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Ecclesiastes 5:15-17
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 5
15
As he came naked from his mother’s womb, so he will return as he came. He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand.
16
This also is a sickening evil: exactly as a person is born, so will he die. What then is the advantage for him who labors for the wind?
17
All his life
he
also eats in darkness with great irritation, sickness, and anger.
King James Version
Chapter 5
15
As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
16
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?
17
All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 5
15
As he came from his mother’s womb, so he will go again, naked as he came; he will take nothing for his efforts that he can carry in his hands.
16
This too is a sickening tragedy: exactly as he comes, so he will go. What does the one gain who struggles for the wind?
17
What is more, he eats in darkness all his days, with much frustration, sickness, and anger.
New Living Translation
Chapter 5
15
We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us.
16
And this, too, is a very serious problem. People leave this world no better off than when they came. All their hard work is for nothing — like working for the wind.
17
Throughout their lives, they live under a cloud — frustrated, discouraged, and angry.
English Standard Version
Chapter 5
15
As he came from his mother 's womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil that he may carry away in his hand.
16
This also is a grievous evil: just as he came, so shall he go, and what gain is there to him who toils for the wind?
17
Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness in much vexation and sickness and anger.
New International Version
Chapter 5
15
Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
and as everyone comes, so they depart.
They take nothing from their toil
that they can carry in their hands.
16
This too is a grievous evil:
As everyone comes, so they depart,
and what do they gain,
since they toil for the wind?
17
All their days they eat in darkness,
with great frustration, affliction and anger.
New King James Version
Chapter 5
15
As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return,
To go as he came;
And he shall take nothing from his labor
Which he may carry away in his hand.
16
And this also
is
a severe evil—
Just exactly as he came, so shall he go.
And what profit has he who has labored for the wind?
17
All his days he also eats in darkness,
And
he has
much sorrow and sickness and anger.
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