Ecclesiastes · Noyes

Chapter 1

¹ The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

דִּבְרֵי֙דברי֙דִּבְרֵידבריdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697GHNcmpc

קֹהֶ֣לֶתקה֣לתקֹהֶלֶתקהלתko.He.letTeacherH6953HNcfsa

בֶּן\־בן\בֶּן\־בן\ben-[the] son ofH1121A\H9014HNcmsc

דָּוִ֔דדו֔דדָּוִדדודda.VidDavidH1732HNpm

מֶ֖לֶךְמ֖לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekhkingH4428GHNcmsa

בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ב/ירושלם\בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ב/ירושלם\bi./ru.sha.Limin/ JerusalemH9003 H3389\H9016HR+Npl

² Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

הֲבֵ֤להב֤להֲבֵלהבלha.Velfutility ofH1892HNcmsc

הֲבָלִים֙הבלים֙הֲבָלִיםהבליםha.va.LimfutilitiesH1892HNcmpa

אָמַ֣ראמ֣ראָמַראמר'a.Marhe saidH0559HVqp3ms

קֹהֶ֔לֶתקה֔לתקֹהֶלֶתקהלתko.He.letTeacherH6953HNcfsa

הֲבֵ֥להב֥להֲבֵלהבלha.Velfutility ofH1892HNcmsc

הֲבָלִ֖יםהבל֖יםהֲבָלִיםהבליםha.va.LimfutilitiesH1892HNcmpa

הַ/כֹּ֥לה/כ֥להַ/כֹּלה/כלha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009 H3605HTd+Ncmsa

הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892\H9016HNcmsa

³ What profit hath a man by all his labor with which he wearieth himself under the sun?

מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi

יִּתְר֖וֹןיתר֖וןיִּתְרוֹןיתרוןyit.RonprofitH3504HNcmsa

לָֽ/אָדָ֑םל/אד֑םלָֽ/אָדָםל/אדםla./'a.Dam[belongs] to <the>/ humankindH9005 H0120GHRd+Ncmsa

בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\be./kholin/ allH9003 H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc

עֲמָל֔/וֹעמל֔/ועֲמָל/וֹעמל/וa.ma.L/otoil/ hisH5999 H9023HNcbsc+Sp3ms

שֶֽׁ/יַּעֲמֹ֖לש/יעמ֖לשֶֽׁ/יַּעֲמֹלש/יעמלshe/i.ya.'a.Molthat/ he toilsH9007 H5998HTr+Vqi3ms

תַּ֥חַתת֥חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc

הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\ha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009 H8121\H9016HTd+Ncbsa

⁴ One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh; while the earth abideth for ever.

דּ֤וֹרד֤ורדּוֹרדורDora generationH1755HNcmsa

הֹלֵךְ֙הלך֙הֹלֵךְהלךho.leKh[is] goingH1980GHVqrmsa

וְ/ד֣וֹרו/ד֣ורוְ/דוֹרו/דורve./Dorand/ a generationH9002 H1755HC+Ncmsa

בָּ֔אב֔אבָּאבאBa'[is] comingH0935GHVqrmsa

וְ/הָ/אָ֖רֶץו/ה/א֖רץוְ/הָ/אָרֶץו/ה/ארץve./ha./'A.retzand/ the/ earthH9002 H9009 H0776GHC+Td+Ncfsa

לְ/עוֹלָ֥םל/עול֥םלְ/עוֹלָםל/עולםle./'o.Lamfor/ everH9005 H5769GHR+Ncmsa

עֹמָֽדֶת\׃עמדת\עֹמָֽדֶת\׃עמדת\'o.Ma.det[is] continuingH5975G\H9016HVqrfsa

⁵ The sun riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteneth to the place whence it arose.

