Assamese: কোনো মানুহ অকলশৰে থাকে, তাৰ দ্বিতীয় কোনো নাই; এনেকি তাৰ পুতেক কি ভায়েক ককায়েক কোনো নাই; তথাপি তাৰ পৰিশ্ৰমৰ সীমা নাই, তাৰ চকুও ধন সম্পত্তিত তৃপ্ত নহয়। সি “কয় তেন্তে মই কাৰ নিমিত্তে পৰিশ্ৰম কৰিছোঁ, আৰু নিজ প্ৰাণক সুখভোগৰ পৰা বঞ্চিত কৰিছোঁ?” ইও অসাৰ, এনেকি অতি দুখজনক ব্যৱসায়।
AYT: Ada seseorang tanpa orang kedua. Dia pun tidak memiliki anak laki-laki ataupun saudara laki-laki. Namun, segala kerja kerasnya tidak ada akhirnya, dan matanya pun tidak pernah puas dengan kekayaan. "Untuk siapa aku bekerja keras dan menghilangkan kesenangan diri sendiri?" Ini pun kesia-siaan, dan ini adalah pekerjaan yang menyulitkan.
Bengali: এরকম কিছু লোক আছে যারা একা। তার কেউ থাকে না, না ছেলে বা ভাই। তবুও তার কাজের শেষ নেই এবং তার চোখ সম্পত্তি লাভে তৃপ্ত হয় না। সে আশ্চর্য্য হয়, “কার জন্য আমি পরিশ্রম করছি এবং নিজেকে আনন্দ থেকে বঞ্চিত করছি?” এটাও বাষ্প এবং একটা খারাপ পরিস্থিতি।
Gujarati: જો માણસ એકલો હોય અને તેને બીજું કોઈ સગુંવહાલું ન હોય, તેને દીકરો પણ ન હોય કે ભાઈ પણ ન હોય છતાંય તેના પરિશ્રમનો પાર હોતો નથી. અને દ્રવ્યથી તેને સંતોષ નથી તે વિચારતો નથી કે "હું આ પરિશ્રમ કોના માટે કરું છું" અને મારા જીવને દુઃખી કરું છું? આ પણ વ્યર્થતા છે હા, મોટું દુઃખ છે.
Hindi: कोई अकेला रहता और उसका कोई नहीं है; न उसके बेटा है, न भाई है, तौभी उसके परिश्रम का अन्त नहीं होता; न उसकी आँखे धन से सन्तुष्ट होती हैं, और न वह कहता है, मैं किसके लिये परिश्रम करता और अपने जीवन को सुखरहित रखता हूँ? यह भी व्यर्थ और निरा दु:खभरा काम है।
Kannada: ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರು ಇಲ್ಲ, ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ಅವನ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ, ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು, <<ನಾನು ಸುಖವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಯಾರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಯಾಸ ಪಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ?>> ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಇದೂ ಸಹ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೇ. ಕೇವಲ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವೇ ಸರಿ.
Marathi: तेथे अशाप्रकारचा कोणी माणूस आहे, तो एकटाच असून त्याला दुसरा कोणी नाही. त्याला मुलगा किंवा भाऊ नाही. परंतु तेथे त्याच्या कष्टाला अंत नाही. मिळकतीच्या धनाने त्याच्या नेत्राचे समाधान होत नाही. तो स्वतःशीच विचार करून म्हणतो, मी इतके कष्ट कोणासाठी करीत आहे? आणि माझ्या जिवाचे सुख हिरावून घेत आहे? हेहि व्यर्थ आहे, वाईट कष्टमय आहे.
Odiya: କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ଏକାକୀ ଥାଏ ଓ ତାହାର ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ କେହି ନାହିଁ; କିଅବା ତାହାର ପୁତ୍ର କି ଭ୍ରାତା ନାହିଁ; ତଥାପି ତାହାର ସମସ୍ତ ପରିଶ୍ରମର ସୀମା ନାହିଁ, ଅଥବା ଧନରେ ତାହାର ଚକ୍ଷୁ ତୃପ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ । ସେ କହେ, ତେବେ ମୁଁ କାହା ପାଇଁ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରୁଅଛି ଓ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରାଣକୁ ମଙ୍ଗଳରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ କରିଅଛି ? ଏହା ହିଁ ଅସାର ଓ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ କ୍ଲେଶଜନକ ।
Punjabi: ਕੋਈ ਤਾਂ ਇਕੱਲਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਕੋਈ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਹੀਂ, ਨਾ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਹੈ ਨਾ ਭਰਾ, ਤਾਂ ਵੀ ਉਹ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਧੰਦੇ ਦਾ ਅੰਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਅੱਖ ਧਨ ਨਾਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਰੱਜਦੀ, ਨਾ ਹੀ ਉਹ ਆਖਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਕਿਸ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਜਿੰਦ ਦੇ ਸੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਆਉਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ ? ਇਹ ਵੀ ਵਿਅਰਥ ਅਤੇ ਬੁਰਾ ਕਸ਼ਟ ਹੈ ।
Tamil: ஒருவன் தனிமையாக இருக்கிறான்; அவனுக்கு யாருமில்லை, அவனுக்குப் பிள்ளையும் சகோதரனுமில்லை; அப்படியிருந்தும் அவன் படும் பிரயாசத்திற்கு முடிவில்லை; அவனுடைய கண் ஐசுவரியத்தால் திருப்தியாகிறதுமில்லை; நான் ஒரு நன்மையையும் அனுபவிக்காமல் யாருக்காக பிரயாசப்படுகிறேன் என்று அவன் சிந்திக்கிறதுமில்லை; இதுவும் மாயை, தீராத தொல்லை.
