Ecclesiastes 5:16 - Revised Version 188516 And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboureth for the wind? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176916 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition16 And this also is a serious and severe evil–that in all points as he came, so shall he go; and what gain has he who labors for the wind? [I Tim. 6:6.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)16 And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind? See the chapterCommon English Bible16 This too is a sickening tragedy: they must pass on just as they arrived. What then do they gain from working so hard for wind? See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version16 All the days of his life he consumes: in darkness, and with many worries, and in distress as well as sadness. See the chapter |