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KJV Lexicon There isyesh (yaysh) entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are one 'echad (ekh-awd') united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first alone and there is not a second sheniy (shay-nee') double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time). yea he hath neither child ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. nor brother 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. yet is there no end qets (kates) an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after -- + after, (utmost) border, end, (in-)finite, process. of all his labour `amal (aw-mawl') toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind neither is his eye `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) satisfied saba` (saw-bah') to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of. with riches `osher (o'-sher) wealth -- far (richer), riches. neither saith he For whom do I labour `amel (aw-male') toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful -- that laboureth, that is a misery, had taken (labour), wicked, workman. and bereave chacer (khaw-sare') to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen -- be abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want. my 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) of good towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun This is also vanity hebel (heh'bel) emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity. yea it is a sore ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). travail `inyan (in-yawn') ado, i.e. (generally) employment or (specifically) an affair -- business, travail. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, "And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?" This too is vanity and it is a grievous task. King James Bible There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. "So who am I struggling for," he asks, "and depriving myself from good?" This too is futile and a miserable task. International Standard Version Consider someone who is alone, having neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his work, and he is never satisfied with wealth. "So for whom do I work," he asks, "and deprive myself of pleasure?" This, too, is pointless and a terrible tragedy. NET Bible A man who is all alone with no companion, he has no children nor siblings; yet there is no end to all his toil, and he is never satisfied with riches. He laments, "For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?" This also is futile and a burdensome task! GOD'S WORD® Translation There are people who are all alone. They have no children or other family members. So there is no end to all the hard work they have to do. Their eyes are never satisfied with riches. But [they never ask themselves] why they are working so hard and depriving themselves of good things. Even this is pointless and a terrible tragedy. King James 2000 Bible There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither says he, For whom do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a heavy travail. Links Ecclesiastes 4:8Ecclesiastes 4:8 NIV Ecclesiastes 4:8 NLT Ecclesiastes 4:8 ESV Ecclesiastes 4:8 NASB Ecclesiastes 4:8 KJV |
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