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Christianity / Protestantism / Ecclesiastes

Chapter 2

1 I said in my heart, Come now, I will test thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

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
לְכָ/ה\־לכ/ה\לְכָ/ה\־לכ/ה\le.kha/h-come/ !H1980KH9012\H9014HVqv2ms+Sh
נָּ֛אנ֛אנָּאנאna'pleaseH4994HTj
אֲנַסְּ/כָ֛האנס/כ֛האֲנַסְּ/כָהאנס/כה'a.na.se./Khahlet me put to [the] test/ youH5254GH9031HVpi1cs+Sp2ms
בְ/שִׂמְחָ֖הב/שמח֖הבְ/שִׂמְחָהב/שמחהve./sim.Chahwith/ pleasureH9003H8057HR+Ncfsa
וּ/רְאֵ֣הו/רא֣הוּ/רְאֵהו/ראהu./re.'Ehand/ lookH9002H7200KHC+Vqv2ms
בְ/ט֑וֹבב/ט֑ובבְ/טוֹבב/טובve./Tovon/ goodH9003H2896BHR+Aamsa
וְ/הִנֵּ֥הו/הנ֥הוְ/הִנֵּהו/הנהve./hi.Nehand/ there!H9002H2009HC+Tj
גַם\־גם\גַם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
ה֖וּאה֖ואהוּאהואhu'itH1931HPp3ms
הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\Ha.vel[was] futilityH1892\H9016HNcmsa

2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

Original Hebrew

לִ/שְׂח֖וֹקל/שח֖וקלִ/שְׂחוֹקל/שחוקli/s.Chokof/ laughterH9005H7814HR+Ncmsa
אָמַ֣רְתִּיאמ֣רתיאָמַרְתִּיאמרתי'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559HVqp1cs
מְהוֹלָ֑למהול֑למְהוֹלָלמהוללme.ho.Lal[it is] follyH1984IHVPsmsa
וּ/לְ/שִׂמְחָ֖הו/ל/שמח֖הוּ/לְ/שִׂמְחָהו/ל/שמחהu./le./sim.Chahand/ of/ pleasureH9002H9005H8057HC+R+Ncfsa
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi
זֹּ֥הז֥הזֹּהזהzohthisH2090HTm
עֹשָֽׂה\׃עשה\עֹשָֽׂה\׃עשה\'o.Sah[is it] doingH6213A\H9016HVqrfsa

3 I sought in my heart to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.12

Original Hebrew

תַּ֣רְתִּית֣רתיתַּרְתִּיתרתיTar.tiI searchedH8446HVqp1cs
בְ/לִבִּ֔/יב/לב֔/יבְ/לִבִּ/יב/לב/יve./li.B/iin/ heart/ myH9003H3820AH9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs
לִ/מְשׁ֥וֹךְל/מש֥וךלִ/מְשׁוֹךְל/משוךli/m.Shokhto/ gratifyH9005H4900HR+Vqcc
בַּ/יַּ֖יִןב/י֖יןבַּ/יַּיִןב/ייןba/i.Ya.yinwith <the>/ wineH9003H3196HRd+Ncmsa
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
בְּשָׂרִ֑/יבשר֑/יבְּשָׂרִ/יבשר/יbe.sa.R/iflesh/ myH1320H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
וְ/לִבִּ֞/יו/לב֞/יוְ/לִבִּ/יו/לב/יve./li.B/iand/ heart/ myH9002H3820AH9020HC+Ncmsc+Sp1bs
נֹהֵ֤גנה֤גנֹהֵגנהגno.Heg[was] guidingH5090AHVqrmsa
בַּֽ/חָכְמָה֙ב/חכמה֙בַּֽ/חָכְמָהב/חכמהba./cha.khe.Mahwith <the>/ wisdomH9003H2451HRd+Ncfsa
וְ/לֶ/אֱחֹ֣זו/ל/אח֣זוְ/לֶ/אֱחֹזו/ל/אחזve./le./'e.Chozand/ to/ take holdH9002H9005H0270HC+R+Vqcc
בְּ/סִכְל֔וּתב/סכל֔ותבְּ/סִכְלוּתב/סכלותbe./sikh.Luton/ follyH9003H5531BHR+Ncfsa
עַ֣דע֣דעַדעד'aduntilH5704HR
אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-thatH0834A\H9014HTr
אֶרְאֶ֗הארא֗האֶרְאֶהאראה'er.'EhI sawH7200GHVqi1cs
אֵי\־אי\אֵי\־אי\'ei-where?H0335\H9014HTi
זֶ֨הז֨הזֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm
ט֜וֹבט֜ובטוֹבטובTov[is] goodH2896AHAamsa
לִ/בְנֵ֤יל/בנ֤ילִ/בְנֵיל/בניli/v.Neifor/ [the] children ofH9005H1121AHR+Ncmpc
הָ/אָדָם֙ה/אדם֙הָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁ֤ראש֤ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr
יַעֲשׂוּ֙יעשו֙יַעֲשׂוּיעשוya.'a.Suthey will doH6213AHVqi3mp
תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc
הַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִםה/שמ֔יםהַ/שָּׁמַיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009H8064HTd+Ncmpa
מִסְפַּ֖רמספ֖רמִסְפַּרמספרmis.Par[the] number ofH4557HNcmsc
יְמֵ֥יימ֥ייְמֵיימיye.Mei[the] days ofH3117GHNcmpc
חַיֵּי/הֶֽם\׃חיי/הם\חַיֵּי/הֶֽם\׃חיי/הם\chai.yei./Hemlives/ theirH2416EH9028\H9016HNcmpc+Sp3mp
  1. to give...: Heb. to draw my flesh with wine
  2. all...: Heb. the number of the days of their life

