Ecclesiastes 10:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

Young's Literal Translation
For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.

King James Bible
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all [things].

Hebrew
A feast
לֶ֔חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

is prepared
עֹשִׂ֣ים (‘ō·śîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

for laughter,
לִשְׂחוֹק֙ (liś·ḥō·wq)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7814: Laughter, derision, sport

and wine
וְיַ֖יִן (wə·ya·yin)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

makes life
חַיִּ֑ים (ḥay·yîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

merry,
יְשַׂמַּ֣ח (yə·śam·maḥ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

but money
וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף (wə·hak·ke·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

is the answer
יַעֲנֶ֥ה (ya·‘ă·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

for everything.
הַכֹּֽל׃ (hak·kōl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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