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Ecclesiastes 2:17

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Translations

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - Amplified Bible

So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a striving after the wind {and} a feeding on it.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - American Standard Version

So I hated life, because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - Bible in Basic English

So I was hating life, because everything under the sun was evil to me: all is to no purpose and desire for wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - Darby Bible

And I hated life; for the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - English Standard Version

So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me, for all is vanity and a striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - King James Version

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y aborrecì la vida, porque me era penosa la obra que se hace bajo el sol, pues todo es vanidad y correr tras el viento.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - The Message

I hate life. As far as I can see, what happens on earth is a bad business. It’s smoke—and spitting into the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - New American Standard Bible

So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun was grievous to me; because everything is futility and striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y aborrecì la vida, porque me era penosa la obra que se hace bajo el sol, pues todo es vanidad y correr tras el viento.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - World English Bible

So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - Young's Living Translation

And I have hated life, for sad to me [is] the work that hath been done under the sun, for the whole [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - Additional Comments

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