New International Version
Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.

New Living Translation
But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless--like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.

English Standard Version
Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.

Berean Study 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.

New American Standard Bible
Thus I considered all my activities which my hands had done and the labor which I had exerted, and behold all was vanity and striving after wind and there was no profit under the sun.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I considered all that I had accomplished and what I had labored to achieve, I found everything to be futile and a pursuit of the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun.

International Standard Version
Then I examined all of my accomplishments that I had brought about by my own efforts, including the work that I had labored so hard to complete—and it was all pointless, like chasing after the wind, and there was nothing to be gained on earth.

NET Bible
Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it, I concluded: "All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless--like chasing the wind! There is nothing gained from them on earth."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But when I turned to look at all that I had accomplished and all the hard work I had put into it, I saw that it was all pointless. [It was like] trying to catch the wind. I gained nothing [from any of my accomplishments] under the sun.

Jubilee Bible 2000
At last 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.

King James 2000 Bible
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had made, and on the labor that I had expended on it: and, behold, all was vanity and like grasping the wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

American King James Version
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had worked, and on the labor that I had labored to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when I turned myself to all the works which my hands had wrought, and to the labours wherein I had laboured in vain, I saw in all things vanity, and vexation of mind, and that nothing was lasting under the sun.

Darby Bible Translation
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that it had cost me to do [them]; and behold, all was vanity and pursuit of the wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

English Revised Version
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 a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

Prediker 2:11 Afrikaans PWL
Toe het ek gekyk na al die werke wat my hande tot stand gebring het en al die harde werk wat ek gedoen het en let op, dit was alles waardeloos en ’n ergernis in die gees en daar was geen voordeel onder die son nie.

Predikuesi 2:11 Albanian
Pastaj u ktheva të shikoj tërë veprat që kishin bërë duart e mia dhe mundin tim për t'i kryer; dhe ja, të gjitha ishin kotësi dhe një kërkim për të kapur erën; nuk kishte asnjë përfitim nën diell.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 2:11 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ثم التفت انا الى كل اعمالي التي عملتها يداي والى التعب الذي تعبته في عمله فاذا الكل باطل وقبض الريح ولا منفعة تحت الشمس

Dyr Prödiger 2:11 Bavarian
Aber dyrnaach fieng i s Denken an: Ja, war n ietz dös wirklich so was Mächtigs, was myr i allss angfangt hiet? - Pfifkäs! Und wider fieng i s Sinnen an: Was sollt dös allss?! Nän, wirklich, nix befridigt ainn gscheid auf derer Welt!

Еклесиаст 2:11 Bulgarian
Тогава разгледах всичките дела, Които бяха извършили ръцете ми, И труда в който бях се трудил; И, ето всичко беше суета и гонене на вятър, И нямаше полза под слънцето.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
後來我察看我手所經營的一切事和我勞碌所成的功，誰知都是虛空，都是捕風，在日光之下毫無益處。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
后来我察看我手所经营的一切事和我劳碌所成的功，谁知都是虚空，都是捕风，在日光之下毫无益处。

傳 道 書 2:11 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
後 來 ， 我 察 看 我 手 所 經 營 的 一 切 事 和 我 勞 碌 所 成 的 功 。 誰 知 都 是 虛 空 ， 都 是 捕 風 ； 在 日 光 之 下 毫 無 益 處 。

傳 道 書 2:11 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
後 来 ， 我 察 看 我 手 所 经 营 的 一 切 事 和 我 劳 碌 所 成 的 功 。 谁 知 都 是 虚 空 ， 都 是 捕 风 ； 在 日 光 之 下 毫 无 益 处 。

Ecclesiastes 2:11 Croatian Bible
A onda razmotrih sva svoja djela, sve napore što uložih da do njih dođem - i gle, sve je to opet ispraznost i pusta tlapnja! I ništa nema valjano pod suncem.

Kazatel 2:11 Czech BKR
Ale jakž jsem se ohlédl na všecky skutky své, kteréž činily ruce mé, a na práci úsilně vedenou, a aj, všecko marnost a trápení ducha, a že nic není užitečného pod sluncem.

Prædikeren 2:11 Danish
Men da jeg overskuede alt, hvad mine Hænder havde virket, og den Flid, det havde kostet mig, se, da var det alt sammen Tomhed og Jag efter Vind, og der er ingen Vinding under Solen.

Prediker 2:11 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Toen wendde ik mij tot al mijn werken, die mijn handen gemaakt hadden, en tot den arbeid, dien ik werkende gearbeid had; ziet, het was al ijdelheid en kwelling des geestes, en daarin was geen voordeel onder de zon.