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Ecclesiastes 2:20

New King James Version

20 Therefore I turned my heart and despaired of all the labor in which I had toiled under the sun.

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American Standard Version

Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor wherein I had labored under the sun.

Christian Standard Bible

So I began to give myself over to despair concerning all my work that I had labored at under the sun.

English Standard Version

So I turned about and gave my heart up to despair over all the toil of my labors under the sun,

King James Version

Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

New American Standard Bible

Therefore I completely despaired over all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun.

New International Version

So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun.

New Living Translation

So I gave up in despair, questioning the value of all my hard work in this world.

World English Bible

Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.