Ecclesiastes 5:11
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
When good things  2899bwelfare, benefit, good things, goodfrom tob
increase,בִּרְבֹות֙bir·vo·vt7235ato be or become much, many or greata prim. root
those who consumeאֹוכְלֶ֑יהָo·vch·lei·ha;398to eata prim. root
them increase.  7231to be or become many or mucha prim. root
So whatוּמַה־u·mah-4100what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is the advantageכִּשְׁרֹון֙kish·ro·vn3788skill, successfrom kasher
to their ownersלִבְעָלֶ֔יהָliv·'a·lei·ha,1167owner, lordfrom baal
exceptכִּ֖יki3588that, for, whena prim. conjunction
to look  7212a lookfrom raah
on?     
KJV Lexicon
When goods
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
increase
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
they are increased
rabab  (raw-bab')
to cast together, i.e. increase, especially in number; also to multiply by the myriad -- increase, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.
that eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
them and what good
kishrown  (kish-rone')
success, advantage -- equity, good, right.
is there to the owners
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
thereof saving
'im  (eem)
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when;
the beholding
ra'avah  (rah-av-aw')
sight, i.e. satisfaction -- behold.
r'iyth  (reh-eeth')
sight -- beholding.
of them with their eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
New American Standard (©1995)
When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?

King James Bible
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

American King James Version
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

American Standard Version
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding of them with his eyes?

Darby Bible Translation
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what profit is there to the owner thereof, except the beholding of them with his eyes?

English Revised Version
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, saving the beholding of them with his eyes?

Webster's Bible Translation
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners of them, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

World English Bible
When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?

Young's Literal Translation
In the multiplying of good have its consumers been multiplied, and what benefit is to its possessor except the sight of his eyes?

קהלת 5:11 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
בִּרְבֹות֙ הַטֹּובָ֔ה רַבּ֖וּ אֹוכְלֶ֑יהָ וּמַה־כִּשְׁרֹון֙ לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֖י אִם־ [רְאִיַּת כ] (רְא֥וּת ק) עֵינָֽיו׃

קהלת 5:11 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ברבות הטובה רבו אוכליה ומה־כשרון לבעליה כי אם־ [ראית כ] (ראות ק) עיניו׃

קהלת 5:11 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ברבות הטובה רבו אוכליה ומה־כשרון לבעליה כי אם־ [ראית כ] (ראות ק) עיניו׃

קהלת 5:11 Hebrew Bible
ברבות הטובה רבו אוכליה ומה כשרון לבעליה כי אם ראית עיניו׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
(5-10) ubi multae sunt opes multi et qui comedant eas et quid prodest possessori nisi quod cernit divitias oculis suis

Advantage Beholding Benefit Consume Consumers Eat Except Feast Gain Goods Increase Increased Multiplied Multiplying Owner Owners Possessor Profit Save Saving Sight Thereof

Advantage Beholding Benefit Consume Eat Except Eyes Feast Gain Good Goods Increase Increased Multiplied Multiplying Owner Owners Possessor Profit Save Saving Sight Thereof

Advantage Beholding Benefit Consume Eat Except Eyes Feast Gain Good Goods Increase Increased Multiplied Multiplying Owner Owners Possessor Profit Save Saving Sight Thereof

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