וְ/זָרַ֥חו/זר֥חוְ/זָרַחו/זרחve./za.Rachand/ it risesH9001 H2224Hc+Vqq3ms

הַ/שֶּׁ֖מֶשׁה/ש֖משהַ/שֶּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./She.meshthe/ sunH9009 H8121HTd+Ncbsa

וּ/בָ֣או/ב֣אוּ/בָאו/באu./Va'and/ it goesH9001 H0935GHc+Vqq3ms

הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁה/ש֑משהַ/שָּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009 H8121HTd+Ncbsa

וְ/אֶ֨ל\־ו/א֨ל\וְ/אֶל\־ו/אל\ve./'El-and/ toH9002 H0413\H9014HC+R

מְקוֹמ֔/וֹמקומ֔/ומְקוֹמ/וֹמקומ/וme.ko.M/oplace/ itsH4725 H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms

שׁוֹאֵ֛ףשוא֛ףשׁוֹאֵףשואףsho.'Ef[is] pantingH7602AHVqrmsa

זוֹרֵ֥חַֽזור֥חזוֹרֵחַֽזורחzo.Re.ach[is] risingH2224HVqrmsa

ה֖וּאה֖ואהוּאהואhu'itH1931HPp3ms

שָֽׁם\׃שם\שָֽׁם\׃שם\ShamthereH8033G\H9016HD

⁶ The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about to the north; round and round goeth the wind, and returneth to its circuits.

הוֹלֵךְ֙הולך֙הוֹלֵךְהולךho.leKh[it is] goingH1980IHVqrmsa

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

דָּר֔וֹםדר֔וםדָּרוֹםדרוםda.Rom[the] southH1864HNcmsa

וְ/סוֹבֵ֖בו/סוב֖בוְ/סוֹבֵבו/סובבve./so.Vevand/ [it is] circlingH9002 H5437GHC+Vqrmsa

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

צָפ֑וֹןצפ֑וןצָפוֹןצפוןtza.Fon[the] northH6828GHNcfsa

סוֹבֵ֤ב\׀סוב֤ב\סוֹבֵב\׀סובב\so.Vevcircling aroundH5437H\H9015HVqrmsa

סֹבֵב֙סבב֙סֹבֵבסבבso.Vevcircling aroundH5437HHVqrmsa

הוֹלֵ֣ךְהול֣ךהוֹלֵךְהולךho.Lekh[is] goingH1980IHVqrmsa

הָ/ר֔וּחַה/ר֔וחהָ/רוּחַה/רוחha./Ru.achthe/ windH9009 H7307HHTd+Ncfsa

וְ/עַל\־ו/על\וְ/עַל\־ו/על\ve./'al-and/ onH9002 H5921A\H9014HC+R

סְבִיבֹתָ֖י/וסביבת֖י/וסְבִיבֹתָי/וסביבתי/וse.vi.vo.Ta/vcircuits/ itsH5439G H9033HNcfpc+Sp3ms

שָׁ֥בש֥בשָׁבשבshav[is] returningH7725GHVqrmsa

הָ/רֽוּחַ\׃ה/רוח\הָ/רֽוּחַ\׃ה/רוח\ha./Ru.achthe/ windH9009 H7307H\H9016HTd+Ncfsa

⁷ All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; to the place whence the rivers come, thither they return.

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc

הַ/נְּחָלִים֙ה/נחלים֙הַ/נְּחָלִיםה/נחליםha./ne.cha.Limthe/ riversH9009 H5158AHTd+Ncmpa

הֹלְכִ֣יםהלכ֣יםהֹלְכִיםהלכיםho.le.Khim[are] goingH1980IHVqrmpa

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

הַ/יָּ֔םה/י֔םהַ/יָּםה/יםhai./Yamthe/ seaH9009 H3220GHTd+Ncmsa

וְ/הַ/יָּ֖םו/ה/י֖םוְ/הַ/יָּםו/ה/יםve./hai./Yamand/ the/ seaH9002 H9009 H3220GHC+Td+Ncmsa

