Ecclesiastes 5:16
American King James Version (AKJV)
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit has he that has labored for the wind?
American Standard Version (ASV)
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?
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
This too is a grievous evil: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
It is an utterly miserable infirmity that, in the same manner as he has arrived, so shall he return. How then does it benefit him, since he has labored for the wind?
Darby Bible (DBY)
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?
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
A most deplorable evil: as he came, so shall he return. What then doth it profit him that he hath laboured for the wind?
English Revised Version (ERV)
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 laboureth for the wind?
Free Bible Version (FBV)
This also makes me sick! What do people gain, working for the wind?
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
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 laboureth for the wind?
King James Version (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?
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
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?
Webster Bible (Webster)
And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath labored for the wind?
World English Bible (WEB)
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?
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labours for the wind?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And this also is a painful evil, just as he came, so he goeth, and what advantage is to him who laboureth for wind?