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OET-LV There_[is] futility which it_is_done on the_earth/land (cmp) there_[are] righteous_[people] whom [it_is]_happening to_them according_to_deeds the_wicked and_there_are wicked_[people] who_happens to_them according_to_deeds the_righteous I_said that_too this [is]_futility.
UHB יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃ ‡
(yesh-heⱱel ʼₐsher naˊₐsāh ˊal-hāʼāreʦ ʼₐsher yēsh ʦaddīqim ʼₐsher maggiyˊa ʼₐlēhem kəmaˊₐsēh hārəshāˊim vəyēsh rəshāˊim shemmaggiyˊa ʼₐlēhem kəmaˊₐsēh haʦʦaddīqim ʼāmartī sheggam-zeh hāⱱel.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ἔστι ματαιότης ἣ πεποίηται ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι εἰσὶ δίκαιοι, ὅτι φθάνει ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ὡς ποίημα τῶν ἀσεβῶν, καί εἰσιν ἀσεβεῖς, ὅτι φθάνει πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὡς ποίημα τῶν δικαίων· εἶπα, ὅτι καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης.
(Esti mataiotaʸs haʸ pepoiaʸtai epi taʸs gaʸs, hoti eisi dikaioi, hoti fthanei epʼ autous hōs poiaʸma tōn asebōn, kai eisin asebeis, hoti fthanei pros autous hōs poiaʸma tōn dikaiōn; eipa, hoti kai ge touto mataiotaʸs. )
BrTr There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are righteous persons to whom it happens according to the doing of the ungodly; and there are ungodly men, to whom it happens according to the doing of the just: I said, This is also vanity.
ULT There is vapor that is done on the earth: that there are righteous people who it befalls to them like the deeds of the wicked people, and there are wicked people who it befalls to them like the deeds of the righteous people. I say that also this is vapor.
UST Another thing that sometimes happens on this earth is that bad things happen to righteous people, and good things happen to evil people. It is difficult to understand why that happens.
BSB § There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.
OEB Here is another of the anomalies to be found upon the earth – honest meb who fare as if they had been scoundrels, and scoundrels who fare as if they had been honest men. Here, methought, is another futility. Then I commended mirth – for the only human satisfaction under the sun is to eat, drink, and be merry: these are the things that should accompany men during the days of the laborious life with God has given them under the sun.
WEBBE There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Here is another enigma that occurs on earth:
⇔ Sometimes there are righteous people who get what the wicked deserve,
⇔ and sometimes there are wicked people who get what the righteous deserve.
⇔ I said, “This also is an enigma.”
LSV There is a vanity that has been done on the earth, that there are righteous ones to whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones to whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this [is] also vanity.
FBV Another thing that is hard to understand is this: good people are treated as the wicked should be, and the wicked are treated as good people should be. As I say, this is difficult to comprehend!
T4T Another thing that sometimes happens on this earth is that bad things happen to righteous people, and good things happen to evil people. It is difficult to understand why that happens.
LEB There is a vanity that happens on earth: sometimes the righteous suffer what the wicked deserve, and sometimes the wicked receive what the righteous deserve. I said, “This also is vanity!”
¶
BBE There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.
Moff No Moff ECC book available
JPS There is a vanity which is done upon the earth: that there are righteous men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous — I said that this also is vanity.
ASV There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
DRA There is also another vanity, which is done upon the earth. There are just men to whom evils happen, as though they had done the works of the wicked: and there are wicked men, who are as secure, as though they had the deeds of the just: but this also I judge most vain.
YLT There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also [is] vanity.
Drby There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are righteous [men] unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; and there are wicked [men] to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
RV There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be righteous men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
Wbstr There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are just men , to whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men , to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
KJB-1769 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
KJB-1611 [fn]There is a vanitie which is done vpon the earth, that there be iust men vnto whom it happeneth according to the worke of the wicked: againe, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the worke of the righteous: I said, that this also is vanitie.
(There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there be just men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked: again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said, that this also is vanitie.)
8:14 Psa.73.13.
