Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore I
King James Version
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
Holman Bible
So I began to give myself over
International Standard Version
So I came to be in despair about everything I had accomplished on earth.
A Conservative Version
Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.
American Standard Version
Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor wherein I had labored under the sun.
Amplified
So I turned aside and let my heart despair over all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun.
Bible in Basic English
So my mind was turned to grief for all the trouble I had taken and all my wisdom under the sun.
Darby Translation
Then I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour wherewith I had laboured under the sun.
Julia Smith Translation
And I turned about to let my heart despair for all the labor I labored under the sun.
King James 2000
Therefore I gave my heart up to despair of all the labor in which I toiled under the sun.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So {I began to despair} of all the toil with which I toiled under the sun.
Modern King James verseion
And I turned to cause my heart to despair over all the labor which I did under the sun.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So I turned me to refrain my mind from all such travail, as I took under the Sun:
NET Bible
So I began to despair about all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so hard on earth.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.
The Emphasized Bible
Then resolved I, to give my heart over to despair, - concerning all the toil, wherein I had toiled, under the sun.
Webster
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labor which I took under the sun.
World English Bible
Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun.
Interlinear
Cabab
Leb
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 2:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Is There Real Happiness In Life?
19
Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? But he will have power over all the work that I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This too is vanity.
20 Therefore I
Cross References
Genesis 43:14
May God Almighty cause the man to have pity on you, so that he will give Benjamin and your other brother back to you. As for me, if I must lose my children, I must lose them.
Job 17:11-15
My days are passing by. My plans are broken. My dreams are shattered.
Psalm 39:6-7
Every man walks about like a vain illusion. He makes a lot of noise over nothing. He hoards riches and does not know who will receive them.
1 Corinthians 15:19
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable (pitiable).
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
We do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that began in Asia. We were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.
1 Thessalonians 3:3-4
We do not want anyone to be discouraged by these troubles. You know we were bound to suffer persecution.