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(introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike">1571</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1571 -- Occurrence 556 of 768">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְגַם־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vegam_1571.htm" title="ve·gam-: also -- Occurrence 175 of 248.">wə-ḡam-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And also</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Conjunction">Conj-w | Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2090.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2090: 1) this">2090</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2090.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2090 -- Occurrence 8 of 12">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">זֹה֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/zoh_2090.htm" title="zoh: This -- Occurrence 4 of 8.">zōh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">this</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - feminine singular">Pro-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical)">7451</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7451 -- Occurrence 427 of 667">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">רָעָ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/raah_7451.htm" title="ra·'Ah: evil -- Occurrence 74 of 127.">rā-‘āh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">evil</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - feminine singular">Adj-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2470: 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak <BR> 1b2) to become sick, become ill <BR> 1b3) (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg <BR> 1c) (Niphal) <BR> 1c1) to make oneself sick <BR> 1c2) to be made sick <BR> 1c3) to be tired <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) <BR> 1f1) to make sore <BR> 1f2) to make sick <BR> 1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick <BR> 1f4) to grieve <BR> 1g) (Hophal) <BR> 1g1) to be made sick <BR> 1g2) to be wounded">2470</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2470.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2470 -- Occurrence 43 of 76">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חוֹלָ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/cholah_2470.htm" title="cho·Lah,: grievous -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">ḥō-w-lāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[is] a severe</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 4045 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כָּל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kol_3605.htm" title="kol-: all -- Occurrence 2000 of 2745.">kāl-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">just</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5980.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5980: 1) juxtaposition <BR> 1a) used only as a prep <BR> 1a1) close by, side by side with, alongside of, parallel with <BR> 1a2) agreeing with, corresponding to, exactly as, close beside <BR> 1a3) correspondingly to">5980</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5980.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5980 -- Occurrence 16 of 32">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֻמַּ֥ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ummat_5980.htm" title="'um·Mat: points -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">‘um-maṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">exactly</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put">935</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 935 -- Occurrence 1876 of 2573">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שֶׁבָּ֖א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shebba_935.htm" title="sheb·Ba: is born -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">šeb-bā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">as he came</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative :: Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)">3651</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3651 -- Occurrence 441 of 767">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כֵּ֣ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ken_3651.htm" title="ken: thus -- Occurrence 271 of 402.">kên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">so</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk">1980</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1980 -- Occurrence 1192 of 1549">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יֵלֵ֑ךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yelech_1980.htm" title="ye·Lech;: die -- Occurrence 22 of 27.">yê-lêḵ;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">shall he go</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may">4100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4100 -- Occurrence 550 of 745">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמַה־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umah_4100.htm" title="u·mah-: what -- Occurrence 48 of 66.">ū-mah-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And what</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Interrogative">Conj-w | Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3504.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3504: 1) advantage, profit, excellency">3504</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3504.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3504 -- Occurrence 7 of 10">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יִּתְר֣וֹן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yitron_3504.htm" title="yit·Ron: is the advantage -- Occurrence 5 of 6.">yiṯ-rō-wn</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">profit</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ל֔וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lo,">lōw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">has he</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5998.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5998: 1) to labour, toil <BR> 1a) (Qal) to labour">5998</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5998.