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Psalm 109:4 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For my love they are my adversaries: But I give myself unto prayer.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἀντὶ () τοῦ () ἀγαπᾶν () με () ἐνδιέβαλλόν με, () ἐγὼ () δὲ () προσευχόμην· ()

Psalm 109:4 Originally verse 108:4.

Psalm 109:25 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I became also a reproach unto them: When they looked upon me they shaked their heads.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐγὼ () ἐγενήθην () ὄνειδος () αὐτοῖς· () εἴδοσάν () με, () ἐσάλευσαν () κεφαλὰς () αὐτῶν. ()

Psalm 109:25 Originally verse 108:25.

Psalm 116:10 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αλληλουια. () Ἐπίστευσα, () διὸ () ἐλάλησα· () ἐγὼ () δὲ () ἐταπεινώθην () σφόδρα. ()

Psalm 116:10 Originally verse 115:1.

Psalm 116:11 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I said in my haste, “All people are liars.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I said in my haste, all men are liars.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐγὼ () εἶπα () ἐν () τῇ () ἐκστάσει () μου () Πᾶς () ἄνθρωπος () ψεύστης. ()

Psalm 116:11 Originally verse 115:2.

Psalm 116:16 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: Thou hast loosed my bonds.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὦ () κύριε, () ἐγὼ () δοῦλος () σός, () ἐγὼ () δοῦλος () σὸς () καὶ () υἱὸς () τῆς () παιδίσκης () σου. () Διέρρηξας () τοὺς () δεσμούς () μου, ()

Psalm 116:16 Originally verse 115:7.

Psalm 118:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Κύριος () ἐμοὶ () βοηθός, () κἀγὼ () ἐπόψομαι () τοὺς () ἐχθρούς () μου. ()

Psalm 118:7 Originally verse 117:7.

Psalm 119:63 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I am a companion of all them That fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μέτοχος () ἐγώ () εἰμι () πάντων () τῶν () φοβουμένων () σε () καὶ () τῶν () φυλασσόντων () τὰς () ἐντολάς () σου. ()

Psalm 119:63 Originally verse 118:63.

Psalm 119:67 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Before I was afflicted I went astray: But now have I kept thy word.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Πρὸ () τοῦ () με () ταπεινωθῆναι () ἐγὼ () ἐπλημμέλησα, διὰ () τοῦτο () τὸ () λόγιόν () σου () ἐφύλαξα. ()

Psalm 119:67 Originally verse 118:67.

Psalm 119:69 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The proud have forged a lie against me: But I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐπληθύνθη () ἐπ’ () ἐμὲ () ἀδικία () ὑπερηφάνων, () ἐγὼ () δὲ () ἐν () ὅλῃ () καρδίᾳ () μου () ἐξερευνήσω () τὰς () ἐντολάς () σου. ()

Psalm 119:69 Originally verse 118:69.

Psalm 119:70 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐτυρώθη ὡς () γάλα () ἡ () καρδία () αὐτῶν, () ἐγὼ () δὲ () τὸν () νόμον () σου () ἐμελέτησα. ()

Psalm 119:70 Originally verse 118:70.

Psalm 119:78 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: But I will meditate in thy precepts.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αἰσχυνθήτωσαν () ὑπερήφανοι, () ὅτι () ἀδίκως () ἠνόμησαν εἰς () ἐμέ· () ἐγὼ () δὲ () ἀδολεσχήσω ἐν () ταῖς () ἐντολαῖς () σου. ()

Psalm 119:78 Originally verse 118:78.

Psalm 119:87 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

They had almost consumed me upon earth; But I forsook not thy precepts.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Παρὰ () βραχὺ () συνετέλεσάν () με () ἐν () τῇ () γῇ, () ἐγὼ () δὲ () οὐκ () ἐγκατέλιπον () τὰς () ἐντολάς () σου. ()

Psalm 119:87 Originally verse 118:87.

Psalm 119:94 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I am thine, save me; For I have sought thy precepts.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Σός () εἰμι () ἐγώ, () σῶσόν () με, () ὅτι () τὰ () δικαιώματά () σου () ἐξεζήτησα. ()

Psalm 119:94 Originally verse 118:94.

Psalm 119:125 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Δοῦλός () σού () εἰμι () ἐγώ· () συνέτισόν με, () καὶ () γνώσομαι () τὰ () μαρτύριά () σου. ()

Psalm 119:125 Originally verse 118:125.

Psalm 120:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I am for peace: But when I speak, they are for war.

Psalm 120:7 Or, a man of peace

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μετὰ () τῶν () μισούντων () τὴν () εἰρήνην () ἤμην () εἰρηνικός· () ὅταν () ἐλάλουν () αὐτοῖς, () ἐπολέμουν () με () δωρεάν. ()

Psalm 120:7 Originally verse 119:7.

