Ecclesiastes 4:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I have turned, and I see a vain thing under the sun:

English ASV

Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

English Amplified

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun [in one of its peculiar forms].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun [in one of its peculiar forms].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Again, I saw futility under the sun.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Again, I saw futility under the sun:

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

English EASY 2024

I thought about something else on the earth that has no purpose.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Again I saw something else that didn't make sense:

Again, I saw vanity under the sun:

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I have noticed something else in life that is useless.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Next, I turned to look at something pointless under the sun:

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Again, I saw futility under the sun:

English KJV 1611

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

English LSB

Then I looked again at vanity under the sun.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Again, I turned and observed what was vanity under the sun:

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then I looked again at vanity under the sun.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Again I found this vanity under the sun:

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So I again considered another futile thing on earth:

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Again I saw something on earth that didn't mean anything.

English NIV

Again I saw something meaningless under the sun:

English NKJ 1982

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun:

English NLT

I observed yet another example of meaninglessness in our world.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Again, I saw vanity under the sun:

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Again, I saw vanity under the sun:

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I also observed another piece of foolishness around the earth.

English Tyndale 1537

Moreover, I turned me, and behold yet another vanity under the Son.

Ecclesiastes 4:7 — Compare Translations