Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Indeed, all of his days are filled with sorrow, and his struggles bring grief. In fact, his mind remains restless throughout the night. This is pointless, too!
New American Standard Bible
Because all his days his task is painful and
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.
Holman Bible
For all his days are filled with grief, and his occupation is sorrowful;
A Conservative Version
For all his days are [but] sorrows, and his travail is grief, yea, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
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.
Amplified
For all his days his work is painful and sorrowful; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity (worthless).
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For all his days pains, and vexation, his labor; also in the night his heart rested not Also this it is vanity.
King James 2000
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart takes not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All his days [are] painful, his labor [brings] grief, and his heart cannot rest at night. This also [is] vanity!
Modern King James verseion
For all his days are sorrows, and his labor sadness; yea, his heart does not take rest in the night. This is also vanity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but heaviness, sorrow and disquietness all the days of his life? Insomuch that his heart cannot rest in the night. Is not this also a vain thing?
NET Bible
For all day long his work produces pain and frustration, and even at night his mind cannot relax! This also is futile!
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
For, all his days, are pains, and, vexatious, is his employment, even in the night, his heart lieth not down, - even this, was, vanity.
Webster
For all his days are sorrows, and his labor grief; yes, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
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.
Youngs 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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 2:23
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Context Readings
Is There Real Happiness In Life?
22 For what does a person gain from everything that he accomplishes and from his inner life struggles that he undergoes while working on earth? 23 Indeed, all of his days are filled with sorrow, and his struggles bring grief. In fact, his mind remains restless throughout the night. This is pointless, too! 24 The only worthwhile thing for a human being is to eat, drink, and enjoy life's goodness that he finds in what he accomplishes. This, I observed, is also from the hand of God himself,
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Cross References
Job 5:7
But mankind is born headed for trouble, just as sparks soar skyward."
Job 14:1
Human beings born by women are short-lived and full of trouble.
Psalm 127:2
It is useless to get up early and to stay up late, eating the food of exhausting labor truly he gives sleep to those he loves.
Genesis 47:9
"I'm 130 years old," Jacob replied. "My years have turned out to be few and unpleasant, but I haven't yet reached the age my ancestors did during their travels on earth."
Esther 6:1
That night the king could not sleep, so he gave instructions to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read to the king.
Job 7:13-14
For I've said, "My bed will comfort me; my couch will ease my burdens while I complain.'
Psalm 6:6-7
I am weary from my groaning. Every night my couch is drenched with tears, my bed is soaked through.
Psalm 32:4
For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; my strength was exhausted as in a summer drought. Interlude
Psalm 77:2-4
When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; my hands were raised at night and they did not grow weary. I refused to be comforted.
Psalm 90:7-10
Indeed, we are consumed by your anger and terrified by your wrath.
Psalm 90:15
Cause us to rejoice throughout the time when you have afflicted us, the years when we have known trouble.
Ecclesiastes 1:18
For with much wisdom there is much sorrow; the more someone adds to knowledge, the more someone adds to grief.
Ecclesiastes 5:12
Sweet is the sleep of a working man, whether he eats a little or a lot, but the excess wealth of the rich will not allow him to rest.
Daniel 6:18
Then the king retired to his palace to spend the night fasting. He enjoyed no entertainment, and he couldn't sleep.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."