Ecclesiastes 7

Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 17 58.62%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV 8 27.59%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 %
NIV2011 verse verse is new 4 13.79%

Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 263 87.67%
NIV2011 changed words 37 12.33%
NIV2011 removed words 39
NIV2011 added words 35

Changes

Result NIV1984 tNIV(2005) NIV2011
7:2 tNIVIt is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart.It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of every man everyone; the living should take this to heart.It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of every man everyone; the living should take this to heart.
7:3 tNIVSorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart. Sorrow Frustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart. Sorrow Frustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart.
7:5 tNIVIt is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise man’s rebuke person than to listen to the song of fools.It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise man’s rebuke person than to listen to the song of fools.
7:7 NIV2011Extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.Extortion turns a the wise man into a fool fools, and a bribe corrupts the heart.Extortion turns a wise man person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
7:12 NIV2011Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom Wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom Wisdom preserves the life of its possessor those who have it.
7:14 NIV2011When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future.When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man you cannot discover anything about his your future.When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot no one can discover anything about his their future.
7:15 tNIVIn this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: a righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: a the righteous man perishing in his their righteousness, and a the wicked man living long in his their wickedness.In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: a the righteous man perishing in his their righteousness, and a the wicked man living long in his their wickedness.
7:18 tNIVIt is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. The man who fears God will avoid all extremes.It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. The man who Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes.It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. The man who Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes.
7:19 tNIVWisdom makes one wise man more powerful than ten rulers in a city.Wisdom makes one wise man person more powerful than ten rulers in a city.Wisdom makes one wise man person more powerful than ten rulers in a city.
7:20 tNIVThere is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins. There Indeed, there is not a righteous man no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins. There Indeed, there is not a righteous man no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.
7:24 tNIVWhatever wisdom may be, it is far off and most profound— who can discover it?Whatever wisdom may be, it exists is far off and most profound— who can discover it?Whatever wisdom may be, it exists is far off and most profound— who can discover it?
7:29 NIV2011This only have I found: God made mankind upright, but men have gone in search of many schemes.”This only have I found: God made mankind created humankind upright, but men they have gone in search of many schemes.”This only have I found: God made created mankind upright, but men they have gone in search of many schemes.”