Ecclesiastes 4:8 Multilingual: one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, 'For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?' This also is vanity and an unhappy business.

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New International Version
There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. "For whom am I toiling," he asked, "and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?" This too is meaningless-- a miserable business!

New Living Translation
This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, "Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?" It is all so meaningless and depressing.

English Standard Version
one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, “For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is vanity and an unhappy business.

Berean Study Bible
There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

New American Standard Bible
There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, "And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?" This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.

King James Bible
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. "So who am I struggling for," he asks, "and depriving myself from good?" This too is futile and a miserable task.

International Standard Version
Consider someone who is alone, having neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his work, and he is never satisfied with wealth. "So for whom do I work," he asks, "and deprive myself of pleasure?" This, too, is pointless and a terrible tragedy.

NET Bible
A man who is all alone with no companion, he has no children nor siblings; yet there is no end to all his toil, and he is never satisfied with riches. He laments, "For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?" This also is futile and a burdensome task!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There are people who are all alone. They have no children or other family members. So there is no end to all the hard work they have to do. Their eyes are never satisfied with riches. But [they never ask themselves] why they are working so hard and depriving themselves of good things. Even this is pointless and a terrible tragedy.

Jubilee Bible 2000
It is the man who is alone, without a successor, who has neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity and sore travail.

King James 2000 Bible
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither says he, For whom do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a heavy travail.

American King James Version
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither said he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a sore travail.

American Standard Version
There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then,'saith he , do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Douay-Rheims Bible
There is but one, and he hath not a second, no child, no brother, and yet he ceaseth not to labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches, neither doth he reflect, saying: For whom do I labour, and defraud my soul of good things? in this also is vanity, and a grievous vexation.

Darby Bible Translation
There is one [alone] and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and [he saith not], For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.

English Revised Version
There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labour, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Webster's Bible Translation
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a grievous labor.

World English Bible
There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. "For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment?" This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

Young's Literal Translation
There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and he saith not, 'For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?' This also is vanity, it is a sad travail.

Prediker 4:8 Afrikaans PWL
wanneer daar maar een man is, sonder ’n tweede en hy het geen seun of broer nie, is daar geen einde aan al sy werk nie. Sy oë word ook nie bevredig deur rykdom nie en hy sê ook nie: “Vir wie werk ek en ontneem my lewe van die goeie nie?” Ook dit is waardeloos en ’n vreeslike ergernis van gees.

Predikuesi 4:8 Albanian
dikush është krejt vetëm dhe nuk ka as bir as vëlla, megjithatë mundi i tij nuk ka të sosur dhe sytë e tij nuk janë ngopur me pasuri. Por nuk e pyet veten: "Për kë po lodhem dhe e lë veten pa asnjë të mirë?". Edhe kjo është kotësi dhe një mundim i rëndë.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 4:8 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
يوجد واحد ولا ثاني له وليس له ابن ولا اخ ولا نهاية لكل تعبه ولا تشبع عينه من الغنى. فلمن اتعب انا واحرم نفسي الخير. هذا ايضا باطل وامر رديء هو.

Dyr Prödiger 4:8 Bavarian
Daa war also ayn Ainlyz, der hiet kainn Buebn und Bruedern und gar nix. Aber glaaubst, der haet aynmaal gnueg kriegt? Allweil non öbbs gwill yr dyrzueruechen. Ja, fraagt si n der +nit, für wem yr si daa abgfraesstigt, und zwö däß yr syr n glei +gar nix vergunnt? Ja, daa fraagst di! Nän, nän, nän!