4 I made for myself great works; I built houses; I planted vineyards:

Original Hebrew

הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּיהגד֖לתיהִגְדַּלְתִּיהגדלתיhig.Dal.tiI made greatH1431HVhp1cs
מַעֲשָׂ֑/ימעש֑/ימַעֲשָׂ/ימעש/יma.'a.Sa/iworks/ myH4639GH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs
בָּנִ֤יתִיבנ֤יתיבָּנִיתִיבניתיba.Ni.tiI builtH1129HVqp1cs
לִ/י֙ל/י֙לִ/יל/יl/ifor <the>/ myselfH9005H9030HRd+Sp1bs
בָּתִּ֔יםבת֔יםבָּתִּיםבתיםba.TimhousesH1004BHNcmpa
נָטַ֥עְתִּינט֥עתינָטַעְתִּינטעתיna.Ta'.tiI plantedH5193HVqp1cs
לִ֖/יל֖/ילִ/יל/יl/ifor <the>/ myselfH9005H9030HRd+Sp1bs
כְּרָמִֽים\׃כרמים\כְּרָמִֽים\׃כרמים\ke.ra.MimvineyardsH3754\H9016HNcmpa

5 I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

Original Hebrew

עָשִׂ֣יתִיעש֣יתיעָשִׂיתִיעשיתי'a.Si.tiI madeH6213HHVqp1cs
לִ֔/יל֔/ילִ/יל/יL/ifor <the>/ myselfH9005H9030HRd+Sp1bs
גַּנּ֖וֹתגנ֖ותגַּנּוֹתגנותga.NotgardensH1593HNcfpa
וּ/פַרְדֵּסִ֑יםו/פרדס֑יםוּ/פַרְדֵּסִיםו/פרדסיםu./far.de.Simand/ parksH9002H6508HC+Ncmpa
וְ/נָטַ֥עְתִּיו/נט֥עתיוְ/נָטַעְתִּיו/נטעתיve./na.Ta'.tiand/ I plantedH9001H5193Hc+Vqq1cs
בָ/הֶ֖םב/ה֖םבָ/הֶםב/הםva./Hemin <the>/ themH9003H9038HRd+Sp3mp
עֵ֥ץע֥ץעֵץעץ'etztree[s] ofH6086HHNcmsc
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-everyH3605\H9014HNcmsc
פֶּֽרִי\׃פרי\פֶּֽרִי\׃פרי\Pe.rifruitH6529\H9016HNcmsa

6 I made me pools of water, to water with them the wood that bringeth forth trees:

Original Hebrew

עָשִׂ֥יתִיעש֥יתיעָשִׂיתִיעשיתי'a.Si.tiI madeH6213HHVqp1cs
לִ֖/יל֖/ילִ/יל/יl/ifor <the>/ myselfH9005H9030HRd+Sp1bs
בְּרֵכ֣וֹתברכ֣ותבְּרֵכוֹתברכותbe.re.Khotpools ofH1295HHNcfpc
מָ֑יִםמ֑יםמָיִםמיםMa.yimwaterH4325GHNcmpa
לְ/הַשְׁק֣וֹתל/השק֣ותלְ/הַשְׁקוֹתל/השקותle./hash.Kotto/ waterH9005H8248GHR+Vhcc
מֵ/הֶ֔םמ/ה֔םמֵ/הֶםמ/הםme./Hemfrom <the>/ themH9006H9038HRd+Sp3mp
יַ֖עַרי֖עריַעַריערYa.'ara forestH3293AHNcmsc
צוֹמֵ֥חַצומ֥חצוֹמֵחַצומחtzo.Me.achsprouting ofH6779HVqrmsc
עֵצִֽים\׃עצים\עֵצִֽים\׃עצים\'e.TzimtreesH6086H\H9016HNcmpa

7 I procured me male and female servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks above all that were in Jerusalem before me:1

Original Hebrew

קָנִ֙יתִי֙קנ֙יתי֙קָנִיתִיקניתיka.Ni.tiI acquiredH7069HVqp1cs
עֲבָדִ֣יםעבד֣יםעֲבָדִיםעבדים'a.va.Dim[male] slavesH5650HNcmpa
וּ/שְׁפָח֔וֹתו/שפח֔ותוּ/שְׁפָחוֹתו/שפחותu./she.fa.Chotand/ female slavesH9002H8198HC+Ncfpa
וּ/בְנֵי\־ו/בני\וּ/בְנֵי\־ו/בני\u./ve.nei-and/ sons ofH9002H1121A\H9014HC+Ncmpc
בַ֖יִתב֖יתבַיִתביתVa.yithouseH1004BHNcmsa
הָ֣יָהה֣יההָיָההיהHa.yahhe belongedH1961HVqp3ms
לִ֑/יל֑/ילִ/יל/יL/ito <the>/ meH9005H9030HRd+Sp1bs
גַּ֣םג֣םגַּםגםgamalsoH1571HD
מִקְנֶה֩מקנה֩מִקְנֶהמקנהmik.NehlivestockH4735HNcmsa
בָקָ֨רבק֨רבָקָרבקרva.Karherd[s]H1241HNcbsa
וָ/צֹ֤אןו/צ֤אןוָ/צֹאןו/צאןva./Tzonand/ flock[s]H9002H6629GHC+Ncbsa
הַרְבֵּה֙הרבה֙הַרְבֵּההרבהhar.Beh[surely] a multitudeH7235AHVhaa
הָ֣יָהה֣יההָיָההיהHa.yah<it> belongedH1961HVqp3ms
לִ֔/יל֔/ילִ/יל/יL/ito <the>/ meH9005H9030HRd+Sp1bs
מִ/כֹּ֛למ/כ֛למִ/כֹּלמ/כלmi./Kolmore than/ allH9006H3605HR+Ncmsa
שֶֽׁ/הָי֥וּש/הי֥ושֶֽׁ/הָיוּש/היוshe./ha.Yuwho/ <they> wereH9007H1961HTr+Vqp3cp
לְ/פָנַ֖/יל/פנ֖/ילְ/פָנַ/יל/פנ/יle./fa.Na/i<to>/ before/ meH9005H6440GH9020HR+Ncmpc+Sp1bs
בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ב/ירושלם\בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ב/ירושלם\bi./ru.sha.Limin/ JerusalemH9003H3389\H9016HR+Npl
  1. servants born...: Heb. sons of my house

8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the special treasure of kings and of the provinces: I procured me male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and of all sorts.1

