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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
אין טוב באדם שיאכל ושתה והראה את נפשו טוב בעמלו גם זה ראיתי אני כי מיד האלהים היא
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
Ayn tvb bAdm SHyAkl vSHth vhrAh At npSHv tvb b`mlv gm zh rAyty Any ky myd hAlhym hyA

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
nonne melius est comedere et bibere et ostendere animae suae bona de laboribus suis et hoc de manu Dei est

King James Variants
American King James Version   
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
Authorized (King James) Version   
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
New King James Version   
Nothing is better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that his soul should enjoy good in his labor. This also, I saw, was from the hand of God.
21st Century King James Version   
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
Darby Bible Translation   
There is nothing good for man, but that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Is it not better to eat and drink, and to shew his soul good things of his labours? and this is from the hand of God.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,
God's Word   
There is nothing better for people to do than to eat, drink, and find satisfaction in their work. I saw that even this comes from the hand of God.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
There is nothing better for man than to eat, drink, and enjoy his work. I have seen that even this is from God's hand,
International Standard Version   
The only worthwhile thing for a human being is to eat, drink, and enjoy life's goodness that he finds in what he accomplishes. This, I observed, is also from the hand of God himself,
NET Bible   
There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in their work. I also perceived that this ability to find enjoyment comes from God.
New American Standard Bible   
There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.
New International Version   
A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God,
New Living Translation   
So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that these pleasures are from the hand of God.
Webster's Bible Translation   
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
The World English Bible   
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
EasyEnglish Bible   
So I decided what is best for us to do. We should be happy to eat and to drink. And we should enjoy our work. I realized that all these things are gifts from God.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it [is] from the hand of God.
New Life Version   
There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and find joy in his work. I have seen that this also is from the hand of God.
The Voice Bible   
There is nothing better than for people to eat and drink and to see the good in their hard work. These beautiful gifts, I realized, too, come from God’s hand.
Living Bible   
So I decided that there was nothing better for a man to do than to enjoy his food and drink and his job. Then I realized that even this pleasure is from the hand of God. For who can eat or enjoy apart from him? For God gives those who please him wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away from him and gives it to those who please him. So here, too, we see an example of foolishly chasing the wind.
New Catholic Bible   
There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and to experience pleasure in his achievements. And I also came to realize that this too comes from God’s hand.
Legacy Standard Bible   
There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and have his soul see good in his labor. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. I also have seen that this is from the hand of God.
Christian Standard Bible   
There is nothing better for a person than to eat, drink, and enjoy his work. I have seen that even this is from God’s hand,
Amplified Bible © 1954   
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink and make himself enjoy good in his labor. Even this, I have seen, is from the hand of God.
New Century Version   
The best that people can do is eat, drink, and enjoy their work. I saw that even this comes from God,
The Message   
The best you can do with your life is have a good time and get by the best you can. The way I see it, that’s it—divine fate. Whether we feast or fast, it’s up to God. God may give wisdom and knowledge and joy to his favorites, but sinners are assigned a life of hard labor, and end up turning their wages over to God’s favorites. Nothing but smoke—and spitting into the wind.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
There is nothing better for a man than to eat and to drink and to find joy in his work. This too, I saw, is from God’s hand.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in their toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God;
Good News Translation®   
The best thing we can do is eat and drink and enjoy what we have earned. And yet, I realized that even this comes from God.
Wycliffe Bible   
Whether it is not better to eat and drink, and to show to his soul [the] goods of his travails? and this thing is of the hand of God. (Is it not better for a person to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good things from all his labour? and this is also from the hand of God.)
Contemporary English Version   
The best thing we can do is to enjoy eating, drinking, and working. I believe these are God's gifts to us,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in their toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in their toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God;
Common English Bible © 2011   
There’s nothing better for human beings than to eat, drink, and experience pleasure in their hard work. I also saw that this is from God’s hand—
Amplified Bible © 2015   
There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and assure himself that there is good in his labor. Even this, I have seen, is from the hand of God.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink and provide themselves with good things from their toil. Even this, I saw, is from the hand of God.
New American Standard Bible   
There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink, and show himself some good in his trouble. This too I have seen, that it is from the hand of God.
The Expanded Bible   
·The best that people can do is [L There is nothing better for people than to] eat, drink, and enjoy their ·work [toil]. I saw that even this comes from God,
Tree of Life Version   
There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in their labor. This too, I perceived, is from the hand of God.
Revised Standard Version   
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God;
New International Reader's Version   
A person can’t do anything better than eat, drink and be satisfied with their work. I’m finally seeing that those things also come from the hand of God.
BRG Bible   
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
Complete Jewish Bible   
So there is nothing better for a man to do than eat, drink and and let himself enjoy the good that results from his work. I also realized that this is from God’s hand.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in their toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God;
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
There is nothing better for adam, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his nefesh find satisfaction in his amal. Also this I saw; even this was from the Yad HaElohim.
Names of God Bible   
There is nothing better for people to do than to eat, drink, and find satisfaction in their work. I saw that even this comes from the hand of Elohim.
Modern English Version   
There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in his labor. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God.
Easy-to-Read Version   
There is no one who has tried to enjoy life more than I have. And this is what I learned: The best thing people can do is eat, drink, and enjoy the work they must do. I also saw that this comes from God.
International Children’s Bible   
The best a person can do is eat, drink and enjoy his work. I saw that even this comes from God.
Lexham English Bible   
There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink and find delight in his toil. For I also realized that this is from the hand of God!
New International Version - UK   
A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God,