Telugu: ఒకడు ఒంటరిగా ఉన్నాడు. అతనికి జతగాడు గాని, కొడుకు గాని, సోదరుడు గాని లేడు. అయినా అతడు ఎప్పుడూ కష్టపడుతూనే ఉంటాడు. ఐశ్వర్యం అతనికి తృప్తి కలిగించదు. సుఖమనేది లేకుండా ఎవరి కోసం ఇంత కష్టపడుతున్నాను అనుకుంటాడు. ఇది కూడా ఆవిరిలాగా నిష్ప్రయోజనం, విచారకరం.
NETBible: A man who is all alone with no companion, he has no children nor siblings; yet there is no end to all his toil, and he is never satisfied with riches. He laments, “For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is futile and a burdensome task!
NASB: There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, "And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?" This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.
HCSB: There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. "So who am I struggling for," he asks, "and depriving myself from good?" This too is futile and a miserable task.
LEB: There are people who are all alone. They have no children or other family members. So there is no end to all the hard work they have to do. Their eyes are never satisfied with riches. But they never ask themselves why they are working so hard and depriving themselves of good things. Even this is pointless and a terrible tragedy.
NIV: There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. "For whom am I toiling," he asked, "and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?" This too is meaningless—a miserable business!
ESV: one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, "For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?" This also is vanity and an unhappy business.
NRSV: the case of solitary individuals, without sons or brothers; yet there is no end to all their toil, and their eyes are never satisfied with riches. "For whom am I toiling," they ask, "and depriving myself of pleasure?" This also is vanity and an unhappy business.
REB: someone without a friend, without son or brother, toiling endlessly yet never satisfied with his wealth -- “For whom”, he asks, “am I toiling and denying myself the good things of life?” This too is futile, a worthless task.
NKJV: There is one alone, without companion: He has neither son nor brother. Yet there is no end to all his labors, Nor is his eye satisfied with riches. But he never asks , "For whom do I toil and deprive myself of good?" This also is vanity and a grave misfortune.
KJV: There is one [alone], and [there is] not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet [is there] no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither [saith he], For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This [is] also vanity, yea, it [is] a sore travail.
NLT: This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, "Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?" It is all so meaningless and depressing.
GNB: Here is someone who lives alone. He has no son, no brother, yet he is always working, never satisfied with the wealth he has. For whom is he working so hard and denying himself any pleasure? This is useless, too -- and a miserable way to live.
ERV: I saw a man who has no family, not a son or even a brother. But he continues to work very hard. He is never satisfied with what he has. And he works so hard that he never stops and asks himself, “Why am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy my life?” This is also a very bad and senseless thing.
BBE: It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.
MSG: a solitary person, completely alone--no children, no family, no friends--yet working obsessively late into the night, compulsively greedy for more and more, never bothering to ask, "Why am I working like a dog, never having any fun? And who cares?" More smoke. A bad business.
CEV: For example, some people don't have friends or family. But they are never satisfied with what they own, and they never stop working to get more. They should ask themselves, "Why am I always working to have more? Who will get what I leave behind?" What a senseless and miserable life!
CEVUK: For example, some people don't have friends or family. But they are never satisfied with what they own, and they never stop working to get more. They should ask themselves, “Why am I always working to have more? Who will get what I leave behind?” What a senseless and miserable life!
GWV: There are people who are all alone. They have no children or other family members. So there is no end to all the hard work they have to do. Their eyes are never satisfied with riches. But they never ask themselves why they are working so hard and depriving themselves of good things. Even this is pointless and a terrible tragedy.
NET [draft] ITL: A man <0259> who is all alone <0259> with no companion <08145>, he has no <0369> children <01121> nor siblings <0251>; yet <0369> there is no <0369> end <07093> to all <03605> his toil <05999>, and he <05869> is never <03808> satisfied <07646> with riches <06239>. He laments, “For whom <04310> am I <0589> toiling <06001> and depriving <02637> myself <05315> of pleasure <02896>?” This <02088> also <01571> is futile <01892> and a burdensome <07451> task <06045>!