Ecclesiastes 8:14
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Thereיֶשׁ־yesh-3426being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
is futilityהֶבֶל֮he·vel1892vapor, breatha prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁ֣רa·sher834who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is doneנַעֲשָׂ֣הna·'a·sah6213ado, makea prim. root
on the earth,הָאָרֶץ֒ha·'a·retz776earth, landa prim. root
that is, thereיֵ֣שׁyesh3426being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
are righteousצַדִּיקִ֗יםtzad·di·kim6662just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
menהַצַּדִּיקִ֑יםha·tzad·di·kim;6662just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
to whomאֲשֶׁ֣רa·sher834who, which, thata prim. pronoun
it happensמַגִּ֤יעַmag·gi·a'5060to touch, reach, strikea prim. root
according to the deedsכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke·ma·'a·seh4639a deed, workfrom asah
of the wicked.הָרְשָׁעִ֔יםha·re·sha·'im,7563wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
On the other hand, thereוְיֵ֣שׁve·yesh3426being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
are evil menרְשָׁעִ֔יםre·sha·'im,7563wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
to whom  7945who, which, thata prim. rel. particle
it happensשֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַshem·mag·gi·a'5060to touch, reach, strikea prim. root
according to the deedsכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke·ma·'a·seh4639a deed, workfrom asah
of the righteous.  6662just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
I sayאָמַ֕רְתִּיa·mar·ti559to utter, saya prim. root
that thisזֶ֖הzeh2088this, herea prim. pronoun
tooשֶׁגַּם־sheg·gam-1571also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
is futility.הָֽבֶל׃ha·vel.1892vapor, breatha prim. root
KJV Lexicon
There is
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
a vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
which is done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
upon the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
that there be just
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
men unto whom it happeneth
naga`  (naw-gah')
beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
according to the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
again there be
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
men to whom it happeneth
naga`  (naw-gah')
beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
according to the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
that this also
gam  (gam)
assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
is vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
New American Standard (©1995)
There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked. On the other hand, there are evil men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this too is futility.

King James Bible
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

American King James Version
There is a vanity which is done on the earth; that there be just men, to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

American Standard Version
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

Darby Bible Translation
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; and there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

English Revised Version
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be righteous men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

Webster's Bible Translation
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are just men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

World English Bible
There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

Young's Literal Translation
There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also is vanity.

קהלת 8:14 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃

קהלת 8:14 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
יש־הבל אשר נעשה על־הארץ אשר ׀ יש צדיקים אשר מגיע אלהם כמעשה הרשעים ויש רשעים שמגיע אלהם כמעשה הצדיקים אמרתי שגם־זה הבל׃

קהלת 8:14 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
יש־הבל אשר נעשה על־הארץ אשר ׀ יש צדיקים אשר מגיע אלהם כמעשה הרשעים ויש רשעים שמגיע אלהם כמעשה הצדיקים אמרתי שגם־זה הבל׃

קהלת 8:14 Hebrew Bible
יש הבל אשר נעשה על הארץ אשר יש צדיקים אשר מגיע אלהם כמעשה הרשעים ויש רשעים שמגיע אלהם כמעשה הצדיקים אמרתי שגם זה הבל׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
est et alia vanitas quae fit super terram sunt iusti quibus multa proveniunt quasi opera egerint impiorum et sunt impii qui ita securi sunt quasi iustorum facta habeant sed et hoc vanissimum iudico

Deeds Deserve Evil Futility Happeneth Happens Meaningless Occurs Ones Punishment Purpose Reward Righteous Takes Vanity Wicked

Deeds Deserve Earth Evil Good Hand Happeneth Happens Meaningless Punishment Purpose Righteous Something Vanity Wicked Work

Deeds Deserve Earth Evil Good Hand Happeneth Happens Meaningless Punishment Purpose Righteous Something Vanity Wicked Work

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