Еклесиаст 4:8 Bulgarian
Има такъв, който е самичък, който няма другар, Да! Няма нито син, нито брат; Но пак няма край на многото му труд, Нито се насища окото му с богатство, И [той не дума]: За кого, прочее, се трудя аз И лишавам душата си от благо? И това е суета и тежък труд.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
有人孤單無二，無子無兄，竟勞碌不息，眼目也不以錢財為足。他說：「我勞勞碌碌，刻苦自己，不享福樂，到底是為誰呢？」這也是虛空，是極重的勞苦。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
有人孤单无二，无子无兄，竟劳碌不息，眼目也不以钱财为足。他说：“我劳劳碌碌，刻苦自己，不享福乐，到底是为谁呢？”这也是虚空，是极重的劳苦。

傳道書 4:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
有人孤單無二，無子無兄，竟勞碌不息，眼目也不以錢財為足。他說：我勞勞碌碌，刻苦自己，不享福樂，到底是為誰呢？這也是虛空，是極重的勞苦。

傳道書 4:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
有人孤单无二，无子无兄，竟劳碌不息，眼目也不以钱财为足。他说：我劳劳碌碌，刻苦自己，不享福乐，到底是为谁呢？这也是虚空，是极重的劳苦。

Ecclesiastes 4:8 Croatian Bible
Čovjek potpun samac - bez sina, bez brata, i opet nema kraja njegovu trudu; oči mu se ne mogu nasititi blaga; a ne misli: za koga se mučim i uskraćujem dobro sebi? I to je ispraznost i zla briga.

Kazatel 4:8 Czech BKR
Jest samotný někdo, nemaje žádného, ani syna, ani bratra, a však není konce všeliké práci jeho, ani oči jeho nemohou se nasytiti bohatství. Nepomyslí: Komu já pracuji, tak že i životu svému ujímám pohodlí? I to také jest marnost a bídné zaneprázdnění.

Prædikeren 4:8 Danish
Mangen staar alene og har ikke nogen ved sin Side, hverken Søn eller Broder, og dog er der ingen Ende paa al hans Flid og hans Øje bliver ikke mæt af Rigdom. Men, for hvis Skyld gør jeg mig Flid og nægter mig enhver Nydelse? Ogsaa det, er Tomhed og ondt Slid.

Prediker 4:8 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Daar is er een, en geen tweede; hij heeft ook geen kind, noch broeder; nochtans is van al zijn arbeid geen einde; ook wordt zijn oog niet verzadigd van den rijkdom, en zegt niet: Voor wien arbeide ik toch, en doe mijn ziel gebrek hebben van het goede? Dit is ook ijdelheid, en het is een moeilijke bezigheid.

Swete's Septuagint
ἔστιν εἷς καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν δεύτερος, καί γε υἱὸς καί γε ἀδελφὸς οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτῷ· καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν περασμὸς τῷ παντὶ μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ, καί γε ὀφθαλμὸς αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐμπίπλαται πλούτου. καὶ τίνι ἐγὼ μοχθῶ καὶ στερίσκω τὴν ψυχήν μου ἀπὸ ἀγαθωσύνης; καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης καὶ περισπασμὸς πονηρός ἐστιν.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
יֵ֣שׁ אֶחָד֩ וְאֵ֨ין שֵׁנִ֜י גַּ֣ם בֵּ֧ן וָאָ֣ח אֵֽין־לֹ֗ו וְאֵ֥ין קֵץ֙ לְכָל־עֲמָלֹ֔ו גַּם־ [עֵינָיו כ] (עֵינֹ֖ו ק) לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁר וּלְמִ֣י ׀ אֲנִ֣י עָמֵ֗ל וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר אֶת־נַפְשִׁי֙ מִטֹּובָ֔ה גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֛בֶל וְעִנְיַ֥ן רָ֖ע הֽוּא׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
יש אחד ואין שני גם בן ואח אין־לו ואין קץ לכל־עמלו גם־ [עיניו כ] (עינו ק) לא־תשבע עשר ולמי ׀ אני עמל ומחסר את־נפשי מטובה גם־זה הבל וענין רע הוא׃

Aleppo Codex
ח יש אחד ואין שני גם בן ואח אין לו ואין קץ לכל עמלו--גם עיניו (עינו) לא תשבע עשר ולמי אני עמל ומחסר את נפשי מטובה--גם זה הבל וענין רע הוא

Prédikátor 4:8 Hungarian: Karoli
Van [oly ember], a ki egymaga van és nincs [vele] másik, sem fia, sem atyjafia nincs; mindazáltal nincs vége minden õ fáradságának, és az õ szeme is meg nem elégszik gazdagsággal, [hogy azt mondaná:] vajjon kinek munkálkodom, hogy az én lelkemet [minden] jótól megfosztom? Ez is hiábavalóság és gonosz foglalatosság!