Original Hebrew

כָּנַ֤סְתִּיכנ֤סתיכָּנַסְתִּיכנסתיka.Nas.tiI gatheredH3664HVqp1cs
לִ/י֙ל/י֙לִ/יל/יl/ifor <the>/ myselfH9005H9030HRd+Sp1bs
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
כֶּ֣סֶףכ֣סףכֶּסֶףכסףKe.sefsilverH3701GHNcmsa
וְ/זָהָ֔בו/זה֔בוְ/זָהָבו/זהבve./za.Havand/ goldH9002H2091HC+Ncmsa
וּ/סְגֻלַּ֥תו/סגל֥תוּ/סְגֻלַּתו/סגלתu./se.gu.Latand/ treasure ofH9002H5459HC+Ncfsc
מְלָכִ֖יםמלכ֖יםמְלָכִיםמלכיםme.la.KhimkingsH4428GHNcmpa
וְ/הַ/מְּדִינ֑וֹתו/ה/מדינ֑ותוְ/הַ/מְּדִינוֹתו/ה/מדינותve./ha./me.di.Notand/ <the>/ provincesH9002H9009H4082HC+Td+Ncfpa
עָשִׂ֨יתִיעש֨יתיעָשִׂיתִיעשיתי'a.Si.tiI acquiredH6213IHVqp1cs
לִ֜/יל֜/ילִ/יל/יl/ifor <the>/ myselfH9005H9030HRd+Sp1bs
שָׁרִ֣יםשר֣יםשָׁרִיםשריםsha.Rimmale singersH7891HVqrmpa
וְ/שָׁר֗וֹתו/שר֗ותוְ/שָׁרוֹתו/שרותve./sha.Rotand/ female singersH9002H7891HC+Vqrfpa
וְ/תַעֲנוּגֹ֛תו/תענוג֛תוְ/תַעֲנוּגֹתו/תענוגתve./ta.'a.nu.Gotand/ [the] delights ofH9002H8588HC+Ncfpc
בְּנֵ֥יבנ֥יבְּנֵיבניbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121AHNcmpc
הָ/אָדָ֖םה/אד֖םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
שִׁדָּ֥השד֥השִׁדָּהשדהshi.DahbreastH7705HNcfsa
וְ/שִׁדּֽוֹת\׃ו/שדות\וְ/שִׁדּֽוֹת\׃ו/שדות\ve./shi.Dotand/ breastsH9002H7705\H9016HC+Ncfpa
  1. musical...: Heb. musical instrument and instruments

9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

Original Hebrew

וְ/גָדַ֣לְתִּיו/גד֣לתיוְ/גָדַלְתִּיו/גדלתיve./ga.Dal.tiand/ I became greatH9001H1431Hc+Vqq1cs
וְ/הוֹסַ֔פְתִּיו/הוס֔פתיוְ/הוֹסַפְתִּיו/הוספתיve./ho.Saf.tiand/ I increasedH9001H3254HHc+Vhq1cs
מִ/כֹּ֛למ/כ֛למִ/כֹּלמ/כלmi./Kolmore than/ anyH9006H3605HR+Ncmsa
שֶׁ/הָיָ֥הש/הי֥השֶׁ/הָיָהש/היהshe./ha.Yahwho/ <he> wasH9007H1961HTr+Vqp3ms
לְ/פָנַ֖/יל/פנ֖/ילְ/פָנַ/יל/פנ/יle./fa.Na/i<to>/ before/ meH9005H6440GH9020HR+Ncmpc+Sp1bs
בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑םב/ירושל֑םבִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָםב/ירושלםbi./ru.sha.Limin/ JerusalemH9003H3389HR+Npl
אַ֥ףא֥ףאַףאף'afalsoH0637HTj
חָכְמָתִ֖/יחכמת֖/יחָכְמָתִ/יחכמת/יcha.khe.ma.T/iwisdom/ myH2451H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs
עָ֥מְדָהע֥מדהעָמְדָהעמדה'A.me.dahit remainedH5975GHVqp3fs
לִּֽ/י\׃ל/י\לִּֽ/י\׃ל/י\L/ito <the>/ meH9005H9030\H9016HRd+Sp1bs

10 And whatever my eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.

Original Hebrew

וְ/כֹל֙ו/כל֙וְ/כֹלו/כלve./Kholand/ allH9002H3605HC+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherthatH0834AHTr
שָֽׁאֲל֣וּשאל֣ושָֽׁאֲלוּשאלוsha.'a.Luthey askedH7592HVqp3cp
עֵינַ֔/יעינ֔/יעֵינַ/יעינ/י'ei.Na/ieyes/ myH5869AH9020HNcfdc+Sp1bs
לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
אָצַ֖לְתִּיאצ֖לתיאָצַלְתִּיאצלתי'a.Tzal.tiI withheldH0680HVqp1cs
מֵ/הֶ֑םמ/ה֑םמֵ/הֶםמ/הםme./Hemfrom <the>/ themH9006H9038HRd+Sp3mp
לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
מָנַ֨עְתִּימנ֨עתימָנַעְתִּימנעתיma.Na'.tiI restrainedH4513HVqp1cs
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
לִבִּ֜/ילב֜/ילִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
מִ/כָּל\־מ/כל\מִ/כָּל\־מ/כל\mi./kolfrom/ anyH9006H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
שִׂמְחָ֗השמח֗השִׂמְחָהשמחהsim.ChahpleasureH8057HNcfsa
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
לִבִּ֤/ילב֤/ילִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙שמ֙ח֙שָׂמֵחַשמחsa.Me.ach[was] joyfulH8056HAamsa
מִ/כָּל\־מ/כל\מִ/כָּל\־מ/כל\mi./kolfrom/ allH9006H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
עֲמָלִ֔/יעמל֔/יעֲמָלִ/יעמל/י'a.ma.L/itoil/ myH5999H9020HNcbsc+Sp1bs
וְ/זֶֽה\־ו/זה\וְ/זֶֽה\־ו/זה\ve./zeh-and/ thisH9002H2088\H9014HC+Tm
הָיָ֥ההי֥ההָיָההיהha.Yahit wasH1961HVqp3ms
חֶלְקִ֖/יחלק֖/יחֶלְקִ/יחלק/יchel.K/ireward/ myH2506AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
מִ/כָּל\־מ/כל\מִ/כָּל\־מ/כל\mi./kolfrom/ allH9006H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
עֲמָלִֽ/י\׃עמל/י\עֲמָלִֽ/י\׃עמל/י\'a.ma.L/itoil/ myH5999H9020\H9016HNcbsc+Sp1bs

11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

Original Hebrew

וּ/פָנִ֣יתִֽיו/פנ֣יתיוּ/פָנִיתִֽיו/פניתיu./fa.Ni.tiand/ I turnedH9001H6437GHc+Vqq1cs
אֲנִ֗יאנ֗יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\be./kholon/ allH9003H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
מַעֲשַׂ/י֙מעש/י֙מַעֲשַׂ/ימעש/יma.'a.Sa/iworks/ myH4639GH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs
שֶֽׁ/עָשׂ֣וּש/עש֣ושֶֽׁ/עָשׂוּש/עשוshe./'a.Suthat/ <they> had doneH9007H6213AHTr+Vqp3cp
יָדַ֔/ייד֔/ייָדַ/ייד/יya.Da/ihands/ myH3027GH9020HNcbdc+Sp1bs
וּ/בֶֽ/עָמָ֖לו/ב/עמ֖לוּ/בֶֽ/עָמָלו/ב/עמלu./ve./'a.Maland/ on the/ toilH9002H9003H5999HC+Rd+Ncbsa
שֶׁ/עָמַ֣לְתִּיש/עמ֣לתישֶׁ/עָמַלְתִּיש/עמלתיshe./'a.Mal.tithat/ I had toiledH9007H5998HTr+Vqp1cs
לַ/עֲשׂ֑וֹתל/עש֑ותלַ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doH9005H6213AHR+Vqcc
וְ/הִנֵּ֨הו/הנ֨הוְ/הִנֵּהו/הנהve./hi.Nehand/ there!H9002H2009HC+Tj
הַ/כֹּ֥לה/כ֥להַ/כֹּלה/כלha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009H3605HTd+Ncmsa
הֶ֙בֶל֙ה֙בל֙הֶבֶלהבלhe.vel[was] futilityH1892HNcmsa
וּ/רְע֣וּתו/רע֣ותוּ/רְעוּתו/רעותu./re.'Utand/ striving ofH9002H7469HC+Ncfsc
ר֔וּחַר֔וחרוּחַרוחRu.achwindH7307HHNcfsa
וְ/אֵ֥יןו/א֥יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002H0369HC+Ncmsc
יִתְר֖וֹןיתר֖וןיִתְרוֹןיתרוןyit.Ron[was] profitH3504HNcmsa
תַּ֥חַתת֥חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc
הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\ha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009H8121\H9016HTd+Ncbsa

12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.1

Original Hebrew

וּ/פָנִ֤יתִֽיו/פנ֤יתיוּ/פָנִיתִֽיו/פניתיu./fa.Ni.tiand/ I turnedH9001H6437GHc+Vqq1cs
אֲנִי֙אני֙אֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
לִ/רְא֣וֹתל/רא֣ותלִ/רְאוֹתל/ראותli/r.'otto/ considerH9005H7200HHR+Vqcc
חָכְמָ֔החכמ֔החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa
וְ/הוֹלֵל֖וֹתו/הולל֖ותוְ/הוֹלֵלוֹתו/הוללותve./ho.le.Lotand/ madnessH9002H1947HC+Ncfpa
וְ/סִכְל֑וּתו/סכל֑ותוְ/סִכְלוּתו/סכלותve./sikh.Lutand/ follyH9002H5531BHC+Ncfsa
כִּ֣י\׀כ֣י\כִּי\׀כי\kiforH3588A\H9015HTc
מֶ֣המ֣המֶהמהmehwhat?H4100HPi
הָ/אָדָ֗םה/אד֗םהָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Dam[is] the/ personH9009H0120GHTd+Ncmsa
שֶׁ/יָּבוֹא֙ש/יבוא֙שֶׁ/יָּבוֹאש/יבואshei./ya.Vo'who/ <he >will comeH9007H0935GHTr+Vqi3ms
אַחֲרֵ֣יאחר֣יאַחֲרֵיאחרי'a.cha.ReiafterH0310AHAcmpc
הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְה/מ֔לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
אֵ֥תא֥תאֵתאת'et<obj.>H0853HTo
אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A\H9014HTr
כְּבָ֖רכב֖רכְּבָרכברke.VaralreadyH3528HNcmsa
עָשֽׂוּ/הוּ\׃עשו/הו\עָשֽׂוּ/הוּ\׃עשו/הו\'a.Su./hupeople have done/ itH6213AH9033\H9016HVqp3cp+Sp3ms
  1. even...: or, in those things which have been already done

13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.1

Original Hebrew

וְ/רָאִ֣יתִיו/רא֣יתיוְ/רָאִיתִיו/ראיתיve./ra.'I.tiand/ I sawH9002H7200GHC+Vqp1cs
אָ֔נִיא֔ניאָנִיאני'A.niIH0589HPp1bs
שֶׁ/יֵּ֥שׁש/י֥ששֶׁ/יֵּשׁש/ישshei./Yeshthat/ thereH9007H3426HTr+Acbsc
יִתְר֛וֹןיתר֛וןיִתְרוֹןיתרוןyit.Ron[is] advantageH3504HNcmsa
לַֽ/חָכְמָ֖הל/חכמ֖הלַֽ/חָכְמָהל/חכמהla./cha.khe.Mahof <the>/ wisdomH9005H2451HRd+Ncfsa
מִן\־מן\מִן\־מן\min-more thanH4480A\H9014HR
הַ/סִּכְל֑וּתה/סכל֑ותהַ/סִּכְלוּתה/סכלותha./sikh.Lut<the>/ follyH9009H5531BHTd+Ncfsa
כִּֽ/יתְר֥וֹןכ/יתר֥וןכִּֽ/יתְרוֹןכ/יתרוןki/t.Ronlike/ [the] advantage ofH9004H3504HR+Ncmsc
הָ/א֖וֹרה/א֖ורהָ/אוֹרה/אורha./'Or<the>/ lightH9009H0216HTd+Ncfsa
מִן\־מן\מִן\־מן\min-more thanH4480A\H9014HR
הַ/חֹֽשֶׁךְ\׃ה/חשך\הַ/חֹֽשֶׁךְ\׃ה/חשך\ha./Cho.shekh<the>/ darknessH9009H2822\H9016HTd+Ncmsa
  1. that...: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc

