Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 2:23

Ecclesiastes chapter 2 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For all his days are but sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For all his days are but sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

Context

v.22For what hath a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboreth under the sun?

v.23This passage

v.24There is nothing better for a manthanthat he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:12

    The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

  • Psalms 6:6

    I am weary with my groaning; Every night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

  • Ecclesiastes 1:18

    For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

  • Psalms 90:7

    For we are consumed in thine anger, And in thy wrath are we troubled.

  • Psalms 77:2

    In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.

  • Job 7:13

    When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint;