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What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

What H4100 profit H3504 hath a man H120 of all H3605 his labour H5999 which he taketh H5998 under H8478 the sun? H8121

Τίς G5101 (I-NSF) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ἀνθρώπῳ G444 (N-DSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSM) μόχθῳ G3449 (N-DSM) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) ᾧ G3739 (R-DSM) μοχθεῖ ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἥλιον; G2246 (N-ASM)

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.

Then I H589 looked H6437 on all H3605 the works H4639 that my hands H3027 had wrought, H6213 and on the labour H5999 that I had laboured H5998 to do: H6213 and, behold, H2009 all H3605 was vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit, H7307 and H369 there was no H369 profit H3504 under H8478 the sun. H8121

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπέβλεψα G1914 (V-2AAI-1S) ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πᾶσιν G3956 (A-DPN) ποιήμασίν G4161 (N-DPN) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) οἷς G3739 (R-DPN) ἐποίησαν G4160 (V-AAI-3P) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) χεῖρές G5495 (N-NPF) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) μόχθῳ, G3449 (N-DSM) ᾧ G3739 (R-DSM) ἐμόχθησα τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ποιεῖν, G4160 (V-PAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἰδοὺ G2400 (V-2AMM-2S) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) ματαιότης G3153 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προαίρεσις πνεύματος, G4151 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἥλιον. G2246 (N-ASM)

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

Then I H589 saw H7200 that H3426 wisdom H2451 excelleth H3504 H4480 folly,^§ H5531 as far as light H216 excelleth H3504 H4480 darkness. H2822

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

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶδον G1492 (V-2AAI-1S) ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) σοφίᾳ G4678 (N-DSF) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀφροσύνην G877 (N-ASF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) φωτὸς G5457 (N-GSN) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) σκότος· G4655 (N-ASN)

What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

What H4100 profit H3504 hath he that worketh H6213 in that wherein H834 he H1931 laboureth? H6001

Τίς G5101 (I-NSF) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ποιοῦντος G4160 (V-PAP-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οἷς G3739 (R-DPM) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) μοχθεῖ;

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.

Moreover the profit H3504 of the earth H776 is H1931 for all: H3605 the king H4428 himself is served H5647 by the field. H7704

^‡Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) παντί G3956 (A-DSM) ἐστι, G2076 (V-PAI-3S) βασιλεὺς G935 (N-NSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἀγροῦ G68 (N-GSM) εἰργασμένου. G2038 (V-RNP-GSM)

Ecclesiastes 5:9 Originally verse 5:8.

This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?

And this H2090 also H1571 is a sore H2470 evil, H7451 that in all points H3605 as H5980 he came, H935 so H3651 shall he go: H3212 and what H4100 profit H3504 hath he that hath laboured H5998 for the wind? H7307

^‡Καί G2532 (CONJ) γε G1065 (PRT) τοῦτο G5124 (D-NSN) πονηρὰ G4190 (A-NSF) ἀρρωστία· ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) παρεγένετο, G3854 (V-2ADI-3S) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπελεύσεται, G565 (V-FMI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSF) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) αὐτῷ, G846 (P-DSM) ᾗ G3739 (R-DSF) μοχθεῖ εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἄνεμον; G417 (N-ASM)

Ecclesiastes 5:16 Originally verse 5:15.

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

For H3588 wisdom H2451 is a defence,^§ H6738 and money H3701 is a defence: H6738 but the excellency H3504 of knowledge H1847 is, that wisdom H2451 giveth life H2421 to them that have it. H1167

Ecclesiastes 7:12 Heb. shadow

ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) σκιᾷ G4639 (N-DSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) σοφία G4678 (N-NSF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) σκιὰ G4639 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἀργυρίου, G694 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) γνώσεως G1108 (N-GSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) σοφίας G4678 (N-GSF) ζωοποιήσει G2227 (V-FAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) παρ’ G3844 (PREP) αὐτῆς. G846 (P-GSF)

If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.

If H518 the iron H1270 be blunt, H6949 and he H1931 do not H3808 whet H7043 the edge, H6440 then must he put H1396 to more strength: H2428 but wisdom H2451 is profitable H3504 to direct. H3787

Ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἐκπέσῃ G1601 (V-AAS-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) σιδήριον, καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) πρόσωπον G4383 (N-ASN) ἐτάραξεν, G5015 (V-AAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δυνάμεις G1411 (N-APF) δυναμώσει, G1412 (V-FAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἀνδρείου σοφία. G4678 (N-NSF)

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.

Surely H518 the serpent H5175 will bite H5391 without H3808 enchantment; H3908 and a babbler^§ H1167 H3956 is no H369 better. H3504

Ecclesiastes 10:11 Heb. the master of the tongue

Ἐὰν G1437 (COND) δάκῃ G1143 (V-2AAS-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ὄφις G3789 (N-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) ψιθυρισμῷ, G5587 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ἐπᾴδοντι.