Ecclesiastes 2:21
New International Version
For a person may labor with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then they must leave all they own to another who has not toiled for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.

New Living Translation
Some people work wisely with knowledge and skill, then must leave the fruit of their efforts to someone who hasn't worked for it. This, too, is meaningless, a great tragedy.

English Standard Version
because sometimes a person who has toiled with wisdom and knowledge and skill must leave everything to be enjoyed by someone who did not toil for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Berean Study 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.

New American Standard Bible
When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge and skill, then he gives his legacy to one who has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great evil.

King James Bible
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When there is a man whose work was done 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 wrong.

International Standard Version
For sometimes people who strive to obtain wisdom, knowledge, and equity leave everything as an inheritance to a person who never worked for it. This, too, is pointless and greatly troublesome.

NET Bible
For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; however, he must hand over the fruit of his labor as an inheritance to someone else who did not work for it. This also is futile, and an awful injustice!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Here is someone who had worked hard with wisdom, knowledge, and skill. Yet, he must turn over his estate to someone else, who didn't work for it. Even this is pointless and a terrible tragedy.

Jubilee Bible 2000
That the man who worked with wisdom and with knowledge and with uprightness would have to leave his portion to a man that has not laboured therein. This also is vanity and a great evil.

King James 2000 Bible
For there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that has not labored in it shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

American King James Version
For there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that has not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For when a man laboureth in wisdom, and knowledge, and carefulness, he leaveth what he hath gotten to an idle man: so this also is vanity, and a great evil.

Darby Bible Translation
For there is a man whose labour hath been with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill, and who leaveth it to a man that hath not laboured therein, to be his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

English Revised Version
For there is a man whose labour is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Webster's Bible Translation
For there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not labored in it, shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

World English Bible
For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Young's Literal Translation
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this is vanity and a great evil.

Prediker 2:21 Afrikaans PWL
Daar is ’n man wat met wysheid, kennis en bekwaamheid werk; tog los hy sy deel vir ’n man wat nie daarvoor gewerk het nie. Ook dit is waardeloos en ’n groot teëspoed,

Predikuesi 2:21 Albanian
Sepse këtu ka një njeri që ka punuar me dituri, me zgjuarësi dhe me sukses, por që duhet t'ia lërë trashëgiminë e tij një tjetri, që nuk është munduar fare! Edhe kjo është një kotësi dhe një e keqe e madhe.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 2:21 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لانه قد يكون انسان تعبه بالحكمة والمعرفة وبالفلاح فيتركه نصيبا لانسان لم يتعب فيه. هذا ايضا باطل وشر عظيم.

Dyr Prödiger 2:21 Bavarian
Daa laasst also ainer, der wo si mit Hirn und Fleiß für öbbs eingsötzt haat und auf öbbs kemmen ist, yn ainn öbbs umhin, für dös wo der kainn Finger krump gmacht haat. Also, yso geet s y +aau nit, older? Was sollt dös?

Еклесиаст 2:21 Bulgarian
Защото има човек, който се е трудил С мъдрост, със знание и със сполука; Но пак той ще остави [всичко] за дял на едного, Който не е участвувал в труда му. И това е суета и голямо зло.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
因為有人用智慧、知識、靈巧所勞碌得來的,卻要留給未曾勞碌的人為份。這也是虛空,也是大患。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
因为有人用智慧、知识、灵巧所劳碌得来的,却要留给未曾劳碌的人为份。这也是虚空,也是大患。

傳 道 書 2:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
因 為 有 人 用 智 慧 、 知 識 、 靈 巧 所 勞 碌 得 來 的 , 卻 要 留 給 未 曾 勞 碌 的 人 為 分 . 。 這 也 是 虛 空 , 也 是 大 患 。

傳 道 書 2:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
因 为 有 人 用 智 慧 、 知 识 、 灵 巧 所 劳 碌 得 来 的 , 却 要 留 给 未 曾 劳 碌 的 人 为 分 . 。 这 也 是 虚 空 , 也 是 大 患 。

Ecclesiastes 2:21 Croatian Bible
Jer čovjek se trudi mudro i umješno i uspješno, pa sve to mora ostaviti u baštinu drugomu koji se oko toga nije uopće trudio. I to je ispraznost i velika nevolja.

Kazatel 2:21 Czech BKR
Mnohý zajisté člověk pracuje moudře, uměle a spravedlivě, a však jinému, kterýž nepracoval o tom, nechává toho za podíl jemu, ješto i to jest marnost a bídná věc.

Prædikeren 2:21 Danish
thi der har et Menneske gjort sig. Flid med Visdom, Kundskab og Dygtighed, og saa maa han overlade sit Eje til et Menneske, som ikke har lagt Flid derpaa. Ogsaa det er Tomhed og et stort Onde.

