New International Version
There was no end to all the people who were before them. But those who came later were not pleased with the successor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

New Living Translation
Endless crowds stand around him, but then another generation grows up and rejects him, too. So it is all meaningless--like chasing the wind.

English Standard Version
There was no end of all the people, all of whom he led. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Berean Study Bible
There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

New American Standard Bible
There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them, and even the ones who will come later will not be happy with him, for this too is vanity and striving after wind.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is no limit to all the people who were before them, yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

International Standard Version
There was no end to all of his subjects or to all of the people who had come before them. But those who come along afterward will not be happy with him. This is also pointless and a chasing after wind.

NET Bible
There is no end to all the people nor to the past generations, yet future generations will not rejoice in him. This also is profitless and like chasing the wind.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There was no end to all those people, everyone whom he led.?kings[."> But those who will come later will not be happy with the successor. Even this is pointless.]It's like[ trying to catch the wind.]

Jubilee Bible 2000
There is no end of all the people that have been before them; those also that come after shall not be content in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

King James 2000 Bible
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after him shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and grasping after the wind.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The number of the people, of all that were before him is infinite: and they that shall come afterwards, shall not rejoice in him: but this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit.

Darby Bible Translation
[There is] no end of all the people, of all that stood before them; those however that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after the wind.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was--yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Young's Literal Translation
there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Prediker 4:16 Afrikaans PWL
daar is geen einde aan al die mense, selfs van almal wat voor hulle was en ook wat nog na hulle sal kom, wat nie in hulle sal verbly nie. Ook dit is vir hulle waardeloos en tevergeefs en ’n ergernis van gees.

Predikuesi 4:16 Albanian
Ishte i panumërt gjithë populli, gjithë ata që kishin qenë para tyre. Megjithatë ata që do të vijnë më pas nuk do të jenë të kënaqur prej tij! Edhe kjo është kotësi dhe një përpjekje për të kapur erën.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 4:16 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لا نهاية لكل الشعب لكل الذين كان امامهم. ايضا المتأخرون لا يفرحون به. فهذا ايضا باطل وقبض الريح

Dyr Prödiger 4:16 Bavarian
Er greichnet über yso ayn groosss Volk, däß myn s nit dyrzölt haet. Aber glaaubst, er haet syr aynn Naachruem bewart? Ä wo! Also, was sollt dös?

Еклесиаст 4:16 Bulgarian
Нямаше край на всичките люде, На всичките, над които е бил той; А идещите подир него не ще се зарадват в него. Наистина и това е суета и гонене на вятър.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他所治理的眾人，就是他的百姓，多得無數，在他後來的人尚且不喜悅他。這真是虛空，也是捕風。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他所治理的众人，就是他的百姓，多得无数，在他后来的人尚且不喜悦他。这真是虚空，也是捕风。

傳 道 書 4:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 所 治 理 的 眾 人 就 是 他 的 百 姓 ， 多 得 無 數 ； 在 他 後 來 的 人 尚 且 不 喜 悅 他 。 這 真 是 虛 空 ， 也 是 捕 風 。

傳 道 書 4:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 所 治 理 的 众 人 就 是 他 的 百 姓 ， 多 得 无 数 ； 在 他 後 来 的 人 尚 且 不 喜 悦 他 。 这 真 是 虚 空 ， 也 是 捕 风 。

Ecclesiastes 4:16 Croatian Bible
On stupa na čelo bezbrojnih podanika i kasniji se naraštaji ne mogahu zbog njega radovati. I to je zacijelo ispraznost i pusta tlapnja.

Kazatel 4:16 Czech BKR
Nebývalo konce té vrtkosti všeho lidu, jakž toho, kterýž byl před nimi, takž ani potomci nebudou se těšiti z něho. Protož i to jest marnost a trápení ducha.

Prædikeren 4:16 Danish
der var ikke Tal paa alle de Mennesker, han stod i Spidsen for; men heller ikke over ham glæder de senere Slægter sig; nej, ogsaa det er Tomhed og Jag efter Vind.

Prediker 4:16 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Er is geen einde van al het volk, van allen, die voor hen geweest zijn; de nakomelingen zullen zich ook over hem niet verblijden; gewisselijk, dat is ook ijdelheid en kwelling des geestes. [ (Ecclesiastes 4:17) Bewaar uw voet, als gij tot het huis Gods ingaat, en zijt liever nabij om te horen, dan om der zotten slachtoffer te geven; want zij weten niet, dat zij kwaad doen. ]