American Standard Version
"For what hath a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboreth under the sun? "
— Ecclesiastes 2:22, American Standard Version
“For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?”
“For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?”
“Painful Days and Restless Nights What does a man acquire from all his labor and from the anxiety that accompanies his toil on earth?”
“For what profit shall a man have of all his labour, and vexation of spirit, with which he hath been tormented under the sun?”
“What does a man get for all his work, and for the weight of care with which he has done his work under the sun?”
“For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?”
And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labor wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor wherein I had labored under the sun.
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.
For what hath a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboreth under the sun?
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.
There is nothing better for a manthanthat 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.
For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?