Ecclesiastes 8:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Then I commendedוְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽיh7623
1אֲנִי֙h589
2אֶתh853
3mirthהַשִּׂמְחָ֔הh8057
4אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
5אֵֽיןh369
6hath no better thingט֤וֹבh2896
7because a manלָֽאָדָם֙h120
8תַּ֣חַתh8478
25him under the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃h8121
10כִּ֛יh3588
11אִםh518
12than to eatלֶאֱכֹ֥לh398
13and to drinkוְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתh8354
14and to be merryוְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַh8055
15וְה֞וּאh1931
16for that shall abideיִלְוֶ֣נּוּh3867
17with him of his labourבַעֲמָל֗וֹh5999
18the daysיְמֵ֥יh3117
19of his lifeחַיָּ֛יוh2416
20אֲשֶׁרh834
21givethנָֽתַןh5414
22ל֥וֹh0
23which Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםh430
24תַּ֥חַתh8478
25him under the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃h8121

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that shall abide with him in his labor `all' the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And I commended mirth, because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun.