Ecclesiastes 2:1 (LSB)

[fn]There^H369 is^H369 nothing^H369 better^H2896 for a man^H120 than to eat^H398 and drink^H8354 and have^H7200 his soul^H5315 see good^H2896 in his labor^H5999. This^H2090 also^H1571 I have seen^H7200 that it is from the hand^H3027 of God^H430.

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 2:24

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Nothing is better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that his soul should enjoy good in his labor. This also, I saw, was from the hand of God.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that these pleasures are from the hand of God.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God,

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment[fn] in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

There is nothing better for a person than to eat, drink, and enjoy[fn][fn] his work. I have seen that even this is from God’s hand,

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

There^H369 is^H369 nothing^H369 better^H2896 for a person^H120 than to eat^H398 and drink^H8354, and show^H7200 [fn]himself^H5315 some good^H2896 in his trouble^H5999. This^H2090 too^H1571 I have seen^H7200, that it is from the hand^H3027 of God^H430.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and [fn]tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and assure himself that there is good in his labor. Even this, I have seen, is from the hand of God.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in their work. I also perceived that this ability to find enjoyment comes from God.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God;

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

There is nothing better for a man than that 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

There is nothing good for man, but that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

There is nothing better for a man than that 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.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

nonne melius est comedere et bibere et ostendere animae suae bona de laboribus suis et hoc de manu Dei est

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَلَيْسَ أَفْضَلُ لِلإِنْسَانِ مِنْ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ وَيَشْرَبَ وَيَتَمَتَّعَ بِتَعَبِ يَدَيْهِ. وَهَذَا أَيْضاً، كَمَا أَرَى، هُوَ مِنْ يَدِ اللهِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב בָּאָדָם֙ שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֔ה וְהֶרְאָ֧ה אֶת־נַפְשׁ֛וֹ ט֖וֹב בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ גַּם־זֹה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי כִּ֛י מִיַּ֥ד הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

οὐκ ἔστιν ἀγαθὸν ἐν ἀνθρώπῳ ὃ φάγεται καὶ ὃ πίεται καὶ ὃ δείξει τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ καί γε τοῦτο εἶδον ἐγὼ ὅτι ἀπὸ χειρὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لَيْسَ لِلإِنْسَانِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ وَيَشْرَبَ وَيُرِيَ نَفْسَهُ خَيْرًا فِي تَعَبِهِ. رَأَيْتُ هذَا أَيْضًا أَنَّهُ مِنْ يَدِ اللهِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

A man has nothing really good to eat, and to drink, and to shew his soul as good in his trouble. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

No hay cosa mejor para el hombre sino que coma y beba, y que su alma vea el bien de su trabajo. También tengo yo visto que esto es de la mano de Dios.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

No hay cosa mejor para el hombre sino que coma y beba, y que su alma se alegre en su trabajo. También he visto que esto es de la mano de Dios.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

人莫強如喫喝、且在勞碌中享福．我看這也是出於　神的手。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

No hay, pues, mejor cosa para el hombre que comer y beber, y hacer que su alma vea lo bueno de su trabajo. Yo he visto que esto también proviene de la mano de Dios.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

사람이 먹고 마시며 수고하는 가운데서 심령으로 낙을 누리게 하는 것보다 나은 것이 없나니 내가 이것도 본즉 하나님의 손에서 나는 것이로다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il n'y a de bonheur pour l'homme qu'à manger et à boire, et à faire jouir son âme du bien-être, au milieu de son travail; mais j'ai vu que cela aussi vient de la main de Dieu.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ist's nun nicht besser dem Menschen, daß er esse und trinke und seine Seele guter Dinge sei in seiner Arbeit? Aber solches sah ich auch, daß es von Gottes Hand kommt.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Не во власти человека и то благо, чтобы есть и пить и услаждать душу свою от труда своего. Я увидел, что и это--от руки Божией;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

No hay cosa mejor para el hombre sino que coma y beba, y que su alma vea el bien de su trabajo. También he visto que esto es de la mano de Dios.

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(2:24)

Lit There is nothing good in man, who should eat

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