Ecclesiastes 2:23
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
21 For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.
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.
25 For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?
Ecclesiastes 2:23 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- YLT Young's 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.
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For all his days are sorrows, and his labor grief; yes, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.