559 [e]   18 ’ā·mar·tî   18 אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי    18 Said   18 V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs   18

589 [e] ’ă·nî אֲנִי֙ I Pro‑1cs

3820 [e] bə·lib·bî, בְּלִבִּ֔י in my heart Prep‑b | N‑msc | 1cs

5921 [e] ‘al- עַל־ Concerning Prep

1700 [e] diḇ·raṯ דִּבְרַת֙ the condition N‑fsc

1121 [e] bə·nê בְּנֵ֣י of the sons N‑mpc

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120 [e] hā·’ā·ḏām, הָאָדָ֔ם of men Art | N‑ms

1305 [e] lə·ḇā·rām לְבָרָ֖ם tests them Prep‑l | V‑Qal‑Inf | 3mp

430 [e] hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm; הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים God Art | N‑mp

7200 [e] wə·lir·’ō·wṯ וְלִרְא֕וֹת that they may see Conj‑w, Prep‑l | V‑Qal‑Inf

1992 [e] šə·hem- שְׁהֶם־ that they [are] Pro‑r | Pro‑3mp

929 [e] bə·hê·māh בְּהֵמָ֥ה [like] animals N‑fs

1992 [e] hêm·māh הֵ֖מָּה they Pro‑3mp

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1992 [e] lā·hem. לָהֶֽם׃ themselves Prep‑l | Pro‑3mp

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Isaidtomyself, “This happens concerningpeople,so thatGodmay testthemandthey may seefor themselvesthattheyare likeanimals.”

New American Standard Bible
I saidto myselfconcerningthe sonsof men,"Godhas surely testedthem in order for them to seethat they are but beasts."

King James Bible
I saidin mine heartconcerning the estateof the sonsof men,that Godmight manifestthem, and that they might seethat theythemselves are beasts.International Standard Version
"As for human beings," I told myself, "God puts them to the test, that they might see themselves as mere animals."

American Standard Version
I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.

Young's Literal Translation
I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves are beasts.Ecclesiastes 3:18•Ecclesiastes 3:18 NIV•Ecclesiastes 3:18 NLT•Ecclesiastes 3:18 ESV•Ecclesiastes 3:18 NASB•Ecclesiastes 3:18 KJV•Ecclesiastes 3:18 Commentaries•Ecclesiastes 3:18 Bible Apps•Ecclesiastes 3:18 Biblia Paralela•Ecclesiastes 3:18 Chinese Bible•Ecclesiastes 3:18 French Bible•Ecclesiastes 3:18 German Bible

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