Ecclesiastes 2:11
Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.Ecclesiastes 2:11 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — સભાશિક્ષક ૨:૧૧
- જયારે જે બધાં કામો મેં મારે હાથે કર્યાં હતા, તે પર અને જે મહેનત કરવાનો મેં શ્રમ ઉઠાવ્યો હતો તે પર મેં નજર કરી તો એ સઘળું વ્યર્થ તથા પવનને મૂઠ્ઠી ભરવા જેવું દેખાયું અને પૃથ્વી પર મને કઈ લાભ દેખાયો નહિ.
- हिन्दी — सभोपदेशक २:११
- तब मैंने फिर से अपने हाथों के सब कामों को, और अपने सब परिश्रम को देखा, तो क्या देखा कि सब कुछ व्यर्थ और वायु को पकड़ना है, और सूर्य के नीचे कोई लाभ नहीं।
In context
9So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
10Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.
11Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
12I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.
13Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
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