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Ecclesiastes 4:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 4 And I have seen how much effort* and skillful work spring from rivalry between people;+ this too is futility, a chasing after the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 4 And I myself have seen all the hard work and all the proficiency in work,+ that it means the rivalry of one* toward another;+ this also is vanity and a striving after the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

The Bible in Living English
- 4 And I saw all taking of trouble and all efficiency in work to be rivalry between man and man; this too is nonsense and chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

American Standard Version
- 4 Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

The Emphasized Bible
- 4 Then saw I all the toil and all the skill of the work, that for this a man was envied of his neighbour,—even this was vanity and a feeding on wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

King James Version
- 4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.