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KJV Lexicon As thou knowestyada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially not what is the way derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb of the spirit ruwach (roo'-akh) wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being nor how the bones `etsem (eh'tsem) a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very. do grow in the womb beten (beh'-ten) the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb. of her that is with child male' (maw-lay') full or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully -- she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth. even so thou knowest yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially not the works ma`aseh (mah-as-eh') an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property of God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. who maketh `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application all Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things. King James Bible As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. Holman Christian Standard Bible Just as you don't know the path of the wind, or how bones develop in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you don't know the work of God who makes everything. International Standard Version Just as you do not understand the way of the spirit in the womb of a pregnant mother, so also you do not know what God is doing in everything he makes. NET Bible Just as you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones form in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything. GOD'S WORD® Translation Just as you don't know how the breath of life enters the limbs of a child within its mother's womb, you also don't understand how God, who made everything, works. King James 2000 Bible As you know not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so you know not the works of God who makes all. Links Ecclesiastes 11:5Ecclesiastes 11:5 NIV Ecclesiastes 11:5 NLT Ecclesiastes 11:5 ESV Ecclesiastes 11:5 NASB Ecclesiastes 11:5 KJV |