Ecclesiastes 2:19
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And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.
In other translations
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.
Hebrew words
וּמִיumiand who?H4310יוֹדֵעַyodea'[is] knowingH3045הֶחָכָםhechakham¿ a wise [person]H2450יִהְיֶהyihyehwill he beH1961אוֹ'oor?H176סָכָלsakhala foolH5530וְיִשְׁלַטveyishlatso he may have powerH7980בְּכָל־bekholover allH3605עֲמָלִי'amalitoil myH5999שֶׁעָמַלְתִּיshe'amaltithat I have toiledH5998וְשֶׁחָכַמְתִּיveshechakhamtiand that I worked skillfullyH2449תַּחַתtachatunderH8478הַשָּׁמֶשׁhashameshthe sunH8121גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶהzehthisH2088הָבֶל׃havel[is] futilityH1892
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- Ecclesiastes 3:22Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?
- James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
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- James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
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- Ecclesiastes 9:13This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
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