La predikanto 4:8 Esperanto
jen estas solulo, kaj neniun alian li havas; nek filon nek fraton li havas; kaj tamen ne havas finon lia laborado, kaj lia okulo ne povas satigxi de ricxeco; por kiu do mi laboras kaj senigas mian animon de gxuado? CXi tio ankaux estas vantajxo kaj malbona afero.

SAARNAAJA 4:8 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Tuossa on yksinäinen, ei ole hänellä toista, ei poikaa, ei veljeäkään ole hänellä; mutta ei ole loppua kaikella hänen vaivannäöllänsä, eikä hänen silmänsä saa kylläänsä rikkaudesta. Ja kenen hyväksi minä sitten vaivaa näen ja pidätän itseni nautinnoista? Tämäkin on turhuutta ja on paha asia.

Ecclésiaste 4:8 French: Darby
tel est seul sans qu'il y ait de second: il n'a pas non plus de fils ni de frere, et il n'y a pas de fin à tout son labeur; son oeil n'est pas non plus rassasie par la richesse, et il ne se dit pas: Pour qui donc est-ce que je me tourmente et que je prive mon ame de bonheur? Cela aussi est une vanite et une ingrate occupation.

Ecclésiaste 4:8 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Tel homme est seul et sans personne qui lui tienne de près, il n'a ni fils ni frère, et pourtant son travail n'a point de fin et ses yeux ne sont jamais rassasiés de richesses. Pour qui donc est-ce que je travaille, et que je prive mon âme de jouissances? C'est encore là une vanité et une chose mauvaise.

Ecclésiaste 4:8 French: Martin (1744)
C'est qu'il y a tel qui est seul, et qui n'a point de second, qui aussi n'a ni fils ni frère, et qui cependant ne met nulle fin à son travail; même son œil ne voit jamais assez de richesses, [et il ne dit point en lui-même] : Pour qui est-ce que je travaille, et que je prive mon âme du bien ? Cela aussi [est] une vanité, et une fâcheuse occupation.

Prediger 4:8 German: Modernized
Es ist ein einzelner und nicht selbander und hat weder Kind noch Brüder; noch ist seines Arbeitens kein Ende, und seine Augen werden Reichtums nicht satt. Wem arbeite ich doch und breche meiner Seele ab? Das ist je auch eitel und eine böse Mühe.

Prediger 4:8 German: Luther (1912)
Es ist ein einzelner, und nicht selbander, und hat weder Kind noch Bruder; doch ist seines Arbeitens kein Ende, und seine Augen werden Reichtums nicht satt. Wem arbeite ich doch und breche meiner Seele ab? Das ist auch eitel und eine böse Mühe. {~}

Prediger 4:8 German: Textbibel (1899)
es steht einer allein da, ohne einen zweiten, auch hat er weder Sohn noch Bruder, und doch ist seiner Mühe kein Ende und seine Augen werden des Reichtums nicht satt. Aber für wen mühe ich mich denn und darbe mir Gutes ab? Auch das ist eitel und eine leidige Mühe!

Ecclesiaste 4:8 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
un tale è solo, senz’alcuno che gli stia da presso; non ha né figlio né fratello, e nondimeno s’affatica senza fine, e i suoi occhi non si sazian mai di ricchezze. E non riflette: Ma per chi dunque m’affatico e privo l’anima mia d’ogni bene? Anche questa è una vanità e un’ingrata occupazione.

Ecclesiaste 4:8 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Vi è tale, che è solo, e non ha alcun secondo; ed anche non ha figliuoli, nè fratello, e pure egli si affatica senza fine, ed anche l’occhio suo non è giammai sazio di ricchezze; e non pensa: Per chi mi affatico, e privo la mia persona di bene? Questo ancora è vanità, ed un mal affare.

