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Ecclesiastes

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For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
who any Pronoun H4310 מִֽי־ mi-
For who knoweth acknowledge Verb H3045 יֹודֵעַ֩ yo·v·de·a'
what how long Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
what [is] good beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹּ֨וב to·vv
for man person Noun H120 לָֽאָדָ֜ם la·'a·dam
all abundance Noun H4557 מִסְפַּ֛ר mis·par
the days age Noun H3117 יְמֵי־ ye·mei-
of his vain altogether Noun H1892 הֶבְלֹ֖ו hev·lov
which he spendeth accomplish Verb H6213 וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם ve·ya·'a·sem
A shadow defence Noun H6738 כַּצֵּ֑ל ka·tzel;
for any Pronoun H4310 מִֽי־ mi-
tell bewray Verb H5046 יַגִּ֣יד yag·gid
a man person Noun H120 לָֽאָדָ֔ם la·'a·dam,
what how long Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
what shall be after after that Adverb H310 אַחֲרָ֖יו a·cha·rav
under Thahash Noun H8478 תַּ֥חַת ta·chat
east side east side Noun H8121 הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ ha·sha·mesh.

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King James Bible For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Hebrew Greek English For who knoweth knows what is good for a man in this life, all during his lifetime, during the days few years of his vain life which he spendeth as futile life? He will spend them like a shadow? for shadow. For who can tell a man what shall will be after him under the sun?
New American Standard Bible 1995 For who knoweth knows what is good for a man in this life, all during his lifetime, during the days few years of his vain life which he spendeth as futile life? He will spend them like a shadow? for shadow. For who can tell a man what shall will be after him under the sun?