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Ecclesiastes 4:16

NETBible	There is no end to all the people¹ nor to the past generations,² yet future generations³ will not rejoice in him. This also is profitless and like⁴ chasing the wind.
NIV © biblegateway Ecc 4:16	There was no end to all the people who were before them. But those who came later were not pleased with the successor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 4:16	There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them, and even the ones who will come later will not be happy with him, for this too is vanity and striving after wind.
NLT © biblegateway Ecc 4:16	He might become the leader of millions and be very popular. But then the next generation grows up and rejects him! So again, it is all meaningless, like chasing the wind.
MSG © biblegateway Ecc 4:16	Even so, the excitement died quickly, the throngs of people soon lost interest. Can't you see it's only smoke? And spitting into the wind?
BBE © SABDAweb Ecc 4:16	There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.
NRSV © bibleoremus Ecc 4:16	there was no end to all those people whom he led. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
NKJV © biblegateway Ecc 4:16	There was no end of all the people over whom he was made king; Yet those who come afterward will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and grasping for the wind.
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KJV	[There is] no end <07093> of all the people <05971>_, [even] of all that have been before <06440> them: they also that come after <0314> shall not rejoice <08055> (8799) in him. Surely this also [is] vanity <01892> and vexation <07475> of spirit <07307>_.
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 4:16	There <0369> is no <0369> end <07093> to all <03605> the people <05971> , to all <03605> who <0834> were before <06440> them, and even <01571> the ones <0314> who <0314> will come <0314> later <0314> will not be happy <08055> with him, for this <02088> too <01571> is vanity <01892> and striving <07475> after wind <07307> .
LXXM	ouk <3364> ADV estin <1510> V-PAI-3S perasmov {N-NSM} tw <3588> T-DSM panti <3956> A-DSM law <2992> N-DSM toiv <3588> T-DPM pasin <3956> A-DPM osoi <3745> A-NPM egenonto <1096> V-AMI-3P emprosyen <1715> PREP autwn <846> D-GPM kai <2532> CONJ ge <1065> PRT oi <3588> T-NPM escatoi <2078> A-NPM ouk <3364> ADV eufranyhsontai <2165> V-FPI-3P en <1722> PREP autw <846> D-DSM oti <3754> CONJ kai <2532> CONJ ge <1065> PRT touto <3778> D-NSN mataiothv <3153> N-NSF kai <2532> CONJ proairesiv {N-NSF} pneumatov <4151> N-GSN
NET [draft] ITL	There is no <0369> end <07093> to all <03605> the people <05971> nor to the past <06440> <01961> generations <0834> <03605> , yet <01571> future generations <0314> will not <03808> rejoice <08055> in him. This <02088> also <01571> is profitless <01892> and like chasing <07475> the wind <07307> .
HEBREW	xwr <07307> Nwyerw <07475> lbh <01892> hz <02088> Mg <01571> yk <03588> wb <0> wxmvy <08055> al <03808> Mynwrxah <0314> Mg <01571> Mhynpl <06440> hyh <01961> rsa <0834> lkl <03605> Meh <05971> lkl <03605> Uq <07093> Nya (4:16) <0369>

NETBible

There is no end to all the people¹ nor to the past generations,² yet future generations³ will not rejoice in him. This also is profitless and like⁴ chasing the wind.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “the people.” The term עַם (’am, “people”) can refer to the subjects of the king (BDB 766 s.v. עַם 2).

²tn Heb “those who were before them.”

³tn Heb “those coming after.” The Hebrew term הָאַחֲרוֹנִים (ha’akharonim, “those coming after”) is derived from the preposition אַחַר (’akhar, “behind”). When used in reference to time, it refers to future generations (e.g., Deut 29:21; Pss 48:14; 78:4, 6; 102:19; Job 18:20; Eccl 1:11; 4:16); cf. HALOT 36 s.v. אַחַר B.3; BDB 30 s.v. אַחַר 2.b).

⁴tn The word “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.