Ecclesiastes 12:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.

Young's Literal Translation
And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.

King James Bible
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.

Hebrew
But beyond
וְיֹתֵ֥ר (wə·yō·ṯêr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3148: Superiority, advantage, excess

these,
מֵהֵ֖מָּה (mê·hêm·māh)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

my son,
בְּנִ֣י (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1121: A son

be warned:
הִזָּהֵ֑ר (hiz·zā·hêr)
Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2094: To gleam, to enlighten

There is no
אֵ֣ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

end
קֵ֔ץ (qêṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7093: An extremity, after

to the making
עֲשׂ֨וֹת (‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

of many
הַרְבֵּה֙ (har·bêh)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

books,
סְפָרִ֤ים (sə·p̄ā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

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

study
וְלַ֥הַג (wə·la·haḡ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3854: Intense mental application

wearies
יְגִעַ֥ת (yə·ḡi·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3024: Wearying

the body.
בָּשָֽׂר׃ (bā·śār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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