Ecclesiastes 1

Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 13 72.22%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV 1 5.56%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 %
NIV2011 verse verse is new 4 22.22%

Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 104 82.21%
NIV2011 changed words 23 17.79%
NIV2011 removed words 24
NIV2011 added words 21

Changes

Result NIV1984 tNIV(2005) NIV2011
1:3 NIV2011What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?What does man anyone gain from all his labor their labors at which he toils they toil under the sun?What does man do people gain from all his labor their labors at which he toils they toil under the sun?
1:11 NIV2011There is no remembrance of men of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow.There is no remembrance of men people of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow them. There is no remembrance of men of old No one remembers the former generations, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow them.
1:13 NIV2011I devoted myself to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid on men!I devoted myself applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on men the human race !I devoted myself applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on men mankind !
1:15 tNIVWhat is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.What is twisted crooked cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.What is twisted crooked cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.
1:16 NIV2011I thought to myself, “Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.”I thought said to myself, “Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.”I thought said to myself, “Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.”