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Christianity / Protestantism / Ecclesiastes

Chapter 3

1 To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Original Hebrew

לַ/כֹּ֖לל/כ֖ללַ/כֹּלל/כלla./Kolfor <the>/ everythingH9005H3605HRd+Ncmsa
זְמָ֑ןזמ֑ןזְמָןזמןze.Manan appointed timeH2165HNcmsa
וְ/עֵ֥תו/ע֥תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ an timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לְ/כָל\־ל/כל\לְ/כָל\־ל/כל\le./kholfor/ everyH9005H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
חֵ֖פֶץח֖פץחֵפֶץחפץChe.fetzmatterH2656HNcmsa
תַּ֥חַתת֥חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc
הַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם\׃\ \סה/שמים\\ \סהַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם\׃\ \סה/שמים\\ \סha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009H8064\H9016\ \H9018HTd+Ncmpa

2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

Original Hebrew

עֵ֥תע֥תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לָ/לֶ֖דֶתל/ל֖דתלָ/לֶדֶתל/לדתla./Le.detto/ bear a childH9005H3205HR+Vqcc
וְ/עֵ֣תו/ע֣תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לָ/מ֑וּתל/מ֑ותלָ/מוּתל/מותla./Mutto/ dieH9005H4191HR+Vqcc
עֵ֣תע֣תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לָ/טַ֔עַתל/ט֔עתלָ/טַעַתל/טעתla./Ta.'atto/ plantH9005H5193HR+Vqcc
וְ/עֵ֖תו/ע֖תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לַ/עֲק֥וֹרל/עק֥ורלַ/עֲקוֹרל/עקורla./'a.Korto/ pluck upH9005H6131AHR+Vqcc
נָטֽוּעַ\׃נטוע\נָטֽוּעַ\׃נטוע\na.Tu.a'[what] is plantedH5193\H9016HVqsmsa

3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,

Original Hebrew

עֵ֤תע֤תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לַ/הֲרוֹג֙ל/הרוג֙לַ/הֲרוֹגל/הרוגla./ha.rOgto/ killH9005H2026HR+Vqcc
וְ/עֵ֣תו/ע֣תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לִ/רְפּ֔וֹאל/רפ֔ואלִ/רְפּוֹאל/רפואli/r.Po'to/ healH9005H7495HR+Vqcc
עֵ֥תע֥תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לִ/פְר֖וֹץל/פר֖וץלִ/פְרוֹץל/פרוץli/f.Rotzto/ break downH9005H6555HR+Vqcc
וְ/עֵ֥תו/ע֥תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לִ/בְנֽוֹת\׃ל/בנות\לִ/בְנֽוֹת\׃ל/בנות\li/v.Notto/ buildH9005H1129\H9016HR+Vqcc

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Original Hebrew

עֵ֤תע֤תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לִ/בְכּוֹת֙ל/בכות֙לִ/בְכּוֹתל/בכותli/v.kOtto/ weepH9005H1058HR+Vqcc
וְ/עֵ֣תו/ע֣תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לִ/שְׂח֔וֹקל/שח֔וקלִ/שְׂחוֹקל/שחוקli/s.Chokto/ laughH9005H7832HR+Vqcc
עֵ֥תע֥תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
סְפ֖וֹדספ֖ודסְפוֹדספודse.Fodto mournH5594HVqcc
וְ/עֵ֥תו/ע֥תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
רְקֽוֹד\׃רקוד\רְקֽוֹד\׃רקוד\re.Kodto danceH7540\H9016HVqcc

5 a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

Original Hebrew

עֵ֚תע֚תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לְ/הַשְׁלִ֣יךְל/השל֣יךלְ/הַשְׁלִיךְל/השליךle./hash.Likhto/ throw awayH9005H7993HR+Vhcc
אֲבָנִ֔יםאבנ֔יםאֲבָנִיםאבנים'a.va.NimstonesH0068GHNcmpa
וְ/עֵ֖תו/ע֖תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
כְּנ֣וֹסכנ֣וסכְּנוֹסכנוסke.Nosto gatherH3664HVqcc
אֲבָנִ֑יםאבנ֑יםאֲבָנִיםאבנים'a.va.NimstonesH0068GHNcmpa
עֵ֣תע֣תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לַ/חֲב֔וֹקל/חב֔וקלַ/חֲבוֹקל/חבוקla./cha.Vokto/ embraceH9005H2263HR+Vqcc
וְ/עֵ֖תו/ע֖תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לִ/רְחֹ֥קל/רח֥קלִ/רְחֹקל/רחקli/r.Chokto/ be farH9005H7368HR+Vqcc
מֵ/חַבֵּֽק\׃מ/חבק\מֵ/חַבֵּֽק\׃מ/חבק\me./cha.Bekfrom/ embracingH9006H2263\H9016HR+Vpcc

6 a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,

Original Hebrew

עֵ֤תע֤תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לְ/בַקֵּשׁ֙ל/בקש֙לְ/בַקֵּשׁל/בקשle./va.Keshto/ seekH9005H1245HR+Vpcc
וְ/עֵ֣תו/ע֣תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לְ/אַבֵּ֔דל/אב֔דלְ/אַבֵּדל/אבדle./'a.Bedto/ count as lostH9005H0006HR+Vpcc
עֵ֥תע֥תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לִ/שְׁמ֖וֹרל/שמ֖ורלִ/שְׁמוֹרל/שמורli/sh.Morto/ keepH9005H8104HHR+Vqcc
וְ/עֵ֥תו/ע֥תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לְ/הַשְׁלִֽיךְ\׃ל/השליך\לְ/הַשְׁלִֽיךְ\׃ל/השליך\le./hash.Likhto/ throw awayH9005H7993\H9016HR+Vhcc

7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

Original Hebrew

עֵ֤תע֤תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לִ/קְר֙וֹעַ֙ל/קר֙וע֙לִ/קְרוֹעַל/קרועli/k.Ro.a'to/ tearH9005H7167HR+Vqcc
וְ/עֵ֣תו/ע֣תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לִ/תְפּ֔וֹרל/תפ֔ורלִ/תְפּוֹרל/תפורli/t.Porto/ sewH9005H8609HR+Vqcc
עֵ֥תע֥תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לַ/חֲשׁ֖וֹתל/חש֖ותלַ/חֲשׁוֹתל/חשותla./cha.Shotto/ be silentH9005H2814HR+Vqcc
וְ/עֵ֥תו/ע֥תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לְ/דַבֵּֽר\׃ל/דבר\לְ/דַבֵּֽר\׃ל/דבר\le./da.Berto/ speakH9005H1696G\H9016HR+Vpcc

8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

Original Hebrew

עֵ֤תע֤תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לֶֽ/אֱהֹב֙ל/אהב֙לֶֽ/אֱהֹבל/אהבle./'e.Hoto/ loveH9005H0157GHR+Vqcc
וְ/עֵ֣תו/ע֣תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a timeH9002H6256HC+Ncbsa
לִ/שְׂנֹ֔אל/שנ֔אלִ/שְׂנֹאל/שנאli/s.No'to/ hateH9005H8130HR+Vqcc
עֵ֥תע֥תעֵתעת'eta time ofH6256HNcbsc
מִלְחָמָ֖המלחמ֖המִלְחָמָהמלחמהmil.cha.MahwarfareH4421HNcfsa
וְ/עֵ֥תו/ע֥תוְ/עֵתו/עתve./'Etand/ a time ofH9002H6256HC+Ncbsc
שָׁלֽוֹם\׃\ \סשלום\\ \סשָׁלֽוֹם\׃\ \סשלום\\ \סsha.LompeaceH7965G\H9016\ \H9018HNcmsa

God’s Works Remain Forever

9 What does the worker gain from his toil?

Original Hebrew

מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi
יִּתְרוֹן֙יתרון֙יִּתְרוֹןיתרוןyit.rOn[is] [the] profit ofH3504HNcmsc
הָֽ/עוֹשֶׂ֔הה/עוש֔ההָֽ/עוֹשֶׂהה/עושהha./'o.Sehthe/ workerH9009H6213AHTd+Vqrmsa
בַּ/אֲשֶׁ֖רב/אש֖רבַּ/אֲשֶׁרב/אשרba./'a.Sherin/ [that] whichH9003H0834BHR+Tr
ה֥וּאה֥ואהוּאהואhu'heH1931HPp3ms
עָמֵֽל\׃עמל\עָמֵֽל\׃עמל\'a.Mel[is] a laborerH6001B\H9016HAamsa

10 I have seen the burden that God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them.

Original Hebrew

רָאִ֣יתִירא֣יתירָאִיתִיראיתיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200GHVqp1cs
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
הָֽ/עִנְיָ֗ןה/עני֗ןהָֽ/עִנְיָןה/עניןha./'in.Yanthe/ taskH9009H6045HTd+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁ֨ראש֨ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr
נָתַ֧ןנת֧ןנָתַןנתןna.Tanhe has givenH5414GHVqp3ms
אֱלֹהִ֛יםאלה֛יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimGodH0430GHNcmpa
לִ/בְנֵ֥יל/בנ֥ילִ/בְנֵיל/בניli/v.Neito/ [the] children ofH9005H1121AHR+Ncmpc
הָ/אָדָ֖םה/אד֖םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
לַ/עֲנ֥וֹתל/ענ֥ותלַ/עֲנוֹתל/ענותla./'a.Notto/ be busyH9005H6031AHR+Vqcc
בּֽ/וֹ\׃ב/ו\בּֽ/וֹ\׃ב/ו\b/owith <the>/ itH9003H9033\H9016HRd+Sp3ms

11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.

Original Hebrew

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
הַ/כֹּ֥לה/כ֥להַ/כֹּלה/כלha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009H3605HTd+Ncmsa
עָשָׂ֖העש֖העָשָׂהעשה'a.Sahhe has madeH6213HHVqp3ms
יָפֶ֣היפ֣היָפֶהיפהya.PehbeautifulH3303HAamsa
בְ/עִתּ֑/וֹב/עת֑/ובְ/עִתּ/וֹב/עת/וve./'i.T/oin/ time/ itsH9003H6256H9023HR+Ncbsc+Sp3ms
גַּ֤םג֤םגַּםגםgamalsoH1571HD
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
הָ/עֹלָם֙ה/עלם֙הָ/עֹלָםה/עלםha./'o.Lam<the>/ perpetuityH9009H5769GHTd+Ncmsa
נָתַ֣ןנת֣ןנָתַןנתןna.Tanhe has putH5414HHVqp3ms
בְּ/לִבָּ֔/םב/לב֔/םבְּ/לִבָּ/םב/לב/םbe./li.Ba/min/ heart/ theirH9003H3820AH9028HR+Ncmsc+Sp3mp
מִ/בְּלִ֞ימ/בל֞ימִ/בְּלִימ/בליmi./be.Libecause/ notH9006H1097HR+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁ֧ראש֧ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
יִמְצָ֣אימצ֣איִמְצָאימצאyim.Tza'he will findH4672HVqi3ms
הָ/אָדָ֗םה/אד֗םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
הַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֛הה/מעש֛ההַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂהה/מעשהha./ma.'a.Sehthe/ workH9009H4639GHTd+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-whichH0834A\H9014HTr
עָשָׂ֥העש֥העָשָׂהעשה'a.Sahhe has doneH6213AHVqp3ms
הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםה/אלה֖יםהָ/אֱלֹהִיםה/אלהיםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ GodH9009H0430GHTd+Ncmpa
מֵ/רֹ֥אשׁמ/ר֥אשמֵ/רֹאשׁמ/ראשme./Roshfrom/ beginningH9006H7218JHR+Ncmsa
וְ/עַד\־ו/עד\וְ/עַד\־ו/עד\ve./'ad-and/ toH9002H5704\H9014HC+R
סֽוֹף\׃סוף\סֽוֹף\׃סוף\SofendH5490\H9016HNcmsa

12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,

Original Hebrew

יָדַ֕עְתִּייד֕עתייָדַעְתִּיידעתיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045HVqp1cs
כִּ֛יכ֛יכִּיכיkithatH3588AHTc
אֵ֥יןא֥יןאֵיןאין'einthere notH0369HNcmsc
ט֖וֹבט֖ובטוֹבטובTov[is] goodH2896AHAamsa
בָּ֑/םב֑/םבָּ/םב/םBa/mfor/ themH9003H9038HRd+Sp3mp
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkithatH3588BHTc
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-exceptH0518B\H9014HTc
לִ/שְׂמ֔וֹחַל/שמ֔וחלִ/שְׂמוֹחַל/שמוחli/s.Mo.achto/ rejoiceH9005H8055HR+Vqcc
וְ/לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתו/ל/עש֥ותוְ/לַ/עֲשׂוֹתו/ל/עשותve./la./'a.Sotand/ to/ doH9002H9005H6213AHC+R+Vqcc
ט֖וֹבט֖ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896AHAamsa
בְּ/חַיָּֽי/ו\׃ב/חיי/ו\בְּ/חַיָּֽי/ו\׃ב/חיי/ו\be./chai.Ya/vin/ life/ hisH9003H2416EH9023\H9016HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms

13 and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.

Original Hebrew

וְ/גַ֤םו/ג֤םוְ/גַםו/גםve./Gamand/ alsoH9002H1571HC+D
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-everyH3605\H9014HNcmsc
הָ/אָדָם֙ה/אדם֙הָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ personH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
שֶׁ/יֹּאכַ֣לש/יאכ֣לשֶׁ/יֹּאכַלש/יאכלshei./yo.Khalthat/ he will eatH9007H0398HTr+Vqi3ms
וְ/שָׁתָ֔הו/שת֔הוְ/שָׁתָהו/שתהve./sha.Tahand/ he will drinkH9001H8354Hc+Vqq3ms
וְ/רָאָ֥הו/רא֥הוְ/רָאָהו/ראהve./ra.'Ahand/ he will seeH9001H7200KHc+Vqq3ms
ט֖וֹבט֖ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896BHAamsa
בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\be./kholin/ allH9003H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
עֲמָל֑/וֹעמל֑/ועֲמָל/וֹעמל/וa.ma.L/otoil/ hisH5999H9023HNcbsc+Sp3ms
מַתַּ֥תמת֥תמַתַּתמתתma.Tat[is] a gift ofH4991HNcfsc
אֱלֹהִ֖יםאלה֖יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimGodH0430GHNcmpa
הִֽיא\׃היא\הִֽיא\׃היא\Hi'itH1931\H9016HPp3fs

14 I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.

Original Hebrew

יָדַ֗עְתִּייד֗עתייָדַעְתִּיידעתיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045HVqp1cs
כִּ֠יכ֠יכִּיכיkithatH3588AHTc
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsa
אֲשֶׁ֨ראש֨ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherthatH0834AHTr
יַעֲשֶׂ֤היעש֤היַעֲשֶׂהיעשהya.'a.Sehhe doesH6213AHVqi3ms
הָ/אֱלֹהִים֙ה/אלהים֙הָ/אֱלֹהִיםה/אלהיםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ GodH9009H0430GHTd+Ncmpa
ה֚וּאה֚ואהוּאהואhu'itH1931HPp3ms
יִהְיֶ֣היהי֣היִהְיֶהיהיהyih.Yehit will beH1961HVqi3ms
לְ/עוֹלָ֔םל/עול֔םלְ/עוֹלָםל/עולםle./'o.Lamfor/ everH9005H5769GHR+Ncmsa
עָלָי/ו֙עלי/ו֙עָלָי/ועלי/ו'a.La/vto/ itH5921AH9033HRd+Sp3ms
אֵ֣יןא֣יןאֵיןאין'einnotH0369HNcmsc
לְ/הוֹסִ֔יףל/הוס֔יףלְ/הוֹסִיףל/הוסיףle./ho.Sifto/ addH9005H3254HHR+Vhcc
וּ/מִמֶּ֖/נּוּו/ממ֖/נווּ/מִמֶּ/נּוּו/ממ/נוu./mi.Me./nuand/ from/ itH9002H4480AH9033HC+Rd+Sp3ms
אֵ֣יןא֣יןאֵיןאין'einnotH0369HNcmsc
לִ/גְרֹ֑עַל/גר֑עלִ/גְרֹעַל/גרעli/g.Ro.a'to/ take awayH9005H1639HR+Vqcc
וְ/הָ/אֱלֹהִ֣יםו/ה/אלה֣יםוְ/הָ/אֱלֹהִיםו/ה/אלהיםve./ha./'E.lo.Himand/ <the>/ GodH9002H9009H0430GHC+Td+Ncmpa
עָשָׂ֔העש֔העָשָׂהעשה'a.Sahhe has actedH6213AHVqp3ms
שֶׁ/יִּֽרְא֖וּש/ירא֖ושֶׁ/יִּֽרְאוּש/יראוshei./yir.'Uthat/ people will fearH9007H3372HHTr+Vqi3mp
מִ/לְּ/פָנָֽי/ו\׃מ/ל/פני/ו\מִ/לְּ/פָנָֽי/ו\׃מ/ל/פני/ו\mi./le./fa.Na/vfrom/ to/ before/ himH9006H9005H6440GH9023\H9016HR+R+Ncmpc+Sp3ms

15 What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.

Original Hebrew

מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-whateverH4100\H9014HPi
שֶּֽׁ/הָיָה֙ש/היה֙שֶּֽׁ/הָיָהש/היהshe./ha.Yahthat/ <it> isH9007H1961HTr+Vqp3ms
כְּבָ֣רכב֣רכְּבָרכברke.Var[has been] alreadyH3528HNcmsa
ה֔וּאה֔ואהוּאהואHu'itH1931HPp3ms
וַ/אֲשֶׁ֥רו/אש֥רוַ/אֲשֶׁרו/אשרva./'a.Sherand/ [that] whichH9002H0834AHC+Tr
לִ/הְי֖וֹתל/הי֖ותלִ/הְיוֹתל/היותli/h.Yot[is] to/ beH9005H1961HR+Vqcc
כְּבָ֣רכב֣רכְּבָרכברke.VaralreadyH3528HNcmsa
הָיָ֑ההי֑ההָיָההיהha.Yahit has beenH1961HVqp3ms
וְ/הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםו/ה/אלה֖יםוְ/הָ/אֱלֹהִיםו/ה/אלהיםve./ha./'E.lo.Himand/ <the>/ GodH9002H9009H0430GHC+Td+Ncmpa
יְבַקֵּ֥שׁיבק֥שיְבַקֵּשׁיבקשye.va.Keshhe will seekH1245HVpi3ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
נִרְדָּֽף\׃נרדף\נִרְדָּֽף\׃נרדף\nir.Daf[what] was pursuedH7291\H9016HVNrmsa

From Dust to Dust

16 Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

Original Hebrew

וְ/ע֥וֹדו/ע֥ודוְ/עוֹדו/עודve./'odand/ againH9002H5750HC+Acmsa
רָאִ֖יתִירא֖יתירָאִיתִיראיתיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200GHVqp1cs
תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc
הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁה/ש֑משהַ/שָּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009H8121HTd+Ncbsa
מְק֤וֹםמק֤וםמְקוֹםמקוםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725HNcmsc
הַ/מִּשְׁפָּט֙ה/משפט֙הַ/מִּשְׁפָּטה/משפטha./mish.Pat<the>/ justiceH9009H4941HHTd+Ncmsa
שָׁ֣מָּ/הש֣מ/השָׁמָּ/השמ/הSha.ma/h[was] there/ <towards>H8033GH9011HD+Sd
הָ/רֶ֔שַׁעה/ר֔שעהָ/רֶשַׁעה/רשעha./Re.sha'<the>/ wickednessH9009H7562HTd+Ncmsa
וּ/מְק֥וֹםו/מק֥וםוּ/מְקוֹםו/מקוםu./me.Komand/ [the] place ofH9002H4725HC+Ncmsc
הַ/צֶּ֖דֶקה/צ֖דקהַ/צֶּדֶקה/צדקha./Tze.dek<the>/ righteousnessH9009H6664GHTd+Ncmsa
שָׁ֥מָּ/הש֥מ/השָׁמָּ/השמ/הSha.ma/h[was] there/ <towards>H8033GH9011HD+Sd
הָ/רָֽשַׁע\׃ה/רשע\הָ/רָֽשַׁע\׃ה/רשע\ha./Ra.sha'<the>/ wickednessH9009H7562\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

17 I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”

Original Hebrew

אָמַ֤רְתִּֽיאמ֤רתיאָמַרְתִּֽיאמרתי'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559HVqp1cs
אֲנִי֙אני֙אֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
בְּ/לִבִּ֔/יב/לב֔/יבְּ/לִבִּ/יב/לב/יbe./li.B/iin/ heart/ myH9003H3820AH9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
הַ/צַּדִּיק֙ה/צדיק֙הַ/צַּדִּיקה/צדיקha./tza.Dikthe/ righteousH9009H6662HTd+Aamsa
וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H9002H0853\H9014HC+To
הָ֣/רָשָׁ֔עה֣/רש֔עהָ/רָשָׁעה/רשעha./ra.Sha'the/ wickedH9009H7563HTd+Ncmsa
יִשְׁפֹּ֖טישפ֖טיִשְׁפֹּטישפטyish.Pothe will judgeH8199HVqi3ms
הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑יםה/אלה֑יםהָ/אֱלֹהִיםה/אלהיםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ GodH9009H0430GHTd+Ncmpa
כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
עֵ֣תע֣תעֵתעת'eta timeH6256HNcbsa
לְ/כָל\־ל/כל\לְ/כָל\־ל/כל\le./khol[is] for/ everyH9005H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
חֵ֔פֶץח֔פץחֵפֶץחפץChe.fetzmatterH2656HNcmsa
וְ/עַ֥לו/ע֥לוְ/עַלו/עלve./'Aland/ onH9002H5921AHC+R
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-everyH3605\H9014HNcmsc
הַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֖הה/מעש֖ההַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂהה/מעשהha./ma.'a.Seh<the>/ deedH9009H4639KHTd+Ncmsa
שָֽׁם\׃שם\שָֽׁם\׃שם\ShamthereH8033G\H9016HD

18 I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”

Original Hebrew

אָמַ֤רְתִּֽיאמ֤רתיאָמַרְתִּֽיאמרתי'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559HVqp1cs
אֲנִי֙אני֙אֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
בְּ/לִבִּ֔/יב/לב֔/יבְּ/לִבִּ/יב/לב/יbe./li.B/iin/ heart/ myH9003H3820AH9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR
דִּבְרַת֙דברת֙דִּבְרַתדברתdiv.Ratcause ofH1700HNcfsc
בְּנֵ֣יבנ֣יבְּנֵיבניbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121AHNcmpc
הָ/אָדָ֔םה/אד֔םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
לְ/בָרָ֖/םל/בר֖/םלְ/בָרָ/םל/בר/םle./va.Ra/mto/ test/ themH9005H1305H9038HR+Vqcc+Sp3mp
הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑יםה/אלה֑יםהָ/אֱלֹהִיםה/אלהיםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ GodH9009H0430GHTd+Ncmpa
וְ/לִ/רְא֕וֹתו/ל/רא֕ותוְ/לִ/רְאוֹתו/ל/ראותve./li/r.'otand/ to/ seeH9002H9005H7200GHC+R+Vqcc
שְׁ/הֶם\־ש/הם\שְׁ/הֶם\־ש/הם\she./hem-that/ theyH9007H1992\H9014HTr+Pp3mp
בְּהֵמָ֥הבהמ֥הבְּהֵמָהבהמהbe.he.Mah[are] animal[s]H0929HNcfsa
הֵ֖מָּהה֖מההֵמָּההמהHe.mahtheyH1992HPp3mp
לָ/הֶֽם\׃ל/הם\לָ/הֶֽם\׃ל/הם\la./Hemfor <the>/ themselvesH9005H9038\H9016HRd+Sp3mp

19 For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath.1 Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.

Original Hebrew

כִּי֩כי֩כִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
מִקְרֶ֨המקר֨המִקְרֶהמקרהmik.Reh[the] fate ofH4745HNcmsa
בְֽנֵי\־בני\בְֽנֵי\־בני\ve.nei-[the] children ofH1121A\H9014HNcmpc
הָ/אָדָ֜םה/אד֜םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
וּ/מִקְרֶ֣הו/מקר֣הוּ/מִקְרֶהו/מקרהu./mik.Rehand/ [the] fate ofH9002H4745HC+Ncmsa
הַ/בְּהֵמָ֗הה/בהמ֗ההַ/בְּהֵמָהה/בהמהha./be.he.Mah<the>/ animal[s]H9009H0929HTd+Ncfsa
וּ/מִקְרֶ֤הו/מקר֤הוּ/מִקְרֶהו/מקרהu./mik.Rehand/ fateH9002H4745HC+Ncmsa
אֶחָד֙אחד֙אֶחָדאחד'e.ChadoneH0259HAcfsa
לָ/הֶ֔םל/ה֔םלָ/הֶםל/הםla./Hem[belongs] to <the>/ themH9005H9038HRd+Sp3mp
כְּ/מ֥וֹתכ/מ֥ותכְּ/מוֹתכ/מותke./Motlike/ [the] death ofH9004H4194HR+Ncmsc
זֶה֙זה֙זֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm
כֵּ֣ןכ֣ןכֵּןכןkensoH3651CHD
מ֣וֹתמ֣ותמוֹתמותMot[the] death ofH4194HNcmsc
זֶ֔הז֔הזֶהזהZehthisH2088HTm
וְ/ר֥וּחַו/ר֥וחוְ/רוּחַו/רוחve./Ru.achand/ breathH9002H7307HHC+Ncfsa
אֶחָ֖דאח֖דאֶחָדאחד'e.ChadoneH0259HAcfsa
לַ/כֹּ֑לל/כ֑ללַ/כֹּלל/כלla./Kol[belongs] to <the>/ allH9005H3605HRd+Ncmsa
וּ/מוֹתַ֨רו/מות֨רוּ/מוֹתַרו/מותרu./mo.Tarand/ [the] advantage ofH9002H4195HC+Ncmsc
הָ/אָדָ֤םה/אד֤םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
מִן\־מן\מִן\־מן\min-[is] more thanH4480A\H9014HR
הַ/בְּהֵמָה֙ה/בהמה֙הַ/בְּהֵמָהה/בהמהha./be.he.Mahthe/ animal[s]H9009H0929HTd+Ncfsa
אָ֔יִןא֔יןאָיִןאין'A.yinnotH0369HNcmsa
כִּ֥יכ֥יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
הַ/כֹּ֖לה/כ֖להַ/כֹּלה/כלha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009H3605HTd+Ncmsa
הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892\H9016HNcmsa
  1. Or spirit

20 All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.

Original Hebrew

הַ/כֹּ֥לה/כ֥להַ/כֹּלה/כלha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009H3605HTd+Ncmsa
הוֹלֵ֖ךְהול֖ךהוֹלֵךְהולךho.Lekh[is] goingH1980GHVqrmsa
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
מָק֣וֹםמק֣וםמָקוֹםמקוםma.KomplaceH4725HNcmsa
אֶחָ֑דאח֑דאֶחָדאחד'e.ChadoneH0259HAcfsa
הַ/כֹּל֙ה/כל֙הַ/כֹּלה/כלha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009H3605HTd+Ncmsa
הָיָ֣ההי֣ההָיָההיהha.Yahit wasH1961HVqp3ms
מִן\־מן\מִן\־מן\min-fromH4480A\H9014HR
הֶֽ/עָפָ֔רה/עפ֔רהֶֽ/עָפָרה/עפרhe./'a.Farthe/ dustH9009H6083HTd+Ncmsa
וְ/הַ/כֹּ֖לו/ה/כ֖לוְ/הַ/כֹּלו/ה/כלve./ha./Koland/ <the>/ everythingH9002H9009H3605HC+Td+Ncmsa
שָׁ֥בש֥בשָׁבשבshav[is] returningH7725GHVqp3ms
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
הֶ/עָפָֽר\׃ה/עפר\הֶ/עָפָֽר\׃ה/עפר\he./'a.Farthe/ dustH9009H6083\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

21 Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?

Original Hebrew

מִ֣ימ֣ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi
יוֹדֵ֗עַיוד֗עיוֹדֵעַיודעyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045HVqrmsa
ר֚וּחַר֚וחרוּחַרוחRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307GHNcfsc
בְּנֵ֣יבנ֣יבְּנֵיבניbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121GHNcmpc
הָ/אָדָ֔םה/אד֔םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
הָ/עֹלָ֥הה/על֥ההָ/עֹלָהה/עלהha./'o.Lahthat/ is going upH9009H5927GHTd+Vqrfsa
הִ֖יאה֖יאהִיאהיאhi'itH1931HPp3fs
לְ/מָ֑עְלָ/הל/מ֑על/הלְ/מָעְלָ/הל/מעל/הle./Ma.'e.la/h<to>/ upwards/ <towards>H9005H4605H9011HR+Acbsa+Sd
וְ/ר֙וּחַ֙ו/ר֙וח֙וְ/רוּחַו/רוחve./Ru.achand/ [the] spirit ofH9002H7307GHC+Ncfsc
הַ/בְּהֵמָ֔הה/בהמ֔ההַ/בְּהֵמָהה/בהמהha./be.he.Mahthe/ animal[s]H9009H0929HTd+Ncfsa
הַ/יֹּרֶ֥דֶתה/יר֥דתהַ/יֹּרֶדֶתה/ירדתhai./yo.Re.detthat/ is going downH9009H3381HTd+Vqrfsa
הִ֖יאה֖יאהִיאהיאhi'itH1931HPp3fs
לְ/מַ֥טָּהל/מ֥טהלְ/מַטָּהל/מטהle./Ma.tah<to>/ downwardsH9005H4295HR+Acmsa
לָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ל/ארץ\לָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ל/ארץ\la./'A.retzto the/ earthH9005H0776H\H9016HRd+Ncfsa

22 I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

Original Hebrew

וְ/רָאִ֗יתִיו/רא֗יתיוְ/רָאִיתִיו/ראיתיve./ra.'I.tiand/ I sawH9001H7200GHc+Vqq1cs
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkithatH3588AHTc
אֵ֥יןא֥יןאֵיןאין'einthere notH0369HNcmsc
טוֹב֙טוב֙טוֹבטובtOv[is] goodH2896AHAamsa
מֵ/אֲשֶׁ֨רמ/אש֨רמֵ/אֲשֶׁרמ/אשרme./'a.Shermore than/ thatH9006H0834CHR+Tr
יִשְׂמַ֤חישמ֤חיִשְׂמַחישמחyis.Machhe will be happyH8055HVqi3ms
הָ/אָדָם֙ה/אדם֙הָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
בְּֽ/מַעֲשָׂ֔י/וב/מעש֔י/ובְּֽ/מַעֲשָׂי/וב/מעשי/וbe./ma.'a.Sa/vin/ work<s>/ hisH9003H4639GH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms
כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
ה֖וּאה֖ואהוּאהואhu'thatH1931HPp3ms
חֶלְק֑/וֹחלק֑/וחֶלְק/וֹחלק/וchel.K/o[is] portion/ hisH2506AH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
מִ֤ימ֤ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi
יְבִיאֶ֙/נּוּ֙יביא֙/נו֙יְבִיאֶ/נּוּיביא/נוye.vi.'E./nuwill he bring/ himH0935PH9033HVhi3ms+Sp3ms
לִ/רְא֔וֹתל/רא֔ותלִ/רְאוֹתל/ראותli/r.'otto/ lookH9005H7200GHR+Vqcc
בְּ/מֶ֖הב/מ֖הבְּ/מֶהב/מהbe./Mehon/ whateverH9003H4100HR+Pi
שֶׁ/יִּהְיֶ֥הש/יהי֥השֶׁ/יִּהְיֶהש/יהיהshei./yih.Yehthat/ <it> will beH9007H1961HTr+Vqi3ms
אַחֲרָֽי/ו\׃אחרי/ו\אַחֲרָֽי/ו\׃אחרי/ו\'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ himH0310AH9033\H9016HAcmpc+Sp3ms