Ecclesiastes 5:18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

King James Bible
Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

American King James Version
Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor that he takes under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him: for it is his portion.

American Standard Version
Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion.

Douay-Rheims Bible
This therefore hath seemed good to me, that a man should eat and drink, and enjoy the fruit of his labour, wherewith he hath laboured under the sun, all the days of his life, which God hath given him: and this is his portion.

Darby Bible Translation
Behold what I have seen good and comely: it is to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labour wherewith man laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for that is his portion.

English Revised Version
Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labour, wherein he laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

World English Bible
Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, that which I have seen: It is good, because beautiful, to eat, and to drink, and to see good in all one's labour that he laboureth at under the sun, the number of the days of his life that God hath given to him, for it is his portion.

קהלת 5:18 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
הִנֵּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֗נִי טֹ֣וב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶ֣ה לֶֽאֶכֹול־וְ֠לִשְׁתֹּות וְלִרְאֹ֨ות טֹובָ֜ה בְּכָל־עֲמָלֹ֣ו ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל תַּֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ מִסְפַּ֧ר יְמֵי־ [חַיָּו כ] (חַיָּ֛יו ק) אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־לֹ֥ו הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־ה֥וּא חֶלְקֹֽו׃

קהלת 5:18 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
הנה אשר־ראיתי אני טוב אשר־יפה לאכול־ולשתות ולראות טובה בכל־עמלו ׀ שיעמל תחת־השמש מספר ימי־ [חיו כ] (חייו ק) אשר־נתן־לו האלהים כי־הוא חלקו׃

קהלת 5:18 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants & Vowels)
הִנֵּה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִיתִי אָנִי טֹוב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶה לֶאֶכֹול־וְלִשְׁתֹּות וְלִרְאֹות טֹובָה בְּכָל־עֲמָלֹו ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹל תַּחַת־הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ מִסְפַּר יְמֵי־ [חַיָּו כ] (חַיָּיו ק) אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן־לֹו הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי־הוּא חֶלְקֹו׃

קהלת 5:18 Hebrew Bible
הנה אשר ראיתי אני טוב אשר יפה לאכול ולשתות ולראות טובה בכל עמלו שיעמל תחת השמש מספר ימי חיו אשר נתן לו האלהים כי הוא חלקו׃

Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
(5-17) hoc itaque mihi visum est bonum ut comedat quis et bibat et fruatur laetitia ex labore suo quod laboravit ipse sub sole numerum dierum vitae suae quos dedit ei Deus et haec est pars illius

Eclesiastés 5:18 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
He aquí lo que yo he visto que es bueno y conveniente: comer, beber y gozarse uno de todo el trabajo en que se afana bajo el sol en los contados días de la vida que Dios le ha dado; porque ésta es su recompensa.

Eclesiastés 5:18 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
Esto es lo que yo he visto que es bueno y conveniente: comer, beber y gozarse uno de todo el trabajo en que se afana bajo el sol en los contados días de la vida que Dios le ha dado; porque ésta es su recompensa.

Eclesiastés 5:18 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
He aquí pues el bien que yo he visto: Que lo bueno es comer y beber, y gozar uno del bien de todo su trabajo con que se fatiga debajo del sol, todos los días de su vida que Dios le ha dado; porque esta es su parte.

Eclesiastés 5:18 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
He aquí pues el bien que yo he visto: Que lo bueno es comer y beber, y gozar uno del bien de todo su trabajo con que se fatiga debajo del sol, todos los días de su vida que Dios le ha dado; porque esta es su parte.

Eclesiastés 5:18 Spanish: Modern
He aquí, pues, el bien que yo he visto: que lo agradable es comer y beber, y tomar satisfacción en todo el duro trabajo con que se afana debajo del sol, durante los contados días de la vida que Dios le ha dado; porque ésta es su porción.

Ecclésiaste 5:18 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Voici ce que j'ai vu: c'est pour l'homme une chose bonne et belle de manger et de boire, et de jouir du bien-être au milieu de tout le travail qu'il fait sous le soleil, pendant le nombre des jours de vie que Dieu lui a donnés; car c'est là sa part.

Ecclésiaste 5:18 French: Darby
Voici ce que j'ai vu de bon et de beau: c'est de manger et de boire et de jouir du bien-être dans tout le travail dont l'homme se tourmente sous le soleil tous les jours de sa vie, que Dieu lui a donnés; car c'est là sa part.

Ecclésiaste 5:18 French: Martin (1744)
Voilà [donc] ce que j'ai vu, que c'est une chose bonne et agréable [à l'homme], de manger et de boire, et de jouir du bien de tout son travail qu'il aura fait sous le soleil, durant les jours de sa vie, lesquels Dieu lui a donnés; car c'est là sa portion.

Ecclésiaste 5:18 French: Ostervald (1744)
Voici ce que j'ai vu: c'est pour l'homme une chose bonne et agréable que de manger, de boire, et de jouir du bien-être, au milieu de tout le travail auquel il se livre sous le soleil, pendant les jours de vie que Dieu lui a donnés; car c'est là son partage.

Prediger 5:18 German: Luther (1912)
So sehe ich nun das für gut an, daß es fein sei, wenn man ißt und trinkt und gutes Muts ist in aller Arbeit, die einer tut unter der Sonne sein Leben lang, das Gott ihm gibt; denn das ist sein Teil. {~}

Prediger 5:18 German: Luther (1545)
So sehe ich nun das für gut an, daß es fein sei, wenn man isset und trinket und gutes Muts ist in aller Arbeit, die einer tut unter der Sonne sein Leben lang, das ihm Gott gibt; denn das ist sein Teil.

Prediger 5:18 German: Elberfelder (1871)
Siehe, was ich als gut, was ich als schön ersehen habe: daß einer esse und trinke und Gutes sehe bei all seiner Mühe, womit er sich abmüht unter der Sonne, die Zahl seiner Lebenstage, die Gott ihm gegeben hat; denn das ist sein Teil.

傳道書 5:18 Chinese Bible: NCV (Simplified)
能享用财富是　神的恩赐我认为既善又美的，就是人在　神所赐给他一生有限的年日中吃喝，享受他在日光之下劳碌所得的一切，因为这是他的分。

傳道書 5:18 Chinese Bible: NCV (Traditional)
能享用財富是　神的恩賜我認為既善又美的，就是人在　神所賜給他一生有限的年日中吃喝，享受他在日光之下勞碌所得的一切，因為這是他的分。

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