Ecclesiastes 4:16

American Standard Version (1901) ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

ASV Byzantine Text ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

English Berean Standard Bible ☆

There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Bible in Basic English ☆

There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

Brenton English Septuagint ☆

There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them: and the last shall not rejoice in him: for this also is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

Darby Translation ☆

[There is] no end of all the people, of all that stood before them; those however that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after the wind.

Douay-Rheims 1899 ☆

The number of the people, of all that were before him is infinite: and they that shall come afterwards, shall not rejoice in him: but this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit.

Geneva Bible 1599 ☆

There is none ende of all the people, nor of all that were before them, and they that come after, shall not reioyce in him: surely this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.

Noyes Bible ☆

There was no end to all the people before whom he went forth; yet they that come afterwards shall not rejoice in him. This also is vanity, and striving after wind.

Leeser Tanakh ☆

There was no end to all the people, [belonging] to all that have been before them: they also that come after will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a torture of the spirit.—

JPS TaNaKH 1917 ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them whom he did lead; yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

King James Version ☆

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

King James Version + Apocrypha ☆

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph ☆

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

LXX2012 U. S. English ☆

There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them: and the last shall not rejoice in him: for this also is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

British English Septuagint 2012 ☆

There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them: and the last shall not rejoice in him: for this also is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

Majority Standard BIble ☆

There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Webster Bible ☆

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Revised Version ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint ☆

There is no end to all the people, To all who were before them: And the last shall not rejoice in him: For this also is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

World English Bible ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

World English Bible (Catholic) ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

World English Bible British Edition ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

World English Bible Classic ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

World English Bible Updated ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

World Messianic Bible ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

World Messianic Bible British Edition ☆

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Young's Literal Translation ☆

there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible ☆

There is no ketz of kol haAm, all those at whose head he stands; and yet they who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is hevel and striving for ruach.

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Arabic Van Dyck Bible ☆

لَا نِهَايَةَ لِكُلِّ ٱلشَّعْبِ، لِكُلِّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانَ أَمَامَهُمْ. أَيْضًا ٱلْمُتَأَخِّرُونَ لَا يَفْرَحُونَ بِهِ. فَهَذَا أَيْضًا بَاطِلٌ وَقَبْضُ ٱلرِّيحِ.

Burmese Common Language Bible ☆

ထိုမင်းအုပ်စိုးသော သူအပေါင်းတို့ကို ရေတွက် ၍ မကုန်နိုင်။ နောက်လာသောသူတို့သည်လည်း၊ ထိုမင်းကို အားမရဘဲနေကြလိမ့်မည်။ အကယ်စင်စစ် ထိုအမှုအရာသည်လည်း အနတ္တအမှု၊ လေကို ကျက်စား သောအမှုဖြစ်၏။

Judson Burmese Bible ☆

ထိုမင်းအုပ်စိုးသော သူ အပေါင်း တို့ကို ရေတွက် ၍ မကုန်နိုင်။ နောက် လာသောသူတို့သည်လည်း ၊ ထိုမင်း ကို အား မ ရဘဲနေကြလိမ့်မည်။ အကယ် စင်စစ်ထို အမှုအရာသည်လည်း အနတ္တ အမှု၊ လေ ကို ကျက်စား သောအမှုဖြစ်၏။

Asang Khongca Bible ☆

Anih loe angmah hmaa ih kroeklaek ai kami nuiah siangpahrang ah oh, toe angzo han koi kaminawk loe siangpahrang nuiah anghoe o poe mak ai. Hae hmuen doeh azom pui ah ni oh tangtang, takhi hnukah patom ramrum baktiah ni oh.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019 ☆

Pilnam boeih ham te a bawtnah om pawh. Amah te cungkuem taengah a hmai la a om pah dae lamhnuk rhoek loh anih taengah ko a hoe uh moenih. He khaw a honghi neh khohli dongkah kohnek mai ni.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs ☆

Pilnam boeih ham te a bawtnah om pawh. Amah te cungkuem taengah a hmai la a om pah dae lamhnuk rhoek loh anih taengah ko a hoe uh moenih. He khaw a honghi neh khohli dongkah kohnek mai ni.

Chinese Union Version (simplified) ☆

他所治理的众人就是他的百姓，多得无数；在他后来的人尚且不喜悦他。这真是虚空，也是捕风。

Chinese Union Version (traditional) ☆

他所治理的眾人就是他的百姓，多得無數；在他後來的人尚且不喜悅他。這真是虛空，也是捕風。

World Chinese Bible ☆

众民，就是他所治理的一切人，多得无穷；然而后来的人并不因他欢喜。诚然，这也是虚空，也是追风。

Croatian Bible ☆

On stupa na čelo bezbrojnih podanika i kasniji se naraštaji ne mogahu zbog njega radovati. I to je zacijelo ispraznost i pusta tlapnja.

Czech Kralická Bible 1613 ☆

Nebývalo konce té vrtkosti všeho lidu, jakž toho, kterýž byl před nimi, takž ani potomci nebudou se těšiti z něho. Protož i to jest marnost a trápení ducha.

