Ecclesiastes 6:10

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.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9It is betere to se that, that thou coueitist, than to desire that, that thou knowist not; but also this is vanyte, and presumpcioun of spirit.

11Wordis ben ful manye, and han myche vanyte in dispuytinge.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:17Sothely God seyde to Adam, For thou herdist the voys of thi wijf, and hast ete of the tree, of which Y comaundide to thee that thou schuldist not ete, the erthe schal be cursid in thi werk; in traueylis thou schalt ete therof in alle daies of thi lijf;

Job 9:32Trewli Y schal not answere a man, which is lijk me; nether that may be herd euenli with me in doom.

Job 33:13Thou stryuest ayenus God, that not at alle wordis he answeride to thee.

Psalms 39:6Mi Lord God, thou hast maad thi merueils manye; and in thi thouytis noon is, that is lijk thee. I teld, and Y spak; and thei ben multiplied aboue noumbre.

Psalms 103:15and that wiyn make glad the herte of men. That he make glad the face with oile; and that breed make stidefast the herte of man.

Ecclesiastes 1:10No thing vndir the sunne is newe, nether ony man may seie, Lo! this thing is newe; for now it yede bifore in worldis, that weren bifore vs.

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