Ecclesiastes 4:4
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4And 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.j
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to one person’s jealousy of another. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
I also realized that all of the toil and all of the skillful work that is done—it is envy between one man and another. This also is vanity and chasing wind!
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KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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