Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Again I saw something meaningless under the sun: New Living Translation I observed yet another example of something meaningless under the sun. English Standard Version Again, I saw vanity under the sun: New American Standard Bible Then I looked again at vanity under the sun. King James Bible Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. Holman Christian Standard Bible Again, I saw futility under the sun: International Standard Version Then I turned to re-examine something else that is pointless on earth: NET Bible So I again considered another futile thing on earth: New Heart English Bible Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun. GOD'S WORD® Translation Next, I turned to look at something pointless under the sun: JPS Tanakh 1917 Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun. New American Standard 1977 Then I looked again at vanity under the sun. Jubilee Bible 2000 Then I returned, and I saw another vanity under the sun. King James 2000 Bible Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. American King James Version Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. American Standard Version Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun. Douay-Rheims Bible Considering I found also another vanity under the sun: Darby Bible Translation And I returned and saw vanity under the sun. English Revised Version Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun. Webster's Bible Translation Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. World English Bible Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun. Young's Literal Translation And I have turned, and I see a vain thing under the sun: Study Bible The Evils of Oppression…6One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind. 7Then I looked again at vanity under the sun. 8There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, "And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?" This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.… Cross References Ecclesiastes 4:6 One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind. Ecclesiastes 4:8 There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, "And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?" This too is vanity and it is a grievous task. Treasury of Scripture Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. Psalm 78:33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble. Zechariah 1:6 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, … (7) Then I returned.--The vanity of toil is especially apparent in the case of a solitary man. It is possible, as has been suggested (see Ecclesiastes 2:18), that this may have been the writer's own case. The following verses, which speak of the advantages of friendship and unity, are of a more cheerful tone than the rest of the book.Verses 7-12. - Thirdly, avarice causes isolation and a sense of insecurity, and brings no satisfaction. Verse 7. - Then I returned. Another reflection serves to confirm the uselessness of human efforts. The vanity under the sun is now avarice, with the evils that accompany it. Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. Another vanity besides what he had taken notice of, and is as follows. Aben Ezra's note is, "I turned from considering the words of this fool, and I saw another fool, the reverse of the former.'' 7. A vanity described in Ec 4:8.4:7,8 Frequently, the more men have, the more they would have; and on this they are so intent, that they get no enjoyment from what they have. Selfishness is the cause of this evil. A selfish man cares for nobody; there is none to take care of but himself, yet he will scarcely allow necessary rest to himself, and the people he employs. He never thinks he has enough. He has enough for his calling, for his family, but he has not enough for his eyes. Many are so set upon the world, that in pursuit of it they bereave themselves, not only of the favour of God and eternal life, but of the pleasures of this life. The distant relations or strangers who inherit such a man's wealth, never thank him. Covetousness gathers strength by time and habit; men tottering on the brink of the grave, grow more grasping and griping. Alas, and how often do we see men professing to be followers of Him, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, anxiously scraping money together and holding it fast, excusing themselves by common-place talking about the necessity of care, and the danger of extravagance! 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