Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For all his days are filled with grief, and his occupation is sorrowful;
New American Standard Bible
Because all his days his task is painful and
King James Version
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
International Standard Version
Indeed, all of his days are filled with sorrow, and his struggles bring grief. In fact, his mind remains restless throughout the night. This is pointless, too!
A Conservative Version
For all his days are [but] sorrows, and his travail is grief, yea, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
American Standard Version
For all his days are but'sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.
Amplified
For all his days his work is painful and sorrowful; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity (worthless).
Bible in Basic English
All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.
Darby Translation
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail vexation: even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.
Julia Smith Translation
For all his days pains, and vexation, his labor; also in the night his heart rested not Also this it is vanity.
King James 2000
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart takes not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All his days [are] painful, his labor [brings] grief, and his heart cannot rest at night. This also [is] vanity!
Modern King James verseion
For all his days are sorrows, and his labor sadness; yea, his heart does not take rest in the night. This is also vanity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but heaviness, sorrow and disquietness all the days of his life? Insomuch that his heart cannot rest in the night. Is not this also a vain thing?
NET Bible
For all day long his work produces pain and frustration, and even at night his mind cannot relax! This also is futile!
New Heart English Bible
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
The Emphasized Bible
For, all his days, are pains, and, vexatious, is his employment, even in the night, his heart lieth not down, - even this, was, vanity.
Webster
For all his days are sorrows, and his labor grief; yes, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
World English Bible
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
Youngs Literal Translation
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also is vanity.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 2:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Is There Real Happiness In Life?
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For what does a man get with all his work and all his efforts
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Cross References
Job 5:7
as surely as sparks fly upward.
Job 14:1
is short of days and full of trouble.
Psalm 127:2
working hard to have enough food—
yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves.
Genesis 47:9
Jacob said to Pharaoh, “My pilgrimage
Esther 6:1
That night sleep escaped
Job 7:13-14
and my couch will ease my complaint,
Psalm 6:6-7
with my tears I dampen my pillow
and drench my bed every night.
Psalm 32:4
my strength was drained
as in the summer’s heat.
Psalm 77:2-4
My hands were continually lifted up
all night long;
I refused to be comforted.
Psalm 90:7-10
we are terrified by Your wrath.
Psalm 90:15
for as many years as we have seen adversity.
Ecclesiastes 1:18
as knowledge increases, grief increases.
Ecclesiastes 5:12
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits him no sleep.
Daniel 6:18
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the