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For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
to a man person Noun H120 לְאָדָם֙ le·'a·dam
that [is] good beautiful Adjective H2896 שֶׁטֹּ֣וב shet·to·vv
in his sight accept Noun H6440 לְפָנָ֔יו le·fa·nav,
For [God] giveth add Verb H5414 נָתַ֛ן na·tan
wisdom skilful Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֥ה cha·che·mah
and knowledge cunning Noun H1847 וְדַ֖עַת ve·da·'at
and joy exceeding Noun H8057 וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה ve·sim·chah;
but to the sinner cleanse Verb H2398 וְלַחֹוטֶא֩ ve·la·cho·v·te
he giveth add Verb H5414 נָתַ֨ן na·tan
travail business Noun H6045 עִנְיָ֜ן in·yan
to gather assemble Verb H622 לֶאֱסֹ֣וף le·'e·so·vf
and to heap up enfold Verb H3664 וְלִכְנֹ֗וס ve·lich·no·vs
that he may give add Verb H5414 לָתֵת֙ la·tet
to [him that is] good beautiful Adjective H2896 לְטֹוב֙ le·to·vv
God angels Noun H430 הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים ha·'e·lo·him,
before accept Noun H6440 לִפְנֵ֣י lif·nei
This he Pronoun H2088 זֶ֥ה zeh
too again Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
This also [is] 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 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Hebrew Greek English For God giveth to a man that person who is good in his His sight wisdom, He has given wisdom and knowledge, knowledge and joy: but joy, while to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather He has given the task of gathering and to heap up, collecting so that he may give to him that one who is good before God. in God's sight. This also too is vanity and vexation of spirit.striving after wind.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For God giveth to a man that person who is good in his His sight wisdom, He has given wisdom and knowledge, knowledge and joy: but joy, while to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather He has given the task of gathering and to heap up, collecting so that he may give to him that one who is good before God. in God's sight. This also too is vanity and vexation of spirit.striving after wind.