--- title: "Ecclesiastes 2 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Ecclesiastes Chapter 2 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/ecclesiastes/2" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 I said אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי H559 אֲנִי֙ H589 in mine heart בְּלִבִּ֔י H3820 לְכָה H1980 נָּ֛א H4994 I will prove אֲנַסְּכָ֥ה H5254 thee with mirth בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה H8057 therefore enjoy וּרְאֵ֣ה H7200 pleasure בְט֑וֹב H2896 וְהִנֵּ֥ה H2009 גַם H1571 ה֖וּא H1931 and behold this also is vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 2 of laughter לִשְׂח֖וֹק H7814 I said אָמַ֣רְתִּי H559 It is mad מְהוֹלָ֑ל H1984 and of mirth וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה H8057 מַה H4100 What זֹּ֥ה H2090 doeth עֹשָֽׂה׃ H6213 3 I sought תַּ֣רְתִּי H8446 in mine heart וְלִבִּ֞י H3820 to give לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ H4900 unto wine בַּיַּ֖יִן H3196 אֶת H853 myself בְּשָׂרִ֑י H1320 in mine heart וְלִבִּ֞י H3820 yet acquainting נֹהֵ֤ג H5090 with wisdom בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ H2451 and to lay hold וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז H270 on folly בְּסִכְל֔וּת H5531 עַ֣ד H5704 אֲשֶׁר H834 till I might see אֶרְאֶ֗ה H7200 אֵי H335 זֶ֨ה H2088 what was that good ט֜וֹב H2896 for the sons לִבְנֵ֤י H1121 of men הָאָדָם֙ H120 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 which they should do יַעֲשׂוּ֙ H6213 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under the heaven הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם H8064 all מִסְפַּ֖ר H4557 the days יְמֵ֥י H3117 of their life חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃ H2416 4 I made me great הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי H1431 works מַעֲשָׂ֑י H4639 I builded בָּנִ֤יתִי H1129 לִי֙ H0 me houses בָּתִּ֔ים H1004 I planted נָטַ֥עְתִּי H5193 לִ֖י H0 me vineyards כְּרָמִֽים׃ H3754 5 I made עָשִׂ֣יתִי H6213 לִ֔י H0 me gardens גַּנּ֖וֹת H1593 and orchards וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים H6508 and I planted וְנָטַ֥עְתִּי H5193 בָהֶ֖ם H0 trees עֵ֥ץ H6086 כָּל H3605 in them of all kind of fruits פֶּֽרִי׃ H6529 6 I made עָשִׂ֥יתִי H6213 לִ֖י H0 me pools בְּרֵכ֣וֹת H1295 of water מָ֑יִם H4325 to water לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת H8248 מֵהֶ֔ם H1992 therewith the wood יַ֖עַר H3293 that bringeth forth צוֹמֵ֥חַ H6779 trees עֵצִֽים׃ H6086 7 I got קָנִ֙יתִי֙ H7069 me servants עֲבָדִ֣ים H5650 and maidens וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת H8198 and had servants born וּבְנֵי H1121 in my house בַ֖יִת H1004 הָ֣יָה H1961 לִ֑י H0 גַּ֣ם H1571 possessions מִקְנֶה֩ H4735 of great בָקָ֨ר H1241 and small cattle וָצֹ֤אן H6629 also I had great הַרְבֵּה֙ H7235 הָ֣יָה H1961 לִ֔י H0 מִכֹּ֛ל H3605 שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ H1961 before לְפָנַ֖י H6440 above all that were in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 8 I gathered כָּנַ֤סְתִּי H3664 לִי֙ H0 גַּם H1571 me also silver כֶּ֣סֶף H3701 and gold וְזָהָ֔ב H2091 and the peculiar וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת H5459 treasure of kings מְלָכִ֖ים H4428 and of the provinces וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת H4082 I gat עָשִׂ֨יתִי H6213 לִ֜י H0 and women singers וְשָׁר֗וֹת H7891 and women singers וְשָׁר֗וֹת H7891 and the delights וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת H8588 of the sons בְּנֵ֥י H1121 of men הָאָדָ֖ם H120 as musical instruments וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ H7705 as musical instruments וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ H7705 9 So I was great וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי H1431 and increased וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי H3254 מִכֹּ֛ל H3605 שֶׁהָיָ֥ה H1961 more than all that were before לְפָנַ֖י H6440 me in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 אַ֥ף H637 also my wisdom חָכְמָתִ֖י H2451 remained עָ֥מְדָה H5975 לִּֽי׃ H0 10 וְכֹל֙ H3605 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 desired שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ H7592 And whatsoever mine eyes עֵינַ֔י H5869 לֹ֥א H3808 I kept אָצַ֖לְתִּי H680 מֵהֶ֑ם H1992 לֹֽא H3808 not from them I withheld מָנַ֨עְתִּי H4513 אֶת H853 for my heart לִבִּ֤י H3820 מִכָּל H3605 from any joy שִׂמְחָ֗ה H8057 כִּֽי H3588 for my heart לִבִּ֤י H3820 rejoiced שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙ H8056 מִכָּל H3605 in all my labour עֲמָלִֽי׃ H5999 וְזֶֽה H2088 הָיָ֥ה H1961 and this was my portion חֶלְקִ֖י H2506 מִכָּל H3605 in all my labour עֲמָלִֽי׃ H5999 11 Then I looked וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי H6437 אֲנִ֗י H589 בְּכָל H3605 on all the works מַעֲשַׂי֙ H4639 had wrought לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת H6213 that my hands יָדַ֔י H3027 and on the labour וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל H5999 that I had laboured שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי H5998 had wrought לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת H6213 וְהִנֵּ֨ה H2009 הַכֹּ֥ל H3605 and behold all was vanity הֶ֙בֶל֙ H1892 and vexation וּרְע֣וּת H7469 of spirit ר֔וּחַ H7307 וְאֵ֥ין H369 and there was no profit יִתְר֖וֹן H3504 תַּ֥חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ H8121 12 And I turned וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי H6437 אֲנִי֙ H589 myself to behold לִרְא֣וֹת H7200 wisdom חָכְמָ֔ה H2451 and madness וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת H1947 and folly וְסִכְל֑וּת H5531 כִּ֣י׀ H3588 מֶ֣ה H4100 for what can the man הָאָדָ֗ם H120 do that cometh שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ H935 after אַחֲרֵ֣י H310 the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 אֵ֥ת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 even that which hath been already כְּבָ֖ר H3528 done עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃ H6213 13 Then I saw וְרָאִ֣יתִי H7200 אָ֔נִי H589 that שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ H3426 excelleth כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן H3504 wisdom לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה H2451 מִן H4480 folly הַסִּכְל֑וּת H5531 excelleth כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן H3504 as far as light הָא֖וֹר H216 מִן H4480 darkness הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ H2822 14 The wise man's הֶֽחָכָם֙ H2450 eyes עֵינָ֣יו H5869 are in his head בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ H7218 but the fool וְהַכְּסִ֖יל H3684 in darkness בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ H2822 walketh הוֹלֵ֑ךְ H1980 and I myself perceived וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי H3045 גַם H1571 אָ֔נִי H589 event שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה H4745 also that one אֶחָ֖ד H259 happeneth יִקְרֶ֥ה H7136 אֶת H853 כֻּלָּֽם׃ H3605 15 said וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי H559 אֲנִ֜י H589 I in my heart בְלִבִּ֔י H3820 As it happeneth כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה H4745 to the fool הַכְּסִיל֙ H3684 even to me שֶׁגַּם H1571 אֲנִ֣י H589 so it happeneth יִקְרֵ֔נִי H7136 וְלָ֧מָּה H4100 wise חָכַ֛מְתִּי H2449 אֲנִ֖י H589 Then אָ֣ז H227 and why was I then more יוֹתֵ֑ר H3148 Then I said וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי H1696 I in my heart בְלִבִּ֔י H3820 even to me שֶׁגַּם H1571 זֶ֖ה H2088 that this also is vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 16 כִּי֩ H3588 אֵ֨ין H369 For there is no remembrance זִכְר֧וֹן H2146 of the wise הֶחָכָ֖ם H2450 more than עִֽם H5973 man as the fool הַכְּסִֽיל׃ H3684 for ever לְעוֹלָ֑ם H5769 seeing that which now בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר H3528 is in the days הַיָּמִ֤ים H3117 to come הַבָּאִים֙ H935 הַכֹּ֣ל H3605 shall all be forgotten נִשְׁכָּ֔ח H7911 וְאֵ֛יךְ H349 And how dieth יָמ֥וּת H4191 of the wise הֶחָכָ֖ם H2450 more than עִֽם H5973 man as the fool הַכְּסִֽיל׃ H3684 17 Therefore I hated וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ H8130 אֶת H853 life הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים H2416 כִּ֣י H3588 is grievous רַ֤ע H7451 עָלַי֙ H5921 because the work הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה H4639 that is wrought שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה H6213 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 כִּֽי H3588 הַכֹּ֥ל H3605 unto me for all is vanity הֶ֖בֶל H1892 and vexation וּרְע֥וּת H7469 of spirit רֽוּחַ׃ H7307 18 Yea I hated וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי H8130 אֲנִי֙ H589 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 all my labour עֲמָלִ֔י H5999 שֶׁאֲנִ֥י H589 which I had taken עָמֵ֖ל H6001 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 because I should leave שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ H3240 it unto the man לָאָדָ֖ם H120 שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה H1961 that shall be after אַחֲרָֽי׃ H310 19 וּמִ֣י H4310 And who knoweth יוֹדֵ֗עַ H3045 whether he shall be a wise הֶֽחָכָ֤ם H2450 יִהְיֶה֙ H1961 א֣וֹ H176 man or a fool סָכָ֔ל H5530 yet shall he have rule וְיִשְׁלַט֙ H7980 בְּכָל H3605 over all my labour עֲמָלִ֔י H5999 wherein I have laboured שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי H5998 and wherein I have shewed myself wise וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי H2449 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 גַּם H1571 זֶ֖ה H2088 This is also vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 20 Therefore I went about וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽי H5437 אֲנִ֖י H589 to cause לְיַאֵ֣שׁ H2976 אֶת H853 my heart לִבִּ֑י H3820 עַ֚ל H5921 כָּל H3605 of all the labour הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל H5999 which I took שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי H5998 תַּ֥חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ H8121 21 כִּי H3588 For there is יֵ֣שׁ H3426 a man וּלְאָדָ֞ם H120 whose labour שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ H5999 is in wisdom בְּחָכְמָ֥ה H2451 and in knowledge וּבְדַ֖עַת H1847 and in equity וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן H3788 a man וּלְאָדָ֞ם H120 שֶׁלֹּ֤א H3808 that hath not laboured עָֽמַל H5998 בּוֹ֙ H0 therein shall he leave יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ H5414 it for his portion חֶלְק֔וֹ H2506 גַּם H1571 זֶ֥ה H2088 This also is vanity הֶ֖בֶל H1892 evil וְרָעָ֥ה H7451 and a great רַבָּֽה׃ H7227 22 כִּ֠י H3588 מֶֽה H4100 For what hath הוֶֹ֤ה H1933 man לָֽאָדָם֙ H120 בְּכָל H3605 of all his labour עֲמָל֔וֹ H5999 and of the vexation וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן H7475 of his heart לִבּ֑וֹ H3820 wherein שֶׁה֥וּא H1931 he hath laboured עָמֵ֖ל H6001 תַּ֥חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ H8121 23 כִּ֧י H3588 כָל H3605 For all his days יָמָ֣יו H3117 are sorrows מַכְאֹבִ֗ים H4341 grief וָכַ֙עַס֙ H3708 and his travail עִנְיָנ֔וֹ H6045 גַּם H1571 in the night בַּלַּ֖יְלָה H3915 לֹא H3808 taketh not rest שָׁכַ֣ב H7901 yea his heart לִבּ֑וֹ H3820 גַּם H1571 זֶ֖ה H2088 This is also vanity הֶ֥בֶל H1892 הֽוּא׃ H1931 24 אֵֽין H369 There is nothing better ט֖וֹב H2896 for a man בָּאָדָם֙ H120 than that he should eat שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל H398 and drink וְשָׁתָ֔ה H8354 וְהֶרְאָ֧ה H3318 אֶת H853 and that he should make his soul נַפְשׁ֛וֹ H5315 There is nothing better ט֖וֹב H2896 in his labour בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ H5999 גַּם H1571 This זֹה֙ H2090 also I saw רָאִ֣יתִי H7200 אָ֔נִי H589 כִּ֛י H3588 that it was from the hand מִיַּ֥ד H3027 of God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 הִֽיא׃ H1931 25 כִּ֣י H3588 מִ֥י H4310 For who can eat יֹאכַ֛ל H398 וּמִ֥י H4310 or who else can hasten יָח֖וּשׁ H2363 hereunto more ח֥וּץ H2351 מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ H4480 26 כִּ֤י H3588 to a man לְאָדָם֙ H120 that is good לְטוֹב֙ H2896 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 For God giveth לָתֵת֙ H5414 wisdom חָכְמָ֥ה H2451 and knowledge וְדַ֖עַת H1847 and joy וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה H8057 but to the sinner וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ H2398 For God giveth לָתֵת֙ H5414 travail עִנְיָ֜ן H6045 to gather לֶאֱס֣וֹף H622 and to heap up וְלִכְנ֗וֹס H3664 For God giveth לָתֵת֙ H5414 that is good לְטוֹב֙ H2896 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 גַּם H1571 זֶ֥ה H2088 This also is vanity הֶ֖בֶל H1892 and vexation וּרְע֥וּת H7469 of spirit רֽוּחַ׃ H7307 [Ecclesiastes 1](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/1) [Ecclesiastes 3](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/3) ```json 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