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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 2977 of 4334">[e]</a>   26 <a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki: For -- Occurrence 2977 of 4334.">kî</a>   26 <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right">כִּ֤י</td><td width="1">   26 </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right">For   26 <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a>   26</td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley">120</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 120 -- Occurrence 10 of 12">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/leadam_120.htm" title="le·'a·Dam: to a man -- Occurrence 10 of 12.">lə·’ā·ḏām</a> לְאָדָם֙ to a man <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep‑l | N‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty">2896</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/shettov_2896.htm" title="shet·Tov: who [is] good -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">šeṭ·ṭō·wḇ</a> שֶׁטּ֣וֹב who [is] good <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative :: Adjective - masculine singular">Pro‑r | Adj‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 93 of 115">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/lefanav_6440.htm" title="le·fa·Nav,: in His sight -- Occurrence 93 of 115.">lə·p̄ā·nāw,</a> לְפָנָ֔יו in His sight <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - common plural construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep‑l | N‑cpc | 3ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon">5414</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5414 -- Occurrence 165 of 187">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/natan_5414.htm" title="na·Tan: [God] gives -- Occurrence 165 of 187.">nā·ṯan</a> נָתַ֛ן [God] gives <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)">2451</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2451 -- Occurrence 63 of 74">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/chochmah_2451.htm" title="choch·mah: wisdom -- Occurrence 63 of 74.">ḥāḵ·māh</a> חָכְמָ֥ה wisdom <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N‑fs</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom">1847</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1847.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1847 -- Occurrence 13 of 16">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/vedaat_1847.htm" title="ve·Da·'at: and knowledge -- Occurrence 13 of 16.">wə·ḏa·‘aṯ</a> וְדַ֖עַת and knowledge <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular">Conj‑w | N‑fs</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8057: 1) joy, mirth, gladness 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure 1b) joy (of God) 1c) glad result, happy issue">8057</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8057.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8057 -- Occurrence 12 of 17">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/vesimchah_8057.htm" title="ve·sim·Chah;: and joy -- Occurrence 12 of 17.">wə·śim·ḥāh;</a> וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה and joy <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular">Conj‑w | N‑fs</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2398: 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to miss 1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty 1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bear loss 1b2) to make a sin-offering 1b3) to purify from sin 1b4) to purify from uncleanness 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to miss the mark 1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin 1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way 1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness">2398</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2398 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/velachote_2398.htm" title="ve·la·cho·Te: but to the sinner -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə·la·ḥō·w·ṭe</a> וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ but to the sinner <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article :: Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">Conj‑w, Prep‑l, Art | V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon">5414</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5414 -- Occurrence 166 of 187">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/natan_5414.htm" title="na·Tan: he gives -- Occurrence 166 of 187.">nā·ṯan</a> נָתַ֨ן he gives <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/6045.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6045: 1) occupation, task, job">6045</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6045.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6045 -- Occurrence 2 of 3">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/inyan_6045.htm" title="'in·Yan: the work -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">‘in·yān</a> עִנְיָ֜ן the work <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 622: 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gather, collect 1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others) 1a3) to bring up the rear 1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, be gathered 1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2) 1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers 1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others) 1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4) 1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to gather (harvest) 1c2) to take in, receive into 1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be gathered 1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves">622</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 622 -- Occurrence 2 of 3">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/leesof_622.htm" title="le·'e·Sof: of gathering -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">le·’ĕ·sō·wp̄</a> לֶאֱס֣וֹף of gathering <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep‑l | V‑Qal‑Inf</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     ､    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/3664.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3664: 1) to gather, collect, wrap 1a) (Qal) to gather 1b) (Piel) to gather 1c) (Hithpael) to gather together, wrap oneself up">3664</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3664.