Danish Bible 1931 ☆

der var ikke Tal på alle de Mennesker, han stod i Spidsen for; men heller ikke over ham glæder de senere Slægter sig; nej, også det er Tomhed og Jag efter Vind.

Dutch Bible 1917 ☆

Er is geen einde van al het volk, van allen, die voor hen geweest zijn; de nakomelingen zullen zich ook over hem niet verblijden; gewisselijk, dat is ook ijdelheid en kwelling des geestes.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius ☆

Ontelbaar was de menigte, Die zich bij hem aansloot. Toch zal het nageslacht geen vreugd aan hem beleven; Ook dat is ijdel en jagen naar wind.

Esperanto Bible ☆

Senfina estas la popolo, antaŭ kiu li estis, kaj tamen la posteuloj ne ĝojos pri li; ankaŭ ĉi tio estas vantaĵo kaj ventaĵo.

French: Bible J.N. Darby ☆

Il n’y a pas de fin à tout le peuple, à tous ceux qui ont été devant eux ; cependant ceux qui viendront après ne se réjouiront point en lui. Car cela aussi est vanité et poursuite du vent.

French Ostervald Bible ☆

Et il n'y avait point de fin à tout le peuple, à tous ceux à la tête desquels il était; cependant ceux qui viendront après ne se réjouiront point à son sujet. Certainement, cela aussi est une vanité et un tourment d'esprit.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible ☆

Il n’y avait point de fin à tout ce peuple, à tous ceux à la tête desquels il était. Et toutefois, ceux qui viendront après ne se réjouiront pas à son sujet. Car c’est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent.

French Free Holy Bible for the World ☆

Il n'y avait pas de fin à tout ce peuple, à tous ceux qu'il dirigeait. Pourtant, ceux qui viendront après ne se réjouiront pas de lui. Assurément, cela aussi est vanité et poursuite du vent.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible ☆

kein Ende all des Volkes, aller derer, welchen er vorstand; dennoch werden die Nachkommen sich seiner nicht freuen. Denn auch das ist Eitelkeit und ein Haschen nach Wind.

German Luther Bible 1912 ☆

Und des Volks, das vor ihm ging, war kein Ende und des, das ihm nachging; und wurden sein doch nicht froh. Das ist auch eitel und Mühe um Wind.

German Textbibel ☆

Kein Ende war all' des Volkes, aller der, an deren Spitze er stand. Gleichwohl freuen sich die Nachkommen seiner nicht. Denn auch das ist eitel und Streben nach Wind!

German Schlachter Bible 1951 ☆

Des Volkes war kein Ende, vor welchem er herging; werden nicht auch die Nachkommen sich seiner freuen? Oder ist auch das eitel und ein Haschen nach Wind?

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SEPTUAGINTA ☆

οὐκ ἔστι περασμὸς τῷ παντὶ λαῷ, τοῖς πᾶσιν, ὅσοι ἐγένοντο ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν· καί γε οἱ ἔσχατοι οὐκ εὐφρανθήσονται ἐν αὐτῷ· ὅτι καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης καὶ προαίρεσις πνεύματος.

Brenton Septuagint ☆

Οὐκ ἔστι περασμὸς τῷ παντὶ λαῷ, τοῖς πᾶσιν οἳ ἐγένοντο ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν· καί γε οἱ ἔσχατοι οὐκ εὐφρανθήσονται ἐπʼ αὐτῷ· ὅτι καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης καὶ προαίρεσις πνεύματος.

Haitian Creole Bible 1985 ☆

Ou pa ka konte kantite moun yon wa ka gouvènen, kantite moun yon wa ka dirije. Men lè l' mouri, pesonn p'ap chonje di l' mèsi pou sa li te fè pou yo. Tou sa pa vo anyen. Sa pa rapòte anyen.

Hawaiian Bible 1868 ☆

Aole pau i ka heluia na kanaka, ka poe mamua o lakou; a o ka poe mahope, aole lakou olioli ia ia. He mea lapu wale keia, a me ka luhi hewa.

Hebrew Masoretic OT ☆

אֵֽין־קֵ֣ץ לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־הָיָה֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם גַּ֥ם הָאַחֲרֹונִ֖ים לֹ֣א יִשְׂמְחוּ־בֹ֑ו כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרַעְיֹ֥ון רֽוּחַ׃

Modern Hebrew Bible ☆

אין קץ לכל העם לכל אשר היה לפניהם גם האחרונים לא ישמחו בו כי גם זה הבל ורעיון רוח׃

Italian Diodati Bible ☆

Tutto il popolo senza fine va con lui, come aveano fatto tutti coloro che erano stati davanti a loro; quelli eziandio che verranno appresso, non si rallegreranno di lui. Certo, questo ancora è vanità, e tormento di spirito.

