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Ecclesiastes 2:23

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes 2:23 · King James Version

In other versions

  • For all his days are `but' sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

    ASV

  • All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.

    BBE

  • For all his days are sorrows, and his travail vexation: even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

    DBY

  • For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

    WEB

  • For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also `is' vanity.

    YLT

  • For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart takes not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

    ENG

  • For all his days are sorrows, and his labor grief; yes, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

    WBT

  • Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.

    BSB

In context

21For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

22For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

23For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

24There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

25For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?

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