Ecclesiastes 6:7

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.

In context

5 The child, though neither seeing the sun nor knowing anything, has more rest than that man,

6 even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?

7 All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.

8 What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?

9 Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
KJV King James Version: All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
WEB World English Bible: All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
ASV American Standard Version: All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: All the labour of man [is] for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.
DBY Darby Translation: All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
WBS Webster Bible: All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.