Ecclesiastes 2:21 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּיh3588
1For there isיֵ֣שׁh3426
7a manוּלְאָדָ֞םh120
3whose labourשֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹh5999
4is in wisdomבְּחָכְמָ֥הh2451
5and in knowledgeוּבְדַ֖עַתh1847
6and in equityוּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹןh3788
7a manוּלְאָדָ֞םh120
8שֶׁלֹּ֤אh3808
9that hath not labouredעָֽמַלh5998
10בּוֹ֙h0
11therein shall he leaveיִתְּנֶ֣נּוּh5414
12it for his portionחֶלְק֔וֹh2506
13גַּםh1571
14זֶ֥הh2088
15This also is vanityהֶ֖בֶלh1892
16evilוְרָעָ֥הh7451
17and a greatרַבָּֽה׃h7227

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For there is a man whose labour hath been with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill, and who leaveth it to a man that hath not laboured therein, to be his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

World English Bible (WEB)

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.