14 The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Original Hebrew

הֶֽ/חָכָם֙ה/חכם֙הֶֽ/חָכָםה/חכםhe./cha.Khamthe/ wise [person]H9009H2450HTd+Aamsa
עֵינָ֣י/ועינ֣י/ועֵינָי/ועיני/ו'ei.Na/veyes/ hisH5869AH9023HNcfdc+Sp3ms
בְּ/רֹאשׁ֔/וֹב/ראש֔/ובְּ/רֹאשׁ/וֹב/ראש/וbe./ro.Sh/o[are] in/ head/ hisH9003H7218AH9023HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms
וְ/הַ/כְּסִ֖ילו/ה/כס֖ילוְ/הַ/כְּסִילו/ה/כסילve./ha./ke.Siland/ the/ foolH9002H9009H3684HC+Td+Aamsa
בַּ/חֹ֣שֶׁךְב/ח֣שךבַּ/חֹשֶׁךְב/חשךba./Cho.shekhin <the>/ darknessH9003H2822HRd+Ncmsa
הוֹלֵ֑ךְהול֑ךהוֹלֵךְהולךho.Lekh[is] walkingH1980IHVqrmsa
וְ/יָדַ֣עְתִּיו/יד֣עתיוְ/יָדַעְתִּיו/ידעתיve./ya.Da'.tiand/ I knewH9001H3045Hc+Vqq1cs
גַם\־גם\גַם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
אָ֔נִיא֔ניאָנִיאני'A.niIH0589HPp1bs
שֶׁ/מִּקְרֶ֥הש/מקר֥השֶׁ/מִּקְרֶהש/מקרהshe./mik.Rehthat/ fateH9007H4745HTr+Ncmsa
אֶחָ֖דאח֖דאֶחָדאחד'e.ChadoneH0259HAcfsa
יִקְרֶ֥היקר֥היִקְרֶהיקרהyik.Rehit will happen toH7136AHVqi3ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
כֻּלָּֽ/ם\׃כל/ם\כֻּלָּֽ/ם\׃כל/ם\ku.La/mall of/ themH3605H9028\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3mp

15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.1

Original Hebrew

וְ/אָמַ֨רְתִּֽיו/אמ֨רתיוְ/אָמַרְתִּֽיו/אמרתיve./'a.Mar.tiand/ I saidH9001H0559Hc+Vqq1cs
אֲנִ֜יאנ֜יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
בְּ/לִבִּ֗/יב/לב֗/יבְּ/לִבִּ/יב/לב/יbe./li.B/iin/ heart/ myH9003H3820AH9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs
כְּ/מִקְרֵ֤הכ/מקר֤הכְּ/מִקְרֵהכ/מקרהke./mik.Rehlike/ [the] fate ofH9004H4745HR+Ncmsc
הַ/כְּסִיל֙ה/כסיל֙הַ/כְּסִילה/כסילha./ke.Silthe/ foolH9009H3684HTd+Aamsa
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
אֲנִ֣יאנ֣יאֲנִיאני'a.NimeH0589HPp1bs
יִקְרֵ֔/נִייקר֔/נייִקְרֵ/נִייקר/ניyik.Re./niit will happen to/ meH7136AH9030HVqi3ms+Sp1bs
וְ/לָ֧/מָּהו/ל֧/מהוְ/לָ/מָּהו/ל/מהve./La./mahand/ <to>/ why?H9002H9005H4100HC+R+Pi
חָכַ֛מְתִּיחכ֛מתיחָכַמְתִּיחכמתיcha.Kham.tihave I become wiseH2449HVqp1cs
אֲנִ֖יאנ֖יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
אָ֣זא֣זאָזאז'azthenH0227AHD
יוֹתֵ֑ריות֑ריוֹתֵריותרyo.TerexcessivelyH3148HNcmsa
וְ/דִבַּ֣רְתִּיו/דב֣רתיוְ/דִבַּרְתִּיו/דברתיve./di.Bar.tiand/ I saidH9001H1696GHc+Vpq1cs
בְ/לִבִּ֔/יב/לב֔/יבְ/לִבִּ/יב/לב/יve./li.B/iin/ heart/ myH9003H3820AH9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs
שֶׁ/גַּם\־ש/גם\שֶׁ/גַּם\־ש/גם\she./gam-that/ alsoH9007H1571\H9014HTr+D
זֶ֖הז֖הזֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm
הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892\H9016HNcmsa
  1. happeneth even...: Heb. happeneth to me, even to me

16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man ? as the fool.

Original Hebrew

כִּי֩כי֩כִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
אֵ֨יןא֨יןאֵיןאין'einthere notH0369HNcmsc
זִכְר֧וֹןזכר֧וןזִכְרוֹןזכרוןzikh.Ron[is] remembranceH2146HNcmsc
לֶ/חָכָ֛םל/חכ֛םלֶ/חָכָםל/חכםle./cha.Khamof the/ wise manH9005H2450HRd+Aamsa
עִֽם\־עם\עִֽם\־עם\'im-withH5973A\H9014HR
הַ/כְּסִ֖ילה/כס֖ילהַ/כְּסִילה/כסילha./ke.Silthe/ foolH9009H3684HTd+Aamsa
לְ/עוֹלָ֑םל/עול֑םלְ/עוֹלָםל/עולםle./'o.Lamfor/ a long timeH9005H5769GHR+Ncmsa
בְּ/שֶׁ/כְּבָ֞רב/ש/כב֞רבְּ/שֶׁ/כְּבָרב/ש/כברbe./she./ke.Varin/ that/ alreadyH9003H9007H3528HR+Tr+Ncmsa
הַ/יָּמִ֤יםה/ימ֤יםהַ/יָּמִיםה/ימיםhai./ya.Mimthe/ daysH9009H3117GHTd+Ncmpa
הַ/בָּאִים֙ה/באים֙הַ/בָּאִיםה/באיםha./ba.'Im<the>/ comingH9009H0935GHTd+Vqrmpa
הַ/כֹּ֣לה/כ֣להַ/כֹּלה/כלha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009H3605HTd+Ncmsa
נִשְׁכָּ֔חנשכ֔חנִשְׁכָּחנשכחnish.Kachit has been forgottenH7911HVNp3ms
וְ/אֵ֛יךְו/א֛יךוְ/אֵיךְו/איךve./'Eikhand/ how!H9002H0349AHC+Ti
יָמ֥וּתימ֥ותיָמוּתימותya.Muthe will dieH4191HVqi3ms
הֶ/חָכָ֖םה/חכ֖םהֶ/חָכָםה/חכםhe./cha.Khamthe/ wise [person]H9009H2450HTd+Aamsa
עִֽם\־עם\עִֽם\־עם\'im-withH5973A\H9014HR
הַ/כְּסִֽיל\׃ה/כסיל\הַ/כְּסִֽיל\׃ה/כסיל\ha./ke.Silthe/ foolH9009H3684\H9016HTd+Aamsa

17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous to me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Original Hebrew

וְ/שָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ו/שנ֙אתי֙וְ/שָׂנֵאתִיו/שנאתיve./sa.Ne.tiand/ I hatedH9001H8130Hc+Vqq1cs
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
הַ֣/חַיִּ֔יםה֣/חי֔יםהַ/חַיִּיםה/חייםha./chai.Yim<the>/ lifeH9009H2416EHTd+Ncmpa
כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
רַ֤ער֤ערַערעra'[was] evilH7451AHAamsa
עָלַ/י֙על/י֙עָלַ/יעל/י'a.La/ion/ meH5921AH9030HRd+Sp1bs
הַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֔הה/מעש֔ההַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂהה/מעשהha./ma.'a.Sehthe/ workH9009H4639GHTd+Ncmsa
שֶׁ/נַּעֲשָׂ֖הש/נעש֖השֶׁ/נַּעֲשָׂהש/נעשהshe./na.'a.Sahthat/ <it> was doneH9007H6213AHTr+VNp3ms
תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc
הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁה/ש֑משהַ/שָּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009H8121HTd+Ncbsa
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
הַ/כֹּ֥לה/כ֥להַ/כֹּלה/כלha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009H3605HTd+Ncmsa
הֶ֖בֶלה֖בלהֶבֶלהבלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892HNcmsa
וּ/רְע֥וּתו/רע֥ותוּ/רְעוּתו/רעותu./re.'Utand/ striving ofH9002H7469HC+Ncfsc
רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\Ru.achwindH7307H\H9016HNcfsa

18 Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it to the man that shall be after me.1

Original Hebrew

וְ/שָׂנֵ֤אתִֽיו/שנ֤אתיוְ/שָׂנֵאתִֽיו/שנאתיve./sa.Ne.tiand/ I hatedH9001H8130Hc+Vqq1cs
אֲנִי֙אני֙אֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc
עֲמָלִ֔/יעמל֔/יעֲמָלִ/יעמל/י'a.ma.L/itoil/ myH5999H9020HNcbsc+Sp1bs
שֶׁ/אֲנִ֥יש/אנ֥ישֶׁ/אֲנִיש/אניshe./'a.Nithat/ IH9007H0589HTr+Pp1bs
עָמֵ֖לעמ֖לעָמֵלעמל'a.Mel[was] a laborerH6001BHAamsa
תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc
הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁה/ש֑משהַ/שָּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009H8121HTd+Ncbsa
שֶׁ֣/אַנִּיחֶ֔/נּוּש֣/אניח֔/נושֶׁ/אַנִּיחֶ/נּוּש/אניח/נוshe./'an.ni.Che./nuthat/ I will leave/ itH9007H5117H9033HTr+Vhi1cs+Sp3ms
לָ/אָדָ֖םל/אד֖םלָ/אָדָםל/אדםla./'a.Damto the/ personH9005H0120GHRd+Ncmsa
שֶׁ/יִּהְיֶ֥הש/יהי֥השֶׁ/יִּהְיֶהש/יהיהshei./yih.Yehwho/ <he> will beH9007H1961HTr+Vqi3ms
אַחֲרָֽ/י\׃אחר/י\אַחֲרָֽ/י\׃אחר/י\'a.cha.Ra/iafter/ meH0310AH9030\H9016HAcmpc+Sp1bs
  1. taken: Heb. laboured

19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour in which I have laboured, and in which I have showed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

Original Hebrew

וּ/מִ֣יו/מ֣יוּ/מִיו/מיu./Miand/ who?H9002H4310HC+Pi
יוֹדֵ֗עַיוד֗עיוֹדֵעַיודעyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045HVqrmsa
הֶֽ/חָכָ֤םה/חכ֤םהֶֽ/חָכָםה/חכםhe./cha.Kham¿/ a wise [person]H9008H2450HTi+Aamsa
יִהְיֶה֙יהיה֙יִהְיֶהיהיהyih.Yehwill he beH1961HVqi3ms
א֣וֹא֣ואוֹאו'oor?H0176AHC
סָכָ֔לסכ֔לסָכָלסכלsa.Khala foolH5530HAamsa
וְ/יִשְׁלַט֙ו/ישלט֙וְ/יִשְׁלַטו/ישלטve./yish.Latso/ he may have powerH9002H7980HC+Vqu3ms
בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\be./kholover/ allH9003H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
עֲמָלִ֔/יעמל֔/יעֲמָלִ/יעמל/י'a.ma.L/itoil/ myH5999H9020HNcbsc+Sp1bs
שֶֽׁ/עָמַ֥לְתִּיש/עמ֥לתישֶֽׁ/עָמַלְתִּיש/עמלתיshe./'a.Mal.tithat/ I have toiledH9007H5998HTr+Vqp1cs
וְ/שֶׁ/חָכַ֖מְתִּיו/ש/חכ֖מתיוְ/שֶׁ/חָכַמְתִּיו/ש/חכמתיve./she./cha.Kham.tiand/ that/ I worked skillfullyH9002H9007H2449HC+Tr+Vqp1cs
תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc
הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁה/ש֑משהַ/שָּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009H8121HTd+Ncbsa
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
זֶ֖הז֖הזֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm
הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\הָֽבֶל\׃הבל\Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892\H9016HNcmsa

