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Job 2:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Yahweh said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “From going back and forth on the earth, and from walking up and down in it.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εἶπεν () ὁ () κύριος () τῷ () διαβόλῳ () Πόθεν () σὺ () ἔρχῃ; () Τότε () εἶπεν () ὁ () διάβολος () ἐνώπιον () τοῦ () κυρίου () Διαπορευθεὶς () τὴν () ὑπ’ () οὐρανὸν () καὶ () ἐμπεριπατήσας () τὴν () σύμπασαν πάρειμι. ()

Job 9:29 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I will be condemned. Why then do I labor in vain?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

If I be wicked, Why then labour I in vain?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐπειδὴ () δέ () εἰμι () ἀσεβής, () διὰ () τί () οὐκ () ἀπέθανον; ()

Job 14:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Do you open your eyes on such a one, and bring me into judgment with you?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, And bringest me into judgment with thee?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐχὶ () καὶ () τούτου () λόγον () ἐποιήσω () καὶ () τοῦτον () ἐποίησας () εἰσελθεῖν () ἐν () κρίματι () ἐνώπιόν () σου; ()

Job 15:17 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“I will show you, listen to me; that which I have seen I will declare

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I will shew thee, hear me; And that which I have seen I will declare;

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἀναγγελῶ () δέ () σοι, () ἄκουέ () μου· () ἃ () δὴ () ἑώρακα, () ἀναγγελῶ () σοι, ()

Job 18:21 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὗτοί () εἰσιν () οἶκοι () ἀδίκων, () οὗτος () δὲ () ὁ () τόπος () τῶν () μὴ () εἰδότων τὸν () κύριον. ()

Job 19:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

You have reproached me ten times. You aren’t ashamed that you attack me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

These ten times have ye reproached me: Ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.

Job 19:3 Or, harden yourselves against me

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Γνῶτε () μόνον () ὅτι () ὁ () κύριος () ἐποίησέ () με () οὕτως· () καταλαλεῖτέ () μου, () οὐκ () αἰσχυνόμενοί () με () ἐπίκεισθέ () μοι. ()

Job 19:19 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

All my familiar friends abhor me. They whom I loved have turned against me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

All my inward friends abhorred me: And they whom I loved are turned against me.

Job 19:19 Heb. the men of my secret

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐβδελύξαντο () δέ () με () οἱ () εἰδότες () με· () οὓς () δὴ () ἠγαπήκειν, () ἐπανέστησάν () μοι. ()

Job 20:29 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Job 20:29 Heb. of his decree from God

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὕτη () ἡ () μερὶς () ἀνθρώπου () ἀσεβοῦς () παρὰ () κυρίου () καὶ () κτῆμα () ὑπαρχόντων () αὐτῷ () παρὰ () τοῦ () ἐπισκόπου. ()

Job 21:23 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

One dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

One dieth in his full strength, Being wholly at ease and quiet.

Job 21:23 Heb. in his very perfection, or in the strength of his perfection

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὗτος () ἀποθανεῖται () ἐν () κράτει () ἁπλοσύνης αὐτοῦ, () ὅλος () δὲ () εὐπαθῶν καὶ () εὐθηνῶν·

Job 21:25 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Another dies in bitterness of soul, and never tastes of good.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, And never eateth with pleasure.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὁ () δὲ () τελευτᾷ () ὑπὸ () πικρίας () ψυχῆς () οὐ () φαγὼν οὐδὲν () ἀγαθόν. ()

Job 27:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye thus altogether vain?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἰδοὺ () δὴ () πάντες () οἴδατε () ὅτι () κενὰ () κενοῖς () ἐπιβάλλετε. ()

Job 27:13 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὕτη () ἡ () μερὶς () ἀνθρώπου () ἀσεβοῦς () παρὰ () κυρίου, () κτῆμα () δὲ () δυναστῶν () ἐλεύσεται () παρὰ () παντοκράτορος () ἐπ’ () αὐτούς. ()

Job 28:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“But where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἡ () δὲ () σοφία () πόθεν () εὑρέθη; () Ποῖος () δὲ () τόπος () ἐστὶν () τῆς () ἐπιστήμης;

Job 28:20 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἡ () δὲ () σοφία () πόθεν () εὑρέθη; () Ποῖος () δὲ () τόπος () ἐστὶν () τῆς () συνέσεως; ()

Job 36:21 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Take heed, don’t regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ἀλλὰ () φύλαξαι () μὴ () πράξῃς () ἄτοπα· () ἐπὶ () τοῦτον () γὰρ () ἐξείλω () ἀπὸ () πτωχείας. ()

Job 38:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τίς () οὗτος () ὁ () κρύπτων () με () βουλήν, () συνέχων () δὲ () ῥήματα () ἐν () καρδίᾳ, () ἐμὲ () δὲ () οἴεται () κρύπτειν; ()

