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Ecclesiastes

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Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[is] the sight apparently Noun H4758 מַרְאֵ֥ה mar·'eh
of the eyes affliction Noun H5869 עֵינַ֖יִם ei·na·yim
Better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֛וב to·vv
of the desire any Noun H5315 נָ֑פֶשׁ na·fesh;
than the wandering along Verb H1980 מֵֽהֲלָךְ־ me·ha·lach-
This he Pronoun H2088 זֶ֥ה zeh
too again Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
this [is] also vanity altogether Noun H1892 הֶ֖בֶל he·vel
and vexation vexation Noun H7469 וּרְע֥וּת u·re·'ut
of spirit air Noun H7307 רֽוּחַ׃ ru·ach.

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King James Bible Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Hebrew Greek English Better is the sight of What the eyes see is better than what the wandering of the desire: this soul desires. This too is also vanity futility and vexation of spirit.a striving after wind.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Better is the sight of What the eyes see is better than what the wandering of the desire: this soul desires. This too is also vanity futility and vexation of spirit.a striving after wind.