ECCLESIASTES 3:14

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.”

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Ecclesiastes 3:14 Translation & Meaning

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I know יָדַ֗עְתִּי To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) know
that, כִּ֠י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed that
whatsoever כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) whatsoever
God הָאֱלֹהִים֙ Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
doeth, יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application doeth
it ה֚וּא He (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are it
shall be יִהְיֶ֣ה To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) shall be
for ever: לְעוֹלָ֔ם Properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always ever
nothing אֵ֣ין A nonentity; generally used as a negative particle nothing
can be put לְהוֹסִ֔יף To add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) can put
to עָלָיו֙ Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications to
it, nor אֵ֣ין A nonentity; generally used as a negative particle it nor
any thing taken לִגְרֹ֑עַ To scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold any thing taken
from וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ Properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses from
it: and God וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
doeth עָשָׂ֔ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application doeth
it, men (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
that should fear שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ To fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten should fear
before מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) before
him. מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) him

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  • 12  I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

  • 13  And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

  • 14  I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

  • 15  That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

  • 16  And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.




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