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Berean Standard Bible

“Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun.”

Ecclesiastes 2:11

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The Teacher describes his experiment of pursuing pleasure, projects, wealth and achievements. He denied himself nothing that his eyes desired.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

King James Version (KJV)

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Miré yo luego todas las obras que habían hecho mis manos, y el trabajo que tomé para hacerlas: y he aquí, todo vanidad y aflicción de espíritu, y no hay provecho debajo del sol.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero mirando cuanto había emprendido, me pareció tan inútil, como perseguir el viento sin que nada valiera realmente la pena.

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