20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

Original Hebrew

וְ/סַבּ֥וֹתִֽיו/סב֥ותיוְ/סַבּוֹתִֽיו/סבותיve./sa.Bo.tiand/ I turnedH9001H5437GHc+Vqq1cs
אֲנִ֖יאנ֖יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
לְ/יַאֵ֣שׁל/יא֣שלְ/יַאֵשׁל/יאשle./ya.'Eshto/ make despairH9005H2976HR+Vpcc
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
לִבִּ֑/ילב֑/ילִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
עַ֚לע֚לעַלעל'alonH5921AHR
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc
הֶ֣/עָמָ֔לה֣/עמ֔להֶ/עָמָלה/עמלhe./'a.Malthe/ toilH9009H5999HTd+Ncbsa
שֶׁ/עָמַ֖לְתִּיש/עמ֖לתישֶׁ/עָמַלְתִּיש/עמלתיshe./'a.Mal.tithat/ I have toiledH9007H5998HTr+Vqp1cs
תַּ֥חַתת֥חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc
הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\ha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009H8121\H9016HTd+Ncbsa

21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured in it shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.1

Original Hebrew

כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-ifH3588A\H9014HTc
יֵ֣שׁי֣שיֵשׁישyeshthereH3426HAcbsa
אָדָ֗םאד֗םאָדָםאדם'a.Dam[was] a personH0120GHNcmsa
שֶׁ/עֲמָל֛/וֹש/עמל֛/ושֶׁ/עֲמָל/וֹש/עמל/וshe./'a.ma.L/owho/ toil/ hisH9007H5999H9023HTr+Ncbsc+Sp3ms
בְּ/חָכְמָ֥הב/חכמ֥הבְּ/חָכְמָהב/חכמהbe./cha.khe.Mah[was] with/ wisdomH9003H2451HR+Ncfsa
וּ/בְ/דַ֖עַתו/ב/ד֖עתוּ/בְ/דַעַתו/ב/דעתu./ve./Da.'atand/ with/ knowledgeH9002H9003H1847HC+R+Ncfsa
וּ/בְ/כִשְׁר֑וֹןו/ב/כשר֑וןוּ/בְ/כִשְׁרוֹןו/ב/כשרוןu./ve./khish.Ronand/ with/ skillH9002H9003H3788HC+R+Ncmsa
וּ/לְ/אָדָ֞םו/ל/אד֞םוּ/לְ/אָדָםו/ל/אדםu./le./'a.Damand/ to/ a personH9002H9005H0120GHC+R+Ncmsa
שֶׁ/לֹּ֤אש/ל֤אשֶׁ/לֹּאש/לאshe./Lo'who/ notH9007H3808HTr+Tn
עָֽמַל\־עמל\עָֽמַל\־עמל\'a.mal-he toiledH5998\H9014HVqp3ms
בּ/וֹ֙ב/ו֙בּ/וֹב/וb/oin <the>/ itH9003H9033HRd+Sp3ms
יִתְּנֶ֣/נּוּיתנ֣/נויִתְּנֶ/נּוּיתנ/נוyi.te.Ne./nuhe will give/ itH5414HH9033HVqi3ms+Sp3ms
חֶלְק֔/וֹחלק֔/וחֶלְק/וֹחלק/וchel.K/oportion/ hisH2506AH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
זֶ֥הז֥הזֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm
הֶ֖בֶלה֖בלהֶבֶלהבלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892HNcmsa
וְ/רָעָ֥הו/רע֥הוְ/רָעָהו/רעהve./ra.'Ahand/ an evilH9002H7451IHC+Ncfsa
רַבָּֽה\׃רבה\רַבָּֽה\׃רבה\ra.BahgreatH7227A\H9016HAafsa
  1. leave: Heb. give

22 For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, in which he hath laboured under the sun?

Original Hebrew

כִּ֠יכ֠יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
מֶֽה\־מה\מֶֽה\־מה\meh-what?H4100\H9014HPi
הֹוֶ֤ההו֤ההֹוֶההוהho.Veh[is] becomingH1933BHVqrmsa
לָֽ/אָדָם֙ל/אדם֙לָֽ/אָדָםל/אדםla./'a.Damto the/ personH9005H0120GHRd+Ncmsa
בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\be./kholin/ allH9003H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
עֲמָל֔/וֹעמל֔/ועֲמָל/וֹעמל/וa.ma.L/otoil/ hisH5999H9023HNcbsc+Sp3ms
וּ/בְ/רַעְי֖וֹןו/ב/רעי֖וןוּ/בְ/רַעְיוֹןו/ב/רעיוןu./ve./ra'.Yonand/ in/ [the] striving ofH9002H9003H7475HC+R+Ncmsc
לִבּ֑/וֹלב֑/ולִבּ/וֹלב/וli.B/oheart/ hisH3820AH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
שֶׁ/ה֥וּאש/ה֥ואשֶׁ/הוּאש/הואshe./Hu'that/ heH9007H1931HTr+Pp3ms
עָמֵ֖לעמ֖לעָמֵלעמל'a.Mel[was] a laborerH6001BHAamsa
תַּ֥חַתת֥חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc
הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ה/שמש\ha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009H8121\H9016HTd+Ncbsa

23 For all his days are sorrows, and his labour grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

Original Hebrew

כִּ֧יכ֧יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
כָל\־כל\כָל\־כל\khol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc
יָמָ֣י/וימ֣י/ויָמָי/וימי/וya.Ma/vdays/ hisH3117GH9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms
מַכְאֹבִ֗יםמכאב֗יםמַכְאֹבִיםמכאביםmakh.'o.Vim[are] painsH4341HNcmpa
וָ/כַ֙עַס֙ו/כ֙עס֙וָ/כַעַסו/כעסva./Kha.'asand/ [is] vexationH9002H3708AHC+Ncmsa
עִנְיָנ֔/וֹענינ֔/ועִנְיָנ/וֹענינ/וin.ya.N/otask/ hisH6045H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
בַּ/לַּ֖יְלָהב/ל֖ילהבַּ/לַּיְלָהב/לילהba./Lay.lahin the/ nightH9003H3915HRd+Ncmsa
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn
שָׁכַ֣בשכ֣בשָׁכַבשכבsha.Khavit restsH7901HHVqp3ms
לִבּ֑/וֹלב֑/ולִבּ/וֹלב/וli.B/oheart/ hisH3820AH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
זֶ֖הז֖הזֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm
הֶ֥בֶלה֥בלהֶבֶלהבלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892HNcmsa
הֽוּא\׃הוא\הֽוּא\׃הוא\Hu'itH1931\H9016HPp3ms

