Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 2:20
<< Ecclesiastes 2:19 Ecclesiastes 2:21 >> American Standard Version
Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor wherein I had labored under the sun.Amplified® Bible
So I turned around and gave my heart up to despair over all the labor of my efforts under the sun.Contemporary English Version
I thought about all my hard work, and I felt depressed.Darby English Version
Then I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour wherewith I had laboured under the sun.Good News Bible
So I came to regret that I had worked so hard.King James Version
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.New American Standard Bible
Therefore I completely despaired of all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun.New International Version
So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun.New King James Version
Therefore I turned my heart and despaired of all the labor in which I had toiled under the sun.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore I completely despaired of all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun.Revised Standard Version
So I turned about and gave my heart up to despair over all the toil of my labors under the sun,Young's Literal Translation
And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun.
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