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3664 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/velichnos_3664.htm" title="ve·lich·Nos,: and collecting -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə·liḵ·nō·ws,</a> וְלִכְנ֗וֹס and collecting <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Conj‑w, Prep‑l | V‑Qal‑Inf</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon">5414</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5414 -- Occurrence 83 of 97">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/latet_5414.htm" title="la·Tet: that He may give -- Occurrence 83 of 97.">lā·ṯêṯ</a> לָתֵת֙ that He may give <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep‑l | V‑Qal‑Inf</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty">2896</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 7 of 10">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/letov_2896.htm" title="le·tOv: to [him who is] good -- Occurrence 7 of 10.">lə·ṭō·wḇ</a> לְטוֹב֙ to [him who is] good <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Adjective - masculine singular">Prep‑l | Adj‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 532 of 595">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/lifnei_6440.htm" title="lif·Nei: before -- Occurrence 532 of 595.">lip̄·nê</a> לִפְנֵ֣י before <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - common plural construct">Prep‑l | N‑cpc</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     .    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God">430</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 430 -- Occurrence 323 of 366">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/haelohim_430.htm" title="ha·'E·lo·Him,: God -- Occurrence 323 of 366.">hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm,</a> הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים God <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Art | N‑mp</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike">1571</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1571 -- Occurrence 359 of 507">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/gam_1571.htm" title="gam-: Also -- Occurrence 359 of 507.">gam-</a> גַּם־ Also <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2088: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how">2088</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2088 -- Occurrence 237 of 315">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/zeh_2088.htm" title="zeh: this -- Occurrence 237 of 315.">zeh</a> זֶ֥ה this <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - masculine singular">Pro‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1892: n m 1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly">1892</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1892.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1892 -- Occurrence 15 of 28">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/hevel_1892.htm" title="He·vel: [is] vanity -- Occurrence 15 of 28.">he·ḇel</a> הֶ֖בֶל [is] vanity <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N‑ms</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/7469.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7469: 1) longing, striving">7469</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7469.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7469 -- Occurrence 4 of 7">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/ureut_7469.htm" title="u·re·'Ut: and grasping for -- Occurrence 4 of 7.">ū·rə·‘ūṯ</a> וּרְע֥וּת and grasping for <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular construct">Conj‑w | N‑fsc</a></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right">     .    </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force">7307</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7307 -- Occurrence 105 of 205">[e]</a> <a href="/hebrew/ruach_7307.htm" title="Ru·ach.: the wind -- Occurrence 105 of 205.">rū·aḥ.</a> רֽוּחַ׃ the wind <a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - 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'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">For to a person</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7945.htm" title="7945. shel (shel) -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">is good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">in His sight</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">He has given</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">and knowledge</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">and joy,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398. chata' (khaw-taw') -- to miss, go wrong, sin">while to the sinner</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">He has given</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6045.htm" title="6045. inyan (in-yawn') -- occupation, task">the task</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/622.htm" title="622. 'acaph (aw-saf') -- to gather, remove">of gathering</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3664.htm" title="3664. kanac (kaw-nas') -- to gather, collect">and collecting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">so that he may give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">to one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">is good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">in God's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">sight.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">This</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">too</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> <a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/2.htm">King James Bible</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">For [God] giveth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">to a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">that [is] good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">in his sight</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">and knowledge,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">and joy:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398. chata' (khaw-taw') -- to miss, go wrong, sin">but to the sinner</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">he giveth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6045.htm" title="6045. inyan (in-yawn') -- occupation, task">travail,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/622.htm" title="622. 'acaph (aw-saf') -- to gather, remove">to gather</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3664.htm" title="3664. kanac (kaw-nas') -- to gather, collect">and to heap up,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">that he may give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">to [him that is] good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">This also [is] vanity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7469.htm" title="7469. r'uwth (reh-ooth') -- longing, striving">and vexation</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">of spirit.</a> <div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> After all, to the person who is good in God's sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner he gives the troublesome task of acquiring and accumulating in order to leave it to someone who is good in the sight of God. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind. <a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. <a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. 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