Ecclesiastes 3:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,

Young's Literal Translation
I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,

King James Bible
I know that [there is] no good in them, but for [a man] to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

Hebrew
I know
יָדַ֕עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

there is nothing
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

better
ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

for [men] than
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

to rejoice
לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ (liś·mō·w·aḥ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

and do
וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

good
ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

while they live,
בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ (bə·ḥay·yāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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