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Ecclesiastes

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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And I gave add Verb H5414 וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה va·'et·te·nah
my heart care for Noun H3820 לִבִּי֙ lib·bi
to know acknowledge Verb H3045 לָדַ֣עַת la·da·'at
wisdom skilful Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֔ה cha·che·mah,
and to know acknowledge Verb H3045 וְדַ֥עַת ve·da·'at
madness madness Noun H1947 הֹולֵלֹ֖ות ho·v·le·lo·vt
and folly folly Noun H5531 וְשִׂכְל֑וּת ve·sich·lut;
I perceived acknowledge Verb H3045 יָדַ֕עְתִּי ya·da'·ti
this he Pronoun H2088 זֶ֥ה zeh
that this again Adverb H1571 שֶׁגַּם־ sheg·gam-
also is vexation vexation Noun H7475 רַעְיֹ֥ון ra'·yo·vn
of spirit air Noun H7307 רֽוּחַ׃ ru·ach.

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King James Bible And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Hebrew Greek English And I gave set my heart mind to know wisdom, wisdom and to know madness and folly: folly; I perceived realized that this also is vexation of spirit.striving after wind.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And I gave set my heart mind to know wisdom, wisdom and to know madness and folly: folly; I perceived realized that this also is vexation of spirit.striving after wind.