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NASB | Ecclesiastes 8:14 ¶ There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked. On the other hand, there are evil men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this too is futility. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ecclesiastes 8:14 ¶ There is a meaningless and futile thing which is done on the earth: that is, there are righteous men whose gain is as though they were evil, and evil men whose gain is as though they were righteous. I say that this too is futility (meaningless, vain). |
Subject: Sheol Hell or World of the Dead? |
Bible Note: John :: You ask, Who is Dives? It is the name sometimes given to the rich man about whom Jesus spoke in Luke 16:19-31. It has an interesting history. "Dives" is the Latin word for "rich" and is used in Luke 16:19 in the Vulgate translation. The idea that "Dives" was actually the name of the rich man emerged back in medieval times. There is nothing in Scripture to back up this ages-old assumption, however. It's much the same thing as calling Mary's psalm of praise the "Magnificat" in Luke 1:46-55), because "magnificat" meaning "magnify" is the first word in the passage in the Vulgate. Another example is calling the Lord's Prayer of Matthew 6:9-13 the "Pater Noster" which is the beginning phrase in the Latin language and means "Our Father." --Hank |