Ecclesiastes 8

NET

8 Just as no one has power over the wind to restrain it, so no one has power over the day of his death. Just as no one can be discharged during the battle, so wickedness cannot rescue the wicked.


Darby

8 There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.


KJV

8 [There is] no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither [hath he] power in the day of death: and [there is] no dischargeK4440in [that] war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.


KJV Bible Notes

discharge: Or, casting of weapons.


Strong's

8 There is] is no manH120 that hath powerH7989 over the spiritH7307 to retainH3607 the spiritH7307; neither hath he] he powerH7983 in the dayH3117 of deathH4194: and there is] is no dischargeH4917 in that warH4421; neither shall wickednessH7562 deliverH4422 those that are givenH1167 to it.