Ecclesiastes 2:22

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 2:22

BSB

For what does a man get for all the toil and striving with which he labors under the sun?

AKJV

For what has man of all his labor, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he has labored under the sun?

CPDV

For how can a man benefit from all his labor and affliction of spirit, by which he has been tormented under the sun?

ERV

For what hath a man of all his labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?

NHEB

For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

SMT

For what was to man in all his labor, and in the striving of his heart, he labored under the sun?

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ecclesiastes 2:22

ForwhathathH1933Verb manH120Noun MasculineofallhislabourH5999NounandofthevexationH7475Noun MasculineofhisheartH3820Noun Masculine whereinH1931hehathlabouredH6001underthesunH8121Noun

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 2:22

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Ecclesiastes 2:22

Summary

Human labor yields nothing of permanent lasting value

Event

Questioning value of labor

Estimated Time Period

c. 950 BC