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Ecclesiastes 2:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 17 So I came to hate life,+ because everything being done under the sun seemed distressing to me, for everything was futile,+ a chasing after the wind.+

Ecclesiastes 2:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 17 So I came to hate life,+ because everything being done under the sun seemed distressing to me, for everything was futile,+ a chasing after the wind.+

Ecclesiastes 2:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 17 And I hated life,+ because the work that has been done under the sun was calamitous from my standpoint,+ for everything was vanity and a striving after wind.+

Ecclesiastes 2:17

The Bible in Living English
- 17 and I hated life, because I felt the work that is done under the sun to be a bad thing because everything is nonsense and chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17

American Standard Version
- 17 So I hated life, because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:17

The Emphasized Bible
- 17 Therefore I hated life, for a vexation unto me was the work which was done under the sun,—for all was vanity and a feeding on wind.