Ecclesiastes 4:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.
| Again, I | וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי | wĕrāʾîtî | veh-ra-EE-tee |
| considered | אֲנִ֜י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| all | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| travail, | עָמָ֗ל | ʿāmāl | ah-MAHL |
| every and | וְאֵת֙ | wĕʾēt | veh-ATE |
| right | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| work, | כִּשְׁר֣וֹן | kišrôn | keesh-RONE |
| that | הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה | hammaʿăśe | ha-ma-uh-SEH |
| for this | כִּ֛י | kî | kee |
| man a | הִ֥יא | hîʾ | hee |
| is envied | קִנְאַת | qinʾat | keen-AT |
| of his neighbour. | אִ֖ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| This | מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ | mērēʿēhû | may-ray-A-hoo |
| also is | גַּם | gam | ɡahm |
| vanity | זֶ֥ה | ze | zeh |
| and vexation | הֶ֖בֶל | hebel | HEH-vel |
| of spirit. | וּרְע֥וּת | ûrĕʿût | oo-reh-OOT |
| רֽוּחַ׃ | rûaḥ | ROO-ak |