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Ecclesiastes

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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And I turned appear Verb H6437 וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי u·fa·ni·ti
Analysis:
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myself to behold advise self Verb H7200 לִרְאֹ֣ות lir·'o·vt
wisdom skilful Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֔ה cha·che·mah,
and madness madness Noun H1947 וְהֹולֵלֹ֖ות ve·ho·v·le·lo·vt
and folly folly Noun H5531 וְסִכְל֑וּת ve·sich·lut;
what how long Pronoun H4100 מֶ֣ה meh
for what [can] the man person Noun H120 הָאָדָ֗ם ha·'a·dam
[do] that cometh abide Verb H935 שֶׁיָּבֹוא֙ shei·ya·vo·v
after after that Adverb H310 אַחֲרֵ֣י a·cha·rei
the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·lech,
what after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
has already already Adverb H3528 כְּבָ֖ר ke·var
done accomplish Verb H6213 עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃ a·su·hu.

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English And So I turned myself to behold consider wisdom, madness and madness, and folly: folly; for what can will the man do that cometh who will come after the king? even that which hath been king except what has already done.been done?
New American Standard Bible 1995 And So I turned myself to behold consider wisdom, madness and madness, and folly: folly; for what can will the man do that cometh who will come after the king? even that which hath been king except what has already done.been done?