Ecclesiastes 4:4 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

⁴ And I saw all the labor and all the success of the work, for this the jealousy of a man from his neighbor. Also this is vanity and striving of spirit.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Then I saw that all painful effort in labor and all skill in work comes from man's rivalry with his neighbor. This is also vanity, a vain striving after the wind and a feeding on it.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴ I also observed that people work hard and become good at what they do only out of mutual envy. This too is pointless, just wind chasing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Again, I was contemplating all the labors of men. And I took notice that their endeavors are open to the envy of their neighbor. And so, in this, too, there is emptiness and superfluous anxiety.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 26:14

And there will be to him possession of flocks, and possession of oxen, and service of many; and the Philistines will envy him.

Genesis 31:1

And he will hear the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob took all which was to our father, and from what was to our father he made all this multitude.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing; and who shall stand before jealousy?

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I saw all the works they did under the sun; and behold, all vanity and striving of the spirit

Ecclesiastes 1:17

And I will give my heart to know wisdom, and the knowledge of praise and understanding: I knew this also it is the striving of the spirit

Ecclesiastes 2:21

For there is man his labor in wisdom, and in knowledge and in success; and to man not laboring in it he shall give his portion. Also this is vanity and much evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to a man good before his face, he gave wisdom and knowledge and gladness: and to him sinning, he gave labor, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good one before the face of God. Also this is vanity and the striving of the spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

No end to all the people, to all which were before them: also the last ones shall not rejoice in him. For also this is vanity and striving of the spirit

Ecclesiastes 6:11

For there is many words increasing vanity, what shall remain to man?

Ecclesiastes 6:9

Good the sight of the eyes above the going of the soul. Also this is vanity and striving of spirit

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that through envy, they had delivered him, up.

Acts 7:9

And the patriarchs having been jealous, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

James 4:5

Or think ye that the writing says vainly, That the spirit longs for envy, which dwelt in us?

1 John 3:12

Not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And for what slew he him? Because his works were evil, and those of his brother just.