Translations
Modern
What does the worker gain from his toil?
Traditional
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
Literal
What is the profit of the one making in that which he toils?
Latin
Quid habet amplius homo de labore suo?
Original
Hebrew
English
What does the worker gain from his toil?
Notes
gain from his toil?: See Ecclesiastes 3:12–13.
Every activity has a right time (Ecclesiastes 3:1–8), but only God knows when that time is (Ecclesiastes 3:9–11). People should accept uncertainty and trust God, who rewards wise and righteous work with enjoyment.