Ecclesiastes 2:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So I was hating life, because everything under the sun was evil to me: all is to no purpose and desire for wind.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I hated life; for the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
World English Bible (WEB)
So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I have hated life, for sad to me `is' the work that hath been done under the sun, for the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.
| Therefore I hated | וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ | wĕśānēʾtiy | veh-sa-NAY-TEE |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| life; | הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים | haḥayyîm | HA-ha-YEEM |
| because | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| work the | רַ֤ע | raʿ | ra |
| that is wrought | עָלַי֙ | ʿālay | ah-LA |
| under | הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה | hammaʿăśe | ha-ma-uh-SEH |
| sun the | שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה | šennaʿăśâ | sheh-na-uh-SA |
| is grievous | תַּ֣חַת | taḥat | TA-haht |
| unto | הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ | haššāmeš | ha-SHA-mesh |
| me: for | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| all | הַכֹּ֥ל | hakkōl | ha-KOLE |
| is vanity | הֶ֖בֶל | hebel | HEH-vel |
| and vexation | וּרְע֥וּת | ûrĕʿût | oo-reh-OOT |
| of spirit. | רֽוּחַ׃ | rûaḥ | ROO-ak |