Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.
New American Standard Bible
moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor—it is the
King James Version
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
Holman Bible
It is also the gift of God whenever anyone eats, drinks, and enjoys all his efforts.
International Standard Version
moreover, every person should eat, drink, and enjoy the benefits of everything that he undertakes, since it is a gift from God.
A Conservative Version
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor. [It] is the gift of God.
American Standard Version
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.
Amplified
and also that every man should eat and drink and see and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.
Darby Translation
yea also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labour, it is the gift of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And also every man shall eat and drink, and see the good in all his labor; it is the gift of God.
King James 2000
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And for anyone to eat and drink, that is, {to enjoy the fruit of all his toil}, this also is a gift of God.
Modern King James verseion
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For all that a man eateth and drinketh, yea whatsoever a man enjoyeth of all his labor, the same is a gift of God.
NET Bible
and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil, for these things are a gift from God.
New Heart English Bible
Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.
The Emphasized Bible
Though indeed, that any man should eat and drink, and see blessedness, in all his toil, it is, the gift of God.
Webster
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God.
World English Bible
Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it is a gift of God.
Themes
Enjoyment » Enjoying the fruits of your labor
Gifts from God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
the Gifts of God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
Topics
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 3:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
No One Understands God's Mysterious Plan
12 I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him. 13 And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God. 14 I am certain that whatever God does will be for ever. No addition may be made to it, nothing may be taken from it; and God has done it so that man may be in fear before him.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 2:24
There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.
Deuteronomy 28:30-31
You will take a wife, but another man will have the use of her: the house which your hands have made will never be your resting-place: you will make a vine-garden, and never take the fruit of it.
Deuteronomy 28:47-48
Because you did not give honour to the Lord your God, worshipping him gladly, with joy in your hearts on account of all your wealth of good things;
Judges 6:3-6
And whenever Israel's grain was planted, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them;
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.
Ecclesiastes 6:2
A man to whom God gives money, wealth, and honour so that he has all his desires but God does not give him the power to have joy of it, and a strange man takes it. This is to no purpose and an evil disease.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.
Isaiah 65:21-23
And they will be building houses and living in them; planting vine-gardens and getting the fruit of them.