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? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769And 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? See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionAnd 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.] See the chapterCommon English BibleThis too is a sickening tragedy: they must pass on just as they arrived. What then do they gain from working so hard for wind? See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAll the days of his life he consumes: in darkness, and with many worries, and in distress as well as sadness. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAll the days of his life he eateth in darkness, and in many cares, and in misery, and sorrow. See the chapter |