Ecclesiastes 9:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For I have takenנָתַ֤תִּי
(na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
thisזֶ֞ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
to my heartלִבִּי֙
(lib·bi)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
and explainוְלָב֣וּר
(ve·la·vur)
952: to make clear, clear up, explaina prim. root
it that righteous men,הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים
(ha·tzad·di·kim)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
wise men,וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים
(ve·ha·cha·cha·mim)
2450: wisefrom chakam
and their deedsוַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם
(va·'a·va·dei·hem)
5652: a workfrom abad
are in the handבְּיַ֣ד
(be·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of God.הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
Manהָֽאָדָ֔ם
(ha·'a·dam,)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
does not knowיֹודֵ֙עַ֙
(yo·v·de·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
whetherגַּֽם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
[it will be] loveאַהֲבָ֣ה
(a·ha·vah)
160: love (noun)from aheb
orגַם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
hatred;שִׂנְאָ֗ה
(sin·'ah)
8135: hating, hatredfrom sane
anythingכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
awaitsלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
(lif·nei·hem.)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
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KJV Lexicon
For all this I considered
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
in my heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
even to declare
buwr  (boor)
to bore, i.e. (figuratively) examine -- declare.
all this that the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
and the wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
and their works
`abad  (ab-awd')
a deed -- work.
are in the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
no man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
knoweth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
either
gam  (gam)
assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
love
'ahabah  (a-hab-aw)
love.
or hatred
sin'ah  (sin-aw')
hate -- + exceedingly, hate(-ful, -red).
by all that is before
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For I have taken all this to my heart and explain it that righteous men, wise men, and their deeds are in the hand of God. Man does not know whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits him.

King James Bible
For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, I took all this to heart and explained it all: the righteous, the wise, and their works are in God's hands.People don't know whether to expect love or hate. Everything lies ahead of them.

International Standard Version
In light of all of this, I committed myself to explain it this way: the righteous and the wise, along with everything they do, are in the hands of God. Furthermore, as to love and hate, no human being knows everything concerning them.

NET Bible
So I reflected on all this, attempting to clear it all up. I concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their works, are in the hand of God; whether a person will be loved or hated--no one knows what lies ahead.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, I have carefully thought about all this, and I explain it in this way: Righteous people and wise people, along with their accomplishments, are in God's hands. No one knows whether there will be love or hatred.

King James 2000 Bible
For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knows either love or hatred by all that is before them.
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