Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThere is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile. Young's Literal Translation There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto{.htm" title="{"> whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said{.htm" title="{"> that this also [is] vanity. King James Bible There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity. Hebrew There isיֶשׁ־ (yeš-) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is a futility הֶבֶל֮ (he·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is done נַעֲשָׂ֣ה (na·‘ă·śāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the earth: הָאָרֶץ֒ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land There are יֵ֣שׁ (yêš) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is righteous [men] צַדִּיקִ֗ים (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous who אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that get מַגִּ֤יעַ (mag·gî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike what the actions כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (kə·ma·‘ă·śêh) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of the wicked [deserve], הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים (hā·rə·šā·‘îm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person and there are וְיֵ֣שׁ (wə·yêš) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is wicked [men] רְשָׁעִ֔ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person who אֲלֵהֶ֖ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to get שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ (šem·mag·gî·a‘) Pronoun - relative | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike what the actions כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (kə·ma·‘ă·śêh) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of the righteous deserve. הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים (haṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous I say אָמַ֕רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say that this זֶ֖ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that too שֶׁגַּם־ (šeg·gam-) Pronoun - relative | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and is futile. הָֽבֶל׃ (hā·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory |