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KJV

Ecclesiastes 5:16

And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Yea, all his days are in darkness, and in mourning, and much sorrow, and infirmity, and wrath.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Yes, all his days are in darkness, and in mourning, and much sorrow, and infirmity, and wrath.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?
World English Bible

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