NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon There is nothing bettertowb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun for a man 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. than that he should 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. and drink shathah (shaw-thaw') to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely. and that he should make his soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) enjoy ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. good towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun in his labour `amal (aw-mawl') toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind This zoh (zo) this or that -- as well as another, it, this, that, thus and thus. also I saw ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. that it was from the hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), of God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God. King James Bible There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is nothing better for man than to eat, drink, and enjoy his work. I have seen that even this is from God's hand, International Standard Version The only worthwhile thing for a human being is to eat, drink, and enjoy life's goodness that he finds in what he accomplishes. This, I observed, is also from the hand of God himself, NET Bible There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in their work. I also perceived that this ability to find enjoyment comes from God. GOD'S WORD® Translation There is nothing better for people to do than to eat, drink, and find satisfaction in their work. I saw that even this comes from the hand of God. King James 2000 Bible There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. Links Ecclesiastes 2:24Ecclesiastes 2:24 NIV Ecclesiastes 2:24 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:24 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:24 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:24 KJV |
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