Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish. Young's Literal Translation Vanity [are] they, work of erring ones, In the time of their inspection they perish. King James Bible They [are] vanity, [and] the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish. Hebrew Theyהֵ֔מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They are worthless, הֶ֣בֶל (he·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory a work מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה (ma·‘ă·śêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property to be mocked. תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים (ta‘·tu·‘îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8595: A fraud In the time בְּעֵ֥ת (bə·‘êṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6256: Time, now, when of their punishment, פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם (pə·qud·dā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6486: Oversight, mustering, visitation, store they will perish. יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ (yō·ḇê·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish |