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Ecclesiastes

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I said to myself, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself." And behold, it too was futility.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I said to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי a·mar·ti
to myself, inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 בְּלִבִּ֔י be·lib·bi,
"Come to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לְכָה־ le·chah-
now, I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָּ֛א na
I will test to test, try Verb H5254 אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה a·nas·se·chah
you with pleasure. joy, gladness, mirth Noun H8057 בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה ve·sim·chah
So enjoy to see Verb H7200 וּרְאֵ֣ה u·re·'eh
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yourself." And behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֥ה ve·hin·neh
it too also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַם־ gam-
was futility. vapor, breath Noun H1892 הָֽבֶל׃ ha·vel.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 I said to myself, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself." And behold, it too was futility.
King James Bible I said in mine heart, Go to myself, "Come now, I will test you prove thee with pleasure. So mirth, therefore enjoy yourself." And pleasure: and, behold, it too was futility.this also is vanity.
Hebrew Greek English I said to myself, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself." And behold, it too was futility.