只是我见犹大人末底改坐在朝门，虽有这一切荣耀，也与我无益。”

只是每当我看见犹太人末底改坐在朝门，这一切对我就都毫无意义了。”

只是每当我看见犹太人末底改坐在朝门，这一切对我就都毫无意义了。”

但只要我看见犹太人末底改坐在宫门口，这一切对我都毫无意义。”

只是每逢我看见坐在朝门那里的犹大人末底改的时候，这一切对我都没有多大的意思。”

然而，每当我看见坐在御门那里的犹太人末迪凯，这一切对我就都没有意义了！”

只是我見猶大人末底改坐在朝門，雖有這一切榮耀，也與我無益。」

只是每當我看見猶太人末底改坐在朝門，這一切對我就都毫無意義了。」

只是每當我看見猶太人末底改坐在朝門，這一切對我就都毫無意義了。」

但只要我看見猶太人末底改坐在宮門口，這一切對我都毫無意義。」

只是每逢我看見坐在朝門那裡的猶大人末底改的時候，這一切對我都沒有多大的意思。”

但我每逢看見那猶大人末底改坐在御門那裏，總覺得這一切富貴對於我全都無用。』

然而，每當我看見坐在御門那裡的猶太人末迪凱，這一切對我就都沒有意義了！」

惟見猶大人末底改坐於御門、則此一切、不足為意、

惟見猶大人木底改在御閽、箕踞以待、我雖富貴、亦不足快我心。

然我每見坐於御門之猶大人末底改、則不以此一切為樂、

But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.”

But even all of that doesn’t satisfy me. I won’t be satisfied as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the palace gate.”

Yet all this is worth nothing to me, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

Then he added,“ But this is all worth nothing as long as I see Mordecai the Jew just sitting there at the palace gate.”

Still, none of this satisfies me since I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King’s Gate all the time.”

Yet all of this does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.

Still, none of this satisfies me since I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King’s Gate all the time.”

Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.

Yet all of this fails to satisfy me so long as I have to see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. (niv)

“ Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.“ Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” (niv)

You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, is the earth to be abandoned for your sake? Or must the rocks be moved from their place? (niv)

So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said,“ I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.” He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.His wife Jezebel came in and asked him,“ Why are you so sullen? Why won’t you eat?”He answered her,“ Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite,‘ Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said,‘ I will not give you my vineyard.’” (niv)

I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. (niv)

All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless man through all the years stored up for him. (niv)

Haman went out that day happy and in high spirits. But when he saw Mordecai at the king’s gate and observed that he neither rose nor showed fear in his presence, he was filled with rage against Mordecai. (niv)