Ecclesiastes 2:23
New International Version
All their days their work is grief and pain; even at night their minds do not rest. This too is meaningless.

New Living Translation
Their days of labor are filled with pain and grief; even at night their minds cannot rest. It is all meaningless.

English Standard Version
For all his days are full of sorrow, and his work is a vexation. Even in the night his heart does not rest. This also is vanity.

Berean Study Bible
Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.

New American Standard Bible
Because all his days his task is painful and grievous; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity.

King James Bible
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For all his days are filled with grief, and his occupation is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.

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!

NET Bible
For all day long his work produces pain and frustration, and even at night his mind cannot relax! This also is futile!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their entire life is filled with pain, and their work is unbearable. Even at night their minds don't rest. Even this is pointless.

Jubilee Bible 2000
For all his days are only sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart does not take rest in the night. This is also vanity.

King James 2000 Bible
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart takes not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

American King James Version
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yes, his heart takes not rest in the night. This is also 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
All his days axe full of sorrows and miseries, even in the night he doth not rest in mind: and is not this vanity?

Darby Bible Translation
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail vexation: even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's 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.

Prediker 2:23 Afrikaans PWL
Want al sy dae is vol smarte en sy bemoeienis is verdriet; ja, selfs snags rus sy verstand, wil en emosie nie. Dit is ook waardeloos.

Predikuesi 2:23 Albanian
Tërë ditët e tij nuk janë veçse dhembje dhe puna e tij është e rëndë. Zemra e tij nuk pushon as natën. Edhe kjo është kotësi.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 2:23 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لان كل ايامه احزان وعمله غم. ايضا بالليل لا يستريح قلبه. هذا ايضا باطل هو

Dyr Prödiger 2:23 Bavarian
Aynn iedn Tag haat yr grad Unmueß und Gscher, und nit aynmaal bei dyr Nacht kan yr richtig abschalttn. Was sollt dös?

Еклесиаст 2:23 Bulgarian
Понеже всичките му дни са [само] печал, И трудовете му скръб; И още и нощем сърцето му не си почива. И това е суета.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
因為他日日憂慮,他的勞苦成為愁煩,連夜間心也不安。這也是虛空。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
因为他日日忧虑,他的劳苦成为愁烦,连夜间心也不安。这也是虚空。

傳 道 書 2:23 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
因 為 他 日 日 憂 慮 , 他 的 勞 苦 成 為 愁 煩 , 連 夜 間 心 也 不 安 。 這 也 是 虛 空 。

傳 道 書 2:23 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
因 为 他 日 日 忧 虑 , 他 的 劳 苦 成 为 愁 烦 , 连 夜 间 心 也 不 安 。 这 也 是 虚 空 。

Ecclesiastes 2:23 Croatian Bible
Jer svi su njegovi dani doista mukotrpni, poslovi mu puni brige; čak ni noću ne miruje srce njegovo. I to je ispraznost.

Kazatel 2:23 Czech BKR
Poněvadž všickni dnové jeho bolestní, a zaměstknání jeho hněv, tak že ani v noci neodpočívá srdce jeho? A i to marnost.

Prædikeren 2:23 Danish
Alle hans Dage er jo Lidelse, og hans Slid er Græmmelse; end ikke om Natten finder hans Hjerte Hvile. Ogsaa det er Tomhed.

Prediker 2:23 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want al zijn dagen zijn smarten, en zijn bezigheid is verdriet; zelfs des nachts rust zijn hart niet. Datzelve is ook ijdelheid.

Swete's Septuagint
ὅτι πᾶσαι αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ ἀλγημάτων καὶ θυμοῦ περισπασμὸς αὐτοῦ· καί γε ἐν νυκτὶ οὐ κοιμᾶται ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ. καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης ἐστίν.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּ֧י כָל־יָמָ֣יו מַכְאֹבִ֗ים וָכַ֙עַס֙ עִנְיָנֹ֔ו גַּם־בַּלַּ֖יְלָה לֹא־שָׁכַ֣ב לִבֹּ֑ו גַּם־זֶ֖ה הֶ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
כי כל־ימיו מכאבים וכעס ענינו גם־בלילה לא־שכב לבו גם־זה הבל הוא׃

Aleppo Codex
כג כי כל ימיו מכאבים וכעס ענינו--גם בלילה לא שכב לבו גם זה הבל הוא

Prédikátor 2:23 Hungarian: Karoli
Mert micsoda marad meg az embernek minden õ munkájából és elméjének nyughatatlan fáradozásából, melylyel õ munkálódott a nap alatt?

La predikanto 2:23 Esperanto
CXar cxiuj liaj tagoj estas suferoj, kaj liaj okupoj estas maltrankvileco; ecx en la nokto ne trankviligxas lia koro; ankaux cxi tio estas vantajxo.

SAARNAAJA 2:23 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ovathan kaikki hänen päivänsä pelkkää tuskaa ja hänen työnsä surua, eikä yölläkään hänen sydämensä saa lepoa. Tämäkin on turhuutta.

Ecclésiaste 2:23 French: Darby
Car tous ses jours sont douleur, et son occupation est chagrin; meme la nuit son coeur ne repose pas. Cela aussi est vanite.

Ecclésiaste 2:23 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Tous ses jours ne sont que douleur, et son partage n'est que chagrin; même la nuit son coeur ne repose pas. C'est encore là une vanité.

