Ecclesiastes 2:23

For all his dayes are sorrowes, and his traueile, griefe; yea his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanitie.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Because all his days his task is painful and grievous; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

For all his days are `but' sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.
- American Standard Version (1901)

All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.
- Basic English Bible

Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail vexation: even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.
- Darby Bible

All his days axe full of sorrows and miseries, even in the night he doth not rest in mind: and is not this vanity?
- Douay-Rheims Bible

For all his days are but sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.
- English Revised Version

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 2:23

2:23 Sorrows - Full of sorrows. Tho' he took great and unwearied pains all his days, yet the toils of his body were accompanied with vexation of mind. His heart - Because his sleep was broken with perplexing cares.