אֵינֶ֣/נּוּאינ֣/נואֵינֶ/נּוּאינ/נו'ei.Ne./nunot/ itH0369 H9043HNcmsc+Sp3ms

מָלֵ֑אמל֑אמָלֵאמלאma.Le'[is] fullH4392HAamsa

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

מְק֗וֹםמק֗וםמְקוֹםמקוםme.Kom[the] placeH4725HNcmsc

שֶׁ֤/הַ/נְּחָלִים֙ש֤/ה/נחלים֙שֶׁ/הַ/נְּחָלִיםש/ה/נחליםshe./ha./ne.cha.lim<of> where/ the/ riversH9007 H9009 H5158AHTr+Td+Ncmpa

הֹֽלְכִ֔יםהלכ֔יםהֹֽלְכִיםהלכיםho.le.Khim[are] goingH1980IHVqrmpa

שָׁ֛םש֛םשָׁםשםshamthereH8033GHD

הֵ֥םה֥םהֵםהםhemtheyH1992HPp3mp

שָׁבִ֖יםשב֖יםשָׁבִיםשביםsha.Vim[are] returningH7725GHVqrmpa

לָ/לָֽכֶת\׃ל/לכת\לָ/לָֽכֶת\׃ל/לכת\la./La.khetto/ goH9005 H1980I\H9016HR+Vqcc

⁸ All words become weary; man cannot express it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc

הַ/דְּבָרִ֣יםה/דבר֣יםהַ/דְּבָרִיםה/דבריםha./de.va.Rim<the>/ thingsH9009 H1697IHTd+Ncmpa

יְגֵעִ֔יםיגע֔יםיְגֵעִיםיגעיםye.ge.'Im[are] wearisomeH3023HAampa

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

יוּכַ֥ליוכ֥ליוּכַליוכלyu.Khalhe is ableH3201HVqi3ms

אִ֖ישׁא֖ישאִישׁאיש'ishanyoneH0376IHNcmsa

לְ/דַבֵּ֑רל/דב֑רלְ/דַבֵּרל/דברle./da.Berto/ speak [them]H9005 H1696GHR+Vpcc

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

תִשְׂבַּ֥עתשב֥עתִשְׂבַּעתשבעtis.Ba'it is satisfiedH7646HVqi3fs

עַ֙יִן֙ע֙ין֙עַיִןעין'a.yinan eyeH5869AHNcfsa

לִ/רְא֔וֹתל/רא֔ותלִ/רְאוֹתל/ראותli/r.'otby/ seeingH9005 H7200GHR+Vqcc

וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notH9002 H3808\H9014HC+Tn

תִמָּלֵ֥אתמל֥אתִמָּלֵאתמלאti.ma.Le'it is filledH4390HVNi3fs

אֹ֖זֶןא֖זןאֹזֶןאזן'O.zenan earH0241GHNcfsa

מִ/שְּׁמֹֽעַ\׃מ/שמע\מִ/שְּׁמֹֽעַ\׃מ/שמע\mi./she.Mo.a'from/ hearingH9006 H8085G\H9016HR+Vqcc

⁹ The thing that hath been is that which shall be, and that which hath been done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun.

מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-whateverH4100\H9014HPi

שֶּֽׁ/הָיָה֙ש/היה֙שֶּֽׁ/הָיָהש/היהshe./ha.Yah<that>/ it has beenH9007 H1961HTr+Vqp3ms

ה֣וּאה֣ואהוּאהואhu'itH1931HPp3ms

שֶׁ/יִּהְיֶ֔הש/יהי֔השֶׁ/יִּהְיֶהש/יהיהshei./yih.Yeh[is] which/ <it> will beH9007 H1961HTr+Vqi3ms

וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\u./mah-and/ whateverH9002 H4100\H9014HC+Pi

שֶׁ/נַּֽעֲשָׂ֔הש/נעש֔השֶׁ/נַּֽעֲשָׂהש/נעשהshe./na.'a.Sahwhich/ <it> has been doneH9007 H6213AHTr+VNp3ms

ה֖וּאה֖ואהוּאהואhu'itH1931HPp3ms

שֶׁ/יֵּעָשֶׂ֑הש/יעש֑השֶׁ/יֵּעָשֶׂהש/יעשהshei./ye.'a.Seh[is] which/ <it> will be doneH9007 H6213AHTr+VNi3ms

וְ/אֵ֥יןו/א֥יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002 H0369HC+Ncmsc

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-[is] anyH3605\H9014HNcmsa

חָדָ֖שׁחד֖שחָדָשׁחדשcha.Dashnew [thing]H2319HHAamsa

תַּ֥חַתת֥חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc

הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\ha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009 H8121\H9016HTd+Ncbsa

¹⁰ Is there any thing of which one may say, "Behold, this is new"? It was long ago, in the times which were before us.

יֵ֥שׁי֥שיֵשׁישyesh[is] there?H3426HAcbsc

דָּבָ֛רדב֛רדָּבָרדברda.VaranythingH1697IHNcmsa

שֶׁ/יֹּאמַ֥רש/יאמ֥רשֶׁ/יֹּאמַרש/יאמרshei./yo.Marthat/ anyone will sayH9007 H0559HTr+Vqi3ms

רְאֵה\־ראה\רְאֵה\־ראה\re.'eh-seeH7200I\H9014HVqv2ms

זֶ֖הז֖הזֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm

חָדָ֣שׁחד֣שחָדָשׁחדשcha.Dash[is] newH2319HHAamsa

ה֑וּאה֑ואהוּאהואHu'itH1931HPp3ms

כְּבָר֙כבר֙כְּבָרכברke.VaralreadyH3528HNcmsa

הָיָ֣ההי֣ההָיָההיהha.Yahit has beenH1961HVqp3ms

לְ/עֹֽלָמִ֔יםל/עלמ֔יםלְ/עֹֽלָמִיםל/עלמיםle./'o.la.Mimto/ ancient timesH9005 H5769JHR+Ncmpa

אֲשֶׁ֥ראש֥ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr

הָיָ֖ההי֖ההָיָההיהha.Yahit wasH1961HVqp3ms

מִ/לְּ/פָנֵֽ/נוּ\׃מ/ל/פנ/נו\מִ/לְּ/פָנֵֽ/נוּ\׃מ/ל/פנ/נו\mi./le./fa.Ne./nufrom/ to/ before/ usH9006 H9005 H6440G H9025\H9016HR+R+Ncmpc+Sp1bp

¹¹ There is no remembrance of former things, and of things that are to come there shall be no remembrance to those who live afterwards.

אֵ֥יןא֥יןאֵיןאין'einthere notH0369HNcmsc

זִכְר֖וֹןזכר֖וןזִכְרוֹןזכרוןzikh.Ron[is] remembranceH2146HNcmsc

לָ/רִאשֹׁנִ֑יםל/ראשנ֑יםלָ/רִאשֹׁנִיםל/ראשניםla./ri.sho.Nimof the/ former [things]H9005 H7223HHRd+Aompa

וְ/גַ֨םו/ג֨םוְ/גַםו/גםve./Gamand/ alsoH9002 H1571HC+D

לָ/אַחֲרֹנִ֜יםל/אחרנ֜יםלָ/אַחֲרֹנִיםל/אחרניםla./'a.cha.ro.Nimof the/ subsequent [things]H9005 H0314HRd+Aampa

שֶׁ/יִּהְי֗וּש/יהי֗ושֶׁ/יִּהְיוּש/יהיוshei./yih.Yuthat/ they will beH9007 H1961HTr+Vqi3mp

לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

יִהְיֶ֤היהי֤היִהְיֶהיהיהyih.Yehit will beH1961HVqi3ms

לָ/הֶם֙ל/הם֙לָ/הֶםל/הםla./Hemof <the>/ themH9005 H9038HRd+Sp3mp

זִכָּר֔וֹןזכר֔וןזִכָּרוֹןזכרוןzi.ka.RonremembranceH2146HNcmsa

עִ֥םע֥םעִםעם'imwithH5973AHR

שֶׁ/יִּהְי֖וּש/יהי֖ושֶׁ/יִּהְיוּש/יהיוshei./yih.Yuwho/ <they> will beH9007 H1961HTr+Vqi3mp

לָ/אַחֲרֹנָֽה\׃\ \פל/אחרנה\\ \פלָ/אַחֲרֹנָֽה\׃\ \פל/אחרנה\\ \פla./'a.cha.ro.Nahto the/ later [time]H9005 H0314\H9016\ \H9017HRd+Aafsa

¹² I, the Preacher, was king over Israel at Jerusalem.

אֲנִ֣יאנ֣יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs

קֹהֶ֗לֶתקה֗לתקֹהֶלֶתקהלתko.He.letTeacherH6953HNcfsa

הָיִ֥יתִיהי֥יתיהָיִיתִיהייתיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961HVqp1cs

מֶ֛לֶךְמ֛לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekhkingH4428GHNcmsa

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-overH5921A\H9014HR

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לישרא֖ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478HNpl

בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ב/ירושלם\בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ב/ירושלם\bi./ru.sha.Limin/ JerusalemH9003 H3389\H9016HR+Npl

¹³ And I gave my mind to seek and to search out with wisdom concerning all things which are done under heaven; an evil business, which God hath given to the sons of men, in which to employ themselves.

וְ/נָתַ֣תִּיו/נת֣תיוְ/נָתַתִּיו/נתתיve./na.Ta.tiand/ I gaveH9001 H5414HHc+Vqq1cs

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

לִבִּ֗/ילב֗/ילִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820A H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs

לִ/דְר֤וֹשׁל/דר֤ושלִ/דְרוֹשׁל/דרושli/d.Ro.oshto/ studyH9005 H1875HR+Vqcc

וְ/לָ/תוּר֙ו/ל/תור֙וְ/לָ/תוּרו/ל/תורve./la./Turand/ to/ discoverH9002 H9005 H8446HC+R+Vqcc

בַּֽ/חָכְמָ֔הב/חכמ֔הבַּֽ/חָכְמָהב/חכמהba./cha.khe.Mahby <the>/ wisdomH9003 H2451HRd+Ncfsa

עַ֛לע֛לעַלעל'alonH5921AHR

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsa

אֲשֶׁ֥ראש֥ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherthatH0834AHTr

נַעֲשָׂ֖הנעש֖הנַעֲשָׂהנעשהna.'a.Sahit has been doneH6213AHVNp3ms

תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc

הַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִםה/שמ֑יםהַ/שָּׁמָיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009 H8064HTd+Ncmpa

ה֣וּא\׀ה֣וא\הוּא\׀הוא\hu'itH1931\H9015HPp3ms

עִנְיַ֣ןעני֣ןעִנְיַןענין'in.Yan[is] a task ofH6045HNcmsc

רָ֗ער֗ערָערעRa'evilH7451AHAamsa

נָתַ֧ןנת֧ןנָתַןנתןna.Tan[which] he has givenH5414HHVqp3ms

אֱלֹהִ֛יםאלה֛יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimGodH0430GHNcmpa

לִ/בְנֵ֥יל/בנ֥ילִ/בְנֵיל/בניli/v.Neito/ [the] children ofH9005 H1121AHR+Ncmpc

הָ/אָדָ֖םה/אד֖םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH9009 H0120GHTd+Ncmsa

לַ/עֲנ֥וֹתל/ענ֥ותלַ/עֲנוֹתל/ענותla./'a.Notto/ be busyH9005 H6031AHR+Vqcc

בּֽ/וֹ\׃ב/ו\בּֽ/וֹ\׃ב/ו\b/owith <the>/ itH9003 H9033\H9016HRd+Sp3ms

¹⁴ I saw all the things which are done under the sun; and, behold, it was all vanity, and striving after wind.