Prediker 2:21 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want er is een mens, wiens arbeid in wijsheid, en in wetenschap, en in geschikkelijkheid is; nochtans zal hij die overgeven tot zijn deel, aan een mens, die daaraan niet gearbeid heeft. Dit is ook ijdelheid en een groot kwaad.

Swete's Septuagint
ὅτι ἐστὶν ἄνθρωπος, ὅτι μόχθος αὐτοῦ ἐν σοφίᾳ καὶ ἐν γνώσει καὶ ἐν ἀνδρείᾳ· καὶ ἄνθρωπος ᾧ οὐκ ἐμόχθησεν ἐν αὐτῷ, δώσει αὐτῷ μερίδα αὐτοῦ· καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης καὶ πονηρία μεγάλη.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּי־יֵ֣שׁ אָדָ֗ם שֶׁעֲמָלֹ֛ו בְּחָכְמָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכִשְׁרֹ֑ון וּלְאָדָ֞ם שֶׁלֹּ֤א עָֽמַל־בֹּו֙ יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ חֶלְקֹ֔ו גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרָעָ֥ה רַבָּֽה׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
כי־יש אדם שעמלו בחכמה ובדעת ובכשרון ולאדם שלא עמל־בו יתננו חלקו גם־זה הבל ורעה רבה׃

Aleppo Codex
כא כי יש אדם שעמלו בחכמה ובדעת--ובכשרון ולאדם שלא עמל בו יתננו חלקו--גם זה הבל ורעה רבה

Prédikátor 2:21 Hungarian: Karoli
Annakokáért elfordulék én, megfogván reménységtõl az én szívemet minden munkám felõl, melylyel munkálódtam a nap alatt.

La predikanto 2:21 Esperanto
CXar ofte oni vidas homon, kiu laboras en sagxo, scienco, kaj talento, kaj li devas fordoni sian akiron al homo, kiu ne laboris por gxi; cxi tio ankaux estas vantajxo kaj granda malbono.

SAARNAAJA 2:21 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Sillä niin on: ihmisen, joka on vaivaa nähnyt toimien viisaudella, tiedolla ja kunnolla, täytyy antaa kaikki ihmiselle, joka ei ole siitä vaivaa nähnyt, hänen osaksensa. Sekin on turhuutta ja on suuri onnettomuus.

Ecclésiaste 2:21 French: Darby
Car il y a tel homme qui a travaille avec sagesse, et avec connaissance, et avec droiture, et qui laisse ce qu'il a acquis à un homme qui n'y a pas travaille, pour etre son partage. Cela aussi est vanite et un grand mal.

Ecclésiaste 2:21 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Car tel homme a travaillé avec sagesse et science et avec succès, et il laisse le produit de son travail à un homme qui ne s'en est point occupé. C'est encore là une vanité et un grand mal.

Ecclésiaste 2:21 French: Martin (1744)
Car il y a tel homme, dont le travail a été avec sagesse, science, et adresse, qui néanmoins le laisse à celui qui n'y a point travaillé [comme étant] sa part; cela aussi est une vanité et un grand mal.

Prediger 2:21 German: Modernized
Denn es muß ein Mensch, der seine Arbeit mit Weisheit, Vernunft und Geschicklichkeit getan hat, einem andern zum Erbteil lassen, der nicht dran gearbeitet hat. Das ist auch eitel und ein groß Unglück.

Prediger 2:21 German: Luther (1912)
Denn es muß ein Mensch, der seine Arbeit mit Weisheit, Vernunft und Geschicklichkeit getan hat, sie einem andern zum Erbteil lassen, der nicht daran gearbeitet hat. Das ist auch eitel und ein großes Unglück.

Prediger 2:21 German: Textbibel (1899)
Denn hat einer seine Arbeit mit Weisheit und Einsicht und Tüchtigkeit gethan, so muß er sie einem Menschen, der sich nicht darum gemüht hat, zum Besitz überlassen: auch das ist eitel und ein großes Übel.

Ecclesiaste 2:21 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Poiché, ecco un uomo che ha lavorato con saviezza, con intelligenza e con successo e lascia il frutto del suo lavoro in eredità a un altro, che non v’ha speso intorno alcuna fatica! Anche questo è vanità, e un male grande.

Ecclesiaste 2:21 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Perciocchè vi è tale uomo, la cui fatica sarà stata con sapienza, con conoscimento, e con dirittura; il quale pur la lascia per parte a chi non s’è affaticato intorno. Anche questo è vanità, e gran molestia.

PENGKHOTBAH 2:21 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Karena jikalau diusahakan orang pekerjaannya dengan hikmat dan pengetahuan dan selamat sekalipun, tak dapat tiada ditinggalkannya juga menjadi bahagian orang yang tiada tahu mengusahakan dia; maka ini juga perkara yang sia-sia adanya dan dukacita besar.

