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Ecclesiastes

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Then I said 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."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then I said to utter, say Verb H559 וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי ve·'a·mar·ti
to myself, inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 בְּלִבִּ֗י be·lib·bi
"As is the fate accident, chance, fortune Noun H4745 כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה ke·mik·reh
of the fool, stupid fellow, dullard, fool Noun H3684 הַכְּסִיל֙ hak·ke·sil
it will also also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
befall to encounter, meet, befall Verb H7136 יִקְרֵ֔נִי yik·re·ni,
me. Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 וְלָ֧מָּה ve·lam·mah
then at that time Adverb H227 אָ֣ז az
have I been to be wise Verb H2449 חָכַ֛מְתִּי cha·cham·ti
extremely superiority, advantage, excess Noun H3148 יֹותֵ֑ר yo·v·ter;
wise?" to be wise Verb H2449    
So I said to speak Verb H1696 וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי ve·dib·bar·ti
to myself, inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 בְלִבִּ֔י ve·lib·bi,
"This this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֖ה zeh
too also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 שֶׁגַּם־ sheg·gam-
is vanity." vapor, breath Noun H1892 הָֽבֶל׃ ha·vel.

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