Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 2
The Futility of Labor
Because all his days his activity is painful and irritating; even at night his 2:23 Lit heartmind does not rest. This too is futility.
Ecclesiastes 2:23 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
ASV
For all his days are but sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.
BSB
Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.
DRA
All his days axe full of sorrows and miseries, even in the night he doth not rest in mind: and is not this vanity?
FBV
Your working life is full of trouble and strife—even at night your thoughts keep you awake. This is tough to comprehend!
GNV
For all his dayes are sorowes, and his trauaile griefe: his heart also taketh not rest in the night: which also is vanitie.
JPS
For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest. This also is vanity.
LSV
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart has not lain down; this [is] also vanity.
NIV (US)
All their days their work is grief and pain; even at night their minds do not rest. This too is meaningless.
NMV
For all his days [are] sorrows, and his travail grief; yes, his heart takes not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
OJB
For all his yamim are machovim (sorrows), and his travail ka'as (grief, vexation); yea, his lev taketh not rest balailah. This also is hevel.
T4T
Every day the work that they do causes them to experience pain and to be worried. And during the night, their minds are not able to rest. That also is very frustrating.
WEB (US)
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Потому что все дни его — скорби, и его труды — беспокойство; даже и ночью сердце его не знает покоя. И это — суета!
НРП
Все дни труда его — боль и скорбь, и даже ночью разум его не знает покоя. Это тоже суета.
Заокская (Кулаков)
так что все дни его — в скорбях, и тревожны все заботы его, так что нет покоя сердцу его даже ночью?.. Воистину — одна лишь тщета!
ВП
Все дни труда его — боль и скорбь, и даже ночью разум его не знает покоя. Это тоже пустое.
СП (БЛ)
Вся жизнь его состоит из боли, разочарований и непосильного труда. И даже ночью его разум не знает отдыха. Но и это бессмысленно!