Ecclesiastes 1:3
What does Ecclesiastes 1:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 1:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun?
KJV
King James Version · 1611What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862What advantage <FI>is<Fi> to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752What hath a man more of all his labour, that he taketh under the sun?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890What profit hath man of all his labour wherewith he laboureth under the sun?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 5:16
And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind?
- Proverbs 23:4
Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.
- Ecclesiastes 9:13
I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me:
- Mark 8:36
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
- Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
- Ecclesiastes 6:12
For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
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