Ecclesiastes 2:18
Yea, 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.In other versions
And I hated all my labor wherein I labored under the sun, seeing that I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
ASV
Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits.
BBE
And I hated all my labour wherewith I had been toiling under the sun, because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
DBY
I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
WEB
And I have hated all my labour that I labour at under the sun, because I leave it to a man who is after me.
YLT
Yea, 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.
ENG
Yes, I hated all my labor which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it to the man that shall be after me.
WBT
I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
BSB
In context
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.
20Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.