New International Version
And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person's envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

New Living Translation
Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless--like chasing the wind.

English Standard Version
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Berean Study Bible
I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

New American Standard Bible
I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

King James Bible
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man's jealousy of his friend. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

International Standard Version
Then I examined all sorts of work, including all kinds of excellent achievements that create envy in others. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.

NET Bible
Then I considered all the skillful work that is done: Surely it is nothing more than competition between one person and another. This also is profitless--like chasing the wind.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I saw that all hard work and skillful effort come from rivalry. Even this is pointless. [It's like] trying to catch the wind.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Again, I considered all travail and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

King James 2000 Bible
Again, I considered all toil, and every skillful work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and grasping after the wind.

American King James Version
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

American Standard Version
Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighhour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.

Darby Bible Translation
And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

English Revised Version
Then I saw all labour and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Webster's Bible Translation
Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

World English Bible
Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Prediker 4:4 Afrikaans PWL
Toe het ek gesien dat al die harde werk en dade suksesvol is omdat een meer ywerig is as sy buurman. Ook dit is waardeloos en ’n ergernis van gees.

Predikuesi 4:4 Albanian
Pashë gjithashtu që çdo mund dhe çdo sukses në punë ngjallin smirën njerit kundër tjetrit. Edhe kjo është kotësi dhe një përpjekje për të kapur erën.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 4:4 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ورأيت كل التعب وكل فلاح عمل انه حسد الانسان من قريبه. وهذا ايضا باطل وقبض الريح.

Dyr Prödiger 4:4 Bavarian
Waisst, dös seghst y, däß bei dyr Arecht und in dyr Wirtschaft allss grad ain Gündd ist, ain Neid. Also, was sollt dös?!

Еклесиаст 4:4 Bulgarian
Тогава видях всеки труд и всяко сполучливо дело, Че поради него на човека завижда ближния му. И това е суета и гонене на вятър.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
我又見人為一切的勞碌和各樣靈巧的工作，就被鄰舍嫉妒。這也是虛空，也是捕風。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
我又见人为一切的劳碌和各样灵巧的工作，就被邻舍嫉妒。这也是虚空，也是捕风。

傳 道 書 4:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
我 又 見 人 為 一 切 的 勞 碌 和 各 樣 靈 巧 的 工 作 就 被 鄰 舍 嫉 妒 。 這 也 是 虛 空 ， 也 是 捕 風 。

傳 道 書 4:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
我 又 见 人 为 一 切 的 劳 碌 和 各 样 灵 巧 的 工 作 就 被 邻 舍 嫉 妒 。 这 也 是 虚 空 ， 也 是 捕 风 。

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Croatian Bible
Nadalje iskusih da svaki napor i svaki uspjeh pribavlja čovjeku zavist njegova bližnjeg. I to je ispraznost i pusta tlapnja.

Kazatel 4:4 Czech BKR
Nebo spatřil jsem všelikou práci a každé dobré dílo, že jest k závisti jedněch druhým. I to také jest marnost a trápení ducha.

Prædikeren 4:4 Danish
Og jeg saa, at al Flid og alt dygtigt Arbejde udspringer af den enes Misundelse mod den anden. Ogsaa det er Tomhed og Jag efter Vind.

Prediker 4:4 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Verder zag ik al den arbeid en alle geschikkelijkheid des werks, dat het den mens nijd van zijn naaste aanbrengt. Dat is ook ijdelheid en kwelling des geestes.