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Ecclesiastes

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Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Say answer Verb H559 תֹּאמַר֙ to·mar
Why how long Pronoun H4100 מֶ֣ה meh
not thou What is [the cause] that the former ancestor Adjective H7223 הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים ha·ri·sho·nim,
days age Noun H3117 שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙ she·hai·ya·mim
were better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹובִ֖ים to·v·vim
another another Pronoun H428 מֵאֵ֑לֶּה me·'el·leh;
wisely skilful Noun H2451 מֵחָכְמָ֖ה me·cha·che·mah
than these? for thou dost not enquire ask counsel Verb H7592 שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ sha·'al·ta
about above Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
this he Pronoun H2088 זֶֽה׃ zeh.

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King James Bible Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
Hebrew Greek English Say Do not thou, What say, "Why is the cause it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost these?" For it is not inquire wisely concerning from wisdom that you ask about this.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Say Do not thou, What say, "Why is the cause it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost these?" For it is not inquire wisely concerning from wisdom that you ask about this.