Ecclesiastes 7:10 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אַלh408
1Sayתֹּאמַר֙h559
2מֶ֣הh4100
3הָיָ֔הh1961
4daysשֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙h3117
5not thou What is the cause that the formerהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםh7223
6הָי֥וּh1961
7were betterטוֹבִ֖יםh2896
8מֵאֵ֑לֶּהh428
9כִּ֛יh3588
10לֹ֥אh3808
11wiselyמֵחָכְמָ֖הh2451
12than these for thou dost not enquireשָׁאַ֥לְתָּh7592
13עַלh5921
14זֶֽה׃h2088

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

World English Bible (WEB)

Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.