Ecclesiastes 2:20

Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 2:20

BSB

So my heart began to despair over all the labor that I had done under the sun.

AKJV

Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labor which I took under the sun.

CPDV

Therefore, I ceased, and my heart renounced further laboring under the sun.

ERV

Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour wherein I had laboured under the sun.

NHEB

Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.

SMT

And I turned about to let my heart despair for all the labor I labored under the sun.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ecclesiastes 2:20

ThereforeIwentaboutH5437VerbtocauseH2976VerbmyheartH3820Noun MasculinetodespairH2976VerbofallthelabourH5999NounwhichItookH5998VerbunderthesunH8121Noun

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 2:20

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Overview of Ecclesiastes 2:20

Summary

Abandoning hope in all accumulated labor and effort

Event

Losing hope in labor

Estimated Time Period

c. 950 BC