Parallel Strong's Holman Christian Standard BibleFor  to  the man  who  is pleasing  in  His  sight, He gives  wisdom, knowledge, and  joy,  but  to  the  sinner  He gives  the task  of  gathering  and  accumulating  in order to  give  to  the one who is pleasing  in  God’s  sight.  This  too  is futile  and  a pursuit  of the wind.
  New American Standard BibleFor to a person who is good in His sight 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 give to one who is good in God's sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind. 
  King James BibleFor [God] giveth to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit. Parallel Verses International Standard VersionAfter all, to the person who is good in God's sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner he gives the troublesome task of acquiring and accumulating in order to leave it to someone who is good in the sight of God. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind. 
  American Standard VersionFor to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. 
  Young's Literal Translation For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit. Links Ecclesiastes 2:26 •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 NIV •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 NLT •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 ESV •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 NASB •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 KJV •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 Commentaries  •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 Bible Apps •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 Biblia Paralela •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 Chinese Bible •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 French Bible •  Ecclesiastes 2:26 German Bible
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