Ecclesiastes 2:23
“For all his dayes are sorrowes, and his traueile, griefe; yea his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanitie.”
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Ecclesiastes 2:23 Context
21For there is a man whose labour is in wisedome and in knowledge, and in equitie: yet to a man that hath not laboured therein, shall hee leaue it for his portion; This also is vanitie, and a great euill. 22For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart wherein hee hath laboured vnder the Sunne? 23For all his dayes are sorrowes, and his traueile, griefe; yea his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanitie. 24¶ There is nothing better for a man, then that he should eat and drinke, and that he should make his soule enioy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. 25For who can eate? or who else can hasten hereunto more then I?
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Other Translations for 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.
- King James Version
Because all his days his task is painful and grievous; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail vexation: even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.
- Darby Bible
For all his days are sorrows, and his labor grief; yes, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- World English Bible
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also [is] vanity.
- Youngs Literal Bible
For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest. This also is vanity.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 2:23
2:23 Sorrows - Full of sorrows. Tho' he took great and unwearied pains all his days, yet the toils of his body were accompanied with vexation of mind. His heart - Because his sleep was broken with perplexing cares.