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Ecclesiastes 2:21

King James Version (KJV)

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Translations

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - Amplified Bible

For here is a man whose labor is with wisdom and knowledge and skill; yet to a man who has not toiled for it he must leave it all as his portion. This also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility) and a great evil!

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - American Standard Version

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - Bible in Basic English

Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - Darby Bible

For there is a man whose labour hath been with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill, and who leaveth it to a man that hath not laboured therein, to be his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - English Standard Version

because sometimes a person who has toiled with wisdom and knowledge and skill must leave everything to be enjoyed by someone who did not toil for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - King James Version

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando hay un hombre que ha trabajado con sabidurìa, con conocimiento y con destreza, y da su hacienda al que no ha trabajado en ella, esto también es vanidad y un gran mal.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - The Message

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - New American Standard Bible

When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge and skill, then he gives his legacy to one who has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando hay un hombre que ha trabajado con sabidurìa, con conocimiento y con destreza, y da su hacienda al que no ha trabajado en ella, esto también es vanidad y un mal muy grande.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - World English Bible

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 therein. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 - Young's Living Translation

For there is a man whose labour [is] in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this [is] vanity and a great evil.

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