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LXX

Ecclesiastes 2:17

So I hated life; because the work that was wrought under the sun was evil before me: for all is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
So I hated life; because the work that was wrought under the sun was evil before me: for all is vanity and waywardness of spirit.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
World English Bible

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