Ecclesiastes 2:22-24 in English

²² For what hath a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboreth under the sun?

²³ 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.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For it happens to a man in all his labour, and in the purpose of his heart wherein he labours under the sun.

²³ For all his days are days of sorrows, and vexation of spirit is his; in the night also his heart rests not. This is also vanity.

²⁴ A man has nothing really good to eat, and to drink, and to shew his soul as good in his trouble. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

²³ For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

²² For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

²³ For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

²² For it happens to a man in all his labor, and in the purpose of his heart wherein he labors under the sun.

²³ For all his days are days of sorrows, and vexation of spirit is his; in the night also his heart rests not. This is also vanity.

²⁴ A man has nothing really good to eat, and to drink, and to show his soul as good in his trouble. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For what hath a man of all his labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?

²³ 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.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² So, it seems that people do not RHQ get much for all the hard work that they do and for worrying.

²³ Every day the work that they do causes them to experience pain and to be worried. And during the night, their minds are not able to rest. That also is very frustrating.

²⁴ So I decided that the best thing that we can do is to enjoy what we eat and drink, and also enjoy our work. And I realized that those things are what God intends for us.

²² For it happens to a man in all his labour, and in the purpose of his heart wherein he labours under the sun.

²³ For all his days are days of sorrows, and vexation of spirit is his; in the night also his heart rests not. This is also vanity.

²⁴ A man has nothing really good to eat, and to drink, and to show his soul as good in his trouble. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For what does a man have of all his labor and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

²³ 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.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For what does a man have of all his labor and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

²³ 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.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For what does a man have of all his labour and of the striving of his heart, in which he labours under the sun?

²³ 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.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² What does a man get for all his work, and for the weight of care with which he has done his work under the sun?

²³ 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.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

²² For what will man have of all his labour and of the striving of his heart, wherewith he hath wearied himself under the sun?

²³ For all his days are sorrows, and his travail vexation: even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

²⁴ There is nothing good for man, but that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

²² For what profit shall a man have of all his labour, and vexation of spirit, with which he bath been tormented under the sun?

²³ All his days axe full of sorrows and miseries, even in the night he doth not rest in mind: and is not this vanity?

²⁴ Is it not better to eat and drink, and to shew his soul good things of his labours? and this is from the hand of God.

²² What do you get here on earth for all your hard work and worry?

²³ Your working life is full of trouble and strife—even at night your thoughts keep you awake. This is tough to comprehend!

²⁴ So what's the best thing to do? Eat, drink, and enjoy your work, recognizing as I did that these things are given to us by God,

²² For what hath man of all his trauaile and griefe of his heart, wherein he hath trauailed vnder the sunne?

²³ For all his dayes are sorowes, and his trauaile griefe: his heart also taketh not rest in the night: which also is vanitie.

²⁴ There is no profit to man: but that he eate, and drinke, and delight his soule with the profit of his labour: I saw also this, that it was of the hand of God.

²² For what hath a man of all his labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?

²³ For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest. This also is vanity.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy pleasure for his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

²³ For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

²² For what doth a man obtain of all his toil, and of the torture of his heart, wherewith he toileth under the sun?

²³ For all his days are full of pains, and vexation is mingled with his employment: yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest. Also this is vanity.

²⁴ It is not a good thing inherent in man that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy happiness for his toil. Also this have I seen, that it cometh out of the hand of God.

²² For it happens to a man in all his labor, And in the purpose of his heart Wherein he labors under the sun.

²³ For all his days Are days of sorrows, and vexation of spirit is his; In the night also his heart rests not. This is also vanity.

²⁴ A man has nothing really good To eat, and to drink, and to show his soul As good in his trouble. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For what hath man of all his labor, and the striving of his spirit, with which he wearieth himself under the sun?

²³ For all his days are grief, and his occupation trouble; even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink, and let his soul enjoy good in his labor. But this, as I have seen, cometh from the hand of God.

²² For what profit does the person gain who works so hard and tries in his heart to complete his labors under the sun?

²³ Every day his work is painful and stressful, so at night his soul does not find rest. This also is vapor.

²⁴ There is nothing better for anyone than to simply eat and drink and be satisfied with what is good in his work. I saw that this truth comes from God's hand.

²² For what does a man have of all his labor and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

²³ 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.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For what does a man have of all his labour and of the striving of his heart, in which he labours under the sun?

²³ 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.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For what hath man of all his labor, and of the vexation of his heart, in which he hath labored under the sun?

²³ For all his days are sorrows, and his labor grief; yes, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

²² For what does a man have of all his labor and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

²³ 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.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For what does a man have of all his labour and of the striving of his heart, in which he labours under the sun?

²³ 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.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

²² For why what shall it profit to a man of all his travail, and torment of spirit, with which he was tormented under the sun?

²³ All his days be full of sorrows and mischiefs, and by night he resteth not in soul; and whether this is not vanity?

²⁴ Whether it is not better to eat and drink, and to show to his soul the goods of his travails? and this thing is of the hand of God.

²² For why what shall it profit to a man of all his travail, and torment of spirit, with which he was tormented under the sun? (For what shall it profit a person for all his labour, and trials and tribulations, with which he was tormented under the sun?)

²³ All his days be full of sorrows and mischiefs, and by night he resteth not in soul; and whether this is not vanity? (All his days be full of sorrows and mischiefs, and at night his soul resteth not; and is not this all empty and futile?)

²⁴ Whether it is not better to eat and drink, and to show to his soul the goods of his travails? and this thing is of the hand of God. (Is it not better for a person to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good things from all his labour? and this is also from the hand of God.)

²² For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?

²³ For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also is vanity.

²⁴ There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.