Bshps Yet is there a vanitie vpon earth: There be iust men vnto whom it happeneth as though they had the workes of the vngodly: Againe, there be vngodly, with whom it goeth as though they had the workes of the righteous: This haue I called also a vayne thing.
(Yet is there a vanity upon earth: There be just men unto whom it happeneth as though they had the works of the ungodly: Again, there be ungodly, with whom it goeth/goes as though they had the works of the righteous: This have I called also a vayne thing.)
Gnva There is a vanitie, which is done vpon the earth, that there be righteous men to whom it commeth according to the worke of the wicked: and there be wicked men to whom it commeth according to the worke of the iust: I thought also that this is vanitie.
(There is a vanitie, which is done upon the earth, that there be righteous men to whom it cometh/comes according to the work of the wicked: and there be wicked men to whom it cometh/comes according to the work of the just: I thought also that this is vanitie. )
Cvdl Yet is there a vanite vpon earth: There be iust men, vnto whom it happeneth, as though they had the workes of the vngodly: Agayne, there be vngodly, with whom it goeth as though they had the workes of ye rightuous. This me thinke also a vaine thinge.
(Yet is there a vanite upon earth: There be just men, unto whom it happeneth, as though they had the works of the ungodly: Agayne, there be ungodly, with whom it goeth/goes as though they had the works of ye/you_all rightuous. This me thinke also a vaine thing.)
Wycl Also another vanyte is, which is don on erthe. Iust men ben, to whiche yuels comen, as if thei diden the werkis of wickid men; and wickid men ben, that ben so sikur, as if thei han the dedis of iust men; but Y deme also this moost veyn.
(Also another vanity is, which is done on earth. Yust men ben, to which evils comen, as if they did the works of wicked men; and wicked men ben, that been so sikur, as if they have the dedis of just men; but I deme also this most veyn.)
Luth Es ist eine Eitelkeit, die auf Erden geschieht. Es sind Gerechte, denen gehet es, als hätten sie Werke der GOttlosen, und sind GOttlose, denen gehet es, als hätten sie Werke der Gerechten. Ich sprach: Das ist auch eitel.
(It is one Eitelkeit, the on earthn geschieht. It are Gerechte, denen gehet es, als hätten they/she/them Werke the/of_the Godlosen, and are Godlose, denen gehet es, als hätten they/she/them Werke the/of_the Gerechten. I spoke: The is also eitel.)
ClVg Est et alia vanitas quæ fit super terram: sunt justi quibus mala proveniunt quasi opera egerint impiorum: et sunt impii qui ita securi sunt quasi justorum facta habeant. Sed et hoc vanissimum judico.[fn]
(Est and other vanitas which fit over the_earth/land: are justi to_whom mala proveniunt as_if opera egerint impiorum: and are impii who ita securi are as_if justorum facts habeant. But and this vanissimum yudico. )
8.14 Sunt justi quibus mala proveniunt, etc. Ut filiis Aaron sacrificantibus secundum Hebræum, et Manasses post tanta mala a captivitate in regnum reductus feliciter vixit.
8.14 Sunt justi to_whom mala proveniunt, etc. Ut childrens Aaron sacrificantibus after/second Hebræum, and Manasses after tanta mala from captivitate in kingdom reductus feliciter vixit.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
(Occurrence 0) something else that is done on the earth
(Some words not found in UHB: there_is Heⱱel/(Abel) which/who takes_place on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=earth/land which/who there_are righteous which/who happens to,them according_to,deeds the,wicked and,there_are wicked who,happens to,them according_to,deeds the,righteous say that,too this Heⱱel/(Abel) )
If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “something else that people do on the earth”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) this also is useless vapor
(Some words not found in UHB: there_is Heⱱel/(Abel) which/who takes_place on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=earth/land which/who there_are righteous which/who happens to,them according_to,deeds the,wicked and,there_are wicked who,happens to,them according_to,deeds the,righteous say that,too this Heⱱel/(Abel) )
“this also is useless mist.” The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were ‘vapor.’ See how you translated the word “vapor” in Ecclesiastes 1:14. Alternate translation: “this also is as useless as vapor” or “this also is meaningless”