Ecclesiastes 2:23

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 2:23

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.

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KJV

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.

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WEB

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.

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ASV

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.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 2

²¹ When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.

²² For what does a man get for all the toil and striving with which he labors under the sun?

²³ Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.

²⁴ Nothing is better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work. I have also seen that this is from the hand of God.

²⁵ For apart from Him, who can eat and who can find enjoyment?

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