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Ecclesiastes

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Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
said answer Verb H559 וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי ve·'a·mar·ti
I in my heart care for Noun H3820 בְּלִבִּ֗י be·lib·bi
As it happeneth something befallen Noun H4745 כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה ke·mik·reh
to the fool foolish Noun H3684 הַכְּסִיל֙ hak·ke·sil
even to me again Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
so it happeneth appoint Verb H7136 יִקְרֵ֔נִי yik·re·ni,
Why how long Pronoun H4100 וְלָ֧מָּה ve·lam·mah
Then beginning Adverb H227 אָ֣ז az
wise exceeding Verb H2449 חָכַ֛מְתִּי cha·cham·ti
and why was I then more better Noun H3148 יֹותֵ֑ר yo·v·ter;
? Then I said answer Verb H1696 וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי ve·dib·bar·ti
in my heart care for Noun H3820 בְלִבִּ֔י ve·lib·bi,
This he Pronoun H2088 זֶ֖ה zeh
too again Adverb H1571 שֶׁגַּם־ sheg·gam-
that this also [is] vanity altogether Noun H1892 הָֽבֶל׃ ha·vel.

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King James Bible Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
Hebrew Greek English Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this to myself, "As is the fate of the fool, it will also befall me. Why then have I been extremely wise?" So I said to myself, "This too is vanity."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this to myself, "As is the fate of the fool, it will also befall me. Why then have I been extremely wise?" So I said to myself, "This too is vanity."