Ecclesiastes 3:12
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,
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ASV
I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.
KJV
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| יָדַ֕עְתִּי | ya.Da'.ti | I know | H3045 → |
| כִּ֛י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| אֵ֥ין | 'ein | there not | H369 → |
| ט֖וֹב | Tov | [is] good | H2896 → |
| בָּ֑ם | Bam | for them | |
| כִּ֣י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | except | H518 → |
| לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ | lis.Mo.ach | to rejoice | H8055 → |
| וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת | ve.la.'a.Sot | and to do | H6213 → |
| ט֖וֹב | Tov | good | H2896 → |
| בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ | be.chai.Yav | in life his | H2416 → |
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