Ecclesiastes 6:10
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That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
In other translations
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
Hebrew words
מַה־mah-whateverH4100שֶּׁהָיָהshehayah[that] which <it> has beenH1961כְּבָרkevaralreadyH3528נִקְרָאnikra'it has been namedH7121שְׁמוֹshemoname itsH8034וְנוֹדָעvenoda'and [is] knownH3045אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[that] whichH834הוּאhu'heH1931אָדָם'adamhumankind [is]H120וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808יוּכַלyukhalhe is ableH3201לָדִיןladinto contendH1777עִם'imwithH5973שֶׁתַּקִּיףshehatkif[one] who [is] mightyH8623מִמֶּנּוּ׃mimenumore than himH4480
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