Ecclesiastes 2:21

For whi whanne another man trauelith in wisdom, and techyng, and bisynesse, he leeueth thingis getun to an idel man; and therfor this is vanyte, and greet yuel.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

In Context

20Wherfor Y ceesside, and myn herte forsook for to trauele ferthere vnder sunne.

22For whi what schal it profite to a man of al his trauel, and turment of spirit, bi which he was turmentid vndur sunne?

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 31:20Therfor Ezechie dide alle thingis, whiche we seiden, in al Juda, and he wrouyte that, that was riytful and good and trewe bifor `his Lord God,

2 Chronicles 34:2And he dide that, that was riytful in the siyt of the Lord; and yede in the waies of Dauid, his fadir, and bowide not to the riyt side nether to the left side.

2 Chronicles 36:5Joakym was of fyue and twenti yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnyde eleuene yeer in Jerusalem, and he dide yuel bifor `his Lord God.

Psalms 49:11I haue knowe alle the volatils of heuene; and the fairnesse of the feeld is with me.

Ecclesiastes 9:18Betere is wisdom than armuris of batel; and he that synneth in o thing, schal leese many goodis.

Jeremiah 22:17Forsothe thin iyen and herte ben to aueryce, and to schede innocent blood, and to fals caleng, and to the perfourmyng of yuel werk.

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