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English Bible Translations

Ecclesiastes 4:16 / KJV
16. There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:16 / ASV
16. There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:16 / BasicEnglish
16. There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:16 / Darby
16. [There is] no end of all the people, of all that stood before them; those however that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after the wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:16 / Webster
16. There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:16 / Young
16. there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

German Bible Translations

Prediger 4:16 / Luther
16. Und des Volks, das vor ihm ging, war kein Ende und des, das ihm nachging; und wurden sein doch nicht froh. Das ist auch eitel und Mühe um Wind.
Prediger 4:16 / Schlachter
16. Des Volkes war kein Ende, vor welchem er herging; werden nicht auch die Nachkommen sich seiner freuen? Oder ist auch das eitel und ein Haschen nach Wind?

French Bible Translations

Ecclésiaste 4:16 / Segond21
16. il n'y avait pas de fin à tout ce peuple, à tous ceux dont il avait pris la tête. Pourtant, les générations suivantes ne se réjouiront plus à son sujet. Oui, cela aussi, c'est de la fumée et cela revient à poursuivre le vent.
Ecclésiaste 4:16 / NEG1979
16. Il n’y avait point de fin à tout ce peuple, à tous ceux à la tête desquels il était. Et toutefois, ceux qui viendront après ne se réjouiront pas à son sujet. Car c’est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent.
Ecclésiaste 4:16 / Segond
16. Il n'y avait point de fin à tout ce peuple, à tous ceux à la tête desquels il était. Et toutefois, ceux qui viendront après ne se réjouiront pas à son sujet. Car c'est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent.
Ecclésiaste 4:16 / Darby_Fr
16. Il n'y a pas de fin à tout le peuple, à tous ceux qui ont été devant eux; cependant ceux qui viendront après ne se réjouiront point en lui. Car cela aussi est vanité et poursuite du vent.
Ecclésiaste 4:16 / Martin
16. Tout ce peuple-là, [savoir] tous ceux qui ont été devant ceux-ci, est sans fin; ces derniers aussi ne se réjouiront point de celui-ci; certainement cela aussi est une vanité, et un rongement d'esprit.
Ecclésiaste 4:16 / Ostervald
16. Et il n'y avait point de fin à tout le peuple, à tous ceux à la tête desquels il était; cependant ceux qui viendront après ne se réjouiront point à son sujet. Certainement, cela aussi est une vanité et un tourment d'esprit.

Versions with Strong Codes

Ecclesiastes 4 / KJV_Strong
16. There is no[H369] end[H7093] of all[H3605] the people,[H5971] even of all[H3605] that[H834] have been[H1961] before[H6440] them: they also[H1571] that come after[H314] shall not[H3808] rejoice[H8055] in him. Surely[H3588] this[H2088] also[H1571] is vanity[H1892] and vexation[H7475] of spirit.[H7307]

Strong Code definitions

H369 'ayin ah'-yin as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle:--else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone,in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare 370.see H370

H7093 qets kates contracted from H7112; an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after:--+ after, (utmost) border, end, (in-)finite, X process.see H7112

H3605 kol kole or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).

H5971 `am am from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation, people.see H6004

H3605 kol kole or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).

H834 'aher ash-er' a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:--X after, X alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where(+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it isindeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.

H1961 hayah haw-yaw a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit(one-)self, require, X use. see H1933

H6440 paniym paw-neem' plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh{paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of),+ beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-ertime, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street,X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in,+ -stand), X ye, X you. see H6437

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.

H314 'acharown akh-ar-one' or (shortened) ;acharon {akh-ar-one'}; from H309; hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western:--after (-ward), to come, following,hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter)most.see H309

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.

H8055 samach saw-makh' a primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe orgleesome:--cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, X very.

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.

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

H7475 ra`yown rah-yone' from H7462 in the sense of H7469; desire:--vexation. see H7462see H7469

H7307 ruwach roo'-akh from H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):--air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit((-ual)), tempest, X vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).see H7306

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