Ecclesiastes 4:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	Again I considered	וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי	h7200
1		אֲנִ֜י	h589
2		אֶת	h853
3		כָּל	h3605
4	all travail	עָמָ֗ל	h5999
5		וְאֵת֙	h853
6		כָּל	h3605
7	and every right	כִּשְׁר֣וֹן	h3788
8	work	הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה	h4639
9		כִּ֛י	h3588
10		הִ֥יא	h1931
11	is envied	קִנְאַת	h7068
12	that for this a man	אִ֖ישׁ	h376
13	of his neighbour	מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ	h7453
14		גַּם	h1571
15		זֶ֥ה	h2088
16	This is also vanity	הֶ֖בֶל	h1892
17	and vexation	וּרְע֥וּת	h7469
18	of spirit	רֽוּחַ׃	h7307

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.