Ecclesiastes 2:21

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BSB

When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.

KJV

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

WEB

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

ASV

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

DARBY

For there is a man whose labour hath been with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill, and who leaveth it to a man that hath not laboured therein, to be his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

BLB

For there is a man whose toil [is] with wisdom and with knowledge and with skill, and to a man not having toiled for it he must give his portion. This also [is] vapor and a great evil.

ÅB

for er det et menneske som har gjort sitt arbeid med visdom og kunnskap og dyktighet, så må han allikevel gi det fra seg til et menneske som ikke har hatt noen strev med det, som hans eiendom; også dette er tomhet og et stort onde.

OTB

For en person kan arbeide med visdom, kunnskap og dyktighet, og så må de overlate alt de eier til en annen som ikke har strevet for det. Også dette er forgjeves og en stor ulykke.

B1930

for er det et menneske som har gjort sitt arbeid med visdom og kunnskap og dyktighet, så må han allikevel gi det fra sig til et menneske som ikke har hatt nogen møie med det, som hans eiendom; også dette er tomhet og et stort onde.

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