Ecclesiastes 2:21

Ecclesiastes 2:21 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

21For a person may labor with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then they must leave all they own to another who has not toiled for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

21When there is a person who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and then gives his 2:21 Lit sharelegacy to one who has not labored for it; this too is futility and a great evil.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

21When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge and skill, then he gives his legacy to one who has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great evil.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

21For there is a man who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, yet gives his legacy to one who has not labored for it. This too is vanity and a great evil.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

21When 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.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

21A person might use wisdom, knowledge and skill to do their work. But then they have to leave everything they own to someone who hasn’t worked for it. That doesn’t have any meaning either. In fact, it isn’t fair.

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