Ecclesiastes
King James Version (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 2:20
“Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.”
King James Version (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 2:20 Context
17Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 18Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. 19And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity. 20Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun. 21For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. 22For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun? 23For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
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Translation Details for Ecclesiastes 2:20
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 2:20
Bible Commentary for Ecclesiastes 2:20
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 2:20
2:20 Despair - I gave myself up to despair of ever reaping that satisfaction which I promised to myself.
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despaire of all the labour which I tooke vnder the Sunne.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Therefore I completely despaired of all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor wherein I had labored under the sun.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So my mind was turned to grief for all the trouble I had taken and all my wisdom under the sun.
- Basic English Bible
Then I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour wherewith I had laboured under the sun.
- Darby Bible
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labor which I took under the sun.
- Webster's Bible
Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.
- World English Bible
And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour wherein I had laboured under the sun.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible