New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ecclesiastes

2

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There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
There is nothing nothing, nought Particle H369 אֵֽין־ ein-
better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֤וב to·vv
for a man man, mankind Noun H120 בָּאָדָם֙ ba·'a·dam
[than] to eat to eat Verb H398 שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל shei·yo·chal
and drink to drink Verb H8354 וְשָׁתָ֔ה ve·sha·tah,
and tell to see Verb H7200 רָאִ֣יתִי ra·'i·ti
himself a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נַפְשֹׁ֛ו naf·shov
that his labor trouble, labor, toil Noun H5999 בַּעֲמָלֹ֑ו ba·'a·ma·lov;
is good. a good thing, benefit, welfare Adjective H2896 טֹ֖וב to·vv
This this Pronoun H2090 זֹה֙ zoh
also also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
I have seen to see Verb H7200    
that it is from the hand hand Noun H3027 מִיַּ֥ד mi·yad
of God. God, god Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים ha·'e·lo·him

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New American Standard Bible 1995 There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.
King James Bible There is nothing better for a man man, than to that he should eat and drink drink, and tell himself that he should make his labor is good. soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I have seen saw, that it is was from the hand of God.
Hebrew Greek English There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.