Ecclesiastes 2:23

Alle hise daies ben ful of sorewis and meschefs, and bi nyyt he restith not in soule; and whether this is not vanyte?

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In The King James Version

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

In Context

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

24Whether it is not betere to ete and drynke, and to schewe to hise soule goodis of hise trauels? and this thing is of the hond of God.

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Cross References

Esther 6:1The kyng ledde that nyyt with out sleep, and he comaundide the stories and the bookis of yeeris `of formere tymes to be brouyt to hym. And whanne the weren red in his presense,

Job 7:13If Y seie, My bed schal coumfort me, and Y schal be releeuyd, spekynge with me in my bed;

Psalms 6:6For noon is in deeth, which is myndful of thee; but in helle who schal knouleche to thee?

Psalms 77:2I schal opene my mouth in parablis; Y schal speke perfite resouns fro the bigynnyng.

Psalms 90:15He criede to me, and Y schal here him, Y am with him in tribulacioun; Y schal delyuere him, and Y schal glorifie hym.

Ecclesiastes 1:18for in myche wisdom is myche indignacioun, and he that encressith kunnyng, encreessith also trauel.

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