PENGKHOTBAH 4:8 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
yaitu: seorang yang berasing, yang tiada kawannya, lagipun tiada padanya anak atau saudara, kendatilah demikian, tiada juga berkesudahan segala pekerjaannya, dan matanyapun tiada puas melihat segala kekayaannya; maka tiada ia berkata demikian: Entah karena siapa gerangan aku bekerja dan kubiarkan diriku kekurangan perkara yang baik? Maka ini lagi sia-sia adanya dan percintaan yang amat syugul.

전도서 4:8 Korean
어떤 사람은 아들도 없고 형제도 없으니 아무도 없이 홀로 있으나 수고하기를 마지 아니하며 부를 눈에 족하게 여기지 아니하면서도 이르기를 내가 누구를 위하여 수고하고 내 심령으로 낙을 누리지 못하게 하는고 하나니 이것도 헛되어 무익한 노고로다

Ecclesiastes 4:8 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Unus est, et secundum non habet, non filium, non fratrem, et tamen laborare non cessat, nec satiantur oculi ejus divitiis ; nec recogitat, dicens : Cui laboro, et fraudo animam meam bonis ? In hoc quoque vanitas est et afflictio pessima.

Koheleto knyga 4:8 Lithuanian
Vienišas žmogus, neturįs nei sūnaus, nei brolio, triūsia be galo, ir jo akys nepasisotina turtais. Jis nepagalvoja: “Kodėl aš triūsiu ir užginu gėrybių savo sielai?” Tai taip pat tuštybė ir nereikalingas vargas!

Ecclesiastes 4:8 Maori
He tangata tera, ko ia anake, kahore hoki ona tokorua; ae ra, kahore ano hoki ana tama, ona tuakana, teina ranei; heoi kahore he mutunga o tana mahi katoa, e kore ano hoki ona kanohi e makona i nga taonga. Na ka mea ia, Ki a wai toku whakaaro i a hau ka mahi nei, ka whakatiki nei i toku wairua ki te pai? He horihori ano tenei, he raruraru kino.

Predikerens 4:8 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Stundom står en mann alene og har ingen annen med sig, hverken sønn eller bror, og allikevel er det ingen ende på alt hans strev, og hans øine blir ikke mette av rikdom. Men hvem strever jeg for og nekter mig selv det som godt er? Også det er tomhet, og en ond plage er det.

Eclesiastés 4:8 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Había un hombre solo, sin sucesor, que no tenía hijo ni hermano, sin embargo, no había fin a todo su trabajo. En verdad, sus ojos no se saciaban de las riquezas, y nunca se preguntó: ¿Para quién trabajo yo y privo a mi vida del placer? También esto es vanidad y tarea penosa.

Eclesiastés 4:8 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Había un hombre solo, sin sucesor, Que no tenía hijo ni hermano, Sin embargo, no había fin a todo su trabajo. En verdad, sus ojos no se saciaban de las riquezas, Y nunca se preguntó: "¿Para quién trabajo yo Y privo a mi vida del placer?" También esto es vanidad y tarea penosa.

Eclesiastés 4:8 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Está un hombre solo y sin sucesor; que ni tiene hijo ni hermano; mas nunca cesa de trabajar, ni sus ojos se sacian de sus riquezas, ni se pregunta: ¿Para quién trabajo yo, y privo mi alma del bien? También esto es vanidad, y duro trabajo.

Eclesiastés 4:8 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Está un hombre solo y sin sucesor; que ni tiene hijo ni hermano; mas nunca cesa de trabajar, ni sus ojos se hartan de sus riquezas, ni se pregunta: ¿Para quién trabajo yo, y defraudo mi alma del bien? También esto es vanidad, y duro trabajo.

Eclesiastés 4:8 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Es el hombre solo y sin sucesor; que ni tiene hijo ni hermano; mas nunca cesa de trabajar, ni aun sus ojos se sacian de sus riquezas, ni piensa : ¿Para quién trabajo yo, y defraudo mi alma del bien? También esto es vanidad, y duro trabajo.

