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Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in English

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Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in American Standard Version (1901)

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in American Standard Version (1901)

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in King James Version + Apocrypha

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in King James (Authorized) Version

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in King James (Authorized) Version

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

ECCLESIASTES 2:23-24 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

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.
ECCLESIASTES 2 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Translation for Translators

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in Translation for Translators

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in World English Bible (Catholic)

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Bible in Basic English

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in Bible in Basic English

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Darby Translation

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Douay-Rheims 1899

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Free Bible Version

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,
Ecclesiastes 2 in Free Bible Version

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Geneva Bible 1599

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in Geneva Bible 1599

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in George Noyes Bible

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in George Noyes Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Unlocked Literal Bible

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in World English Bible

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in World English Bible British Edition

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in World English Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Noah Webster Bible

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in Noah Webster Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in World Messianic Bible

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in World Messianic Bible

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

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.
Ecclesiastes 2 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

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.

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

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.)

Ecclesiastes 2:23-24 in Young's Literal Translation

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.