Psalm 135:5 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For I know that the Lord is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὅτι () ἐγὼ () ἔγνων () ὅτι () μέγας () κύριος () καὶ () ὁ () κύριος () ἡμῶν () παρὰ () πάντας () τοὺς () θεούς· ()

Psalm 135:5 Originally verse 134:5.

Psalm 143:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, for I am your servant.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul: For I am thy servant.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () ἐν () τῷ () ἐλέει () σου () ἐξολεθρεύσεις () τοὺς () ἐχθρούς () μου () καὶ () ἀπολεῖς () πάντας () τοὺς () θλίβοντας () τὴν () ψυχήν () μου· () ὅτι () δοῦλός () σού () εἰμι () ἐγώ. ()

Psalm 143:12 Originally verse 142:12.

Proverbs 1:26 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

τοιγαροῦν () κἀγὼ () τῇ () ὑμετέρᾳ () ἀπωλείᾳ () ἐπιγελάσομαι, καταχαροῦμαι δέ, () ἡνίκα () ἂν () ἔρχηται () ὑμῖν () ὄλεθρος, ()

Proverbs 8:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I wisdom dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge of witty inventions.

Proverbs 8:12 Or, subtilty

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐγὼ () ἡ () σοφία () κατεσκήνωσα () βουλήν, () καὶ () γνῶσιν () καὶ () ἔννοιαν () ἐγὼ () ἐπεκαλεσάμην. ()

Proverbs 8:14 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐμὴ () βουλὴ () καὶ () ἀσφάλεια, () ἐμὴ () φρόνησις, () ἐμὴ () δὲ () ἰσχύς· ()

Proverbs 8:17 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I love them that love me; And those that seek me early shall find me.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐγὼ () τοὺς () ἐμὲ () φιλοῦντας () ἀγαπῶ, () οἱ () δὲ () ἐμὲ () ζητοῦντες () εὑρήσουσιν. ()

Proverbs 8:27 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: When he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

Proverbs 8:27 Or, a circle

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἡνίκα () ἡτοίμαζεν () τὸν () οὐρανόν, () συμπαρήμην () αὐτῷ, () καὶ () ὅτε () ἀφώριζεν () τὸν () ἑαυτοῦ () θρόνον () ἐπ’ () ἀνέμων. ()

Proverbs 23:15 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

My son, if thine heart be wise, My heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Proverbs 23:15 Or, even I will rejoice

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Υἱέ, () ἐὰν () σοφὴ () γένηταί () σου () ἡ () καρδία, () εὐφρανεῖς () καὶ () τὴν () ἐμὴν () καρδίαν, ()

Proverbs 26:19 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, And saith, Am not I in sport?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

οὕτως () πάντες () οἱ () ἐνεδρεύοντες () τοὺς () ἑαυτῶν () φίλους, () ὅταν () δὲ () φωραθῶσιν, λέγουσιν () ὅτι () Παίζων () ἔπραξα. ()

World English Bible:

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐγὼ () Ἐκκλησιαστὴς ἐγενόμην () βασιλεὺς () ἐπὶ () Ισραηλ () ἐν () Ιερουσαλημ· ()

World English Bible:

I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 1:16 Heb. had seen much

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐλάλησα () ἐγὼ () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () μου () τῷ () λέγειν () Ἐγὼ () ἰδοὺ () ἐμεγαλύνθην () καὶ () προσέθηκα () σοφίαν () ἐπὶ () πᾶσιν, () οἳ () ἐγένοντο () ἔμπροσθέν () μου () ἐν () Ιερουσαλημ, () καὶ () καρδία () μου () εἶδεν () πολλά, () σοφίαν () καὶ () γνῶσιν. ()

World English Bible:

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Εἶπον () ἐγὼ () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () μου () Δεῦρο () δὴ () πειράσω () σε () ἐν () εὐφροσύνῃ, () καὶ () ἰδὲ () ἐν () ἀγαθῷ· () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης. ()

World English Bible:

Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐπέβλεψα () ἐγὼ () ἐν () πᾶσιν () ποιήμασίν () μου, () οἷς () ἐποίησαν () αἱ () χεῖρές () μου, () καὶ () ἐν () μόχθῳ, () ᾧ () ἐμόχθησα τοῦ () ποιεῖν, () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () τὰ () πάντα () ματαιότης () καὶ () προαίρεσις πνεύματος, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔστιν () περισσεία () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον. ()

World English Bible:

