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Ecclesiastes

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But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But beyond superiority, advantage, excess Noun H3148 וְיֹתֵ֥ר ve·yo·ter
this, they Pronoun H1992 מֵהֵ֖מָּה me·hem·mah
my son, son Noun H1121 בְּנִ֣י be·ni
be warned: to warn Verb H2094 הִזָּהֵ֑ר hiz·za·her;
the writing do, make Verb H6213 עֲשֹׂ֨ות a·so·vt
of many to be or become much, many or great Verb H7235 הַרְבֵּה֙ har·beh
books a missive, document, writing, book Noun H5612 סְפָרִ֤ים se·fa·rim
is endless, end Noun H7093 קֵ֔ץ ketz,
and excessive devotion study, devotion (to books) Noun H3854 וְלַ֥הַג ve·la·hag
[to books] is wearying wearying Noun H3024 יְגִעַ֥ת ye·gi·'at
to the body. flesh Noun H1320 בָּשָֽׂר׃ ba·sar.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.
King James Bible But beyond this, And further, by these, my son, be warned: the writing admonished: of making many books there is endless, no end; and excessive devotion to books much study is wearying to a weariness of the body.flesh.
Hebrew Greek English But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.