Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor the more words, the more futility— and how does that profit anyone? Young's Literal Translation For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage [is] to man? King James Bible Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what [is] man the better? Hebrew Forכִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the more הַרְבֵּ֖ה (har·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great words, דְּבָרִ֥ים (də·ḇā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause the more מַרְבִּ֣ים (mar·bîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great futility— הָ֑בֶל (hā·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory and how מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what does that profit יֹּתֵ֖ר (yō·ṯêr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3148: Superiority, advantage, excess anyone? לָאָדָֽם׃ (lā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being |