Chapter 11
1 Send out your bread on the face of the waters, for you shall find it in many days.
Original Hebrew
שַׁלַּ֥חשל֥חשַׁלַּחשלחsha.LachsendHVpv2ms
לַחְמְ/ךָ֖לחמ/ך֖לַחְמְ/ךָלחמ/ךlach.me./Khabread/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
פְּנֵ֣יפנ֣יפְּנֵיפניpe.Nei[the] surface ofHNcmpc
הַ/מָּ֑יִםה/מ֑יםהַ/מָּיִםה/מיםha./Ma.yimthe/ watersHTd+Ncmpa
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forHTc
בְ/רֹ֥בב/ר֥בבְ/רֹבב/רבve./Roin/ [the] abundance ofHR+Ncmsc
הַ/יָּמִ֖יםה/ימ֖יםהַ/יָּמִיםה/ימיםhai./ya.Mim<the>/ daysHTd+Ncmpa
תִּמְצָאֶֽ/נּוּ\׃תמצא/נו\תִּמְצָאֶֽ/נּוּ\׃תמצא/נו\tim.tza.'E./nuyou will find/ itHVqi2ms+Sp3ms
2 Give a share to seven, or even to eight; for you do not know what evil may be on the earth.
Original Hebrew
תֶּן\־תן\תֶּן\־תן\ten-giveHVqv2ms
חֵ֥לֶקח֥לקחֵלֶקחלקChe.leka portionHNcmsa
לְ/שִׁבְעָ֖הל/שבע֖הלְ/שִׁבְעָהל/שבעהle./shiv.'Ahto/ sevenHR+Acbsa
וְ/גַ֣םו/ג֣םוְ/גַםו/גםve./Gamand/ alsoHC+D
לִ/שְׁמוֹנָ֑הל/שמונ֑הלִ/שְׁמוֹנָהל/שמונהli/sh.mo.Nahto/ eightHR+Acbsa
כִּ֚יכ֚יכִּיכיkiforHTc
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
תֵדַ֔עתד֔עתֵדַעתדעte.Da'you knowHVqi2ms
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?HPi
יִּהְיֶ֥היהי֥היִּהְיֶהיהיהyih.Yehwill it beHVqi3ms
רָעָ֖הרע֖הרָעָהרעהra.'AhcalamityHNcfsa
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ה/ארץ\הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ה/ארץ\ha./'A.retzthe/ earthHTd+Ncfsa
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty on the earth. And if the tree falls in the south, or in the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it shall be.
Original Hebrew
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifHTc
יִמָּלְא֨וּימלא֨ויִמָּלְאוּימלאוyi.mal.'Uthey will be filledHVNi3mp
הֶ/עָבִ֥יםה/עב֥יםהֶ/עָבִיםה/עביםhe./'a.Vimthe/ cloudsHTd+Ncmpa
גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ג֙שם֙גֶּשֶׁםגשםge.shemrainHNcmsa
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
הָ/אָ֣רֶץה/א֣רץהָ/אָרֶץה/ארץha./'A.retzthe/ earthHTd+Ncfsa
יָרִ֔יקוּיר֔יקויָרִיקוּיריקוya.Ri.kuthey will pour [it] outHVhi3mp
וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\ve./'im-and/ whetherHC+Tc
יִפּ֥וֹליפ֥וליִפּוֹליפולyi.Polit fallsHVqi3ms
עֵ֛ץע֛ץעֵץעץ'etza treeHNcmsa
בַּ/דָּר֖וֹםב/דר֖וםבַּ/דָּרוֹםב/דרוםba./da.Romat the/ southHRd+Ncmsa
וְ/אִ֣םו/א֣םוְ/אִםו/אםve./'Imand/ orHC+Tc
בַּ/צָּפ֑וֹןב/צפ֑וןבַּ/צָּפוֹןב/צפוןba./tza.Fonat the/ northHRd+Ncfsa
מְק֛וֹםמק֛וםמְקוֹםמקוםme.Kom[the] placeHNcmsc
שֶׁ/יִּפּ֥וֹלש/יפ֥ולשֶׁ/יִּפּוֹלש/יפולshei./yi.Polwhere/ it fallsHTr+Vqi3ms
הָ/עֵ֖ץה/ע֖ץהָ/עֵץה/עץha./'Etzthe/ treeHTd+Ncmsa
שָׁ֥םש֥םשָׁםשםshamthereHD
יְהֽוּא\׃יהוא\יְהֽוּא\׃יהוא\ye.Hu'it will beHVqi3ms
4 He who watches the wind shall not sow. And he who looks at the clouds shall not reap.
Original Hebrew
שֹׁמֵ֥רשמ֥רשֹׁמֵרשמרsho.Mer[one who] watches forHVqrmsc
ר֖וּחַר֖וחרוּחַרוחRu.acha windHNcfsa
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
יִזְרָ֑עיזר֑עיִזְרָעיזרעyiz.Ra'he will sowHVqi3ms
וְ/רֹאֶ֥הו/רא֥הוְ/רֹאֶהו/ראהve./ro.'Ehand/ [one who] looksHC+Vqrmsa
בֶ/עָבִ֖יםב/עב֖יםבֶ/עָבִיםב/עביםve./'a.Vimon the/ cloudsHRd+Ncmpa
לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
יִקְצֽוֹר\׃יקצור\יִקְצֽוֹר\׃יקצור\yik.Tzorhe will reapHVqi3ms
5 As you do not know what is the way of the wind, as the bones in the pregnant woman's womb, even so you do not know the works of God who makes all.
Original Hebrew
כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨רכ/אש֨רכַּ/אֲשֶׁרכ/אשרka./'a.Sherjust/ asHR+Tr
אֵֽינְ/ךָ֤אינ/ך֤אֵֽינְ/ךָאינ/ך'ei.ne./Khanot/ youHNcmsc+Sp2ms
יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙יוד֙ע֙יוֹדֵעַיודעyo.De.a'[are] knowingHVqrmsa
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?HPi
דֶּ֣רֶךְד֣רךדֶּרֶךְדרךDe.rekh[is] [the] way ofHNcbsc
הָ/ר֔וּחַה/ר֔וחהָ/רוּחַה/רוחha./Ru.achthe/ windHTd+Ncfsa
כַּ/עֲצָמִ֖יםכ/עצמ֖יםכַּ/עֲצָמִיםכ/עצמיםka./'a.tza.Mimlike/ bonesHR+Ncmpa
בְּ/בֶ֣טֶןב/ב֣טןבְּ/בֶטֶןב/בטןbe./Ve.tenin/ [the] womb ofHR+Ncfsc
הַ/מְּלֵאָ֑הה/מלא֑ההַ/מְּלֵאָהה/מלאהha./me.le.'Ahthe/ full [woman]HTd+Aafsa
כָּ֗כָהכ֗כהכָּכָהככהKa.khahthusHD
לֹ֤אל֤אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
תֵדַע֙תדע֙תֵדַעתדעte.Da'you knowHVqi2ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
מַעֲשֵׂ֣המעש֣המַעֲשֵׂהמעשהma.'a.Seh[the] work ofHNcmsc
הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםה/אלה֔יםהָֽ/אֱלֹהִיםה/אלהיםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ GodHTd+Ncmpa
אֲשֶׁ֥ראש֥ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhoHTr
יַעֲשֶׂ֖היעש֖היַעֲשֶׂהיעשהya.'a.Sehhe makesHVqi3ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
הַ/כֹּֽל\׃ה/כל\הַ/כֹּֽל\׃ה/כל\ha./Kol<the>/ everythingHTd+Ncmsa
6 Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hand until evening; for you do not know what shall be blessed, this or that; or whether they both shall be good as one.
Original Hebrew
בַּ/בֹּ֙קֶר֙ב/ב֙קר֙בַּ/בֹּקֶרב/בקרba./Bo.kerin the/ morningHRd+Ncmsa
זְרַ֣עזר֣עזְרַעזרעze.Ra'sowHVqv2ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
זַרְעֶ֔/ךָזרע֔/ךזַרְעֶ/ךָזרע/ךzar.'E./khaseed/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
וְ/לָ/עֶ֖רֶבו/ל/ע֖רבוְ/לָ/עֶרֶבו/ל/ערבve./la./'E.revand/ to the/ eveningHC+Rd+Ncmsa
אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notHTn
תַּנַּ֣חתנ֣חתַּנַּחתנחta.Nachyou give rest toHVhj2ms
יָדֶ֑/ךָיד֑/ךיָדֶ/ךָיד/ךya.De./khahand/ yourHNcbsc+Sp2ms
כִּי֩כי֩כִּיכיkiforHTc
אֵֽינְ/ךָ֨אינ/ך֨אֵֽינְ/ךָאינ/ך'ei.ne./Khanot/ youHNcmsc+Sp2ms
יוֹדֵ֜עיוד֜עיוֹדֵעיודעyo.De'[are] knowingHVqrmsa
אֵ֣יא֣יאֵיאי'eiwhere?HTi
זֶ֤הז֤הזֶהזהzehthisHTm
יִכְשָׁר֙יכשר֙יִכְשָׁריכשרyikh.Sharwill it succeedHVqi3ms
הֲ/זֶ֣הה/ז֣ההֲ/זֶהה/זהha./Zeh¿/ thisHTi+Tm
אוֹ\־או\אוֹ\־או\'ov-or?HC
זֶ֔הז֔הזֶהזהZehthisHTm
וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\ve./'im-and/ or?HC+Tc
שְׁנֵי/הֶ֥םשני/ה֥םשְׁנֵי/הֶםשני/הםshe.nei./Hem[will] both of/ themHAcbdc+Sp3mp
כְּ/אֶחָ֖דכ/אח֖דכְּ/אֶחָדכ/אחדke./'e.Chadas/ oneHR+Acfsa
טוֹבִֽים\׃טובים\טוֹבִֽים\׃טובים\to.Vim[be] goodHAampa
7 Also the light is sweet; yea, it is good for the eyes to behold the sun.
Original Hebrew
וּ/מָת֖וֹקו/מת֖וקוּ/מָתוֹקו/מתוקu./ma.Tokand/ [is] sweetHC+Aamsa
הָ/א֑וֹרה/א֑ורהָ/אוֹרה/אורha./'Orthe/ lightHTd+Ncfsa
וְ/ט֥וֹבו/ט֥ובוְ/טוֹבו/טובve./Tovand/ [is] goodHC+Aamsa
לַֽ/עֵינַ֖יִםל/עינ֖יםלַֽ/עֵינַיִםל/עיניםla./'ei.Na.yimfor the/ eyesHRd+Ncfda
לִ/רְא֥וֹתל/רא֥ותלִ/רְאוֹתל/ראותli/r.'otto/ seeHR+Vqcc
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\ha./Sha.meshthe/ sunHTd+Ncbsa
8 But if the man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all, and remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that may come is vanity.
Original Hebrew
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkithatHTc
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-exceptHTc
שָׁנִ֥יםשנ֥יםשָׁנִיםשניםsha.NimyearsHNcmpa
הַרְבֵּ֛ההרב֛ההַרְבֵּההרבהhar.Beh[surely] a multitudeHVhaa
יִחְיֶ֥היחי֥היִחְיֶהיחיהyich.Yeh<he> will liveHVqi3ms
הָ/אָדָ֖םה/אד֖םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ personHTd+Ncmsa
בְּ/כֻלָּ֣/םב/כל֣/םבְּ/כֻלָּ/םב/כל/םbe./khu.La/min/ all of/ themHR+Ncmsc+Sp3mp
יִשְׂמָ֑חישמ֑חיִשְׂמָחישמחyis.Machlet him be take pleasureHVqi3ms
וְ/יִזְכֹּר֙ו/יזכר֙וְ/יִזְכֹּרו/יזכרve./yiz.Korand/ he may rememberHC+Vqu3ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
יְמֵ֣יימ֣ייְמֵיימיye.Mei[the] days ofHNcmpc
הַ/חֹ֔שֶׁךְה/ח֔שךהַ/חֹשֶׁךְה/חשךha./Cho.shekh<the>/ darknessHTd+Ncmsa
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forHTc
הַרְבֵּ֥ההרב֥ההַרְבֵּההרבהhar.Beh[surely] manyHVhaa
יִהְי֖וּיהי֖ויִהְיוּיהיוyih.Yu<they> will beHVqi3mp
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allHNcmsa
שֶׁ/בָּ֥אש/ב֥אשֶׁ/בָּאש/באshe./Ba'that/ <it> has comeHTr+Vqp3ms
הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\Ha.vel[is] futilityHNcmsa
9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth. And make your heart glad in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
Original Hebrew
שְׂמַ֧חשמ֧חשְׂמַחשמחse.MachrejoiceHVqv2ms
בָּח֣וּרבח֣ורבָּחוּרבחורba.ChurO young manHNcmsa
בְּ/יַלְדוּתֶ֗י/ךָב/ילדות֗י/ךבְּ/יַלְדוּתֶי/ךָב/ילדותי/ךbe./yal.du.Tei./khain/ youth/ yourHR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms
וִֽ/יטִֽיבְ/ךָ֤ו/יטיב/ך֤וִֽ/יטִֽיבְ/ךָו/יטיב/ךvi./ti.ve./Khaand/ let it make good/ youHC+Vhu3ms+Sp2ms
לִבְּ/ךָ֙לב/ך֙לִבְּ/ךָלב/ךli.be./Khaheart/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
בִּ/ימֵ֣יב/ימ֣יבִּ/ימֵיב/ימיbi./Meiin/ [the] days ofHR+Ncmpc
בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔/ךָבחורות֔/ךבְחוּרוֹתֶ/ךָבחורות/ךve.chu.ro.Te./khayouth<s>/ yourHNcfpc+Sp2ms
וְ/הַלֵּךְ֙ו/הלך֙וְ/הַלֵּךְו/הלךve./ha.leKhand/ walkHC+Vpv2ms
בְּ/דַרְכֵ֣יב/דרכ֣יבְּ/דַרְכֵיב/דרכיbe./dar.Kheiin/ [the] ways ofHR+Ncbpc
לִבְּ/ךָ֔לב/ך֔לִבְּ/ךָלב/ךli.be./Khaheart/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
וּ/בְ/מַרְאֵ֖יו/ב/מרא֖יוּ/בְ/מַרְאֵיו/ב/מראיu./ve./mar.'Eiand/ in/ [the] sight ofHC+R+Ncmsc
עֵינֶ֑י/ךָעינ֑י/ךעֵינֶי/ךָעיני/ך'ei.Nei./khaeyes/ yourHNcfdc+Sp2ms
וְ/דָ֕עו/ד֕עוְ/דָעו/דעve./Da'and/ knowHC+Vqv2ms
כִּ֧יכ֧יכִּיכיkithatHTc
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allHNcmsc
אֵ֛לֶּהא֛להאֵלֶּהאלה'E.lehthese [things]HTm
יְבִֽיאֲ/ךָ֥יביא/ך֥יְבִֽיאֲ/ךָיביא/ךye.vi.'a./Khahe will bring/ youHVhi3ms+Sp2ms
הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםה/אלה֖יםהָ/אֱלֹהִיםה/אלהיםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ GodHTd+Ncmpa
בַּ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט\׃ב/משפט\בַּ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט\׃ב/משפט\ba./mish.Patin <the>/ judgmentHRd+Ncmsa
10 So then remove vexation from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh. For childhood and prime of life are vanity.
Original Hebrew
וְ/הָסֵ֥רו/הס֥רוְ/הָסֵרו/הסרve./ha.Serand/ removeHC+Vhv2ms
כַּ֙עַס֙כ֙עס֙כַּעַסכעסka.'asvexationHNcmsa
מִ/לִּבֶּ֔/ךָמ/לב֔/ךמִ/לִּבֶּ/ךָמ/לב/ךmi./li.Be./khafrom/ heart/ yourHR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms
וְ/הַעֲבֵ֥רו/העב֥רוְ/הַעֲבֵרו/העברve./ha.'a.Verand/ put awayHC+Vhv2ms
רָעָ֖הרע֖הרָעָהרעהra.'AhevilHNcfsa
מִ/בְּשָׂרֶ֑/ךָמ/בשר֑/ךמִ/בְּשָׂרֶ/ךָמ/בשר/ךmi./be.sa.Re./khafrom/ flesh/ yourHR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forHTc
הַ/יַּלְד֥וּתה/ילד֥ותהַ/יַּלְדוּתה/ילדותhai./yal.Dut<the>/ youthHTd+Ncfsa
וְ/הַֽ/שַּׁחֲר֖וּתו/ה/שחר֖ותוְ/הַֽ/שַּׁחֲרוּתו/ה/שחרותve./ha./sha.cha.Rutand/ the/ black hairHC+Td+Ncfsa
הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\Ha.vel[are] futilityHNcmsa