Ecclesiastes 3:9

“What profit has the one who works in that in which he toils?”

Ecclesiastes 3:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ecclesiastes 3:9, word by word

profitיִּתְרוֹןyitron

advantage, gain

Advantage, profit: what is left over as gain.

Where else “yitron” appears
has the one who worksעוֹשֶׂהose

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “ose” appears
toilsעָמֵלamel

laborer

A person who toils at work until worn out.

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The context

8a time to love and a time to hate; a time of war and a time of peace.

9 · This verse (above)

10I saw the occupation that Elohim has given to human beings to be occupied with it.

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