Translation Comparison

Ecclesiastes 2:22

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Ecclesiastes 2:22 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Ecclesiastes 2:22 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
American Standard VersionASV	For what hath a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboreth under the sun?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	For what profit shall a man have of all his labour, and vexation of spirit, with which he bath been tormented under the sun?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	For what will man have of all his labour and of the striving of his heart, wherewith he hath wearied himself under the sun?
English Revised VersionERV	For what hath a man of all his labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	For what hath man of all his labor, and of the vexation of his heart, in which he hath labored under the sun?
World English BibleWEB	For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?
American King James VersionAKJV	For what has man of all his labor, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he has labored under the sun?

King James Bible

KJV

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

American Standard Version

ASV

For what hath a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboreth under the sun?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

For what profit shall a man have of all his labour, and vexation of spirit, with which he bath been tormented under the sun?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

For what will man have of all his labour and of the striving of his heart, wherewith he hath wearied himself under the sun?

English Revised Version

ERV

For what hath a man of all his labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

For what hath man of all his labor, and of the vexation of his heart, in which he hath labored under the sun?

World English Bible

WEB

For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?

American King James Version

AKJV

For what has man of all his labor, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he has labored under the sun?