New American Standard Bible 1995

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It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It is vain emptiness, vanity Noun H7723 שָׁ֤וְא sha·ve
for you to rise to arise, stand up, stand Verb H6965 ק֡וּם kum
up early, to start or rise early Verb H7925 מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי mash·ki·mei
To retire to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 שֶׁ֗בֶת she·vet
late, to remain behind, tarry Verb H309 מְאַֽחֲרֵי־ me·'a·cha·rei-
To eat to eat Verb H398 אֹ֭כְלֵי o·che·lei
the bread bread, food Noun H3899 לֶ֣חֶם le·chem
of painful labors; a hurt, pain, toil Noun H6089 הָעֲצָבִ֑ים ha·'a·tza·vim;
For He gives to give, put, set Verb H5414 יִתֵּ֖ן yit·ten
to His beloved beloved Adjective H3039 לִֽידִידֹ֣ו li·di·dov
[even in his] sleep. sleep Noun H8142 שֵׁנָֽא׃ she·na.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.
King James Bible It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire to sit up late, To to eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved even in his sleep.
Hebrew Greek English It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.