Ecclesiastes 10:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[Men] prepareעֹשִׂ֣ים
(o·sim)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a mealלֶ֔חֶם
(le·chem,)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
for enjoyment,לִשְׂחֹוק֙
(lis·cho·vk)
7814: laughter, derision, sportfrom sachaq
and wineוְיַ֖יִן
(ve·ya·yin)
3196: winefrom an unused word
makesיְשַׂמַּ֣ח
(ye·sam·mach)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
life 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
merry, 
 
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
and moneyוְהַכֶּ֖סֶף
(ve·hak·ke·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
is the answerיַעֲנֶ֥ה
(ya·'a·neh)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
to everything.הַכֹּֽל׃
(hak·kol.)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal


















KJV Lexicon
A feast
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
is made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
for laughter
schowq  (sekh-oke')
laughter (in merriment or defiance) -- derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.
and wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
maketh merry
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
but money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
answereth
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
all things
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Men prepare a meal for enjoyment, and wine makes life merry, and money is the answer to everything.

King James Bible
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life happy, and money is the answer for everything.

International Standard Version
Festivals are for laughter, wine makes life pleasant, and money speaks to everything.

NET Bible
Feasts are made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A meal is made for laughter, and wine makes life pleasant, but money is the answer for everything.

King James 2000 Bible
A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: but money answers all things.
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