And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
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King James Version (KJV)
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
English Standard Version (ESV)
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.
