Ecclesiastes 5:16 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

All the days of his life he eateth in darkness, and in many cares, and in misery, and sorrow.

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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?

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.]

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?

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?

All the days of his life he consumes: in darkness, and with many worries, and in distress as well as sadness.