他来的情形怎样，他去的情形也怎样。这也是一宗大祸患。他为风劳碌有什么益处呢？

这是一件令人忧伤的祸患。他来的时候怎样，去的时候也必怎样。他为风劳碌有什么益处呢？

这是一件令人忧伤的祸患。他来的时候怎样，去的时候也必怎样。他为风劳碌有什么益处呢？

这是多么可悲啊！人怎样来，也要怎样去，为风劳碌有什么益处呢？

他怎样来，也要怎样去，这也是令人痛心的憾事；他为风劳碌，有什么益处呢？

这也是一件令人痛心的悲苦之事，就是他来的时候怎样，去的时候也怎样；他为风劳苦，对他有什么益处呢？

他來的情形怎樣，他去的情形也怎樣。這也是一宗大禍患。他為風勞碌有甚麼益處呢？

這是一件令人憂傷的禍患。他來的時候怎樣，去的時候也必怎樣。他為風勞碌有甚麼益處呢？

這是一件令人憂傷的禍患。他來的時候怎樣，去的時候也必怎樣。他為風勞碌有甚麼益處呢？

這是多麼可悲啊！人怎樣來，也要怎樣去，為風勞碌有什麼益處呢？

他怎樣來，也要怎樣去，這也是令人痛心的憾事；他為風勞碌，有甚麼益處呢？

他怎樣來，他也準準怎樣地去：這也是一宗大禍患：他為了風而勞碌、有甚麼益處呢？又儘他一生的日子都在黑暗和悲哀中，多有煩惱，又有病症嘔氣，有甚麼益處？

這也是一件令人痛心的悲苦之事，就是他來的時候怎樣，去的時候也怎樣；他為風勞苦，對他有什麼益處呢？

若何而來、亦若何而去、斯為大患、勞而捕風、有何益哉、

良可憫也、其入世若是、其逝世亦若是、捕風無益、徒勞而已。

終身度日於黑暗中、多煩惱、多病患、多病患或作多憂傷多愁苦、

This too is a grievous evil: As everyone comes, so they depart, and what do they gain, since they toil for the wind?

Here’s something else that is very evil. Everyone is born, and everyone dies. And what do they get for their work? Nothing. It’s like working for the wind.

This also is a grievous evil: just as he came, so shall he go, and what gain is there to him who toils for the wind?

And this, too, is a very serious problem. People leave this world no better off than when they came. All their hard work is for nothing— like working for the wind.

This too is a sickening tragedy: exactly as he comes, so he will go. What does the one gain who struggles for the wind?

This also is a sickening evil: exactly as a person is born, so will he die. What then is the advantage for him who labors for the wind?

And this also is a severe evil— Just exactly as he came, so shall he go. And what profit has he who has labored for the wind?

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

This too is a sickening tragedy: exactly as he comes, so he will go. What does the one gain who struggles for the wind?

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?

This is another misfortune: Just as he came, so will he go. What did he gain from toiling for the wind?

This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?

Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise. (niv)

What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? (niv)

“ They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no head; it will produce no flour. Were it to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it up. (niv)

What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? (niv)

We were with child, we writhed in labor, but we gave birth to wind. We have not brought salvation to the earth, and the people of the world have not come to life. (niv)

The priests did not ask,‘ Where is the Lord?’ Those who deal with the law did not know me; the leaders rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied by Baal, following worthless idols. (niv)

Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless. (niv)

I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners, (niv)

Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.” (niv)

What do people get for all the toil and anxious striving with which they labor under the sun?All their days their work is grief and pain; even at night their minds do not rest. This too is meaningless. (niv)