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The Vanity of Unenjoyed Wealth

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  1. יֵשׁyeshthereH3426Adj-csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Absolute
  2. רָעָהra·'Ah[is] an evilH7451N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  3. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
  4. רָאִיתִיra·'I·tiI have seenH7200V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. תַּחַתTa·chatunderH8478N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  6. הַשָּׁמֶשׁha·Sha·meshthe sunH8121Art ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteהַtheשָּׁמֶשׁsun
  7. וְרַבָּהve·ra·Bahand [is] greatH7227Conj-w ¦ Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absoluteוְandרַבָּה[is] great
  8. הִיאhi'itH1931Pro-3fsPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Feminine
  9. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  10. הָאָדָםha·'a·Dam<the> humankindH120Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהָ<the>אָדָםhumankind
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  1. אִישׁ'ishanyoneH376N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  2. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhomH834RelParticle Relative
  3. יִתֶּןyi·tenhe givesH5414V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. לוֹloto <the> himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלto <the>וֹhim
  5. הָאֱלֹהִיםha·'E·lo·Him<the> GodH430Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהָ<the>אֱלֹהִיםGod
  6. עֹשֶׁר'o·SherwealthH6239N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. וּנְכָסִיםu·ne·kha·Simand richesH5233Conj-w ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteוּandנְכָסִיםriches
  8. וְכָבוֹדve·kha·Vodand honorH3519Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandכָבוֹדhonor
  9. וְאֵינֶנּוּve·'ei·Ne·nuand not heH369Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵינֶnotנּוּhe
  10. חָסֵרcha·Ser[is] lackingH2638Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. לְנַפְשׁוֹle·naf·Shoto his appetiteH5315Prep-l ¦ N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructלְtoנַפְשׁappetiteוֹhis
  12. מִכֹּלmi·Kolany of allH3605Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִany ofכֹּלall
  13. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherthatH834RelParticle Relative
  14. יִתְאַוֶּהyit·'a·Vehhe desiresH183V-Hithpael-Imperf-3msVerb Hithpael Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  15. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  16. יַשְׁלִיטֶנּוּyash·li·Te·nuhe gives power himH7980V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms ¦ 3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיַשְׁלִיטֶhe gives powerנּוּhim
  17. הָאֱלֹהִיםha·'E·lo·Him<the> GodH430Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהָ<the>אֱלֹהִיםGod
  18. לֶאֱכֹלle·'e·Kholto eatH398Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלֶtoאֱכֹלeat
  19. מִמֶּנּוּmi·Me·nufrom itH4480Prep ¦ 3msPreposition Definiteמִמֶּfromנּוּit
  20. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  21. אִישׁ'isha manH376N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  22. נָכְרִיna·khe·RiforeignH5237Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  23. יֹאכֲלֶנּוּyo·kha·Le·nuhe eats itH398V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיֹאכֲלֶhe eatsנּוּit
  24. זֶהzehthisH2088PrtParticle Demonstrative
  25. הֶבֶלHe·vel[is] futilityH1892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  26. וָחֳלִיvo·cho·Liand [is] an afflictionH2483Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוָandחֳלִי[is] an affliction
  27. רָעra'an evilH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  28. הוּאHu'itH1931Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. יוֹלִידyo·Lidhe will fatherH3205V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. אִישׁ'ishanyoneH376N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. מֵאָהme·'Ahone hundred [children]H3967Adj-fsAdjective Numerical Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. וְשָׁנִיםve·sha·Nimand yearsH8141Conj-w ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteוְandשָׁנִיםyears
  6. רַבּוֹתra·BotmanyH7227Adj-fpAdjective Plural Feminine Absolute
  7. יִחְיֶהyich·Yehhe will liveH2421V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  8. וְרַבve·Ravand [will be] manyH7227Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandרַב[will be] many
  9. שֶׁיִּהְיוּshei·yih·Yu[that] which <they> will beH1961Rel-s ¦ V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineשֶׁ[that] whichיִּהְיוּ<they> will be
  10. יְמֵיye·mei[the] days ofH3117N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  11. שָׁנָיוsha·Navhis yearsH8141N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructשָׁנָיyearsוhis
  12. וְנַפְשׁוֹve·naf·Shoand his selfH5315Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandנַפְשׁselfוֹhis
  13. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  14. תִשְׂבַּעtis·Ba'it will be satisfiedH7646V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  15. מִןminfromH4480PrepPreposition
  16. הַטּוֹבָהha·to·Vahthe goodH2896Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהַtheטּוֹבָהgood
  17. וְגַםve·gamand alsoH1571Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandגַםalso
  18. קְבוּרָהke·vu·RahburialH6900N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  19. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  20. הָיְתָהHa·ye·tahit belongedH1961V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  21. לּוֹloto <the> himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלּto <the>וֹhim
  22. אָמַרְתִּי'a·Mar·tiI sayH559V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  23. טוֹבTov[is] goodH2896Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  24. מִמֶּנּוּmi·Me·numore than himH4480Prep ¦ 3msPreposition Definiteמִמֶּmore thanנּוּhim
  25. הַנָּפֶלha·Na·felthe miscarriageH5309Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheנָּפֶלmiscarriage
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. בַהֶבֶלva·He·velin <the> futilityH1892Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַin <the>הֶבֶלfutility
  3. בָּאba'it cameH935V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. וּבַחֹשֶׁךְu·va·Cho·shekhand in <the> darknessH2822Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandבַin <the>חֹשֶׁךְdarkness
  5. יֵלֵךְye·Lekhit will goH1980V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. וּבַחֹשֶׁךְu·va·Cho·shekhand in <the> darknessH2822Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandבַin <the>חֹשֶׁךְdarkness
  7. שְׁמוֹshe·Moits nameH8034N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשְׁמnameוֹits
  8. יְכֻסֶּהye·khu·Sehit is coveredH3680V-Pual-Imperf-3msVerb Pual Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. גַּםgamalsoH1571AdvAdverb
  2. שֶׁמֶשׁShe·mesh[the] sunH8121N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  3. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  4. רָאָהra·'Ahit sawH7200V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  5. וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  6. יָדָעya·Da'it knewH3045V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. נַחַתNa·chatrestH5183N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  8. לָזֶהla·Zeh[belongs] to this oneH2088Prep-l ¦ PrtParticle Demonstrativeלָ[belongs] toזֶהthis one
  9. מִזֶּהmi·Zehmore than this oneH2088Prep-m ¦ PrtParticle Demonstrativeמִmore thanזֶּהthis one
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  1. וְאִלּוּve·'i·Luand ifH432Conj-w ¦ PrtParticle Conditionalוְandאִלּוּif
  2. חָיָהcha·Yahhe livedH2421V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. אֶלֶף'E·lefa thousandH505Adj-cscAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Construct
  4. שָׁנִיםsha·NimyearsH8141N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. פַּעֲמַיִםpa·'a·Ma·yimtwo timesH6471N-fdNoun Dual Feminine Absolute
  6. וְטוֹבָהve·to·Vahand goodH2896Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוְandטוֹבָהgood
  7. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  8. רָאָהra·'Ahhe sawH7200V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. הֲלֹאha·Lo'¿ notH3808Interrog ¦ NegParticle Negativeהֲ¿לֹאnot
  10. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  11. מָקוֹםma·Koma placeH4725N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  12. אֶחָד'e·ChadoneH259Adj-fsAdjective Numerical Singular Feminine Absolute
  13. הַכֹּלha·Kol[are] <the> allH3605Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ[are] <the>כֹּלall
  14. הוֹלֵךְho·LekhgoingH1980V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute

The Futility of Insatiable Desire

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  1. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  2. עֲמַל'a·Mal[the] toil ofH5999N-cscNoun Singular common gender Construct
  3. הָאָדָםha·'a·Dam<the> humankindH120Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהָ<the>אָדָםhumankind
  4. לְפִיהוּle·Fi·hu[is] for his mouthH6310Prep-l ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְ[is] forפִיmouthהוּhis
  5. וְגַםve·gamand alsoH1571Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandגַםalso
  6. הַנֶּפֶשׁha·Ne·feshthe appetiteH5315Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהַtheנֶּפֶשׁappetite
  7. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  8. תִמָּלֵאti·ma·Le'it will be filledH4390V-Niphal-Imperf-3fsVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  3. יּוֹתֵרyo·TeradvantageH3148N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. לֶחָכָםle·cha·Kham[belongs] to the wise personH2450Prep-l ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteלֶ[belongs] to theחָכָםwise person
  5. מִןminmore thanH4480PrepPreposition
  6. הַכְּסִילha·ke·Silthe foolH3684Art ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheכְּסִילfool
  7. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  8. לֶּעָנִיle·'a·Ni[belongs] to the poor [person]H6041Prep-l ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteלֶּ[belongs] to theעָנִיpoor [person]
  9. יוֹדֵעַyo·De·a'[who] knowsH3045V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  10. לַהֲלֹךְla·ha·Lokhto walkH1980Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלַtoהֲלֹךְwalk
  11. נֶגֶדNe·gedbeforeH5048Adj-mscAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Construct
  12. הַחַיִּיםha·chai·Yimthe livingH2416Art ¦ Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheחַיִּיםliving
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  1. טוֹבTov[is] goodH2896Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  2. מַרְאֵהmar·'Eh[the] sight ofH4758N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  3. עֵינַיִם'ei·Na·yimeyesH5869N-fdNoun Dual Feminine Absolute
  4. מֵהֲלָךְme·ha·lokhmore than goingH1980Prep-m ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructמֵmore thanהֲלָךְgoing
  5. נָפֶשׁNa·feshdesireH5315N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  6. גַּםgamalsoH1571AdvAdverb
  7. זֶהzehthisH2088PrtParticle Demonstrative
  8. הֶבֶלHe·vel[is] futilityH1892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. וּרְעוּתu·re·'Utand striving ofH7469Conj-w ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructוּandרְעוּתstriving of
  10. רוּחַRu·achwindH7307N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute

