Ecclesiastes 9:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It is the same 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
for all.הַכֹּ֞ל
(hak·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
There is oneאֶחָ֜ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
fateמִקְרֶ֨ה
(mik·reh)
4745: accident, chance, fortunefrom qarah
for the righteousלַצַּדִּ֤יק
(la·tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
and for the wicked;וְלָרָשָׁע֙
(ve·la·ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
for the good,לַטֹּוב֙
(lat·to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
for the cleanוְלַטָּהֹ֣ור
(ve·lat·ta·ho·vr)
2889: clean, purefrom taher
and for the unclean;וְלַטָּמֵ֔א
(ve·lat·ta·me,)
2931: uncleanfrom tame
for the man who offersוְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ
(ve·laz·zo·ve·ach,)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
a sacrificeזֹבֵ֑חַ
(zo·ve·ach;)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
and for the one whoכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(ka·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
does not sacrifice. 
 
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
As the good manכַּטֹּוב֙
(kat·to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
is, so is the sinner;כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א
(ka·cho·te,)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
as the swearerהַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע
(han·nish·ba)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
is, so is the one who is afraidיָרֵֽא׃
(ya·re.)
3372a: to feara prim. root
to swear.שְׁבוּעָ֥ה
(she·vu·'ah)
7621: an oath, cursefrom sheba


















KJV Lexicon
All things come alike to all there is one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
event
miqreh  (mik-reh')
something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune -- something befallen, befalleth, chance, event, hap(-peneth).
to the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
and to the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
to the good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
and to the clean
tahowr  (taw-hore')
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense) -- clean, fair, pure(-ness).
and to the unclean
tame'  (taw-may')
foul in a relig. sense -- defiled, + infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.
to him that sacrificeth
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
and to him that
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
sacrificeth
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
not as is the good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
so is the sinner
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
and he that sweareth
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
as he that feareth
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
an oath
shbuw`ah  (sheb-oo-aw')
something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean and for the unclean; for the man who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good man is, so is the sinner; as the swearer is, so is the one who is afraid to swear.

King James Bible
All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Everything is the same for everyone: there is one fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not sacrifice. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as for the one who takes an oath, so for the one who fears an oath.

International Standard Version
Everyone shares the same experience: a single event affects the righteous, the wicked, the good, the clean, the unclean, whoever sacrifices, and whoever does not sacrifice. As it is with the good person, so also it is with the sinner; as it is with someone who takes an oath, so also it is with someone who fears taking an oath.

NET Bible
Everyone shares the same fate--the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the ceremonially clean and unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. What happens to the good person, also happens to the sinner; what happens to those who make vows, also happens to those who are afraid to make vows.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everything turns out the same way for everyone. All people will share the same destiny, whether they are righteous, wicked, or good, clean or unclean, whether they offer sacrifices or don't offer sacrifices. Good people are treated like sinners. People who take oaths are treated like those who are afraid to take oaths.

King James 2000 Bible
All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrifices, and to him that sacrifices not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that swears, as he that fears an oath.
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