English Language Versions
KJV 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.
KJVP Again, I H589 considered H7200 H853 all H3605 travail, H5999 and every H3605 right H3788 work, H4639 that H3588 for this H1931 a man H376 is envied H7068 of his neighbor H4480 H7453 . This H2088 is also H1571 vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307
YLT 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.
ASV 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.
WEB 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.
RV 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.
NET 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.
ERVEN Then I thought, "Why do people work so hard?" I saw people try to succeed and be better than other people. They do this because they are jealous. They don't want other people to have more than they have. This is senseless. It is like trying to catch the wind.