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Ecclesiastes 2:21 / KJV
21. For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 / ASV
21. For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 / BasicEnglish
21. Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 / Darby
21. For there is a man whose labour hath been with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill, and who leaveth it to a man that hath not laboured therein, to be his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 / Webster
21. For there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not labored in it, shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 / Young
21. For there is a man whose labour [is] in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this [is] vanity and a great evil.

German Bible Translations

Prediger 2:21 / Luther
21. Denn es muß ein Mensch, der seine Arbeit mit Weisheit, Vernunft und Geschicklichkeit getan hat, sie einem andern zum Erbteil lassen, der nicht daran gearbeitet hat. Das ist auch eitel und ein großes Unglück.
Prediger 2:21 / Schlachter
21. Denn das Vermögen, das einer sich erworben hat mit Weisheit, Verstand und Geschick, das muß er einem andern zum Erbteil geben, der sich nicht darum bemüht hat; das ist auch eitel und ein großes Unglück!

French Bible Translations

Ecclésiaste 2:21 / Segond21
21. En effet, un homme peut travailler avec sagesse, savoir-faire et succès, et il doit laisser le produit de son travail à un homme qui ne s'est donné aucune peine pour cela. Cela aussi, c'est de la fumée et c'est un grand malheur.
Ecclésiaste 2:21 / NEG1979
21. Car tel homme a travaillé avec sagesse et science et avec succès, et il laisse le produit de son travail à un homme qui ne s’en est point occupé. C’est encore là une vanité et un grand mal.
Ecclésiaste 2:21 / Segond
21. Car tel homme a travaillé avec sagesse et science et avec succès, et il laisse le produit de son travail à un homme qui ne s'en est point occupé. C'est encore là une vanité et un grand mal.
Ecclésiaste 2:21 / Darby_Fr
21. Car il y a tel homme qui a travaillé avec sagesse, et avec connaissance, et avec droiture, et qui laisse ce qu'il a acquis à un homme qui n'y a pas travaillé, pour être son partage. Cela aussi est vanité et un grand mal.
Ecclésiaste 2:21 / Martin
21. Car il y a tel homme, dont le travail a été avec sagesse, science, et adresse, qui néanmoins le laisse à celui qui n'y a point travaillé [comme étant] sa part; cela aussi est une vanité et un grand mal.
Ecclésiaste 2:21 / Ostervald
21. Car tel homme a travaillé avec sagesse, science et succès, et il laisse tout en partage à un homme qui n'y a point travaillé. Cela aussi est une vanité et un grand mal.

Versions with Strong Codes

Ecclesiastes 2 / KJV_Strong
21. For[H3588] there is[H3426] a man[H120] whose labor[H7945] [H5999] is in wisdom,[H2451] and in knowledge,[H1847] and in equity;[H3788] yet to a man[H120] that hath not[H7945] [H3808] labored[H5998] therein shall he leave[H5414] it for his portion.[H2506] This[H2088] also[H1571] is vanity[H1892] and a great[H7227] evil.[H7451]

Strong Code definitions

H3588 kiy kee a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedentor consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

H3426 yesh yaysh perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist; entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (1961); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection):--(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.see H1961

H120 'adam aw-dawm' from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):--X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.see H119

H7945 shel shel for the rel. 834; used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronominal affix; on account of, whatsoever, whichsoever:--cause, sake.see H834

H5999 `amal aw-mawl' from H5998; toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind:--grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.see H5998

H2451 chokmah khok-maw' from H2449; wisdom (in a good sense):--skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.see H2449

H1847 da`ath dah'-ath from H3045; knowledge:--cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).see H3045

H3788 kishrown kish-rone' from H3787; success, advantage:--equity, good, right. see H3787

H120 'adam aw-dawm' from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):--X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.see H119

H7945 shel shel for the rel. 834; used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronominal affix; on account of, whatsoever, whichsoever:--cause, sake.see H834

H3808 lo' lo or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

H5998 `amal aw-mal' a primitive root; to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness:--(take) labour (in).

H5414 nathan naw-than' a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, Xpull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.

H2506 cheleq khay'lek from H2505; properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment:--flattery, inheritance, part, X partake, portion. see H2505

H2088 zeh zeh a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that:--he, X hence, X here, it(-self), X now, X of him, the one...the other, X than the other, (X out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, X thus, very, which. Compare 2063, 2090, 2097, 2098.see H2063 see H2090 see H2097 see H2098

H1571 gam gam properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and:--again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

H1892 hebel heh'bel or (rarely in the abs.) habel {hab-ale'}; from H1891; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb:--X altogether, vain, vanity.see H1891

H7227 rab rab by contracted from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).

H7451 ra` rah from H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):-- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured),+ mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex,wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).see H7489

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