Ecclesiastes 2:21
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King James Version (modern wording)
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that has not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 (KJV)
American Standard Version
For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:21 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 2:21 say?
Ecclesiastes 2:21 in modern King James wording reads: "For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that has not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil."
Where is Ecclesiastes 2:21 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 2:21 is verse 21 of chapter 2 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
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