Ecclesiastes 2:1 (NASB20)

Ecclesiastes 2:26 - For to a person who is good in His sight, He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is futility and striving after wind.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

For God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and collecting, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. This, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

For to the person who is pleasing in his sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

For to a person who is good in His sight, He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is futility and striving after wind.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

For to a person who is good in His sight He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

For to a man who is good before Him, He has given wisdom and knowledge and gladness, while to the sinner He has given the endeavor of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good before God. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

For to the person who pleases Him God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who pleases God. This too is vanity and chasing after the wind.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth - only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile - like chasing the wind!

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

For to the man who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

For he giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good in God's sight. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

For God giveth to a man who is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth toil, to gather, and to amass, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

homini bono in conspectu suo dedit Deus sapientiam et scientiam et laetitiam peccatori autem dedit adflictionem et curam superfluam ut addat et congreget et tradat ei qui placuit Deo sed et hoc vanitas et cassa sollicitudo mentis

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لأَنَّ الْمَرْءَ الَّذِي يَحْظَى بِرِضَى اللهِ يُنْعِمُ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَعْرِفَةِ وَالْفَرَحِ. أَمَّا الْخَاطِئُ فَيَفْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ عَنَاءَ الْجَمْعِ وَالادِّخَارِ، لِيَكُونَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ نَصِيبِ مَنْ يُرْضِي اللهَ. وَهَذَا أَيْضاً بَاطِلٌ كَمُلاحَقَةِ الرِّيحِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כִּ֤י לְאָדָם֙ שֶׁטּ֣וֹב לְפָנָ֔יו נָתַ֛ן חָכְמָ֥ה וְדַ֖עַת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ נָתַ֨ן עִנְיָ֜ן לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס לָתֵת֙ לְטוֹב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὅτι τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ ἀγαθῷ πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἔδωκεν σοφίαν καὶ γνῶσιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην καὶ τῷ ἁμαρτάνοντι ἔδωκεν περισπασμὸν τοῦ προσθεῖναι καὶ τοῦ συναγαγεῖν τοῦ δοῦναι τῷ ἀγαθῷ πρὸ προσώπου τοῦ θεοῦ ὅτι καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης καὶ προαίρεσις πνεύματος

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَنَّهُ يُؤْتِي الإِنْسَانَ الصَّالِحَ قُدَّامَهُ حِكْمَةً وَمَعْرِفَةً وَفَرَحًا، أَمَّا الْخَاطِئُ فَيُعْطِيهِ شُغْلَ الْجَمْعِ وَالتَّكْوِيمِ، لِيُعْطِيَ لِلصَّالِحِ قُدَّامَ اللهِ. هذَا أَيْضًا بَاطِلٌ وَقَبْضُ الرِّيحِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

For God has given to the man who is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but he has given to the sinner trouble, to add and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God; for this is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque al hombre que le agrada, Dios le da sabiduría y ciencia y gozo: mas al pecador da trabajo, el que allegue y amontone, para que dé al que agrada á Dios. También esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Porque al hombre que le agrada, Dios le da sabiduría, ciencia y gozo; mas al pecador da el trabajo de recoger y amontonar, para darlo al que agrada a Dios. También esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

神喜悅誰、就給誰智慧、知識、和喜樂．惟有罪人、　神使他勞苦、叫他將所收聚的、所堆積的、歸給　神所喜悅的人．這也是虛空、也是捕風。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Porque al hombre que le agrada, Dios le da sabiduría, conocimiento y alegría; pero al pecador le da la tarea de acumular y amontonar, para que lo deje al que agrada a Dios. También esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

하나님이 그 기뻐하시는 자에게는 지혜와 지식과 희락을 주시나 죄인에게는 노고를 주시고 저로 모아 쌓게 하사 하나님을 기뻐하는 자에게 주게 하시나니 이것도 헛되어 바람을 잡으려는 것이로다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Car il donne à l'homme qui lui est agréable la sagesse, la science et la joie; mais il donne au pécheur le soin de recueillir et d'amasser, afin de donner à celui qui est agréable à Dieu. C'est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn dem Menschen, der ihm gefällt, gibt er Weisheit, Vernunft und Freude; aber dem Sünder gibt er Mühe, daß er sammle und häufe, und es doch dem gegeben werde, der Gott gefällt. Darum ist das auch eitel und Haschen nach dem Wind.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Ибо человеку, который добр пред лицем Его, Он дает мудрость и знание и радость; а грешнику дает заботу собирать и копить, чтобы [после] отдать доброму пред лицем Божиим. И это--суета и томление духа!

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque al hombre que es bueno delante de Dios, él le da sabiduría y ciencia y alegría, mas al pecador le dio la ocupación de que allegue y amontone, para que dé al bueno delante de él. También esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

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