Parallel Strong's Holman Christian Standard BibleThere isaperson without a companion,withoutevena sonorbrother,and thoughthere is noendtoallhisstruggles,hiseyesare stillnotcontentwith riches. “Sowhoam Istruggling for,”he asks, “anddeprivingmyselffromgood? ” Thistoois futileanda miserabletask.
New American Standard BibleTherewas a certainmanwithouta dependent,havingneithera sonnora brother,yet therewas noendto allhis labor.Indeed,his eyeswere not satisfiedwith riches[and he never asked], "And for whomam I laboringand deprivingmyselfof pleasure?"Thistoois vanityand it is a grievoustask.
King James BibleThere isone[alone], and [there is] not a second;yea, he hath neither childnor brother:yet [is there] no endof all his labour;neither is his eyesatisfiedwith riches;neither [saith he], For whom do I labour,and bereavemy soulof good?This [is] also vanity,yea, it [is] a soretravail.Parallel Verses International Standard VersionConsider someone who is alone, having neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his work, and he is never satisfied with wealth. "So for whom do I work," he asks, "and deprive myself of pleasure?" This, too, is pointless and a terrible tragedy.
American Standard VersionThere is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then,'saith he , do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
Young's Literal TranslationThere is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and he saith not, 'For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?' This also is vanity, it is a sad travail. Links Ecclesiastes 4:8• Ecclesiastes 4:8 NIV• Ecclesiastes 4:8 NLT• Ecclesiastes 4:8 ESV• Ecclesiastes 4:8 NASB• Ecclesiastes 4:8 KJV• Ecclesiastes 4:8 Commentaries• Ecclesiastes 4:8 Bible Apps• Ecclesiastes 4:8 Biblia Paralela• Ecclesiastes 4:8 Chinese Bible• Ecclesiastes 4:8 French Bible• Ecclesiastes 4:8 German Bible
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