Ecclesiastes 2:26
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 2:26 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth 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 pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn dem Menschen, der ihm wohlgefällig ist, gibt er Weisheit und Kenntnis und Freude; dem Sünder aber gibt er das Geschäft, einzusammeln und aufzuhäufen, um es dem abzugeben, der Gott wohlgefällig ist. Auch das ist Eitelkeit und ein Haschen nach Wind.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque al hombre que le agrada, Dios le da sabiduría y ciencia y gozo: mas al pecador da trabajo, el que allegue y amontone, para que dé al que agrada á Dios. También esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque ao homem bom perante sua face, Deus dá sabedoria, conhecimento e alegria; porém ao pecador ele dá trabalho cansativo, para juntar e recolher, para o dar ao bom diante da sua face; também isto é fútil como perseguir o vento.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Porque a todo o que Lhe agrada Deus dá sabedoria, conhecimento e alegria. No entanto, para o pecador, Ele dá o trabalho de ajuntar e armazenar para entregá-lo a outro de quem Deus Se agrade. Isso também é vaidade e como uma tentativa de agarrar o vento.
📖 Ecclesiastes 2:26 in Context
24There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
25For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?
26For 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.
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