Ecclesiastes 6:11
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There are many words that have much vanity in disputing.

Ecclesiastes 1:6-9,17,18 Maketh his round by the south, and turneth again to the north: the spirit goeth forward surveying all places round about, and returneth to his circuits. . . .

Ecclesiastes 2:3-11 I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I might turn my mind to wisdom, and might avoid folly, till I might see what was profitable for the children of men: and what they ought to do under the sun, all the days of their life. . . .

Ecclesiastes 3:19 Therefore the death of man, and of beasts is one, and the condition of them both is equal: as man dieth, so they also die: all things breathe alike, and man hath nothing more than beast: all things are subject to vanity.

Ecclesiastes 4:1-4,8,16 I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done under the sun, and the tears of the innocent, and they had no comforter; and they were not able to resist their violence, being destitute of help from any. . . .

Ecclesiastes 5:7 Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities, and words without number: but do thou fear God.

Psalm 73:6 Therefore pride hath held them fast: they are covered with their iniquity and their wickedness.

Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feedeth on the wind, and followeth the burning heat: all the day long he multiplied lies and desolation: and he hath made a covenant with the Assyrians, and carried oil into Egypt.

Context
The Futility of Life
10He that shall be, his name is already called: and it is known, that he is a man, and cannot contend in judgment with him that is stronger than himself. 11There are many words that have much vanity in disputing.12What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun?…
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 2:15
And I said in my heart: If the death of the fool and mine shall be one, what doth it avail me, that I have applied myself more to the study of wisdom? And speaking with my own mind, I perceived that this also was vanity.

Ecclesiastes 6:10
He that shall be, his name is already called: and it is known, that he is a man, and cannot contend in judgment with him that is stronger than himself.

Ecclesiastes 6:12
What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun?

Lexicon
For
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

the more
הַרְבֵּ֖ה (har·bêh)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

words,
דְּבָרִ֥ים (də·ḇā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

the more
מַרְבִּ֣ים (mar·bîm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

futility—
הָ֑בֶל (hā·ḇel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory

and how
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

does that profit
יֹּתֵ֖ר (yō·ṯêr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3148: Superiority, advantage, excess

anyone?
לָאָדָֽם׃ (lā·’ā·ḏām)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being


Additional Translations
For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

For there are many things which increase vanity.

For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage is to man?
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