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A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A man great Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
to whom after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
hath given add Verb H5414 יִתֶּן־ yit·ten-
riches far Noun H6239 עֹשֶׁר֩ o·sher
wealth riches Noun H5233 וּנְכָסִ֨ים u·ne·cha·sim
and honour glorious Noun H3519 וְכָבֹ֜וד ve·cha·vo·vd
nothing for his soul any Noun H5315 לְנַפְשֹׁ֣ו le·naf·shov
so that he wanteth destitute Adjective H2638 חָסֵ֥ר cha·ser
nothing else Particle H369 וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּ ve·'ei·nen·nu
of all all manner Noun H3605 מִכֹּ֣ל mik·kol
of all that he desireth covet Verb H183 יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה yit·'av·veh
to whom God angels Noun H430 הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ ha·'e·lo·him
giveth him not power bear Verb H7980 יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ yash·li·ten·nu
to eat burn up Verb H398 לֶאֱכֹ֣ל le·'e·chol
A foreigner alien Adjective H5237 נָכְרִ֖י na·che·ri
eateth burn up Verb H398 יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ yo·cha·len·nu;
This he Pronoun H2088 זֶ֥ה zeh
it this [is] vanity altogether Noun H1892 הֶ֛בֶל he·vel
and it [is] an evil adversity Adjective H7451 רָ֖ע ra
disease disease Noun H2483 וָחֳלִ֥י va·cho·li

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King James Bible A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Hebrew Greek English A a man to whom God hath has given riches, wealth, riches and honour, wealth and honor so that he wanteth nothing for his soul lacks nothing of all that he desireth, desires; yet God giveth has not empowered him not power to eat thereof, but from them, for a stranger eateth it: this foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity, vanity and it is an evil disease.a severe affliction.
New American Standard Bible 1995 A a man to whom God hath has given riches, wealth, riches and honour, wealth and honor so that he wanteth nothing for his soul lacks nothing of all that he desireth, desires; yet God giveth has not empowered him not power to eat thereof, but from them, for a stranger eateth it: this foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity, vanity and it is an evil disease.a severe affliction.