Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor—it is the gift of God.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

and drink
שׁתה 
Shathah 
Usage: 218

and enjoy
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

it is the gift
מתּת 
Mattath 
Usage: 6

References

Context Readings

No One Understands God's Mysterious Plan

12 I know that there is no blessedness in them, - save to be glad, and to do well with one's life. 13 Though indeed, that any man should eat and drink, and see blessedness, in all his toil, it is, the gift of God. 14 I know, that, whatsoever God doeth, the same, shall be age-abiding, unto it, there is nothing to add, and, from it, there is nothing to take away, - and, God, hath done it, that men should stand in awe before him.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:24

There was nothing more blessed for Man than that he should eat and drink, and see his desireth for blessedness in his toil, - even this, saw, I myself, that, from the hand of God, it was.

Deuteronomy 28:30-31

A wife, shalt thou betroth, and, another man shall lie with her. A house, shalt thou build, and shalt not dwell therein, - A vineyard, shalt thou plant, and shalt not throw it open;

Deuteronomy 28:47-48

Because thou servedst not Yahweh thy God, with rejoicing, and with gladness of heart, for abundance of all things,

Judges 6:3-6

And so it used to be, if Israel had sown, then came up Midian and Amalek and the sons of the east, yea came up against them,

Ecclesiastes 5:18-20

Lo! what, I myself, have seen - Better that it should be excellent to eat and to drink and to see blessedness, in all one's toil wherein one toileth under the sun, for the number of the days of his life, in that God hath given it him, for, that, is his portion:

Ecclesiastes 6:2

A man to whom God giveth riches and gains and honour, so that nothing doth he lack for his soul - of all that he craveth, and yet God doth not give him power to eat thereof, but, a man unknown, eateth it, - this, was vanity, and, an incurable evil, it was.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go thy way - eat, with gladness, thy food, and drink, with a happy heart, thy wine, - when already God is well pleased with thy works.

Isaiah 65:21-23

Then shall they build houses and dwell in them, - And plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them;

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