Italian Riveduta Bible ☆

Senza fine eran tutto il popolo, tutti quelli alla testa dei quali ei si trovava. Eppure, quelli che verranno in seguito non si rallegreranno di lui! Anche questo è vanità e un correr dietro al vento.

Japanese Freedom Bible ☆

彼に従う民は数え切れなかった。それでも、後の世代は彼を喜ばない。確かに、これも空しく、風を追うようなものである。

Korean Bible 1910 ☆

저희 치리를 받는 백성들이 무수하였을지라도 후에 오는 자들은 저를 기뻐하지 아니하리니 이것도 헛되어 바람을 잡으려는 것이로다

Kosraean Bible ☆

Pisen mwet tokosra se inge leumi uh arulana pus, koflana oekyukla, a fwil tokol an tiana srui orekma lal. Ma inge wangin sripa — oana ukweyen eng uh.

Clementine Vulgate 1598 ☆

Infinitus numerus est populi omnium qui fuerunt ante eum, et qui postea futuri sunt non lætabuntur in eo; sed et hoc vanitas et afflictio spiritus.]

Old Persion Version Bible ☆

و تمامی قوم یعنی همه کسانی را که او بر ایشان حاکم شود انتها نیست. لیکن اعقاب ایشان به او رغبت ندارند. به درستی که این نیزبطالت و در‌پی باد زحمت کشیدن است.

World Portuguese Bible ☆

Não havia fim para todo o povo, mesmo de todos aqueles sobre os quais ele governava; contudo, os que vierem depois não se alegrarão com ele. Certamente isso também é vaidade e um correr atrás do vento.

Portuguese Bíblia Livre ☆

Não havia fim todo o povo, todo o que houve antes deles; porém os que vêm depois não se alegrarão nele. Também isso é fútil como perseguir o vento.

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Romanian BTF Bible ☆

Fără sfârșit este tot poporul și toți ce au fost înaintea lor; de asemenea cei ce vor veni mai pe urmă nu se vor bucura de el. Cu adevărat și aceasta este deșertăciune și chinuire a duhului.

Romanian Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Фэрэ сфыршит ера тот попорул ын фрунтя кэруя мерӂя ел. Ши тотушь чей че вор вени дупэ ел ну се вор букура де ел. Кэч ши ачаста есте о дешертэчуне ши гоанэ дупэ вынт.

Russian Synodal Bible ☆

Не было числа всему народу, который был перед ним, хотя позднейшие не порадуются им. И это - суета и томление духа!

Serbian DK Bible (Latin) ☆

Nema kraja narodu koji beše pred njim, a koji posle nastanu neće se radovati njemu. I to je taština i muka duhu.

Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Нема краја народу који беше пред њим, а који после настану неће се радовати њему. И то је таштина и мука духу.

Mashi Bible ☆

Ayimangîre olubaga lunji-lunji; ntà burhè akabà bacîyûnjuza buzinda! nêci kuli kurhebwa ganali mango gafire busha.

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Reina Valera 1909 ☆

No tiene fin todo el pueblo que fué antes de ellos: tampoco los que vendrán después estarán con él contentos. Y esto es también vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

Spanish BLL ☆

Era una multitud incontable la que lo seguía; pero los que vendrán después tampoco estarán contentos con él. ¡Ciertamente, esto también es vanidad y un querer atrapar el viento!

Spanish Free Bible for the World ☆

No tenía fin la muchedumbre del pueblo que le seguía; sin embargo, los que vendrán después no estarán contentos con él. Y esto es también vanidad y correr tras el viento.

La Biblia en Español Sencillo ☆

No hubo fin de todas las personas, de todos aquellos cuya cabeza era, pero los que vengan después no se deleitarán en él. Esto de nuevo no tiene ningún propósito y es aflicción de espíritu.

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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You) ☆

No tenía fin la muchedumbre que lo seguía. Sin embargo, los que vengan después tampoco estarán contentos con él. También esto es vanidad y correr tras el viento.

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Revised West Version ☆

‌ʻOku ʻikai hano ngataʻanga ʻoe kakai kotoa pē, ʻakinautolu foki naʻe ʻi muʻa ʻiate kinautolu: pea ʻe ʻikai fiefia ʻiate ia ʻakinautolu ʻe tupu kimui. Ko e moʻoni ko e vaʻinga foki eni mo e fakamamahi ki he laumālie.

Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish ☆

Безлїч було народу перед ним, а пізнїйші не будуть радуватись ним. І се марнота та мука духові.

Ukrainian Freedom Bible ☆

Безлїч було народу перед ним, а пізнїйші не будуть радуватись ним. І се марнота та мука духові.

Vietnamese Bible 1923 ☆

Dân phục dưới quyền người thật đông vô số; dầu vậy, những kẻ đến sau sẽ chẳng vui thích về người. Điều đó cũng là sự hư không, theo luồng gió thổi.

Hebrew OT (WLC) ☆

אֵֽין־קֵ֣ץ לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־הָיָה֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם גַּ֥ם הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֣א יִשְׂמְחוּ־ב֑וֹ כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