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5998 -- Occurrence 8 of 11">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sheiyaamol_5998.htm" title="shei·ya·'a·Mol: toils -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">še-ya-‘ă-mōl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">who has labored</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative :: Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit <BR> 1a) breath<BR> 1b) wind <BR> 1b1) of heaven <BR> 1b2) quarter (of wind), side <BR> 1b3) breath of air <BR> 1b4) air, gas <BR> 1b5) vain, empty thing <BR> 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) <BR> 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour <BR> 1c2) courage <BR> 1c3) temper, anger <BR> 1c4) impatience, patience <BR> 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) <BR> 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse <BR> 1c7) prophetic spirit <BR> 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) <BR> 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being <BR> 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) <BR> 1e1) desire <BR> 1e2) sorrow, trouble <BR> 1f) spirit <BR> 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts <BR> 1f2) rarely of the will <BR> 1f3) as seat especially of moral character <BR> 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son <BR> 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy <BR> 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning <BR> 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power <BR> 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts <BR> 1g5) as energy of life <BR> 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory <BR> 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force">7307</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7307 -- Occurrence 208 of 377">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָרֽוּחַ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/laruach_7307.htm" title="la·Ru·ach.: air -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">lā-rū-aḥ.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for the wind</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l, Article :: Noun - common singular">Prep-l, Art | N-cs</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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title="ra·'ah: evil -- 7451: bad, evil">רָעָ֣ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2470.htm" title="cho·v·lah,: grievous -- 2470: to be weak or sick">חֹולָ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="kol-: all -- 3605: the whole, all">כָּל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5980.htm" title="um·mat: points -- 5980: close by, side by side with">עֻמַּ֥ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="sheb·ba: is born -- 935: to come in, come, go in, go">שֶׁבָּ֖א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3651.htm" title="ken: thus -- 3651: so, thus">כֵּ֣ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="ye·lech;: die -- 1980: to go, come, walk">יֵלֵ֑ךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="u·mah-: what -- 4100: what? how? anything">וּמַה־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3504.htm" title="yit·ro·vn: is the advantage -- 3504: advantage, profit">יִּתְרֹ֣ון</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lov,">לֹ֔ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5998.htm" title="shei·ya·'a·mol: toils -- 5998: to labor, toil">שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="la·ru·ach.: air -- 7307: breath, wind, spirit">לָרֽוּחַ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/ecclesiastes/5.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2090.htm" title="zoh (zo) -- as well as another, it, this, that, thus and thus">And this</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2470.htm" title="chalah (khaw-law') -- beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain">also is a sore</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="ra' (rah) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress">evil</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5980.htm" title="ummah (oom-maw') -- (over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points">that in all points</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="bow' (bo) -- abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry">as he came</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3212.htm" title="yalak (yaw-lak') -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing)">so shall he go</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3504.htm" title="yithrown (yith-rone') -- better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able)">and what profit</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5998.htm" title="amal (aw-mal') -- (take) labour (in)">hath he that hath laboured</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="ruwach (roo'-akh) -- air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind">for the wind</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/5.htm">קהלת 5:16 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְגַם־זֹה֙ רָעָ֣ה חֹולָ֔ה כָּל־עֻמַּ֥ת שֶׁבָּ֖א כֵּ֣ן יֵלֵ֑ךְ וּמַה־יִּתְרֹ֣ון לֹ֔ו שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל לָרֽוּחַ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/5.htm">קהלת 5:16 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">וגם־זה רעה חולה כל־עמת שבא כן ילך ומה־יתרון לו שיעמל לרוח׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/5.htm">קהלת 5:16 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">וגם־זה רעה חולה כל־עמת שבא כן ילך ומה־יתרון לו שיעמל לרוח׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/ecclesiastes/5.htm">קהלת 5:16 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">וגם זה רעה חולה כל עמת שבא כן ילך ומה יתרון לו שיעמל לרוח׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/5.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />This also is a grievous evil-- exactly as a man is born, thus will he die. So what is the advantage to him who toils for the wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And this also <i>is</i> a sore evil, <i>that</i> in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This too is a sickening tragedy: exactly as he comes, so he will go. What does the one gain who struggles for the wind?<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">a sore</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 5:13</span> There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 2:22,23</span> For what has man of all his labor, and of the vexation of his heart, …</a></p><p class="hdg">what</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 12:21</span> And turn you not aside: for then should you go after vain things, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 2:8</span> The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/mark/8-36.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Mark 8:36</span> For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, …</a></p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 1:3</span> What profit has a man of all his labor which he takes under the sun?</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-29.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 11:29</span> He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 26:18</span> We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/8-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 8:7</span> For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/6-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 6:27</span> Labor not for the meat which perishes, but for that meat which endures …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16</a> • <a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/ecclesiastes/5-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:16 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ecclesiastes/5-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 5:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 5:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ecclesiastes/5-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 5:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 5:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>