Ecclesiastes 2:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 2:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 2:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 2:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.”
Ecclesiastes 2:11 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Ecclesiastes 2:11 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 2:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 <FI>is<Fi> vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!”
Ecclesiastes 2:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Ecclesiastes 2:11 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 2:11 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:11 in Context — Ecclesiastes 2
9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
11 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.
12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:11 Mean?
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