Haggai 1:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You have sownזְרַעְתֶּ֨ם
(ze·ra'·tem)
2232: to sow, scatter seeda prim. root
much,הַרְבֵּ֜ה
(har·beh)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
but harvestוְהָבֵ֣א
(ve·ha·ve)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
little;מְעָ֗ט
(me·'at)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
[you] eat,אָכֹ֤ול
(a·cho·vl)
398: to eata prim. root
but [there is] not [enough] to be satisfied;לְשָׂבְעָה֙
(le·sa·ve·'ah)
7654: satietyfrom saba
[you] drink,שָׁתֹ֣ו
(sha·tov)
8354: to drinka prim. root
but [there is] not [enough] to become drunk;לְשָׁכְרָ֔ה
(le·sha·che·rah,)
7937: to be or become drunk or drunkena prim. root
[you] put on clothing,לָבֹ֖ושׁ
(la·vo·vsh)
3847: to put on, wear, clothe, be clotheda prim. root
but noוְאֵין־
(ve·'ein-)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
oneוְאֵין־
(ve·'ein-)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
is warm 
 
2552: to be or become warma prim. root
[enough]; and he who earns,וְהַ֨מִּשְׂתַּכֵּ֔ר
(ve·ham·mis·tak·ker,)
7936: to hirea prim. root
earnsמִשְׂתַּכֵּ֖ר
(mis·tak·ker)
7936: to hirea prim. root
wages 
 
7939: hire, wagesfrom sakar
[to put] into a purseצְרֹ֥ור
(tze·ro·vr)
6872a: a bundle, parcel, pouch, bagfrom tsarar
with holes."נָקֽוּב׃
(na·kuv.)
5344a: to piercea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Ye have sown
zara`  (zaw-rah')
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify -- bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.
much
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
and bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
in little
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
ye eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
but ye have not enough
sob`ah  (sob-aw')
satiety -- (to have) enough, till...be full, (un-)satiable, satisfy, sufficiently.
ye drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
but ye are not filled with drink
shakar  (shaw-kar')
to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with a stimulating drink or (figuratively) influence
ye clothe
labash  (law-bash')
wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
you but there is none warm
chom  (khome)
heat -- heat, to be hot (warm).
and he that earneth wages
sakar  (saw-kar')
to hire -- earn wages, hire (out self), reward, surely.
earneth wages
sakar  (saw-kar')
to hire -- earn wages, hire (out self), reward, surely.
to put it into a bag
tsrowr  (tser-ore')
a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package) -- bag, bendeth, bundle, least grain, small stone.
with holes
naqab  (naw-kab')
to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You have sown much, but harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns, earns wages to put into a purse with holes."

King James Bible
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough to be satisfied. You drink but never have enough to become drunk. You put on clothes but never have enough to get warm. The wage earner puts his wages into a bag with a hole in it."

International Standard Version
You have sowed much but have reaped little. You have eaten but don't have enough to become satisfied. You have drunk but don't have enough to become intoxicated. You have clothed yourself but don't have enough to keep warm. And the hired laborer deposits his salary in a bag full of holes!'"

NET Bible
You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but are never filled. You drink, but are still thirsty. You put on clothes, but are not warm. Those who earn wages end up with holes in their money bags.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You planted a lot, but you harvested little. You eat, but you're never full. You drink, but you're still thirsty.?wine[ to drink but not enough to become drunk."> You wear clothing, but you never have enough to keep you warm. You spend money as fast as you earn it.]

King James 2000 Bible
You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat, but you have not enough; you drink, but you are not filled with drink; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he that earns wages earns wages to put it into a bag with holes.
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