전도서 2:21 Korean
어떤 사람은 그 지혜와 지식과 재주를 써서 수고하였어도 그 얻은 것을 수고하지 아니한 자에게 업으로 끼치리니 이것도 헛된 것이라 큰 해로다

Ecclesiastes 2:21 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Nam cum alius laboret in sapientia, et doctrina, et sollicitudine, homini otioso quæsita dimittit ; et hoc ergo vanitas et magnum malum.

Koheleto knyga 2:21 Lithuanian
Žmogus, kuris dirbo išmintingai, protingai ir sėkmingai, turės viską palikti kitam, kuris niekuo neprisidėjo. Tai yra tuštybė ir didelė blogybė.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 Maori
Tenei hoki tetahi tangata kei runga nei i te whakaaro nui tana mahi, kei runga i te matauranga, kei runga i te mohio; otiia ka waiho e ia hei wahi ma te tangata kihai nei i mahi. He horihori ano tenei, he he nui.

Predikerens 2:21 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
for er det et menneske som har gjort sitt arbeid med visdom og kunnskap og dyktighet, så må han allikevel gi det fra sig til et menneske som ikke har hatt nogen møie med det, som hans eiendom; også dette er tomhet og et stort onde.

Eclesiastés 2:21 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Cuando hay un hombre que ha trabajado con sabiduría, con conocimiento y con destreza, y da su hacienda al que no ha trabajado en ella, esto también es vanidad y un gran mal.

Eclesiastés 2:21 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Cuando hay un hombre que ha trabajado con sabiduría, con conocimiento y con destreza, y da su hacienda al que no ha trabajado en ella, esto también es vanidad y un mal muy grande.

Eclesiastés 2:21 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
¡Que el hombre trabaje con sabiduría, y con ciencia, y con rectitud, y que haya de dar su hacienda a hombre que nunca trabajó en ello! También esto es vanidad y mal grande.

Eclesiastés 2:21 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Que el hombre trabaje con sabiduría, y con ciencia, y con rectitud, y que haya de dar su hacienda á hombre que nunca trabajó en ello! También es esto vanidad y mal grande.

Eclesiastés 2:21 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
¡Que el hombre trabaje con sabiduría, y con ciencia, y con rectitud, y que haya de dar su hacienda a hombre que nunca trabajó en ello! También es esto vanidad y mal grande.

Eclesiastes 2:21 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Há quem trabalhe com sabedoria, conhecimento e sucesso, e deixe sua porção como herança a outro que não trabalhou. Isso também é vaidade e grande injustiça.

Eclesiastes 2:21 Portugese Bible
Porque há homem cujo trabalho é feito com sabedoria, e ciência, e destreza; contudo, deixará o fruto do seu labor para ser porção de quem não trabalhou nele; também isso é vaidade e um grande mal.   

Ecclesiast 2:21 Romanian: Cornilescu
Căci este cîte un om care a muncit cu înţelepciune, cu pricepere şi cu izbîndă, şi lasă rodul muncii lui unui om care nu s'a ostenit deloc cu ea. Şi aceasta este o deşertăciune şi un mare rău.

Екклесиаст 2:21 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
потому что иной человек трудится мудро, с знанием и успехом, и должен отдать всечеловеку, не трудившемуся в том, как бы часть его. И это – суета и зло великое!

Екклесиаст 2:21 Russian koi8r
потому что иной человек трудится мудро, с знанием и успехом, и должен отдать всё человеку, не трудившемуся в том, как бы часть его. И это--суета и зло великое!

Predikaren 2:21 Swedish (1917)
Ty om en människa med vishet och insikt och skicklighet har utstått sin möda, så måste hon dock lämna sin del åt en annan som icke har haft någon möda därmed. Också detta är fåfänglighet och ett stort elände.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Sapagka't may tao, na ang gawa ay sa pamamagitan ng karunungan, at ng kaalaman, at ng kabihasnan; gayon ma'y sa tao na hindi gumawa niyaon ay iiwan niya na pinakabahagi niyaon. Ito man ay walang kabuluhan at malaking kasamaan.

ปัญญาจารย์ 2:21 Thai: from KJV
ด้วยว่ามีคนที่ทำงานโดยใช้สติปัญญา ความรู้ และความชำนาญ แต่แล้วก็ละการนั้นให้เป็นส่วนของอีกคนหนึ่งที่หาได้ออกแรงทำเพื่อการนั้นไม่ นี่ก็อนิจจังด้วยและสามานย์ยิ่ง

Vaiz 2:21 Turkish
Çünkü biri bilgelik, bilgi ve beceriyle çalışır, sonunda her şeyini hiç emek vermemiş başka birine bırakmak zorunda kalır. Bu da boş ve büyük bir hüsrandır.

Truyeàân Ñaïo 2:21 Vietnamese (1934)
Vì có người làm công việc mình cách khôn ngoan, thông sáng, và tài giỏi, rồi phải để lại làm cơ nghiệp cho kẻ chẳng hề lao khổ làm đến. Ðiều đó cũng là một sự hư không và một sự tai nạn lớn.

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