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Ecclesiastes 4:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 16 Although there is no end to all his supporters, those who come later will not be happy with him.+ This too is futility, a chasing after the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 16 There is no end to all the people, to all those before whom he* happened to be;+ neither will people afterward rejoice in him,+ for this too is vanity and a striving after the wind.+

Ecclesiastes 4:16

The Bible in Living English
- 16 * There was no end of all the people, all at whose head he was; but neither were those who came after to be glad of him, because this too was nonsense and chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

American Standard Version
- 16 There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

The Emphasized Bible
- 16 There was no end to all the people, to all before whom he came, yet they who should come later would not rejoice in him,—surely even this was vanity and a feeding on wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

King James Version
- 16 There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.