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¶ 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.

Again, I considered {H7200} all travail {H5999}, and every right {H3788} work {H4639}, that for this a man {H376} is envied {H7068} of his neighbour {H7453}. This is also vanity {H1892} and vexation {H7469} of spirit {H7307}.

Next I realized that all effort and achievement stem from one person's envy of another. This too is futility and feeding on wind.

I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 John 3:12 (9 votes)

    Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

  • Ecclesiastes 1:14 (6 votes)

    I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:21 (5 votes)

    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.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:26 (4 votes)

    For [God] giveth to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • 1 Samuel 18:29 (3 votes)

    And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

  • 1 Samuel 18:30 (3 votes)

    Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, [that] David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

  • 1 Samuel 18:14 (3 votes)

    And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD [was] with him.