Ecclesiastes 4:4
American King James Version (AKJV)
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Again, I was contemplating all the labors of men. And I took notice that their endeavors are open to the envy of their neighbor. And so, in this, too, there is emptiness and superfluous anxiety.
Darby Bible (DBY)
And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighhour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Then I saw all labour and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
I observed that every skill in work comes from competition with others. Once again this is hard to understand, like trying to hold on to the elusive wind.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man’s rivalry with his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
King James Version (KJV)
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Webster Bible (Webster)
Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Then I saw all the labour and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.