Psalm 39:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

Young's Literal Translation
Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, [in] vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

King James Bible
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Hebrew
Surely
אַךְ־ (’aḵ-)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

every man
אִ֗ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

goes about
יִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־ (yiṯ·hal·leḵ-)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

like a phantom;
בְּצֶ֤לֶם ׀ (bə·ṣe·lem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6754: A phantom, illusion, resemblance, a representative figure, an idol

surely
אַךְ־ (’aḵ-)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

he bustles
יֶהֱמָי֑וּן (ye·hĕ·mā·yūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 1993: To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor

in vain;
הֶ֥בֶל (he·ḇel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory

he heaps up [riches]
יִ֝צְבֹּ֗ר (yiṣ·bōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6651: To aggregate

not
וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

knowing
יֵדַ֥ע (yê·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

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

will haul them away.
אֹסְפָֽם׃ (’ō·sə·p̄ām)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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