Ecclesiastes · YLT

Chapter 1

¹ Words of a preacher, 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, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole 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 advantage is to man by all his labour that he laboureth at 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 A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing.

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 Also, the sun hath risen, and the sun hath gone in, and unto its place panting it is rising there.

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 Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned.

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 streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go.

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 these things are wearying; a man is not able to speak, the eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor filled is the ear from 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 What is that which hath been? it is that which is, and what is that which hath been done? it is that which is done, and there is not an entirely 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 There is a thing of which one saith: `See this, it is new!' already it hath been in the ages that 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 not a remembrance of former generations ; and also of the latter that are, there is no remembrance of them with those that are at the last.

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, a preacher, have been king over Israel in 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 have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It is a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

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 have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!

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 A crooked thing one is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to 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--I spake with my heart, saying, `I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly 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 give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this is vexation of spirit;

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 abundance of wisdom is abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

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