Ecclesiastes 5:16 - American Standard Version (1901) And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And this also is a serious and severe evil–that in all points as he came, so shall he go; and what gain has he who labors for the wind? [I Tim. 6:6.] Common English Bible This too is a sickening tragedy: they must pass on just as they arrived. What then do they gain from working so hard for wind? Catholic Public Domain Version All the days of his life he consumes: in darkness, and with many worries, and in distress as well as sadness. |