Ecclesiastes 10:19 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A feast is for laughing, and wine makes glad the heart; but by the one and the other money is wasted.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh life merry; but money answereth everything.
World English Bible (WEB)
A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes the life glad; And money is the answer for all things.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.
| A feast | לִשְׂחוֹק֙ | liśḥôq | lees-HOKE |
| is made | עֹשִׂ֣ים | ʿōśîm | oh-SEEM |
| for laughter, | לֶ֔חֶם | leḥem | LEH-hem |
| and wine | וְיַ֖יִן | wĕyayin | veh-YA-yeen |
| merry: maketh | יְשַׂמַּ֣ח | yĕśammaḥ | yeh-sa-MAHK |
| חַיִּ֑ים | ḥayyîm | ha-YEEM | |
| but money | וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף | wĕhakkesep | veh-ha-KEH-sef |
| answereth | יַעֲנֶ֥ה | yaʿăne | ya-uh-NEH |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| all | הַכֹּֽל׃ | hakkōl | ha-KOLE |