Job 38:19 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“What is the way to the dwelling of light? As for darkness, where is its place,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Where is the way where light dwelleth? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ποίᾳ () δὲ () γῇ () αὐλίζεται () τὸ () φῶς, () σκότους () δὲ () ποῖος () ὁ () τόπος; ()

Job 38:24 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

By what way is the lightning distributed, or the east wind scattered on the earth?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

By what way is the light parted, Which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Πόθεν () δὲ () ἐκπορεύεται () πάχνη ἢ () διασκεδάννυται νότος () εἰς () τὴν () ὑπ’ () οὐρανόν; ()

Job 42:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that I understood not; Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τίς () γάρ () ἐστιν () ὁ () κρύπτων () σε () βουλήν; () Φειδόμενος () δὲ () ῥημάτων () καὶ () σὲ () οἴεται () κρύπτειν; () Τίς () δὲ () ἀναγγελεῖ () μοι () ἃ () οὐκ () ᾔδειν, () μεγάλα () καὶ () θαυμαστὰ () ἃ () οὐκ () ἠπιστάμην; ()

Psalm 24:6 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob. Selah.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This is the generation of them that seek him, That seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Psalm 24:6 Or, O God of Jacob

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὕτη () ἡ () γενεὰ () ζητούντων () αὐτόν, () ζητούντων () τὸ () πρόσωπον () τοῦ () θεοῦ () Ιακωβ. () Διάψαλμα.

Psalm 24:6 Originally verse 23:6.

Psalm 24:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τίς () ἐστιν () οὗτος () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () τῆς () δόξης; () Κύριος () κραταιὸς () καὶ () δυνατός, () κύριος () δυνατὸς () ἐν () πολέμῳ. ()

Psalm 24:8 Originally verse 23:8.

Psalm 24:10 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory! Selah.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τίς () ἐστιν () οὗτος () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () τῆς () δόξης; () Κύριος () τῶν () δυνάμεων, () αὐτός () ἐστιν () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () τῆς () δόξης. ()

Psalm 24:10 Originally verse 23:10.

Psalm 25:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

What man is he that feareth the Lord? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τίς () ἐστιν () ἄνθρωπος () ὁ () φοβούμενος () τὸν () κύριον; () Νομοθετήσει () αὐτῷ () ἐν () ὁδῷ, () ᾗ () ᾑρετίσατο. ()

Psalm 25:12 Originally verse 24:12.

Psalm 34:6 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὗτος () ὁ () πτωχὸς () ἐκέκραξεν, () καὶ () ὁ () κύριος () εἰσήκουσεν () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () ἐκ () πασῶν () τῶν () θλίψεων () αὐτοῦ () ἔσωσεν () αὐτόν. ()

Psalm 34:6 Originally verse 33:7.

Psalm 48:14 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὅτι () οὗτός () ἐστιν () ὁ () θεὸς () ὁ () θεὸς () ἡμῶν () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () καὶ () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () τοῦ () αἰῶνος· () αὐτὸς () ποιμανεῖ () ἡμᾶς () εἰς () τοὺς () αἰῶνας. ()

Psalm 48:14 Originally verse 47:15.

Psalm 49:13 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This their way is their folly: Yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

Psalm 49:13 Heb. delight in their mouth

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὕτη () ἡ () ὁδὸς () αὐτῶν () σκάνδαλον () αὐτοῖς, () καὶ () μετὰ () ταῦτα () ἐν () τῷ () στόματι () αὐτῶν () εὐδοκήσουσιν. () Διάψαλμα.

Psalm 49:13 Originally verse 48:14.

Psalm 56:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: This I know; for God is for me.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐπιστρέψουσιν () οἱ () ἐχθροί () μου () εἰς () τὰ () ὀπίσω, () ἐν () ᾗ () ἂν () ἡμέρᾳ () ἐπικαλέσωμαί () σε· () ἰδοὺ () ἔγνων () ὅτι () θεός () μου () εἶ () σύ. ()

Psalm 56:9 Originally verse 55:10.

Psalm 68:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: Even Sinai itself was moved At the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

γῆ () ἐσείσθη, () καὶ () γὰρ () οἱ () οὐρανοὶ () ἔσταξαν, ἀπὸ () προσώπου () τοῦ () θεοῦ () τοῦτο () Σινα, () ἀπὸ () προσώπου () τοῦ () θεοῦ () Ισραηλ. ()

Psalm 68:8 Originally verse 67:9.

Psalm 74:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance: Mount Zion, in which you have lived.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; The rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; This mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

Psalm 74:2 Or, tribe

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μνήσθητι () τῆς () συναγωγῆς () σου, () ἧς () ἐκτήσω () ἀπ’ () ἀρχῆς· () ἐλυτρώσω () ῥάβδον () κληρονομίας () σου, () ὄρος () Σιων () τοῦτο, () ὃ () κατεσκήνωσας () ἐν () αὐτῷ. ()

Psalm 74:2 Originally verse 73:2.

Psalm 75:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and setteth up another.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ὅτι () ὁ () θεὸς () κριτής () ἐστιν, () τοῦτον () ταπεινοῖ () καὶ () τοῦτον () ὑψοῖ. ()

Psalm 75:7 Originally verse 74:8.

Psalm 75:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

For in Yahweh’s hand there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; It is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: But the dregs thereof, All the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὅτι () ποτήριον () ἐν () χειρὶ () κυρίου () οἴνου () ἀκράτου () πλῆρες () κεράσματος, καὶ () ἔκλινεν () ἐκ () τούτου () εἰς () τοῦτο, () πλὴν () ὁ () τρυγίας αὐτοῦ () οὐκ () ἐξεκενώθη, πίονται () πάντες () οἱ () ἁμαρτωλοὶ () τῆς () γῆς. ()

Psalm 75:8 Originally verse 74:9.

Psalm 78:54 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He brought them to the border of his sanctuary, to this mountain, which his right hand had taken.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, Even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εἰσήγαγεν () αὐτοὺς () εἰς () ὅριον () ἁγιάσματος αὐτοῦ, () ὄρος () τοῦτο, () ὃ () ἐκτήσατο () ἡ () δεξιὰ () αὐτοῦ, ()

Psalm 78:54 Originally verse 77:54.

Psalm 87:4 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: “This one was born there.”

Psalm 87:4 Rahab is a reference to Egypt.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: Behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; This man was born there.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μνησθήσομαι Ρααβ () καὶ () Βαβυλῶνος () τοῖς () γινώσκουσίν () με· () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () ἀλλόφυλοι () καὶ () Τύρος () καὶ () λαὸς () Αἰθιόπων, () οὗτοι () ἐγενήθησαν () ἐκεῖ. ()

Psalm 87:4 Originally verse 86:4.

Psalm 87:6 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, That this man was born there. Selah.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Κύριος () διηγήσεται () ἐν () γραφῇ () λαῶν () καὶ () ἀρχόντων () τούτων () τῶν () γεγενημένων () ἐν () αὐτῇ. () Διάψαλμα.

Psalm 87:6 Originally verse 86:6.

Psalm 104:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys Unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

Psalm 104:8 Or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἀναβαίνουσιν () ὄρη () καὶ () καταβαίνουσιν () πεδία εἰς () τόπον, () ὃν () ἐθεμελίωσας () αὐτοῖς· ()

Psalm 104:8 Originally verse 103:8.

Psalm 104:25 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

So is this great and wide sea, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὕτη () ἡ () θάλασσα () ἡ () μεγάλη () καὶ () εὐρύχωρος, () ἐκεῖ () ἑρπετά, () ὧν () οὐκ () ἔστιν () ἀριθμός, () ζῷα () μικρὰ () μετὰ () μεγάλων· ()

Psalm 104:25 Originally verse 103:25.

Psalm 104:26 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

There the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

There go the ships: There is that leviathan, Whom thou hast made to play therein.

Psalm 104:26 Heb. formed

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ἐκεῖ () πλοῖα () διαπορεύονται, () δράκων () οὗτος, () ὃν () ἔπλασας () ἐμπαίζειν () αὐτῷ. ()

Psalm 104:26 Originally verse 103:26.

Psalm 118:20 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This gate of the Lord, Into which the righteous shall enter.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὕτη () ἡ () πύλη () τοῦ () κυρίου, () δίκαιοι () εἰσελεύσονται () ἐν () αὐτῇ. ()

Psalm 118:20 Originally verse 117:20.

Psalm 118:24 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This is the day which the Lord hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὕτη () ἡ () ἡμέρα, () ἣν () ἐποίησεν () ὁ () κύριος· () ἀγαλλιασώμεθα () καὶ () εὐφρανθῶμεν () ἐν () αὐτῇ. ()

Psalm 118:24 Originally verse 117:24.

Proverbs 17:16 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, Seeing he hath no heart to it?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἵνα () τί () ὑπῆρξεν χρήματα () ἄφρονι; () Κτήσασθαι () γὰρ () σοφίαν () ἀκάρδιος οὐ () δυνήσεται. () ὃς () ὑψηλὸν () ποιεῖ () τὸν () ἑαυτοῦ () οἶκον, () ζητεῖ () συντριβήν· ὁ () δὲ () σκολιάζων τοῦ () μαθεῖν () ἐμπεσεῖται () εἰς () κακά. ()

Proverbs 17:16 Originally verses 17:16 and 17:16a.