Ecclésiaste 2:23 French: Martin (1744)
Puisque tous ses jours ne sont que douleurs, et son occupation que chagrin; même la nuit son cœur ne repose point; cela aussi est une vanité.

Prediger 2:23 German: Modernized
denn alle seine Lebtage Schmerzen, mit Grämen und Leid, daß auch sein Herz des Nachts nicht ruhet? Das ist auch eitel.

Prediger 2:23 German: Luther (1912)
Denn alle seine Lebtage hat er Schmerzen mit Grämen und Leid, daß auch sein Herz des Nachts nicht ruht. Das ist auch eitel.

Prediger 2:23 German: Textbibel (1899)
Alle seine Tage sind ja Schmerzen, und Kummer ist sein Geschäft; sogar des Nachts hat sein Herz keine Ruhe. Auch das ist eitel!

Ecclesiaste 2:23 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Tutti i suoi giorni non sono che dolore, la sua occupazione non è che fastidio; perfino la notte il suo cuore non ha posa. Anche questo è vanità.

Ecclesiaste 2:23 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Conciossiachè tutti i suoi giorni non sieno altro che dolori, e le sue occupazioni altro che molestia; anche non pur di notte il cuor suo non riposa. Questo ancora è vanità.

PENGKHOTBAH 2:23 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Inilah: bahwa segala harinya ia dalam sengsara dan syugul dan nestapa; jikalau pada malam sekalipun hatinya tiada berhenti; maka ini juga perkara yang sia-sia adanya.

전도서 2:23 Korean
일평생에 근심하며 수고하는 것이 슬픔뿐이라 그 마음이 밤에도 쉬지 못하나니 이것도 헛되도다

Ecclesiastes 2:23 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Cuncti dies ejus doloribus et ærumnis pleni sunt, nec per noctem mente requiescit. Et hoc nonne vanitas est ?

Koheleto knyga 2:23 Lithuanian
Visas jo gyvenimas pilnas vargo, sielvarto ir kančių; net naktį jis neturi poilsio. Tai taip pat tuštybė.

Ecclesiastes 2:23 Maori
He pouri kau hoki ona ra katoa, he ngakau mamae tona raruraru, e kore ano hoki tona ngakau e okioki i te po. Na he horihori ano hoki tenei.

Predikerens 2:23 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Alle hans dager er jo fulle av smerte, og all hans umak er bare gremmelse; selv om natten har hans hjerte ikke ro; også dette er tomhet.

Eclesiastés 2:23 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Porque durante todos sus días su tarea es dolorosa y penosa; ni aun de noche descansa su corazón. También esto es vanidad.

Eclesiastés 2:23 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Porque durante todos sus días su tarea es dolorosa y penosa; ni aun de noche descansa su corazón. También esto es vanidad.

Eclesiastés 2:23 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Porque todos sus días no son sino dolores, y sus trabajos molestias; aun de noche su corazón no reposa. Esto también es vanidad.

Eclesiastés 2:23 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Porque todos sus días no son sino dolores, y sus trabajos molestias: aun de noche su corazón no reposa. Esto también es vanidad.

Eclesiastés 2:23 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Porque todos sus días no son sino dolores, y sus ocupaciones molestias; aun de noche su corazón no reposa. Esto también es vanidad.

Eclesiastes 2:23 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Durante todos os seus anos de vida, o trabalho humano é pura dor e tristeza; mesmo durante à noite a sua mente não repousa tranquila. Isso, de igual modo, é nulidade e vazio.

Eclesiastes 2:23 Portugese Bible
Porque todos os seus dias são dores, e o seu trabalho é vexação; nem de noite o seu coração descansa. Também isso é vaidade.   

Ecclesiast 2:23 Romanian: Cornilescu
Toate zilele lui sînt pline de durere, şi truda lui nu este de cît necaz: nici măcar noaptea n'are odihnă inima lui. Şi aceasta este o deşertăciune.

Екклесиаст 2:23 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Потому что все дни его – скорби, и его труды – беспокойство; даже и ночью сердце его не знает покоя. И это – суета!

Екклесиаст 2:23 Russian koi8r
Потому что все дни его--скорби, и его труды--беспокойство; даже и ночью сердце его не знает покоя. И это--суета!

Predikaren 2:23 Swedish (1917)
Alla hennes dagar äro ju fulla av plåga, och det besvär hon har är fullt av grämelse; icke ens om natten får hennes hjärta någon ro. Också detta är fåfänglighet.

Ecclesiastes 2:23 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Sapagka't lahat niyang kaarawan ay mga kapanglawan lamang, at ang kaniyang pagdaramdam ay hapis; oo, pati sa gabi ay hindi nagpapahinga ang kaniyang puso. Ito man ay walang kabuluhan.

ปัญญาจารย์ 2:23 Thai: from KJV
ด้วยว่าวันเวลาทั้งหมดของเขามีแต่ความเจ็บปวด และกิจธุระของเขาก่อความสลดใจ ถึงกลางคืนจิตใจของเขาก็ไม่หยุดพักสงบ นี่ก็อนิจจังด้วย

Vaiz 2:23 Turkish
Günler boyunca çektiği zahmet acı ve dert doğurur. Gece bile içi rahat etmez. Bu da boş.

Truyeàân Ñaïo 2:23 Vietnamese (1934)
Vì các ngày người chỉ là đau đớn, công lao người thành ra buồn rầu; đến đỗi ban đêm lòng người cũng chẳng được an nghỉ. Ðiều đó cũng là sự hư không.

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