רָאִ֙יתִי֙רא֙יתי֙רָאִיתִיראיתיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200GHVqp1cs

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc

הַֽ/מַּעֲשִׂ֔יםה/מעש֔יםהַֽ/מַּעֲשִׂיםה/מעשיםha./ma.'a.Simthe/ worksH9009 H4639GHTd+Ncmpa

שֶֽׁ/נַּעֲשׂ֖וּש/נעש֖ושֶֽׁ/נַּעֲשׂוּש/נעשוshe./na.'a.Suthat/ <they> have been doneH9007 H6213AHTr+VNp3cp

תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc

הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁה/ש֑משהַ/שָּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009 H8121HTd+Ncbsa

וְ/הִנֵּ֥הו/הנ֥הוְ/הִנֵּהו/הנהve./hi.Nehand/ there!H9002 H2009HC+Tj

הַ/כֹּ֛לה/כ֛להַ/כֹּלה/כלha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009 H3605HTd+Ncmsa

הֶ֖בֶלה֖בלהֶבֶלהבלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892HNcmsa

וּ/רְע֥וּתו/רע֥ותוּ/רְעוּתו/רעותu./re.'Utand/ striving ofH9002 H7469HC+Ncfsc

רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\Ru.achwindH7307H\H9016HNcfsa

¹⁵ That which is crooked cannot be made straight, and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

מְעֻוָּ֖תמעו֖תמְעֻוָּתמעותme.'u.Vat[something] bentH5791HVPsmsa

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

יוּכַ֣ליוכ֣ליוּכַליוכלyu.Khalit is ableH3201HVqi3ms

לִ/תְקֹ֑ןל/תק֑ןלִ/תְקֹןל/תקןli/t.Konto/ become straightH9005 H8626HR+Vqcc

וְ/חֶסְר֖וֹןו/חסר֖וןוְ/חֶסְרוֹןו/חסרוןve./ches.Ronand/ something missingH9002 H2642HC+Ncmsa

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

יוּכַ֥ליוכ֥ליוּכַליוכלyu.Khalit is ableH3201HVqi3ms

לְ/הִמָּנֽוֹת\׃ל/המנות\לְ/הִמָּנֽוֹת\׃ל/המנות\le./hi.ma.Notto/ be numberedH9005 H4487\H9016HR+VNcc

¹⁶ I communed with my heart, saying, "Behold, I have gained more and greater wisdom than all who have been before me at Jerusalem; yea, my mind hath seen much wisdom and knowledge."

דִּבַּ֨רְתִּידב֨רתידִּבַּרְתִּידברתיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696GHVpp1cs

אֲנִ֤יאנ֤יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs

עִם\־עם\עִם\־עם\'im-withH5973A\H9014HR

לִבִּ/י֙לב/י֙לִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820A H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs

לֵ/אמֹ֔רל/אמ֔רלֵ/אמֹרל/אמרle./Mor<to>/ sayingH9005 H0559HR+Vqcc

אֲנִ֗יאנ֗יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs

הִנֵּ֨ההנ֨ההִנֵּההנהhi.Nehhere!H2009HTj

הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּיהגד֤לתיהִגְדַּלְתִּיהגדלתיhig.Dal.tiI have made greatH1431HVhp1cs

וְ/הוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ו/הוס֙פתי֙וְ/הוֹסַפְתִּיו/הוספתיve./ho.Saf.tiand/ I have increasedH9002 H3254HHC+Vhp1cs

