Ecclesiastes 4:4 - Catholic Public Domain Version Again, I was contemplating all the labors of men. And I took notice that their endeavors are open to the envy of their neighbor. And so, in this, too, there is emptiness and superfluous anxiety. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then I saw that all painful effort in labor and all skill in work comes from man's rivalry with his neighbor. This is also vanity, a vain striving after the wind and a feeding on it. American Standard Version (1901) Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. Common English Bible I also observed that people work hard and become good at what they do only out of mutual envy. This too is pointless, just wind chasing. |