Ecclesiastes 2:22

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

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

— WEB

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

— KJV

“For what hath a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboreth under the sun?”

— ASV

Ecclesiastes 1:3 "What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?"
Psalms 127:2 "It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones."
1 Peter 5:7 "casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you."
Ecclesiastes 3:9 "What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?"
Ecclesiastes 4:6 "Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind."
Matthew 6:34 "Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient."
Philippians 4:6 "In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."
1 Timothy 6:8 "But having food and clothing, we will be content with that."

Same sentiment as in Ecc 2:21, interrogatively.

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