חָכְמָ֔החכמ֔החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

עַ֛לע֛לעַלעל'alaboveH5921AHR

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-everyH3605\H9014HNcmsa

אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-[one] whoH0834A\H9014HTr

הָיָ֥ההי֥ההָיָההיהha.Yahhe wasH1961HVqp3ms

לְ/פָנַ֖/יל/פנ֖/ילְ/פָנַ/יל/פנ/יle./fa.Na/i<to>/ before/ meH9005 H6440G H9020HR+Ncmpc+Sp1bs

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-overH5921A\H9014HR

יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םירושל֑םיְרוּשָׁלִָםירושלםye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389HNpl

וְ/לִבִּ֛/יו/לב֛/יוְ/לִבִּ/יו/לב/יve./li.B/iand/ heart/ myH9002 H3820A H9020HC+Ncmsc+Sp1bs

רָאָ֥הרא֥הרָאָהראהra.'Ahit has seenH7200HHVqp3ms

הַרְבֵּ֖ההרב֖ההַרְבֵּההרבהhar.BehmuchH7235AHVhaa

חָכְמָ֥החכמ֥החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

וָ/דָֽעַת\׃ו/דעת\וָ/דָֽעַת\׃ו/דעת\va./Da.'atand/ knowledgeH9002 H1847\H9016HC+Ncfsa

¹⁷ And I gave my mind to know wisdom, and to know senselessness and folly; I perceived that this also is striving after wind.

וָ/אֶתְּנָ֤/הו/אתנ֤/הוָ/אֶתְּנָ/הו/אתנ/הva./'e.te.Na/hand/ I gave/ !H9001 H5414H H9012Hc+Vqw1cs+Sh

לִבִּ/י֙לב/י֙לִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820A H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs

לָ/דַ֣עַתל/ד֣עתלָ/דַעַתל/דעתla./Da.'atto/ knowH9005 H3045HR+Vqcc

חָכְמָ֔החכמ֔החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

וְ/דַ֥עַתו/ד֥עתוְ/דַעַתו/דעתve./Da.'atand/ to knowH9002 H3045HC+Ncfsa

הוֹלֵל֖וֹתהולל֖ותהוֹלֵלוֹתהוללותho.le.LotmadnessH1947HNcfpa

וְ/שִׂכְל֑וּתו/שכל֑ותוְ/שִׂכְלוּתו/שכלותve./sikh.Lutand/ follyH9002 H5531AHC+Ncfsa

יָדַ֕עְתִּייד֕עתייָדַעְתִּיידעתיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045HVqp1cs

שֶׁ/גַּם\־ש/גם\שֶׁ/גַּם\־ש/גם\she./gam-that/ alsoH9007 H1571\H9014HTr+D

זֶ֥הז֥הזֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm

ה֖וּאה֖ואהוּאהואhu'itH1931HPp3ms

רַעְי֥וֹןרעי֥וןרַעְיוֹןרעיוןra'.Yon[is] a striving ofH7475HNcmsc

רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\Ru.achwindH7307H\H9016HNcfsa

¹⁸ For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

כִּ֛יכ֛יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

בְּ/רֹ֥בב/ר֥בבְּ/רֹבב/רבbe./Ro[is] in/ abundance ofH9003 H7230HR+Ncmsc

חָכְמָ֖החכמ֖החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

רָב\־רב\רָב\־רב\rov-abundance ofH7227A\H9014HNcmsc

כָּ֑עַסכ֑עסכָּעַסכעסKa.'asfrustrationH3708AHNcmsa

וְ/יוֹסִ֥יףו/יוס֥יףוְ/יוֹסִיףו/יוסיףve./yo.Sifso/ someone may increaseH9002 H3254HHC+Vhu3ms

דַּ֖עַתד֖עתדַּעַתדעתDa.'atknowledgeH1847HNcfsa

יוֹסִ֥יףיוס֥יףיוֹסִיףיוסיףyo.Sifhe will increaseH3254HHVhi3ms

מַכְאֽוֹב\׃מכאוב\מַכְאֽוֹב\׃מכאוב\makh.'ovpainH4341\H9016HNcmsa