Ecclesiastes 2:24
American King James Version (AKJV)
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Nothing is better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work. I have also seen that this is from the hand of God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Is it not better to eat and drink, and to show his soul the good things of his labors? And this is from the hand of God.
Darby Bible (DBY)
There is nothing good for man, but that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Is it not better to eat and drink, and to shew his soul good things of his labours? and this is from the hand of God.
English Revised Version (ERV)
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
So what's the best thing to do? Eat, drink, and enjoy your work, recognizing as I did that these things are given to us by God,
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy pleasure for his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
King James Version (KJV)
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
Webster Bible (Webster)
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
World English Bible (WEB)
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.