For who knoweth what is good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?
3045 [e]
yō·w·ḏê·a‘
יוֹדֵעַ֩
knows
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
4100 [e]
mah-
מַה־
what [is]
Interrog
120 [e]
lā·’ā·ḏām
לָֽאָדָ֜ם
for man
Prep‑l, Art | N‑ms
| ､ | 2416 [e] ba·ḥay·yîm, בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים in life Prep‑b, Art | N‑mp |
4557 [e]
mis·par
מִסְפַּ֛ר
all
N‑msc
3117 [e]
yə·mê-
יְמֵי־
the days
N‑mpc
2416 [e]
ḥay·yê
חַיֵּ֥י
of life
N‑mpc
1892 [e]
heḇ·lōw
הֶבְל֖וֹ
his vain
N‑msc | 3ms
6213 [e]
wə·ya·‘ă·śêm
וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם
and which he passes
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConjImperf‑3ms | 3mp
| ؟ | 6738 [e] kaṣ·ṣêl; כַּצֵּ֑ל like a shadow Prep‑k, Art | N‑ms |
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁר֙
which
Pro‑r
5046 [e]
yag·gîḏ
יַגִּ֣יד
can tell
V‑Hifil‑Imperf‑3ms
120 [e]
lā·’ā·ḏām,
לָֽאָדָ֔ם
a man
Prep‑l, Art | N‑ms
1961 [e]
yih·yeh
יִּהְיֶ֥ה
will happen
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms
310 [e]
’a·ḥă·rāw
אַחֲרָ֖יו
after him
Prep | 3ms
8478 [e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֥חַת
under
Prep
| ؟ | 8121 [e] haš·šā·meš. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ the sun Art | N‑cs |
Parallel Strong's
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For who knows what is good for man in life, in the few days of his futile life that he spends like a shadow? Who can tell man what will happen after him under the sun?New American Standard Bible
For who knows what is good for a man during [his] lifetime, [during] the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun? King James Bible
For who knoweth what [is] good for man in [this] life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Who knows what is best for people in this life, every day of their pointless lives that they pass through like a shadow? Who informs people on earth what will come along after them?American Standard Version
For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?Young's Literal Translation
For who knoweth what is good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?
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