Ecclesiastes 3:22
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

Young's Literal Translation
And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it [is] his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that{.htm" title="{"> which is after him?

King James Bible
Wherefore I perceive that [there is] nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that [is] his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Hebrew
I have seen
וְרָאִ֗יתִי (wə·rā·’î·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

that
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

there is nothing
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

better
טוֹב֙ (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

for a man
הָאָדָם֙ (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

than
מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר (mê·’ă·šer)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

to enjoy
יִשְׂמַ֤ח (yiś·maḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

his work,
בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו (bə·ma·‘ă·śāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

that
ה֖וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is his lot.
חֶלְק֑וֹ (ḥel·qōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2506: Portion, tract, territory

For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

who
מִ֤י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

can bring
יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ (yə·ḇî·’en·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

him to see
לִרְא֔וֹת (lir·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7200: To see

what
בְּמֶ֖ה (bə·meh)
Preposition-b | Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

will come
שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה (še·yih·yeh)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

after him?
אַחֲרָֽיו׃ (’a·ḥă·rāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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