Ecclesiastes 4:16 - Catholic Public Domain Version The number of people, out of all who existed before these, is boundless. And those who will exist afterwards shall not rejoice in them. But this, too, is emptiness and an affliction of the spirit. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition There was no end to all the people; he was over all of them. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory) and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it. American Standard Version (1901) There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind. Common English Bible There was no counting the number of people he ruled, but those who came later aren’t happy with him. This too is pointless and a chasing after wind. |