Ecclesiastes 5:17

Ecclesiastes 5:17 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

17All their days they eat in darkness,
with great frustration, affliction and anger.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

17All his life he also eats in darkness with great irritation, sickness, and anger.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

17All of his life he also eats in darkness [cheerlessly, without sweetness and light], with great frustration, sickness, and anger.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

17Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness, with much sorrow, sickness, and anger.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

17All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed, and hath sickness and wrath.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

17Beholde then, what I haue seene good, that it is comely to eate, and to drinke, and to take pleasure in all his labour, wherein he traueileth vnder the sunne, the whole nomber of the dayes of his life, which God giueth him: for this is his portion.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

17All his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

17All their lives they eat in darkness.
Their lives are full of trouble, suffering and anger.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

17Even if people are rich, they do not enjoy their food.
They suffer all through their lives.
They are upset, angry and sick.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

17He also consumes all his days in darkness, and sadness, and wrath, and sickness abound.

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