Ecclesiastes 5:16

In alle the daies of his lijf he eet in derknessis, and in many bisinessis, and in nedynesse, and sorewe.

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In The King James Version

And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

In Context

15Outirli it is a wretchid sijknesse; as he cam, so he schal turne ayen. What therfor profitith it to hym, that he trauelide in to the wynde?

17Therfor this semyde good to me, that a man ete, and drynke, and vse gladnesse of his trauel, in which he trauelide vndir the sunne, in the noumbre of daies of his lijf, which God yaf to hym; and this is his part.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:3What hath a man more of alle his trauel, bi which he traueilith vndur the sunne?

Ecclesiastes 5:13For thei perischen in the worste turment; he gendride a sone, that schal be in souereyn nedynesse.

Jeremiah 2:8Preestis seiden not, Where is the Lord? and thei that helden the lawe, knewen not me; and scheepherdis trespassiden ayens me, and profetis profesieden in Baal, and sueden idols.

Mark 8:36For what profitith it to a man, if he wynne al the world, and do peiryng to his soule?

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