24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.1

Original Hebrew

אֵֽין\־אין\אֵֽין\־אין\'ein-there notH0369\H9014HNcmsc
ט֤וֹבט֤ובטוֹבטובTov[is] goodH2896AHAamsa
בָּ/אָדָם֙ב/אדם֙בָּ/אָדָםב/אדםba./'a.Damfor <the>/ personH9003H0120GHRd+Ncmsa
שֶׁ/יֹּאכַ֣לש/יאכ֣לשֶׁ/יֹּאכַלש/יאכלshei./yo.Khalthat/ he will eatH9007H0398HTr+Vqi3ms
וְ/שָׁתָ֔הו/שת֔הוְ/שָׁתָהו/שתהve./sha.Tahand/ he will drinkH9001H8354Hc+Vqq3ms
וְ/הֶרְאָ֧הו/הרא֧הוְ/הֶרְאָהו/הראהve./her.'Ahand/ he will showH9001H7200KHc+Vhq3ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
נַפְשׁ֛/וֹנפש֛/ונַפְשׁ/וֹנפש/וnaf.Sh/oself/ hisH5315IH9023HNcfsc+Sp3ms
ט֖וֹבט֖ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896BHAamsa
בַּ/עֲמָל֑/וֹב/עמל֑/ובַּ/עֲמָל/וֹב/עמל/וba./'a.ma.L/oin/ toil/ hisH9003H5999H9023HR+Ncbsc+Sp3ms
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
זֹה֙זה֙זֹהזהzohthisH2090HTm
רָאִ֣יתִירא֣יתירָאִיתִיראיתיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200GHVqp1cs
אָ֔נִיא֔ניאָנִיאני'A.niIH0589HPp1bs
כִּ֛יכ֛יכִּיכיkithatH3588AHTc
מִ/יַּ֥דמ/י֥דמִ/יַּדמ/ידmi./Yad[is] from/ [the] hand ofH9006H3027HHR+Ncbsc
הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםה/אלה֖יםהָ/אֱלֹהִיםה/אלהיםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ GodH9009H0430GHTd+Ncmpa
הִֽיא\׃היא\הִֽיא\׃היא\Hi'itH1931\H9016HPp3fs
  1. should make...: or, delight his senses

25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten to it, more than I?

Original Hebrew

כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
מִ֥ימ֥ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi
יֹאכַ֛ליאכ֛ליֹאכַליאכלyo.Khalwill he eatH0398HVqi3ms
וּ/מִ֥יו/מ֥יוּ/מִיו/מיu./Miand/ who?H9002H4310HC+Pi
יָח֖וּשׁיח֖ושיָחוּשׁיחושya.Chushwill he enjoyH2363BHVqi3ms
ח֥וּץח֥וץחוּץחוץchutzoutsideH2351HNcmsa
מִמֶּֽ/נִּי\׃ממ/ני\מִמֶּֽ/נִּי\׃ממ/ני\mi.Me./nifrom/ meH4480AH9030\H9016HRd+Sp1bs

26 For God giveth to a man who is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth toil, to gather and to store up wealth, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.1

Original Hebrew

כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
לְ/אָדָם֙ל/אדם֙לְ/אָדָםל/אדםle./'a.Damto/ anyoneH9005H0120GHR+Ncmsa
שֶׁ/טּ֣וֹבש/ט֣ובשֶׁ/טּוֹבש/טובshe./Tovwho/ [is] goodH9007H2896AHTr+Aamsa
לְ/פָנָ֔י/ול/פנ֔י/ולְ/פָנָי/ול/פני/וle./fa.Na/v<to>/ before/ himH9005H6440GH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms
נָתַ֛ןנת֛ןנָתַןנתןna.Tanhe givesH5414GHVqp3ms
חָכְמָ֥החכמ֥החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa
וְ/דַ֖עַתו/ד֖עתוְ/דַעַתו/דעתve./Da.'atand/ knowledgeH9002H1847HC+Ncfsa
וְ/שִׂמְחָ֑הו/שמח֑הוְ/שִׂמְחָהו/שמחהve./sim.Chahand/ joyH9002H8057HC+Ncfsa
וְ/לַ/חוֹטֶא֩ו/ל/חוטא֩וְ/לַ/חוֹטֶאו/ל/חוטאve./la./cho.Te'and/ to the/ sinnerH9002H9005H2398HC+Rd+Vqrmsa
נָתַ֨ןנת֨ןנָתַןנתןna.Tanhe givesH5414GHVqp3ms
עִנְיָ֜ןעני֜ןעִנְיָןענין'in.Yana taskH6045HNcmsa
לֶ/אֱס֣וֹףל/אס֣וףלֶ/אֱסוֹףל/אסוףle./'e.Softo/ gatherH9005H0622HR+Vqcc
וְ/לִ/כְנ֗וֹסו/ל/כנ֗וסוְ/לִ/כְנוֹסו/ל/כנוסve./li/kh.Nosand/ to/ collectH9002H9005H3664HC+R+Vqcc
לָ/תֵת֙ל/תת֙לָ/תֵתל/תתla./Tetto/ give [it]H9005H5414GHR+Vqcc
לְ/טוֹב֙ל/טוב֙לְ/טוֹבל/טובle./tOvto/ a [person] goodH9005H2896AHR+Aamsa
לִ/פְנֵ֣יל/פנ֣ילִ/פְנֵיל/פניli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeH9005H6440GHR+Ncmpc
הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםה/אלה֔יםהָֽ/אֱלֹהִיםה/אלהיםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ GodH9009H0430GHTd+Ncmpa
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
זֶ֥הז֥הזֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm
הֶ֖בֶלה֖בלהֶבֶלהבלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892HNcmsa
וּ/רְע֥וּתו/רע֥ותוּ/רְעוּתו/רעותu./re.'Utand/ striving ofH9002H7469HC+Ncfsc
רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\רֽוּחַ\׃רוח\Ru.achwindH7307H\H9016HNcfsa
  1. in his...: Heb. before him