Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?” Young's Literal Translation Of laughter I said, ‘Foolish!’ and of mirth, ‘What [is] this it is doing?’ King James Bible I said of laughter, [It is] mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? Hebrew I saidאָמַ֣רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say of laughter, לִשְׂח֖וֹק (liś·ḥō·wq) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7814: Laughter, derision, sport “It is folly,” מְהוֹלָ֑ל (mə·hō·w·lāl) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1984: To shine and of pleasure, וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (ū·lə·śim·ḥāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee “What מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what does it זֹּ֥ה (zōh) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2090: This, that accomplish?” עֹשָֽׂה׃ (‘ō·śāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make |
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