ECC 2:11 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἐπέβλεψα ἐγὼ ἐν πᾶσι ποιήμασί μου οἷς ἐποίησαν αἱ χεῖρές μου, καὶ ἐν μόχθῳ ᾧ ἐμόχθησα τοῦ ποιεῖν, καὶ ἰδοὺ τὰ πάντα ματαιότης καὶ προαίρεσις πνεύματος, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι περίσσεια ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον.
(Kai epeblepsa egō en pasi poiaʸmasi mou hois epoiaʸsan hai ⱪeires mou, kai en moⱪthōi hō emoⱪthaʸsa tou poiein, kai idou ta panta mataiotaʸs kai proairesis pneumatos, kai ouk esti perisseia hupo ton haʸlion. )

BrTr And I looked on all my works which my hands had wrought, and on my labour which I laboured to perform: and, behold, all was vanity and waywardness of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun.

ULT And I turned, I, to all my works that my hands had done and to the toil that I toiled to do and look, everything was vapor and striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

UST But then I thought about all the hard work that I had done to obtain all those things.
⇔ I saw that none of my work brought me any lasting benefit.
⇔ It was all like trying to control the wind.

BSB § Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun.

OEB effort I found in that. But when I looked at all the things my hands had made, and at the effort that I had spent upon them, it all turned out to be nothing but an illusion and chasing of the wind. There was no profit under the sun.

WEBBE Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labour that I had laboured to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished
⇔ and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it,
⇔ I concluded: “All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless –
⇔ like chasing the wind!
⇔ There is nothing gained from them on earth.”

LSV and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labor that I have labored to do, and behold, the whole [is] vanity and distress of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

FBV But when I thought about what I had worked so hard to achieve, everything I'd done, it was so short-lived—as significant as someone trying to catch the wind. There really is no enduring benefit here on earth.

T4T But then I thought about all the hard work that I [SYN] had done to get all those things,
⇔ and none of it seems to bring any lasting benefit [DOU].
⇔ It was all like chasing the wind.

LEB Yet when I considered[fn] all the effort which I expended and the toil with which I toiled to do, then behold, “Everything is vanity and chasing wind! There is nothing profitable under the sun!”
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2:11 Or “turned to”

BBE Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Moff No Moff ECC book available

JPS Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

ASV Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

DRA And when I turned myself to all the works which my hands had wrought, and to the labours wherein I had laboured in vain, I saw in all things vanity, and vexation of mind, and that nothing was lasting under the sun.

YLT and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole [is] vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

Drby Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that it had cost me to do [them]; and behold, all was vanity and pursuit of the wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

RV Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Wbstr Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do: and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

KJB-1769 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
(Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought/done, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. )

KJB-1611 [fn]Then I looked on all the workes that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to doe: and behold, all was vanitie, and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit vnder the Sunne.
(Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought/done, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and behold, all was vanitie, and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the Sunne.)

2:11 Chap.1.3.

Bshps But when I considered all the workes that my handes had wrought, and all the labour that I had taken therin: lo all was but vanitie and vexation of mynde, and nothing of any value vnder the sunne.
(But when I considered all the works that my hands had wrought/done, and all the labour that I had taken therein: lo all was but vanity and vexation of mind, and nothing of any value under the sunne.)

Gnva Then I looked on all my workes that mine hands had wrought, and on the trauaile that I had laboured to doe: and beholde, all is vanitie and vexation of the spirit: and there is no profite vnder the sunne.
(Then I looked on all my works that mine hands had wrought/done, and on the trauaile that I had laboured to do: and behold, all is vanity and vexation of the spirit: and there is no profite under the sunne. )

Cvdl But whan I considered all the workes yt my handes had wrought, and all the labours that I had taken therin: lo, all was but vanite and vexacion of mynde, & nothinge of eny value vnder ye Sonne.
(But when I considered all the works it my hands had wrought/done, and all the labours that I had taken therein: lo, all was but vanite and vexacion of mind, and nothing of any value under ye/you_all Sonne.)

Wycl And whanne Y hadde turned me to alle werkis whiche myn hondys hadden maad, and to the trauels in whiche Y hadde swet in veyn, Y siy in alle thingis vanyte and turment of the soule, and that no thing vndir sunne dwellith stabli.
(And when I had turned me to all works which mine hondys had made, and to the trauels in which I had swet in veyn, I saw in all things vanity and torment of the soul, and that no thing undir sun dwells stabli.)

Luth Da ich aber ansah alle meine Werke, die meine Hand getan hatte, und Mühe, die ich gehabt hatte, siehe, da war es alles eitel und Jammer und nichts mehr unter der Sonne.
(So I but ansah all my Werke, the my hand did had, and Mühe, the I gehabt had, look, there what/which it all/everything eitel and Yammer and nothing more under the/of_the sun.)

ClVg Cumque me convertissem ad universa opera quæ fecerant manus meæ, et ad labores in quibus frustra sudaveram, vidi in omnibus vanitatem et afflictionem animi, et nihil permanere sub sole.][fn]
(Cumque me convertissem to universa opera which fecerant hands meæ, and to labores in to_whom frustra sudaveram, I_saw in to_all vanitatem and afflictionem animi, and nihil permanere under sole.] )

2.11 Sub sole. HIER. Christo. In sole posuit tabernaculum suum. Qui ergo ad solis claritatem ordinem constantiamque nondum pervenit, in eo Christus non habitat.

2.11 Under sole. HIER. Christo. In sole put tabernaculum his_own. Who therefore to solis claritatem ordinem constantiamque nondum arrived, in eo Christus not/no habitat.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) all the deeds that my hands had accomplished

(Some words not found in UHB: and,considered I in=all activities,my that,done hands,my and,in/on/at/with,toil what,toiled for=doing and=see/lo/see! the,everything Heⱱel/(Abel) and,chasing wind and,nothing gained below/instead_of the,sun )

Here the author refers to himself by his “hands.” Alternate translation: “all that I had accomplished”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

(Occurrence 0) vapor … an attempt to shepherd the wind

These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) vapor

“mist.” The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were “vapor.” See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “as useless as vapor” or “meaningless”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) an attempt to shepherd the wind

The author says that everything that people do is as useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “are as useless as trying to control the wind”

(Occurrence 0) There was no profit under the sun in it

Alternate translation: “But it had no profit under the sun”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) under the sun

This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: “on the earth”

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