Ecclesiastes · chapter 8 · verse 14

Ecclesiastes 8:14 in Hindi

एक व्यर्थ बात पृथ्वी पर होती है, अर्थात् ऐसे धर्मी हैं जिनकी वह दशा होती है जो दुष्टों की होनी चाहिये, और ऐसे दुष्ट हैं जिनकी वह दशा होती है हो धर्मियों की होनी चाहिये। मैं ने कह कि यह भी व्यर्थ ही है।

Ek vyarth baat pruthvee par hotee hai, arthaat aise dharmee haim jinakee vah dashaa hotee hai jo dushtom kee honee chaahiye, aur aise dusht haim jinakee vah dashaa hotee hai ho dharmiyom kee honee chaahiye. Maim ne kah ki yah bhee vyarth hee hai.

सभोपदेशक 8:14 · BSI

Ecclesiastes 8:14 in English

King James Version (KJV): There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
World English Bible (WEB): There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
American Standard Version (ASV): There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
Bible in Basic English (BBE): There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.
Darby Translation (DBY): There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are righteous [men] unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; and there are wicked [men] to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
Webster's Bible (WBS): There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are just [men] , to whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked [men] , to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT): There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also [is] vanity.

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12चाहे पापी सौ बार पाप करे अपने दिन भी बढ़ाए, तौभी मुझे निश्चय है कि जो परमेश्वर से डरते हैं और अपने तई उसको सम्मुख जानकरद्दीाय से चलते हैं, उनका भला ही होगा;
13परन्तु दुष्ट का भला नहीं होने का, और न उसकी जीवनरूपी छाया लम्बी होने पाएगी, क्योंकि वह परमेश्वर का भय नहीं मानता।।
14एक व्यर्थ बात पृथ्वी पर होती है, अर्थात् ऐसे धर्मी हैं जिनकी वह दशा होती है जो दुष्टों की होनी चाहिये, और ऐसे दुष्ट हैं जिनकी वह दशा होती है हो धर्मियों की होनी चाहिये। मैं ने कह कि यह भी व्यर्थ ही है।
15तब मैं ने आनन्द को सराहा, क्योंकि सूर्य के नीचे मनुष्य के लिये खाने- पीने और आनन्द करने को छोड़ और कुछ भी अच्छा नहीं, क्योंकि यही उसके जीवन भर जो परमेश्वर उसके लिये धरती पर ठहराए, उसके परिश्रम में उसके संग बना रहेगा।।
16जब मैं ने बुद्धि प्राप्त करने और सब काम देखने के लिये जो पृथ्वी पर किए जाते हैं अपना मन लगाया, कि कैसे मनुष्य रात- दिन जागते रहते हैं;

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Ecclesiastes 8:14 in Tamil