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Douay-Rheims
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For when a man laboureth in wisdom, and knowledge, and carefulness, he leaveth what he hath gotten to an idle man: so this also is vanity, and a great evil.
King James
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For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Louis Second
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Car tel homme a travaillé avec sagesse et science et avec succès, et il laisse le produit de son travail à un homme qui ne s'en est point occupé. C'est encore là une vanité et un grand mal
Martin Luther
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Denn es muß ein Mensch, der seine Arbeit mit Weisheit, Vernunft und Geschicklichkeit getan hat, einem andern zum Erbteil lassen, der nicht dran gearbeitet hat. Das ist auch eitel und ein groß Unglück.
Vulgate
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nam cum alius laboret in sapientia et doctrina et sollicitudine homini otioso quaesita dimittit et hoc ergo vanitas et magnum malum

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


nam : conj, for, for example, instance.
nam : but now, on the other hand /surely, for it is certain.
nam : namque : (conj.) for /for example, for instance.
nam : but now, certainly.
nam : for.
cum : (with indicative) when.
cum : (prep + abl.) with.
cum : (with subjunctive) when, as, while, since, although.
alius : +quam = other than.
alius : atque : other than.
alius : aliter : in different ways.
alius : alia : aliud : other, another, someone else, something else.
in : (+ acc.) into, toward, against.
in : (+ abl.) in.
sapientia : wisdom.
doctrina : doctrine, teaching, instruction, learning.
hoc : (neut. sing. acc.) Break THIS! (fetter).
hoc : (neut. sing. nom.) THIS (monastery) is well-built.
hoc : (neut. sing. abl.) Do not hesistate BECAUSE OF THIS! (doubt).
hoc : (masc. sing. abl.) He gave plenty FOR THIS (field).
ergo : (gen. +) on account of, because of.
ergo : (adv.) accordingly, then, therefore.
malum : evil, misfortune, misdeed, crime, injury, damage.