Ecclesiastes 2:17
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
In other versions
So I hated life, because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind.
ASV
So I was hating life, because everything under the sun was evil to me: all is to no purpose and desire for wind.
BBE
And I hated life; for the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
DBY
So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
WEB
And I have hated life, for sad to me `is' the work that hath been done under the sun, for the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.
YLT
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
ENG
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous to me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
WBT
So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
BSB
In context
15Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
16For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
17Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
18Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
19And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.