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

What profit H3504 hath a man H120 of all his labour H5999 which he taketh H5998 (QalImpf) under the sun? H8121

τις περισσεια τω ανθρωπω εν παντι μοχθω αυτου ω μοχθει υπο τον ηλιον

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

και επεβλεψα εγω εν πασιν ποιημασιν μου οις εποιησαν αι χειρες μου και εν μοχθω ω εμοχθησα του ποιειν και ιδου τα παντα ματαιοτης και προαιρεσις πνευματος και ουκ εστιν περισσεια υπο τον ηλιον

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

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

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

και ειδον εγω οτι εστιν περισσεια τη σοφια υπερ την αφροσυνην ως περισσεια του φωτος υπερ το σκοτος

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

What profit H3504 hath he that worketh H6213 (QalActPtc) in that wherein H834 he laboureth? H6001

τις περισσεια του ποιουντος εν οις αυτος μοχθει

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

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

^[5:8] και περισσεια γης εν παντι εστι βασιλευς του αγρου ειργασμενου

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 is a sore H2470 (QalActPtc) evil, H7451 that in all points H5980 as he came, H935 (QalPerf) so shall he go: H3212 (QalImpf) and what profit H3504 hath he that hath laboured H5998 (QalImpf) for the wind? H7307

^[5:15] και γε τουτο πονηρα αρρωστια ωσπερ γαρ παρεγενετο ουτως και απελευσεται και τις περισσεια αυτω η μοχθει εις ανεμον

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 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 (PielImpf) to them that have H1167 it.

Ecclesiastes 7:12 Heb. shadow

οτι εν σκια αυτης η σοφια ως σκια του αργυριου και περισσεια γνωσεως της σοφιας ζωοποιησει τον παρ αυτης

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

If the iron H1270 be blunt, H6949 (PielPerf) and he do not whet H7043 (PilpPerf) the edge, H6440 then must he put H1396 (PielImpf) to more strength: H2428 but wisdom H2451 is profitable H3504 to direct. H3787 (HiphInf)

εαν εκπεση το σιδηριον και αυτος προσωπον εταραξεν και δυναμεις δυναμωσει και περισσεια του ανδρειου σοφια

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

Surely the serpent H5175 will bite H5391 (QalImpf) without enchantment; H3908 and a babbler^§ H3956 H1167 is no better. H3504

Ecclesiastes 10:11 Heb. the master of the tongue

εαν δακη ο οφις εν ου ψιθυρισμω και ουκ εστιν περισσεια τω επαδοντι