Ecclesiastes 2:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 2:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
So I hated life, because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind.
Ecclesiastes 2:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
Ecclesiastes 2:17 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 2:17 say?
Ecclesiastes 2:17 in modern King James wording reads: "Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit."
Where is Ecclesiastes 2:17 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 2:17 is verse 17 of chapter 2 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
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