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לִשְׂחוֹק֙lischoqto laughterשְׂחוֹקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to laughter”, the ordinary formH7814laughter (in merriment or defiance)derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.עֹשִׂ֣יםosimdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לֶ֔חֶםlechembreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.וְיַ֖יִןveyayinand wineיַיִןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).יְשַׂמַּ֣חyesamachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.חַיִּ֑יםchayimlifeחַיadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.וְהַכֶּ֖סֶףvehakesefand the moneyכֶּסֶףconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).יַעֲנֶ֥הyaanehshoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַכֹּֽלhakolthe allכֹּלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.
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American Standard Version (1901)
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.
Young’s Literal Translation
For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.
World English Bible
A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
Darby Translation
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh life merry; but money answereth everything.
Douay-Rheims
For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Men prepare bread for laughter, and wine and oil that the living should rejoice: but to money all things will humbly yield obedience.
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