Ecclesiastes 6:7 - Compare All Versions

Ecclesiastes 6:7 MSG (The Message)

We work to feed our appetites; Meanwhile our souls go hungry.

All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

All a man’s labor is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied.

People work just to feed themselves, but they never seem to get enough to eat.

All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

Everyone’s toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.

All the labor of man is for his mouth, And yet the soul is not satisfied.

All the labor of man is for his mouth [for self-preservation and enjoyment], and yet the desire [of his soul] is not satisfied. [Prov 16:26]

All people spend their lives scratching for food, but they never seem to have enough.

All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.