Ecclesiastes 5:16
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King James Version (modern wording)
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit has he that has laboured for the wind?
Ecclesiastes 5:16 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind?
Ecclesiastes 5:16 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
This too is a grievous evil: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?
Ecclesiastes 5:16 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 5:16 say?
Ecclesiastes 5:16 in modern King James wording reads: "And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit has he that has laboured for the wind?"
Where is Ecclesiastes 5:16 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 5:16 is verse 16 of chapter 5 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
Which translations of Ecclesiastes 5:16 can I read here?
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