Bible in Basic English
"What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?"
— Ecclesiastes 1:3, Bible in Basic English
“What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?”
“What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun? ”
“What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?”
“Futility Illustrated from Nature What benefit do people get from all the effort which they expend on earth?”
“What hath a man more of all his labour, that he taketh under the sun?”
“What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?”
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of man are to no purpose.
What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?
One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.
The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.
The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.