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Ecclesiastes

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I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I said answer Verb H559 אָמַ֣רְתִּי a·mar·ti
of laughter derision Noun H7814 לִשְׂחֹ֖וק lis·cho·vk
[It is] mad boast Verb H1984 מְהֹולָ֑ל me·ho·v·lal;
and of mirth exceeding Noun H8057 וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה u·le·sim·chah
What how long Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
doeth accomplish Verb H6213 עֹשָֽׂה׃ o·sah.

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King James Bible I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Hebrew Greek English I said of laughter, It "It is mad: madness," and of mirth, What doeth it?pleasure, "What does it accomplish?"
New American Standard Bible 1995 I said of laughter, It "It is mad: madness," and of mirth, What doeth it?pleasure, "What does it accomplish?"