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Ecclesiastes

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
There else Particle H369 אֵֽין־ ein-
[There is] nothing better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֤וב to·vv
for a man person Noun H120 בָּאָדָם֙ ba·'a·dam
[than] that he should eat burn up Verb H398 שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל shei·yo·chal
and drink assuredly Verb H8354 וְשָׁתָ֔ה ve·sha·tah,
enjoy advise self Verb H7200 רָאִ֣יתִי ra·'i·ti
and [that] he should make his soul any Noun H5315 נַפְשֹׁ֛ו naf·shov
in his labour grievance Noun H5999 בַּעֲמָלֹ֑ו ba·'a·ma·lov;
good beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֖וב to·vv
This as well as another Pronoun H2090 זֹה֙ zoh
also again Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
that it [was] from the hand able Noun H3027 מִיַּ֥ד mi·yad
of God angels Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים ha·'e·lo·him

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English There is nothing better for a man, man than that he should to eat and drink, drink and tell himself that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. labor is good. This also I saw, have seen that it was is from the hand of God.
New American Standard Bible 1995 There is nothing better for a man, man than that he should to eat and drink, drink and tell himself that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. labor is good. This also I saw, have seen that it was is from the hand of God.