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1
כִּ֣י
H3588
אֶת
H853
כָּל
H3605
זֶ֞ה
H2088
For all this I considered
נָתַ֤תִּי
H5414
אֶל
H413
in my heart
לִבִּי֙
H3820
even to declare
וְלָב֣וּר
H952
אֶת
H853
כָּל
H3605
זֶ֔ה
H2088
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
H834
all this that the righteous
הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים
H6662
and the wise
וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים
H2450
and their works
וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם
H5652
are in the hand
בְּיַ֣ד
H3027
of God
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
H430
either
גַם
H1571
love
אַהֲבָ֣ה
H160
either
גַם
H1571
or hatred
שִׂנְאָ֗ה
H8135
אֵ֤ין
H369
knoweth
יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙
H3045
no man
הָֽאָדָ֔ם
H120
הַכֹּ֖ל
H3605
by all that is before
לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
H6440
2
הַכֹּ֞ל
H3605
and to him that
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
H834
לַכֹּ֗ל
H3605
event
מִקְרֶ֨ה
H4745
All things come alike to all there is one
אֶחָ֜ד
H259
to the righteous
לַצַּדִּ֤יק
H6662
and to the wicked
וְלָרָשָׁע֙
H7563
not as is the good
כַּטּוֹב֙
H2896
and to the clean
וְלַטָּה֣וֹר
H2889
and to the unclean
וְלַטָּמֵ֔א
H2931
sacrificeth
זֹבֵ֑חַ
H2076
and to him that
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
H834
אֵינֶ֣נּוּ
H369
sacrificeth
זֹבֵ֑חַ
H2076
not as is the good
כַּטּוֹב֙
H2896
so is the sinner
כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א
H2398
and he that sweareth
הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע
H7650
and to him that
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
H834
an oath
שְׁבוּעָ֥ה
H7621
יָרֵֽא׃
H3372
3
זֶ֣ה׀
H2088
This is an evil
רָ֨ע
H7451
בְּכֹ֤ל
H3605
אֲשֶֽׁר
H834
among all things that are done
נַעֲשָׂה֙
H6213
תַּ֣חַת
H8478
under the sun
הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ
H8121
כִּֽי
H3588
event
מִקְרֶ֥ה
H4745
that there is one
אֶחָ֖ד
H259
לַכֹּ֑ל
H3605
וְגַ֣ם
H1571
unto all yea also the heart
לֵ֣ב
H3820
of the sons
בְּֽנֵי
H1121
of men
הָ֠אָדָם
H120
is full
מָלֵא
H4390
This is an evil
רָ֨ע
H7451
and madness
וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת
H1947
is in their heart
בִּלְבָבָם֙
H3824
while they live
בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם
H2416
and after
וְאַחֲרָ֖יו
H310
אֶל
H413
that they go to the dead
הַמֵּתִֽים׃
H4191
4
כִּי
H3588
For
מִי֙
H4310
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
יְבֻחַּ֔ר
H977
אֶ֥ל
H413
כָּל
H3605
for a living
חַי֙
H2416
to him that is
יֵ֣שׁ
H3426
there is hope
בִּטָּח֑וֹן
H986
כִּֽי
H3588
dog
לְכֶ֤לֶב
H3611
for a living
חַי֙
H2416
ה֣וּא
H1931
is better
ט֔וֹב
H2896
מִן
H4480
lion
הָאַרְיֵ֖ה
H738
than a dead
הַמֵּֽת׃
H4191
5
כִּ֧י
H3588
For the living
הַֽחַיִּ֛ים
H2416
know
יוֹדְעִ֣ים
H3045
but the dead
וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים
H4191
but the dead
וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים
H4191
אֵינָ֧ם
H369
know
יוֹדְעִ֣ים
H3045
not any thing
מְא֗וּמָה
H3972
וְאֵֽין
H369
ע֤וֹד
H5750
לָהֶם֙
H0
neither have they any more a reward
שָׂכָ֔ר
H7939
כִּ֥י
H3588
of them is forgotten
נִשְׁכַּ֖ח
H7911
for the memory
זִכְרָֽם׃
H2143
6
גַּ֣ם
H1571
Also their love
אַהֲבָתָ֧ם
H160
גַּם
H1571
and their hatred
שִׂנְאָתָ֛ם
H8135
גַּם
H1571
and their envy