Eclesiastes 4:8 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
‘Havia um homem solitário, que não tendo filho, irmão, nem qualquer parente, dedicava sua vida exclusivamente ao trabalho. No entanto, seus olhos não se satisfaziam com as riquezas que acumulava. E ele nem pensava em se questionar: ‘Para quem estou trabalhando tanto, afinal? Por que não desfruto um pouco do que já tenho?’ Ora, isso é uma insensatez, uma ilusão e um trabalho ingrato!

Eclesiastes 4:8 Portugese Bible
Há um que é só, não tendo parente; não tem filho nem irmão e, contudo, de todo o seu trabalho não há fim, nem os seus olhos se fartam de riquezas. E ele não pergunta: Para quem estou trabalhando e privando do bem a minha alma? Também isso é vaidade a e enfadonha ocupação.

Ecclesiast 4:8 Romanian: Cornilescu
Un om este singur singurel, n'are nici fiu, nici frate, şi totuş munca lui n'are sfîrşit, ochii nu i se satură niciodată de bogăţii, şi nu se gîndeşte: ,,Pentru cine muncesc eu, şi-mi lipsesc sufletul de plăceri?`` Şi aceasta este o deşertăciune şi un lucru rău.

Екклесиаст 4:8 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
человек одинокий, и другого нет; ни сына, ни брата нет у него; а всем трудам его нет конца, и глаз его не насыщается богатством. „Для кого же я тружусь и лишаю душу мою блага?" И это – суета и недоброе дело!

Екклесиаст 4:8 Russian koi8r
[человек] одинокий, и другого нет; ни сына, ни брата нет у него; а всем трудам его нет конца, и глаз его не насыщается богатством. `Для кого же я тружусь и лишаю душу мою блага?` И это--суета и недоброе дело!

Predikaren 4:8 Swedish (1917)
mången finnes, som står ensam och icke har någon jämte sig, varken son eller broder; och likväl är det ingen ände på all hans möda, och hans ögon bliva icke mätta på rikedom. Och för vem mödar jag mig då och nekar mig själv vad gott är? Också detta är fåfänglighet och ett uselt besvär.

Ecclesiastes 4:8 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
May isa na nagiisa, at siya'y walang pangalawa; oo, siya'y walang anak o kapatid man; gayon ma'y walang wakas sa lahat niyang gawa, ni nasisiyahan man ang kaniyang mga mata sa mga kayamanan. Dahil kanino nga, sabi niya, nagpapagal ako, at binabawahan ko ang aking kaluluwa ng mabuti? Ito man ay walang kabuluhan, oo, mahirap na damdam.

ปัญญาจารย์ 4:8 Thai: from KJV
คือ คนหนึ่งอยู่ตัวคนเดียว ไม่มีคนอื่น ไม่มีบุตรหรือพี่น้อง แต่เขาทำการงานไม่หยุดหย่อน ตาของเขาไม่เคยอิ่มความมั่งคั่ง เขาไม่เคยคิดว่า "ข้าตรากตรำทำงานและตัวข้าอดๆอยากๆเพื่อผู้ใด" นี่ก็อนิจจังด้วย และเป็นเรื่องสามานย์

Vaiz 4:8 Turkish
Yalnız bir adam vardı,
Oğlu da kardeşi de yoktu.
Çabaları dinmek nedir bilmezdi,
Gözü zenginliğe doymazdı.
‹‹Kimin için çalışıyorum,
Neden kendimi zevkten yoksun bırakıyorum?›› diye sormazdı.
Bu da boş ve çetin bir zahmettir.

Truyeàân Ñaïo 4:8 Vietnamese (1934)
Nầy một người cô độc, chẳng có ai hoặc con trai hay là anh em; dầu vậy, lao khổ nó không thôi, mắt nó không hề chán của cải; nó không hề nghĩ rằng: Vậy ta lao khổ, ta bắt linh hồn nhịn các phước là vì ai? Ðiều đó cũng là hư không, thật là công việc cực nhọc.