Ecclesiastes 5:15
As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.
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ASV
As he came forth from his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
KJV
As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| יָצָא֙ | ya.Tza' | he came out | H3318 → |
| מִבֶּ֣טֶן | mi.Be.ten | from [the] womb of | H990 → |
| אִמּ֔וֹ | 'i.Mo | mother his | H517 → |
| עָר֛וֹם | a.Rom | naked | H6174 → |
| יָשׁ֥וּב | ya.Shuv | he will return | H7725 → |
| לָלֶ֖כֶת | la.Le.khet | to go | H1980 → |
| כְּשֶׁבָּ֑א | ke.she.Ba' | when he came | H935 → |
| וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ | u.me.'U.mah | and anything | H3972 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| יִשָּׂ֣א | yi.Sa' | he will carry | H5375 → |
| בַעֲמָל֔וֹ | va.'a.ma.Lo | in toil his | H5999 → |
| שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְ | shei.yo.Lekh | that he may take | H1980 → |
| בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ | be.ya.Do | in hand his | H3027 → |
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