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KJV Lexicon And thiszoh (zo) this or that -- as well as another, it, this, that, thus and thus. also is a sore chalah (khaw-law') to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat evil ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). that in all points `ummah (oom-maw') conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with -- (over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points. as he came bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) so shall he go yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) and what profit yithrown (yith-rone') preeminence, gain -- better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able). hath he that hath laboured `amal (aw-mal') to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness -- (take) labour (in). for the wind 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 Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible This also is a grievous evil-- exactly as a man is born, thus will he die. So what is the advantage to him who toils for the wind? King James Bible And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? Holman Christian Standard Bible This too is a sickening tragedy: exactly as he comes, so he will go. What does the one gain who struggles for the wind? International Standard Version This is also a painful tragedy: However a person comes, he also departs; so what does he gain as he labors after the wind? NET Bible This is another misfortune: Just as he came, so will he go. What did he gain from toiling for the wind? GOD'S WORD® Translation This also is a painful tragedy: They leave exactly as they came. What advantage do they gain from working so hard for the wind? King James 2000 Bible And this also is a great evil, that just as he came, so shall he go: and what profit has he who has labored for the wind? Links Ecclesiastes 5:16Ecclesiastes 5:16 NIV Ecclesiastes 5:16 NLT Ecclesiastes 5:16 ESV Ecclesiastes 5:16 NASB Ecclesiastes 5:16 KJV |
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