Ecclesiastes 2:26 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּ֤יh3588
1to a manלְאָדָם֙h120
14that is goodלְטוֹב֙h2896
15beforeלִפְנֵ֣יh6440
13For God givethלָתֵת֙h5414
5wisdomחָכְמָ֥הh2451
6and knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתh1847
7and joyוְשִׂמְחָ֑הh8057
8but to the sinnerוְלַחוֹטֶא֩h2398
13For God givethלָתֵת֙h5414
10travailעִנְיָ֜ןh6045
11to gatherלֶאֱס֣וֹףh622
12and to heap upוְלִכְנ֗וֹסh3664
13For God givethלָתֵת֙h5414
14that is goodלְטוֹב֙h2896
15beforeלִפְנֵ֣יh6440
16Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםh430
17גַּםh1571
18זֶ֥הh2088
19This also is vanityהֶ֖בֶלh1892
20and vexationוּרְע֥וּתh7469
21of spiritרֽוּחַ׃h7307

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight 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 is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For he giveth to a man that is good in his sight 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 is good in God's sight. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

World English Bible (WEB)

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.