I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

Ecclesiastes 2:12 Or, in those things which have been already done

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐπέβλεψα () ἐγὼ () τοῦ () ἰδεῖν () σοφίαν () καὶ () περιφορὰν καὶ () ἀφροσύνην· () ὅτι () τίς () ὁ () ἄνθρωπος, () ὃς () ἐπελεύσεται () ὀπίσω () τῆς () βουλῆς () τὰ () ὅσα () ἐποίησεν () αὐτήν; ()

World English Bible:

Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Ecclesiastes 2:13 Heb. that there is an excellency in Wisdom more then in folly, etc

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εἶδον () ἐγὼ () ὅτι () ἔστιν () περισσεία () τῇ () σοφίᾳ () ὑπὲρ () τὴν () ἀφροσύνην () ὡς () περισσεία () τοῦ () φωτὸς () ὑπὲρ () τὸ () σκότος· ()

World English Bible:

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness—and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

τοῦ () σοφοῦ () οἱ () ὀφθαλμοὶ () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () κεφαλῇ () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ὁ () ἄφρων () ἐν () σκότει () πορεύεται. () Καὶ () ἔγνων () καί () γε () ἐγὼ () ὅτι () συνάντημα ἓν () συναντήσεται () τοῖς () πᾶσιν () αὐτοῖς. ()

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:

I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

Ecclesiastes 2:18 Heb. laboured

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐμίσησα () ἐγὼ () σὺν () πάντα () μόχθον () μου, () ὃν () ἐγὼ () μοχθῶ ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον, () ὅτι () ἀφίω () αὐτὸν () τῷ () ἀνθρώπῳ () τῷ () γινομένῳ () μετ’ () ἐμέ· ()

World English Bible:

Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐπέστρεψα () ἐγὼ () τοῦ () ἀποτάξασθαι () τῇ () καρδίᾳ () μου () ἐπὶ () παντὶ () τῷ () μόχθῳ, () ᾧ () ἐμόχθησα ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον, ()

World English Bible:

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 2:24 Or, delight his senses

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐκ () ἔστιν () ἀγαθὸν () ἐν () ἀνθρώπῳ· () ὃ () φάγεται () καὶ () ὃ () πίεται () καὶ () ὃ () δείξει () τῇ () ψυχῇ () αὐτοῦ, () ἀγαθὸν () ἐν () μόχθῳ () αὐτοῦ. () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () εἶδον () ἐγὼ () ὅτι () ἀπὸ () χειρὸς () τοῦ () θεοῦ () ἐστιν· ()

World English Bible:

I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Εἶπα () ἐγὼ () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () μου () Σὺν () τὸν () δίκαιον () καὶ () σὺν () τὸν () ἀσεβῆ () κρινεῖ () ὁ () θεός, () ὅτι () καιρὸς () τῷ () παντὶ () πράγματι () καὶ () ἐπὶ () παντὶ () τῷ () ποιήματι. ()

World English Bible:

I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

Ecclesiastes 3:18 Or, that they might clear God, and see, etc.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐκεῖ () εἶπα () ἐγὼ () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () μου () περὶ () λαλιᾶς () υἱῶν () τοῦ () ἀνθρώπου, () ὅτι () διακρινεῖ () αὐτοὺς () ὁ () θεός, () καὶ () τοῦ () δεῖξαι () ὅτι () αὐτοὶ () κτήνη () εἰσὶν () καί () γε () αὐτοῖς. ()

World English Bible:

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 Heb. hand

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐπέστρεψα () ἐγὼ () καὶ () εἶδον () σὺν () πάσας () τὰς () συκοφαντίας τὰς () γινομένας () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον· () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () δάκρυον () τῶν () συκοφαντουμένων, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔστιν () αὐτοῖς () παρακαλῶν, () καὶ () ἀπὸ () χειρὸς () συκοφαντούντων () αὐτοὺς () ἰσχύς, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔστιν () αὐτοῖς () παρακαλῶν. ()

World English Bible:

Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐπῄνεσα () ἐγὼ () σὺν () τοὺς () τεθνηκότας () τοὺς () ἤδη () ἀποθανόντας () ὑπὲρ () τοὺς () ζῶντας, () ὅσοι () αὐτοὶ () ζῶσιν () ἕως () τοῦ () νῦν· ()

World English Bible:

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:4a Heb. all the rightness of work
Ecclesiastes 4:4b Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εἶδον () ἐγὼ () σὺν () πάντα () τὸν () μόχθον () καὶ () σὺν () πᾶσαν () ἀνδρείαν τοῦ () ποιήματος, () ὅτι () αὐτὸ () ζῆλος () ἀνδρὸς () ἀπὸ () τοῦ () ἑταίρου () αὐτοῦ· () καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () καὶ () προαίρεσις πνεύματος. ()

World English Bible:

Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐπέστρεψα () ἐγὼ () καὶ () εἶδον () ματαιότητα () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον. ()

World English Bible:

