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Ecclesiastes

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Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then I commended commend Verb H7623 וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי ve·shib·bach·ti
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mirth exceeding Noun H8057 הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה has·sim·chah,
there else Particle H369 אֵֽין־ ein-
hath no better thing beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֤וב to·vv
because a man person Noun H120 לָֽאָדָם֙ la·'a·dam
under Thahash Noun H8478 תַּ֣חַת ta·chat
under the sun east side Noun H8121 הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ ha·she·mesh,
for inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּ֛י ki
than to eat burn up Verb H398 לֶאֱכֹ֥ול le·'e·cho·vl
and to drink assuredly Verb H8354 וְלִשְׁתֹּ֖ות ve·lish·to·vt
and to be merry cheer up Verb H8055 וְלִשְׂמֹ֑וחַ ve·lis·mo·v·ach;
and this he Pronoun H1931 וְה֞וּא ve·hu
for that shall abide abide with Verb H3867 יִלְוֶ֣נּוּ yil·ven·nu
with him of his labour grievance Noun H5999 בַעֲמָלֹ֗ו va·'a·ma·lov
the days age Noun H3117 יְמֵ֥י ye·mei
which after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֨ר a·sher
giveth add Verb H5414 נָֽתַן־ na·tan-
under Thahash Noun H8478 תַּ֥חַת ta·chat
him under the sun east side Noun H8121 הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ ha·sha·mesh.

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King James Bible Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
Hebrew Greek English Then So I commended mirth, because pleasure, for there is nothing good for a man hath no better thing under the sun, than sun except to eat, eat and to drink, drink and to be merry: for that shall abide with merry, and this will stand by him of in his labour toils throughout the days of his life, life which God giveth has given him under the sun.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then So I commended mirth, because pleasure, for there is nothing good for a man hath no better thing under the sun, than sun except to eat, eat and to drink, drink and to be merry: for that shall abide with merry, and this will stand by him of in his labour toils throughout the days of his life, life which God giveth has given him under the sun.