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Douay-Rheims
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And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life.
King James
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I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
Louis Second
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J'ai reconnu qu'il n'y a de bonheur pour eux qu'à se réjouir et à se donner du bien-être pendant leur vie
Martin Luther
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Darum merkte ich, daß nichts Besseres drinnen ist, denn fröhlich sein und ihm gütlich tun in seinem Leben.
Vulgate
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et cognovi quod non esset melius nisi laetari et facere bene in vita sua

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


quod : (neut. sing. acc.) (the sea), WHICH you cannot drink dry.
quod : (+ comparative) the x the better (quod celior = the faster the.
quod : (beginning sentence) and, but, now.
quod : (neut. sing. nom.) (the war), WHICH killed so many.
quod : (with time) since, as far as, to the extent that.
quod : because, whereas, the point that, the fact that.
non : not.
nisi : if not, unless, except.
bene : well (melior : better / optime : best ).
in : (+ acc.) into, toward, against.
in : (+ abl.) in.
vita : life, way of life.