Ecclesiastes 3:22
I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?
BSB
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ASV
Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?
KJV
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְרָאִ֗יתִי | ve.ra.'I.ti | and I saw | H7200 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| אֵ֥ין | 'ein | there not | H369 → |
| טוֹב֙ | tOv | [is] good | H2896 → |
| מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר | me.'a.Sher | more than that | H834 → |
| יִשְׂמַ֤ח | yis.Mach | he will be happy | H8055 → |
| הָאָדָם֙ | ha.'a.Dam | <the> humankind | H120 → |
| בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו | be.ma.'a.Sav | in work<s> his | H4639 → |
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| ה֖וּא | hu' | that | H1931 → |
| חֶלְק֑וֹ | chel.Ko | [is] portion his | H2506 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| מִ֤י | mi | who? | H4310 → |
| יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ | ye.vi.'E.nu | will he bring him | H935 → |
| לִרְא֔וֹת | lir.'ot | to look | H7200 → |
| בְּמֶ֖ה | be.Meh | on whatever | H4100 → |
| שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה | shei.yih.Yeh | that <it> will be | H1961 → |
| אַחֲרָֽיו׃ | 'a.cha.Rav | after him | H310 → |
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