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Ecclesiastes

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Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Do not say, to utter, say Verb H559 תֹּאמַר֙ to·mar
"Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מֶ֣ה meh
is it that the former former, first, chief Adjective H7223 הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים ha·ri·sho·nim,
days day Noun H3117 שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙ she·hai·ya·mim
were better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹובִ֖ים to·v·vim
than from H4480    
these?" these Pronoun H428 מֵאֵ֑לֶּה me·'el·leh;
For it is not from wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 מֵחָכְמָ֖ה me·cha·che·mah
that you ask to ask, inquire Verb H7592 שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ sha·'al·ta
about upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
this. this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶֽה׃ zeh.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.
King James Bible Do Say not say, "Why thou, What is it the cause that the former days were better than these?" For it is these? for thou dost not from wisdom that you ask about inquire wisely concerning this.
Hebrew Greek English Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.