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Ecclesiastes

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"Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Behold, to see Verb H7200 רְאֵה־ re·'eh-
I have found to attain to, find Verb H4672 מָצָ֔אתִי ma·tza·ti,
only separation, a part Noun H905 לְבַד֙ le·vad
this, this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֣ה zeh
that God God, god Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים ha·'e·lo·him
made do, make Verb H6213 עָשָׂ֧ה a·sah
men man, mankind Noun H120 הָאָדָ֖ם ha·'a·dam
upright, straight, right Adjective H3477 יָשָׁ֑ר ya·shar;
but they have sought to seek Verb H1245 בִקְשׁ֖וּ vik·shu
out many much, many, great Adjective H7227 רַבִּֽים׃ rab·bim.
devices." device, invention Noun H2810 חִשְּׁבֹנֹ֥ות chi·she·vo·no·vt

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices."
King James Bible "Behold, I Lo, this only have found only this, I found, that God hath made men upright, man upright; but they have sought out many devices."inventions.
Hebrew Greek English "Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices."