Chapter 6
1 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great among men:
Original Hebrew
יֵ֣שׁי֣שיֵשׁישyeshthereHAcbsa
רָעָ֔הרע֔הרָעָהרעהra.'Ah[is] an evilHNcfsa
אֲשֶׁ֥ראש֥ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichHTr
רָאִ֖יתִירא֖יתירָאִיתִיראיתיra.'I.tiI have seenHVqp1cs
תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderHNcmsc
הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁה/ש֑משהַ/שָּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./Sha.meshthe/ sunHTd+Ncbsa
וְ/רַבָּ֥הו/רב֥הוְ/רַבָּהו/רבהve./ra.Bahand/ [is] greatHC+Aafsa
הִ֖יאה֖יאהִיאהיאhi'itHPp3fs
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
הָ/אָדָֽם\׃ה/אדם\הָ/אָדָֽם\׃ה/אדם\ha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindHTd+Ncmsa
2 A man to whom God has given riches, and wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires; yet God does not give him the power to eat of it, but a stranger eats it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Original Hebrew
אִ֣ישׁא֣ישאִישׁאיש'ishanyoneHNcmsa
אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhomHTr
יִתֶּן\־יתן\יִתֶּן\־יתן\yi.ten-he givesHVqi3ms
ל֣/וֹל֣/ול/וֹל/וl/oto <the>/ himHRd+Sp3ms
הָ/אֱלֹהִ֡יםה/אלה֡יםהָ/אֱלֹהִיםה/אלהיםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ GodHTd+Ncmpa
עֹשֶׁר֩עשר֩עֹשֶׁרעשר'o.SherwealthHNcmsa
וּ/נְכָסִ֨יםו/נכס֨יםוּ/נְכָסִיםו/נכסיםu./ne.kha.Simand/ richesHC+Ncmpa
וְ/כָב֜וֹדו/כב֜ודוְ/כָבוֹדו/כבודve./kha.Vodand/ honorHC+Ncmsa
וְֽ/אֵינֶ֨/נּוּו/אינ֨/נווְֽ/אֵינֶ/נּוּו/אינ/נוve./'ei.Ne./nuand/ not/ heHC+Ncmsc+Sp3ms
חָסֵ֥רחס֥רחָסֵרחסרcha.Ser[is] lackingHAamsa
לְ/נַפְשׁ֣/וֹ\׀ל/נפש֣/ו\לְ/נַפְשׁ/וֹ\׀ל/נפש/ו\le./naf.Sh/oto/ appetite/ hisHR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms
מִ/כֹּ֣למ/כ֣למִ/כֹּלמ/כלmi./Kolany of/ allHR+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-thatHTr
יִתְאַוֶּ֗היתאו֗היִתְאַוֶּהיתאוהyit.'a.Vehhe desiresHVti3ms
וְ/לֹֽא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹֽא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notHC+Tn
יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤/נּוּישליט֤/נויַשְׁלִיטֶ/נּוּישליט/נוyash.li.Te./nuhe gives power/ himHVhi3ms+Sp3ms
הָֽ/אֱלֹהִים֙ה/אלהים֙הָֽ/אֱלֹהִיםה/אלהיםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ GodHTd+Ncmpa
לֶ/אֱכֹ֣לל/אכ֣ללֶ/אֱכֹלל/אכלle./'e.Kholto/ eatHR+Vqcc
מִמֶּ֔/נּוּממ֔/נומִמֶּ/נּוּממ/נוmi.Me./nufrom/ itHRd+Sp3ms
כִּ֛יכ֛יכִּיכיkiforHTc
אִ֥ישׁא֥ישאִישׁאיש'isha manHNcmsa
נָכְרִ֖ינכר֖ינָכְרִינכריna.khe.RiforeignHAamsa
יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑/נּוּיאכל֑/נויֹֽאכֲלֶ/נּוּיאכל/נוyo.kha.Le./nuhe eats/ itHVqi3ms+Sp3ms
זֶ֥הז֥הזֶהזהzehthisHTm
הֶ֛בֶלה֛בלהֶבֶלהבלHe.vel[is] futilityHNcmsa
וָ/חֳלִ֥יו/חל֥יוָ/חֳלִיו/חליvo./cho.Liand/ [is] an afflictionHC+Ncmsa
רָ֖ער֖ערָערעra'an evilHAamsa
הֽוּא\׃הוא\הֽוּא\׃הוא\Hu'itHPp3ms
3 If a man fathers a hundred, and lives many years, and the days of his years are many, and his soul is not satisfied from the good, and also there is no burial for him; I say, a miscarriage is better than he.
Original Hebrew
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifHTc
יוֹלִ֣ידיול֣ידיוֹלִידיולידyo.Lidhe will fatherHVhi3ms
אִ֣ישׁא֣ישאִישׁאיש'ishanyoneHNcmsa
מֵאָ֡המא֡המֵאָהמאהme.'Ahone hundred [children]HAcfsa
וְ/שָׁנִים֩ו/שנים֩וְ/שָׁנִיםו/שניםve./sha.Nimand/ yearsHC+Ncmpa
רַבּ֨וֹתרב֨ותרַבּוֹתרבותra.BotmanyHAafpa
יִֽחְיֶ֜היחי֜היִֽחְיֶהיחיהyich.Yehhe will liveHVqi3ms
וְ/רַ֣ב\׀ו/ר֣ב\וְ/רַב\׀ו/רב\ve./Ravand/ [will be] manyHC+Aamsa
שֶׁ/יִּהְי֣וּש/יהי֣ושֶׁ/יִּהְיוּש/יהיוshei./yih.Yu[that] which/ <they> will beHTr+Vqi3mp
יְמֵֽי\־ימי\יְמֵֽי\־ימי\ye.mei-[the] days ofHNcmpc
שָׁנָ֗י/ושנ֗י/ושָׁנָי/ושני/וsha.Na/vyears/ hisHNcmpc+Sp3ms
וְ/נַפְשׁ/וֹ֙ו/נפש/ו֙וְ/נַפְשׁ/וֹו/נפש/וve./naf.Sh/oand/ self/ hisHC+Ncfsc+Sp3ms
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
תִשְׂבַּ֣עתשב֣עתִשְׂבַּעתשבעtis.Ba'it will be satisfiedHVqi3fs
מִן\־מן\מִן\־מן\min-fromHR
הַ/טּוֹבָ֔הה/טוב֔ההַ/טּוֹבָהה/טובהha./to.Vahthe/ goodHTd+Ncfsa
וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\ve./gam-and/ alsoHC+D
קְבוּרָ֖הקבור֖הקְבוּרָהקבורהke.vu.RahburialHNcfsa
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
הָ֣יְתָהה֣יתההָיְתָההיתהHa.ye.tahit belongedHVqp3fs
לּ֑/וֹל֑/ולּ/וֹל/וl/oto <the>/ himHRd+Sp3ms
אָמַ֕רְתִּיאמ֕רתיאָמַרְתִּיאמרתי'a.Mar.tiI sayHVqp1cs
ט֥וֹבט֥ובטוֹבטובTov[is] goodHAamsa
מִמֶּ֖/נּוּממ֖/נומִמֶּ/נּוּממ/נוmi.Me./numore than/ himHRd+Sp3ms
הַ/נָּֽפֶל\׃ה/נפל\הַ/נָּֽפֶל\׃ה/נפל\ha./Na.felthe/ miscarriageHTd+Ncmsa
4 For he comes in with vanity, and goes out in darkness; his name shall be covered in darkness.
Original Hebrew
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forHTc
בַ/הֶ֥בֶלב/ה֥בלבַ/הֶבֶלב/הבלva./He.velin <the>/ futilityHRd+Ncmsa
בָּ֖אב֖אבָּאבאba'it cameHVqp3ms
וּ/בַ/חֹ֣שֶׁךְו/ב/ח֣שךוּ/בַ/חֹשֶׁךְו/ב/חשךu./va./Cho.shekhand/ in <the>/ darknessHC+Rd+Ncmsa
יֵלֵ֑ךְיל֑ךיֵלֵךְילךye.Lekhit will goHVqi3ms
וּ/בַ/חֹ֖שֶׁךְו/ב/ח֖שךוּ/בַ/חֹשֶׁךְו/ב/חשךu./va./Cho.shekhand/ in <the>/ darknessHC+Rd+Ncmsa
שְׁמ֥/וֹשמ֥/ושְׁמ/וֹשמ/וshe.M/oname/ itsHNcmsc+Sp3ms
יְכֻסֶּֽה\׃יכסה\יְכֻסֶּֽה\׃יכסה\ye.khu.Sehit is coveredHVPi3ms
5 Also he has not seen nor known the sun; this one has more rest than that one .
Original Hebrew
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoHD
שֶׁ֥מֶשׁש֥מששֶׁמֶשׁשמשShe.mesh[the] sunHNcbsa
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
רָאָ֖הרא֖הרָאָהראהra.'Ahit sawHVqp3ms
וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notHC+Tn
יָדָ֑עיד֑עיָדָעידעya.Da'it knewHVqp3ms
נַ֥חַתנ֥חתנַחַתנחתNa.chatrestHNcfsa
לָ/זֶ֖הל/ז֖הלָ/זֶהל/זהla./Zeh[belongs] to/ this oneHR+Tm
מִ/זֶּֽה\׃מ/זה\מִ/זֶּֽה\׃מ/זה\mi./Zehmore than/ this oneHR+Tm
6 Yea, though he lives twice a thousand years, yet he has seen no good. Do not all go to one place?
Original Hebrew
וְ/אִלּ֣וּו/אל֣ווְ/אִלּוּו/אלוve./'i.Luand/ ifHC+Tc
חָיָ֗החי֗החָיָהחיהcha.Yahhe livedHVqp3ms
אֶ֤לֶףא֤לףאֶלֶףאלף'E.lefa thousandHAcbsc
שָׁנִים֙שנים֙שָׁנִיםשניםsha.NimyearsHNcmpa
פַּעֲמַ֔יִםפעמ֔יםפַּעֲמַיִםפעמיםpa.'a.Ma.yimtwo timesHNcfda
וְ/טוֹבָ֖הו/טוב֖הוְ/טוֹבָהו/טובהve./to.Vahand/ goodHC+Ncfsa
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
רָאָ֑הרא֑הרָאָהראהra.'Ahhe sawHVqp3ms
הֲ/לֹ֛אה/ל֛אהֲ/לֹאה/לאha./Lo'¿/ notHTi+Tn
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toHR
מָק֥וֹםמק֥וםמָקוֹםמקוםma.Koma placeHNcmsa
אֶחָ֖דאח֖דאֶחָדאחד'e.ChadoneHAcfsa
הַ/כֹּ֥לה/כ֥להַ/כֹּלה/כלha./Kol[are] <the>/ allHTd+Ncmsa
הוֹלֵֽךְ\׃הולך\הוֹלֵֽךְ\׃הולך\ho.LekhgoingHVqrmsa
7 All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.
Original Hebrew
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allHNcmsc
עֲמַ֥לעמ֥לעֲמַלעמל'a.Mal[the] toil ofHNcbsc
הָ/אָדָ֖םה/אד֖םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindHTd+Ncmsa
לְ/פִ֑י/הוּל/פ֑י/הולְ/פִי/הוּל/פי/הוle./Fi./hu[is] for/ mouth/ hisHR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms
וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\ve./gam-and/ alsoHC+D
הַ/נֶּ֖פֶשׁה/נ֖פשהַ/נֶּפֶשׁה/נפשha./Ne.feshthe/ appetiteHTd+Ncfsa
לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
תִמָּלֵֽא\׃תמלא\תִמָּלֵֽא\׃תמלא\ti.ma.Le'it will be filledHVNi3fs
8 For what is the advantage to the wise more than the fool? What advantage is to the poor who knows how to walk before the living?
Original Hebrew
כִּ֛יכ֛יכִּיכיkiforHTc
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?HPi
יּוֹתֵ֥ריות֥ריּוֹתֵריותרyo.TeradvantageHNcmsa
לֶ/חָכָ֖םל/חכ֖םלֶ/חָכָםל/חכםle./cha.Kham[belongs] to the/ wise personHRd+Aamsa
מִֽן\־מן\מִֽן\־מן\min-more thanHR
הַ/כְּסִ֑ילה/כס֑ילהַ/כְּסִילה/כסילha./ke.Silthe/ foolHTd+Aamsa
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?HPi
לֶּ/עָנִ֣יל/ענ֣ילֶּ/עָנִיל/עניle./'a.Ni[belongs] to the/ poor [person]HRd+Aamsa
יוֹדֵ֔עַיוד֔עיוֹדֵעַיודעyo.De.a'[who] knowsHVqrmsa
לַ/הֲלֹ֖ךְל/הל֖ךלַ/הֲלֹךְל/הלךla./ha.Lokhto/ walkHR+Vqcc
נֶ֥גֶדנ֥גדנֶגֶדנגדNe.gedbeforeHAcmsc
הַ/חַיִּֽים\׃ה/חיים\הַ/חַיִּֽים\׃ה/חיים\ha./chai.Yimthe/ livingHTd+Aampa
9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the soul. This is also vanity and striving after wind.
Original Hebrew
ט֛וֹבט֛ובטוֹבטובTov[is] goodHAamsa
מַרְאֵ֥המרא֥המַרְאֵהמראהmar.'Eh[the] sight ofHNcmsc
עֵינַ֖יִםעינ֖יםעֵינַיִםעינים'ei.Na.yimeyesHNcfda
מֵֽ/הֲלָךְ\־מ/הלך\מֵֽ/הֲלָךְ\־מ/הלך\me./ha.lokh-more than/ goingHR+Vqcc
נָ֑פֶשׁנ֑פשנָפֶשׁנפשNa.feshdesireHNcfsa
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoHD
זֶ֥הז֥הזֶהזהzehthisHTm
הֶ֖בֶלה֖בלהֶבֶלהבלHe.vel[is] futilityHNcmsa
וּ/רְע֥וּתו/רע֥ותוּ/רְעוּתו/רעותu./re.'Utand/ striving ofHC+Ncfsc
רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\Ru.achwindHNcfsa
10 That which has been is named already, and it is known that he is man; and he is not able to contend with Him who is stronger than he.
Original Hebrew
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-whateverHPi
שֶּֽׁ/הָיָ֗הש/הי֗השֶּֽׁ/הָיָהש/היהshe./ha.Yah[that] which/ <it> has beenHTr+Vqp3ms
כְּבָר֙כבר֙כְּבָרכברke.VaralreadyHNcmsa
נִקְרָ֣אנקר֣אנִקְרָאנקראnik.Ra'it has been namedHVNrmsa
שְׁמ֔/וֹשמ֔/ושְׁמ/וֹשמ/וshe.M/oname/ itsHNcmsc+Sp3ms
וְ/נוֹדָ֖עו/נוד֖עוְ/נוֹדָעו/נודעve./no.Da'and/ [is] knownHC+VNrmsa
אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-[that] whichHTr
ה֣וּאה֣ואהוּאהואhu'heHPp3ms
אָדָ֑םאד֑םאָדָםאדם'a.Damhumankind [is]HNcmsa
וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notHC+Tn
יוּכַ֣ליוכ֣ליוּכַליוכלyu.Khalhe is ableHVqi3ms
לָ/דִ֔יןל/ד֔יןלָ/דִיןל/דיןla./Dinto/ contendHR+Vqcc
עִ֥םע֥םעִםעם'imwithHR
שֶׁ/תַּקִּ֖יףש/תק֖יףשֶׁ/תַּקִּיףש/תקיףshe./hat.kif[one] who/ [is] mightyHTr+Aamsa
מִמֶּֽ/נּוּ\׃ממ/נו\מִמֶּֽ/נּוּ\׃ממ/נו\mi.Me./numore than/ himHRd+Sp3ms
11 For there are many things that increase vanity, and what is the advantage to man?
Original Hebrew
כִּ֛יכ֛יכִּיכיkiforHTc
יֵשׁ\־יש\יֵשׁ\־יש\yesh-thereHAcbsa
דְּבָרִ֥יםדבר֥יםדְּבָרִיםדבריםde.va.Rim[are] wordsHNcmpa
הַרְבֵּ֖ההרב֖ההַרְבֵּההרבהhar.Behcertainly <to increase>HVhaa
מַרְבִּ֣יםמרב֣יםמַרְבִּיםמרביםmar.Bimthey increaseHVhrmpa
הָ֑בֶלה֑בלהָבֶלהבלHa.velfutilityHNcmsa
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?HPi
יֹּתֵ֖רית֖ריֹּתֵריתרyo.TeradvantageHNcmsa
לָ/אָדָֽם\׃ל/אדם\לָ/אָדָֽם\׃ל/אדם\la./'a.Dam[belongs] to <the>/ personHRd+Ncmsa
12 For who knows what is good for man in this life, the number of the days of his vain life? Even he makes them like the shadow. For who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Original Hebrew
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforHTc
מִֽי\־מי\מִֽי\־מי\mi-who?HPi
יוֹדֵעַ֩יודע֩יוֹדֵעַיודעyo.de.a'[is] knowingHVqrmsa
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?HPi
טּ֨וֹבט֨ובטּוֹבטובTov[is] goodHAamsa
לָֽ/אָדָ֜םל/אד֜םלָֽ/אָדָםל/אדםla./'a.Damfor <the>/ personHRd+Ncmsa
בַּֽ/חַיִּ֗יםב/חי֗יםבַּֽ/חַיִּיםב/חייםba./chai.Yimin <the>/ lifeHRd+Ncmpa
מִסְפַּ֛רמספ֛רמִסְפַּרמספרmis.Par[the] number ofHNcmsc
יְמֵי\־ימי\יְמֵי\־ימי\ye.mei-[the] days ofHNcmpc
חַיֵּ֥יחי֥יחַיֵּיחייchai.Yei[the] life ofHNcmpc
הֶבְל֖/וֹהבל֖/והֶבְל/וֹהבל/וhev.L/ofutility/ hisHNcmsc+Sp3ms
וְ/יַעֲשֵׂ֣/םו/יעש֣/םוְ/יַעֲשֵׂ/םו/יעש/םve./ya.'a.Se/mand/ he spends/ themHC+Vqu3ms+Sp3mp
כַּ/צֵּ֑לכ/צ֑לכַּ/צֵּלכ/צלka./Tzellike <the>/ shadowHRd+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁר֙אשר֙אֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherthatHTr
מִֽי\־מי\מִֽי\־מי\mi-who?HPi
יַגִּ֣ידיג֣ידיַגִּידיגידya.Gidwill he tellHVhi3ms
לָֽ/אָדָ֔םל/אד֔םלָֽ/אָדָםל/אדםla./'a.Damto <the>/ personHRd+Ncmsa
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?HPi
יִּהְיֶ֥היהי֥היִּהְיֶהיהיהyih.Yehwill it beHVqi3ms
אַחֲרָ֖י/ואחר֖י/ואַחֲרָי/ואחרי/ו'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ himHAcmpc+Sp3ms
תַּ֥חַתת֥חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderHNcmsc
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