Proverbs 23:22 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἄκουε, () υἱέ, () πατρὸς () τοῦ () γεννήσαντός () σε () καὶ () μὴ () καταφρόνει () ὅτι () γεγήρακέν () σου () ἡ () μήτηρ. ()

Proverbs 24:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not give to every man according to his work?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; Doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ἐὰν () δὲ () εἴπῃς () Οὐκ () οἶδα () τοῦτον, () γίνωσκε () ὅτι () κύριος () καρδίας () πάντων () γινώσκει, () καὶ () ὁ () πλάσας () πνοὴν () πᾶσιν () αὐτὸς () οἶδεν () πάντα, () ὃς () ἀποδίδωσιν () ἑκάστῳ () κατὰ () τὰ () ἔργα () αὐτοῦ. ()

World English Bible:

Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold, this is new”? It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

Ecclesiastes 1:10 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὃς () λαλήσει () καὶ () ἐρεῖ () Ἰδὲ () τοῦτο () καινόν () ἐστιν, () ἤδη () γέγονεν () ἐν () τοῖς () αἰῶσιν () τοῖς () γενομένοις () ἀπὸ () ἔμπροσθεν () ἡμῶν. ()

World English Bible:

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἔδωκα () καρδίαν () μου () τοῦ () γνῶναι () σοφίαν () καὶ () γνῶσιν, () παραβολὰς () καὶ () ἐπιστήμην ἔγνων, () ὅτι () καί () γε () τοῦτ’ () ἔστιν () προαίρεσις πνεύματος· ()

World English Bible:

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 2:3a Heb. to draw my flesh with wine
Ecclesiastes 2:3b Heb. the number of the days of their life

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Κατεσκεψάμην ἐν () καρδίᾳ () μου () τοῦ () ἑλκύσαι () εἰς () οἶνον () τὴν () σάρκα () μου ()—καὶ () καρδία () μου () ὡδήγησεν () ἐν () σοφίᾳ ()—καὶ () τοῦ () κρατῆσαι () ἐπ’ () ἀφροσύνῃ, () ἕως () οὗ () ἴδω () ποῖον () τὸ () ἀγαθὸν () τοῖς () υἱοῖς () τοῦ () ἀνθρώπου, () ὃ () ποιήσουσιν () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον () ἀριθμὸν () ἡμερῶν () ζωῆς () αὐτῶν. ()

World English Bible:

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () πᾶν, () ὃ () ᾔτησαν () οἱ () ὀφθαλμοί () μου, () οὐχ () ὑφεῖλον ἀπ’ () αὐτῶν, () οὐκ () ἀπεκώλυσα τὴν () καρδίαν () μου () ἀπὸ () πάσης () εὐφροσύνης, () ὅτι () καρδία () μου () εὐφράνθη () ἐν () παντὶ () μόχθῳ () μου, () καὶ () τοῦτο () ἐγένετο () μερίς () μου () ἀπὸ () παντὸς () μόχθου () μου. ()

World English Bible:

Then I said in my heart, “As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:15 Heb. happeneth to me, even to me

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εἶπα () ἐγὼ () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () μου () Ὡς () συνάντημα τοῦ () ἄφρονος () καί () γε () ἐμοὶ () συναντήσεταί () μοι, () καὶ () ἵνα () τί () ἐσοφισάμην; () Ἐγὼ () τότε () περισσὸν () ἐλάλησα () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () μου, () διότι () ἄφρων () ἐκ () περισσεύματος () λαλεῖ, () ὅτι () καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης. ()

World English Bible:

Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () τίς () οἶδεν () εἰ () σοφὸς () ἔσται () ἢ () ἄφρων; () Καὶ () ἐξουσιάζεται () ἐν () παντὶ () μόχθῳ () μου, () ᾧ () ἐμόχθησα καὶ () ᾧ () ἐσοφισάμην () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον. () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης. ()

World English Bible:

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 Heb. give

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ὅτι () ἔστιν () ἄνθρωπος, () οὗ () μόχθος () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () σοφίᾳ () καὶ () ἐν () γνώσει () καὶ () ἐν () ἀνδρείᾳ, καὶ () ἄνθρωπος, () ὃς () οὐκ () ἐμόχθησεν ἐν () αὐτῷ, () δώσει () αὐτῷ () μερίδα () αὐτοῦ. () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () καὶ () πονηρία () μεγάλη. ()

World English Bible:

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὅτι () πᾶσαι () αἱ () ἡμέραι () αὐτοῦ () ἀλγημάτων καὶ () θυμοῦ () περισπασμὸς αὐτοῦ, () καί () γε () ἐν () νυκτὶ () οὐ () κοιμᾶται () ἡ () καρδία () αὐτοῦ. () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () ἐστίν. ()

World English Bible:

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.