorious that they were but men, and not God, so Jarchi; and died as such; see Psalms 9:20. Moreover, this may be understood of all things relating to men; that all that has been, is, or shall be, has been already named of God, determined and appointed by him; so the Targum renders it,
"all is the decree of the Word of the Lord;''
all things relating to the temporal affairs of men, as to their birth and place of abode, their callings and stations of life; so to their circumstances of poverty or riches, which with all their craving desires and carking cares it is impossible for them to alter, or make them otherwise than they are; which is observed, to check the wandering and insatiable desires of men after worldly things;
neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he; the Lord of the world, as the Targum; not the angel of death, as Jarchi; the devil, which had the power of death, and is stronger than men; nor death itself, as others, against which there is no standing, Ecclesiastes 8:8
Isaiah 28:15; but God himself, who is mightier than men, and with whom a creature should not strive or contend; either about his being and the make of it, or concerning his circumstances in the world, that they are not, greater and better than they be; or about God's decrees concerning these or other things; but quietly submit to his will, and be content in whatsoever circumstances they are, considering that he is the Creator, and a sovereign Being, they are creatures, and dependent on him; and let their circumstances be what they will, wise or unwise, rich or poor, they are but men, and can never rise higher; see Job 9:3. It is observed by the Masorites that this is just the middle of the book.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Or, “That which has been named - i. e., events past or current, either Ecclesiastes 1:9 as they present themselves to man, or Ecclesiastes 3:15 as they are ordered by God - was long ago (i. e., was decreed, its nature and place were defined by the Almighty), and was known that it is man;” i. e., the course of events shapes the conduct and character of man, so that what he does and suffers is said to be or constitute the man. God from the beginning definitely ordained the course of events external to man, and constituted man in such a way that events materially affect his conduct and his destiny. Hence, God, by withholding from certain people the gift of contentment, and thus subjecting them to vanity, is acting according to the predetermined course of His Providence which man cannot alter (compare Romans 8:20). Others translate, “What there is, its name is named long ago and known, that it is man;” i. e., “What hath been and is, not only came into existence long ago Ecclesiastes 1:9; Ecclesiastes 3:15, but also has been known and named, and is acknowledged that it, besides other things, is specially man; that man always remains the same, and cannot go beyond his appointed bounds.”
Him that is mightier - i. e., God; compare Ecclesiastes 9:1; 1 Corinthians 10:22, and marginal references.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ecclesiastes 6:10. That which hath been is named already — The Hebrew of this verse might be translated, "Who is he who is? His name has been already called. And it is known that he is Adam; and that he cannot contend in judgment with him who is stronger than he."
"What is more excellent than man; yet can he not, in the lawe, get the victory of him that is mightier than he." - COVERDALE.
ADAM is his name; and it at once points out,
1. His dignity; he was made in the image of God.
2. His fall; he sinned against his Maker and was cast out of Paradise. And
3. His recovery by Christ; the second man (Adam) was the Lord from heaven, and a quickening Spirit.