Human Limitations and Ignorance

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  1. מַהmahwhateverH4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  2. שֶּׁהָיָהshe·ha·Yah[that] which <it> has beenH1961Rel-s ¦ V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineשֶּׁ[that] whichהָיָה<it> has been
  3. כְּבָרke·VaralreadyH3528N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. נִקְרָאnik·Ra'it has been namedH7121V-Niphal-Prtcpl-msVerb Niphal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. שְׁמוֹshe·Moits nameH8034N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשְׁמnameוֹits
  6. וְנוֹדָעve·no·Da'and [is] knownH3045Conj-w ¦ V-Niphal-Prtcpl-msVerb Niphal Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandנוֹדָע[is] known
  7. אֲשֶׁר'a·Sher[that] whichH834RelParticle Relative
  8. הוּאhu'heH1931Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. אָדָם'a·Damhumankind [is]H120N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  10. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  11. יוּכַלyu·Khalhe is ableH3201V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  12. לָדִיןla·Dinto contendH1777Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלָtoדִיןcontend
  13. עִם'imwithH5973PrepPreposition
  14. שֶׁתַּקִּיףshe·hat·kif[one] who [is] mightyH8623Rel-s ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteשֶׁ[one] whoתַּקִּיף[is] mighty
  15. מִמֶּנּוּmi·Me·numore than himH4480Prep ¦ 3msPreposition Definiteמִמֶּmore thanנּוּhim
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. יֵשׁyeshthereH3426Adj-csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Absolute
  3. דְּבָרִיםde·va·Rim[are] wordsH1697N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. הַרְבֵּהhar·Behcertainly <to increase>H7235V-Hiphil-InfAbsVerb Hiphil Infinitive Absolute
  5. מַרְבִּיםmar·Bimthey increaseH7235V-Hiphil-Prtcpl-mpVerb Hiphil Participle Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. הָבֶלHa·velfutilityH1892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  8. יֹּתֵרyo·TeradvantageH3148N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. לָאָדָםla·'a·Dam[belongs] to <the> personH120Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלָ[belongs] to <the>אָדָםperson
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. מִיmiwho?H4310InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  3. יוֹדֵעַyo·de·a'[is] knowingH3045V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  5. טּוֹבTov[is] goodH2896Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. לָאָדָםla·'a·Damfor <the> personH120Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלָfor <the>אָדָםperson
  7. בַּחַיִּיםba·chai·Yimin <the> lifeH2416Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבַּin <the>חַיִּיםlife
  8. מִסְפַּרmis·Par[the] number ofH4557N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  9. יְמֵיye·mei[the] days ofH3117N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  10. חַיֵּיchai·Yei[the] life ofH2416N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  11. הֶבְלוֹhev·Lohis futilityH1892N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructהֶבְלfutilityוֹhis
  12. וְיַעֲשֵׂםve·ya·'a·Semand he spends themH6213Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms ¦ 3mpVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandיַעֲשֵׂhe spendsםthem
  13. כַּצֵּלka·Tzellike <the> shadowH6738Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכַּlike <the>צֵּלshadow
  14. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherthatH834RelParticle Relative
  15. מִיmiwho?H4310InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  16. יַגִּידya·Gidwill he tellH5046V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  17. לָאָדָםla·'a·Damto <the> personH120Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלָto <the>אָדָםperson
  18. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  19. יִּהְיֶהyih·Yehwill it beH1961V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  20. אַחֲרָיו'a·cha·Ravafter himH310Adj-mpc ¦ 3msAdjective Numerical Plural Masculine Constructאַחֲרָיafterוhim
  21. תַּחַתTa·chatunderH8478N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  22. הַשָּׁמֶשׁha·Sha·meshthe sunH8121Art ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteהַtheשָּׁמֶשׁsun
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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