Ecclesiastes 2:17 - Revised Version 188517 So I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me: for all is vanity and a striving after wind. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176917 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition17 So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)17 So I hated life, because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind. See the chapterCommon English Bible17 So I hated life, because the things that happen under the sun were troublesome to me. Definitely, everything is pointless—just wind chasing. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version17 And, because of this, my life wearied me, since I saw that everything under the sun is evil, and everything is empty and an affliction of the spirit. See the chapter |