Ecclesiastes 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Ecclesiastes 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Ecclesiastes 5:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Ecclesiastes 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?”
Ecclesiastes 5:16 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind?”
Ecclesiastes 5:16 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And this also <FI>is<Fi> a painful evil, just as he came, so he goeth, and what advantage <FI>is<Fi> to him who laboureth for wind?”
Ecclesiastes 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came so doth he go away, and what profit hath he, in having laboured for the wind?”
Ecclesiastes 5:16 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also all his dayes hee eateth in darkenes with much griefe, and in his sorowe and anger.”
Ecclesiastes 5:16 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:16 in Context — Ecclesiastes 5
14 Las cuales se pierden en malas ocupaciones, y á los hijos que engendraron nada les queda en la mano.
15 Como salió del vientre de su madre, desnudo, así se vuelve, tornando como vino; y nada tuvo de su trabajo para llevar en su mano.
16 Este también es un gran mal, que como vino, así haya de volver. ¿Y de qué le aprovechó trabajar al viento?
17 Demás de esto, todos los días de su vida comerá en tinieblas, con mucho enojo y dolor y miseria.
18 He aquí pues el bien que yo he visto: Que lo bueno es comer y beber, y gozar uno del bien de todo su trabajo con que se fatiga debajo del sol, todos los días de su vida que Dios le ha dado; porque esta es su parte.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 5:16 Mean?
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