Ecclesiastes 6:7 - Compare All Versions

Ecclesiastes 6:7 MSG (The Message)

We work to feed our appetites; Meanwhile our souls go hungry.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 KJV (King James Version)

All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

All a man’s labor is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 NCV (New Century Version)

People work just to feed themselves, but they never seem to get enough to eat.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 ASV (American Standard Version)

All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 NIV (New International Version)

Everyone’s toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 NKJV (New King James Version)

All the labor of man is for his mouth, And yet the soul is not satisfied.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 AMP (Amplified Bible)

All the labor of man is for his mouth [for self-preservation and enjoyment], and yet the desire [of his soul] is not satisfied. [Prov 16:26]

Ecclesiastes 6:7 NLT (New Living Translation)

All people spend their lives scratching for food, but they never seem to have enough.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.