Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 10:19

¹⁹A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry,

but money is the answer for everything.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A feast	לֶ֔חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
is prepared	עֹשִׂ֣ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
for laughter	לִשְׂחוֹק֙	liś·ḥō·wq	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7814 laughter, derision, sport
and wine	וְיַ֖יִן	wə·ya·yin	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
makes life	חַיִּ֑ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
merry	יְשַׂמַּ֣ח	yə·śam·maḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
but money	וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף	wə·hak·ke·sep̄	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
is the answer	יַעֲנֶ֥ה	ya·‘ă·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
for everything	הַכֹּֽל׃	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.