Ecclesiastes 2:23
New American Standard Bible 1995
23 Because all his days his task is painful and (A)grievous; even at night his [a]mind (B)does not rest. This too is vanity.
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- Ecclesiastes 2:23 Lit heart
Ecclesiastes 2:26
New American Standard Bible 1995
26 For to a person who is good in His sight (A)He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may (B)give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is (C)vanity and striving after wind.
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Ecclesiastes 3:10
New American Standard Bible 1995
10 I have seen the (A)task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.
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Ecclesiastes 4:8
New American Standard Bible 1995
8 There was a certain man without a [a]dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, (A)his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And (B)for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a (C)grievous task.
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- Ecclesiastes 4:8 Lit second
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