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David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">of David,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">in Jerusalem.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">2</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">"Vanity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">of vanities,"</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">says</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6953.htm" title="6953. qoheleth (ko-heh'-leth) -- 'a collector (of sentences),' 'a preacher,' a son of David">the Preacher,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">"Vanity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">of vanities!</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">All</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">is vanity."</a> <p> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">What</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3504.htm" title="3504. yithrown (yith-rone') -- advantage, profit">advantage</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">does man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">have in all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">his work</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7945.htm" title="7945. shel (shel) -- who, which, that">Which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5998.htm" title="5998. amal (aw-mal') -- to labor, toil">he does</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of">under</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">the sun?</a> <p> <span class="reftext">4</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755. dowr (dore) -- period, generation, dwelling">A generation</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">goes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755. dowr (dore) -- period, generation, dwelling">and a generation</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">comes,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">But the earth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">remains</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769. owlam (o-lawm') -- long duration, antiquity, futurity">forever.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">Also, the sun</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2224.htm" title="2224. zarach (zaw-rakh') -- to rise, come forth">rises</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">and the sun</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">sets;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7602a.htm" title="7602a">And hastening</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725. maqowm (maw-kome') -- a standing place, place">to its place</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2224.htm" title="2224. zarach (zaw-rakh') -- to rise, come forth">it rises</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033. sham (shawm) -- there, thither">there</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">[again].</a> <p> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">Blowing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">toward</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1864.htm" title="1864. darowm (daw-rome') -- the south">the south,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437. cabab (saw-bab') -- to turn about, go around, surround">Then turning</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">toward</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828. tsaphown (tsaw-fone') -- north">the north,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">The wind</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">continues</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437. cabab (saw-bab') -- to turn about, go around, surround">swirling</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">along;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439. cabiyb (saw-beeb') -- circuit, round about">And on its circular</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439. cabiyb (saw-beeb') -- circuit, round about">courses</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">the wind</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">returns.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">All</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5158a.htm" title="5158a">the rivers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">flow</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220. yam (yawm) -- sea">into the sea,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220. yam (yawm) -- sea">Yet the sea</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392. male' (maw-lay') -- full">is not full.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725. maqowm (maw-kome') -- a standing place, place">To the place</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7945.htm" title="7945. shel (shel) -- who, which, that">where</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5158a.htm" title="5158a">the rivers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">flow,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033. sham (shawm) -- there, thither">There</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">they flow</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">again.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">All</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">things</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3023.htm" title="3023. yagea' (yaw-gay'-ah) -- weary, wearisome">are wearisome;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">Man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201. yakol (yaw-kole') -- to be able, have power">is not able</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">to tell</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">[it]. The eye</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646. saba' (saw-bah') -- to be sated, satisfied or surfeited">is not satisfied</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">with seeing,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">Nor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/241.htm" title="241. 'ozen (o'-zen) -- an ear">is the ear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390. male' (maw-lay') -- to be full, to fill">filled</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">with hearing.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">That which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">has been</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7945.htm" title="7945. shel (shel) -- who, which, that">is that which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">will be, And that which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">has been done</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7945.htm" title="7945. shel (shel) -- who, which, that">is that which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">will be done.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">So there</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">is nothing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2319.htm" title="2319. chadash (khaw-dawsh') -- new">new</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of">under</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">the sun.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">Is there</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">anything</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7945.htm" title="7945. shel (shel) -- who, which, that">of which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">one might say,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">"See</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">this,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2319.htm" title="2319. chadash (khaw-dawsh') -- new">it is new</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3528.htm" title="3528. kbar (keb-awr') -- already">"? Already</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">it has existed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769. owlam (o-lawm') -- long duration, antiquity, futurity">for ages</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">Which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">were before</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">us.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">There</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">is no</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2146.htm" title="2146. zikrown (zik-rone') -- memorial, remembrance">remembrance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223. ri'shown (ree-shone') -- former, first, chief">of earlier</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223. ri'shown (ree-shone') -- former, first, chief">things;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">And also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/314.htm" title="314. 'acharown (akh-ar-one') -- coming after or behind">of the later</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/314.htm" title="314. 'acharown (akh-ar-one') -- coming after or behind">things</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7945.htm" title="7945. shel (shel) -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">will occur,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">There will be for them no</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2146.htm" title="2146. zikrown (zik-rone') -- memorial, remembrance">remembrance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973. im (eem) -- with">Among</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7945.htm" title="7945. shel (shel) -- who, which, that">those who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">will come</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/314.htm" title="314. 'acharown (akh-ar-one') -- coming after or behind">later</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">[still].</a> <p> <font color="#000000"><b><i>The Futility of Wisdom</i></b></font><p><span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6953.htm" title="6953. qoheleth (ko-heh'-leth) -- 'a collector (of sentences),' 'a preacher,' a son of David">I, the Preacher,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">have been</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">over</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">Israel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">in Jerusalem.</a> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">And I set</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">my mind</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek">to seek</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8446.htm" title="8446. tuwr (toor) -- to seek out, spy out, explore">and explore</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">by wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">concerning</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">that has been done</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of">under</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064. shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- heaven, sky">heaven.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451a.htm" title="7451a">[It] is a grievous</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6045.htm" title="6045. inyan (in-yawn') -- occupation, task">task</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">[which] God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">has given</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">to the sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6030b.htm" title="6030b">to be afflicted</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">with.</a> <span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">I have seen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639. ma'aseh (mah-as-eh') -- a deed, work">the works</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7945.htm" title="7945. shel (shel) -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">have been done</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of">under</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">the sun,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009. hinneh (hin-nay') -- lo! behold!">and behold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">is vanity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7469.htm" title="7469. r'uwth (reh-ooth') -- longing, striving">and striving</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">after wind.</a> <span class="reftext">15</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5791.htm" title="5791. avath (aw-vath') -- to be bent or crooked">What is crooked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201. yakol (yaw-kole') -- to be able, have power">cannot</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8626.htm" title="8626. taqan (taw-kan') -- to become straight">be straightened</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2642.htm" title="2642. checrown (khes-rone') -- a thing lacking, deficiency">and what</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2642.htm" title="2642. checrown (khes-rone') -- a thing lacking, deficiency">is lacking</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201. yakol (yaw-kole') -- to be able, have power">cannot</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4487.htm" title="4487. manah (maw-naw') -- to count, number, reckon">be counted.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">I said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">to myself,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009. hinneh (hin-nay') -- lo! behold!">"Behold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431. gadal (gaw-dal') -- to grow up, become great">I have magnified</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">and increased</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">more</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">were over</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">Jerusalem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">me; and my mind</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">has observed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7235a.htm" title="7235a">a wealth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">of wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">and knowledge."</a> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">And I set</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">my mind</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">to know</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">and to know</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1947.htm" title="1947. howlelah (ho-lay-law') -- madness">madness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5531.htm" title="5531. cikluwth (sik-looth') -- folly">and folly;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">I realized</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">that this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7475.htm" title="7475. ra'yown (rah-yone') -- longing, striving">is striving</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">after wind.</a> <span class="reftext">18</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">Because</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230. rob (robe) -- multitude, abundance, greatness">in much</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230. rob (robe) -- multitude, abundance, greatness">there is much</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3708a.htm" title="3708a">grief,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">and increasing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">knowledge</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">[results in] increasing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4341.htm" title="4341. mak'ob (mak-obe') -- pain">pain.</a> <p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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