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἔστιν () εἷς, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔστιν () δεύτερος, () καί () γε () υἱὸς () καὶ () ἀδελφὸς () οὐκ () ἔστιν () αὐτῷ· () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔστιν () περασμὸς τῷ () παντὶ () μόχθῳ () αὐτοῦ, () καί () γε () ὀφθαλμὸς () αὐτοῦ () οὐκ () ἐμπίπλαται () πλούτου. () Καὶ () τίνι () ἐγὼ () μοχθῶ καὶ () στερίσκω τὴν () ψυχήν () μου () ἀπὸ () ἀγαθωσύνης; () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () καὶ () περισπασμὸς πονηρός () ἐστιν. ()

World English Bible:

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

Ecclesiastes 5:18a Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc.
Ecclesiastes 5:18b Heb. the number of the days

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἰδοὺ () ὃ () εἶδον () ἐγὼ () ἀγαθόν, () ὅ () ἐστιν () καλόν, () τοῦ () φαγεῖν () καὶ () τοῦ () πιεῖν () καὶ () τοῦ () ἰδεῖν () ἀγαθωσύνην () ἐν () παντὶ () μόχθῳ () αὐτοῦ, () ᾧ () ἐὰν () μοχθῇ ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον () ἀριθμὸν () ἡμερῶν () ζωῆς () αὐτοῦ, () ὧν () ἔδωκεν () αὐτῷ () ὁ () θεός· () ὅτι () αὐτὸ () μερὶς () αὐτοῦ. ()

Ecclesiastes 5:18 Originally verse 5:17.

World English Bible:

I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

Ecclesiastes 7:25 Heb. I and mine heart compassed

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐκύκλωσα () ἐγώ, () καὶ () ἡ () καρδία () μου () τοῦ () γνῶναι () καὶ () τοῦ () κατασκέψασθαι καὶ () ζητῆσαι () σοφίαν () καὶ () ψῆφον () καὶ () τοῦ () γνῶναι () ἀσεβοῦς () ἀφροσύνην () καὶ () σκληρίαν καὶ () περιφοράν.

World English Bible:

I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

and I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εὑρίσκω () ἐγὼ () πικρότερον () ὑπὲρ () θάνατον, () σὺν () τὴν () γυναῖκα, () ἥτις () ἐστὶν () θηρεύματα καὶ () σαγῆναι () καρδία () αὐτῆς, () δεσμοὶ () χεῖρες () αὐτῆς· () ἀγαθὸς () πρὸ () προσώπου () τοῦ () θεοῦ () ἐξαιρεθήσεται () ἀπ’ () αὐτῆς, () καὶ () ἁμαρτάνων () συλλημφθήσεται () ἐν () αὐτῇ. ()

World English Bible:

I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Στόμα () βασιλέως () φύλαξον () καὶ () περὶ () λόγου () ὅρκου () θεοῦ () μὴ () σπουδάσῃς· ()

World English Bible:

Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὃς () ἥμαρτεν, () ἐποίησεν () τὸ () πονηρὸν () ἀπὸ () τότε () καὶ () ἀπὸ () μακρότητος αὐτῷ· () ὅτι () καί () γε () γινώσκω () ἐγὼ () ὅτι () ἔσται () ἀγαθὸν () τοῖς () φοβουμένοις () τὸν () θεόν, () ὅπως () φοβῶνται () ἀπὸ () προσώπου () αὐτοῦ· ()

World English Bible:

Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun than to eat, to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐπῄνεσα () ἐγὼ () σὺν () τὴν () εὐφροσύνην, () ὅτι () οὐκ () ἔστιν () ἀγαθὸν () τῷ () ἀνθρώπῳ () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον () ὅτι () εἰ () μὴ () τοῦ () φαγεῖν () καὶ () τοῦ () πιεῖν () καὶ () τοῦ () εὐφρανθῆναι, () καὶ () αὐτὸ () συμπροσέσται αὐτῷ () ἐν () μόχθῳ () αὐτοῦ () ἡμέρας () ζωῆς () αὐτοῦ, () ὅσας () ἔδωκεν () αὐτῷ () ὁ () θεὸς () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον. ()

World English Bible:

Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εἶπα () ἐγώ () Ἀγαθὴ () σοφία () ὑπὲρ () δύναμιν· () καὶ () σοφία () τοῦ () πένητος () ἐξουδενωμένη, () καὶ () λόγοι () αὐτοῦ () οὔκ () εἰσιν () ἀκουόμενοι. ()

World English Bible:

I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μέλαινά () εἰμι () καὶ () καλή, θυγατέρες () Ιερουσαλημ, () ὡς () σκηνώματα () Κηδαρ, ὡς () δέρρεις Σαλωμων.

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.