קִנְאָתָ֖ם
H7068
is now
כְּבָ֣ר
H3528
perished
אָבָ֑דָה
H6
neither have they any more a portion
וְחֵ֨לֶק
H2506
אֵין
H369
לָהֶ֥ם
H1992
עוֹד֙
H5750
for ever
לְעוֹלָ֔ם
H5769
בְּכֹ֥ל
H3605
אֲשֶֽׁר
H834
in any thing that is done
נַעֲשָׂ֖ה
H6213
תַּ֥חַת
H8478
under the sun
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
H8121
7
Go thy way
לֵ֣ךְ
H3212
eat
אֱכֹ֤ל
H398
with joy
בְּשִׂמְחָה֙
H8057
thy bread
לַחְמֶ֔ךָ
H3899
and drink
וּֽשֲׁתֵ֥ה
H8354
heart
בְלֶב
H3820
with a merry
ט֖וֹב
H2896
thy wine
יֵינֶ֑ךָ
H3196
כִּ֣י
H3588
now
כְבָ֔ר
H3528
accepteth
רָצָ֥ה
H7521
for God
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
H430
אֶֽת
H854
thy works
מַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃
H4639
8
בְּכָל
H3605
be always
עֵ֕ת
H6256
יִהְי֥וּ
H1961
Let thy garments
בְגָדֶ֖יךָ
H899
white
לְבָנִ֑ים
H3836
no ointment
וְשֶׁ֖מֶן
H8081
עַל
H5921
and let thy head
רֹאשְׁךָ֥
H7218
אַל
H408
lack
יֶחְסָֽר׃
H2637
9
joyfully
רְאֵ֨ה
H7200
Live
בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים
H2416
עִם
H5973
with the wife
אִשָּׁ֣ה
H802
אֲשֶׁר
H834
whom thou lovest
אָהַ֗בְתָּ
H157
כָּל
H3605
all the days
יְמֵ֣י
H3117
Live
בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים
H2416
of thy vanity
הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ
H1892
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
H834
which he hath given
נָֽתַן
H5414
לְךָ֙
H0
תַּ֣חַת
H8478
thee under the sun
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
H8121
כֹּ֖ל
H3605
all the days
יְמֵ֣י
H3117
of thy vanity
הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ
H1892
כִּ֣י
H3588
ה֤וּא
H1931
for that is thy portion
חֶלְקְךָ֙
H2506
Live
בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים
H2416
and in thy labour
וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔
H5999
אֲשֶׁר
H834
אַתָּ֥ה
H859
which thou takest
עָמֵ֖ל
H6001
תַּ֥חַת
H8478
thee under the sun
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
H8121
10
כֹּ֠ל
H3605
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
H834
findeth
תִּמְצָ֧א
H4672
Whatsoever thy hand
יָֽדְךָ֛
H3027
do
עֲשֵׂ֑ה
H6213
it with thy might
בְּכֹחֲךָ֖
H3581
do
עֲשֵׂ֑ה
H6213
כִּי֩
H3588
אֵ֨ין
H369
for there is no work
מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה
H4639
nor device
וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙
H2808
nor knowledge
וְדַ֣עַת
H1847
nor wisdom
וְחָכְמָ֔ה
H2451
in the grave
בִּשְׁא֕וֹל
H7585
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
אַתָּ֖ה
H859
whither thou goest
הֹלֵ֥ךְ
H1980
שָֽׁמָּה׃
H8033
11
I returned
שַׁ֜בְתִּי
H7725
and saw
וְרָאֹ֣ה
H7200
תַֽחַת
H8478
under the sun
הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ
H8121
כִּ֣י
H3588
לֹא֩
H3808
is not to the swift
לַקַּלִּ֨ים
H7031
that the race
הַמֵּר֜וֹץ
H4793
וְלֹ֧א
H3808
to the strong
לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣ים
H1368
nor the battle
הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה
H4421
וְ֠גַם
H1571
לֹ֣א
H3808
to the wise
לַחֲכָמִ֥ים
H2450
neither yet bread
לֶ֙חֶם֙
H3899
וְגַ֨ם
H1571
לֹ֤א
H3808
to men of understanding
לַנְּבֹנִים֙
H995
nor yet riches
עֹ֔שֶׁר
H6239
וְגַ֛ם
H1571
לֹ֥א
H3808
to men of skill
לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים
H3045
nor yet favour
חֵ֑ן
H2580
כִּי
H3588
but time
עֵ֥ת
H6256
and chance
וָפֶ֖גַע
H6294
happeneth
יִקְרֶ֥ה
H7136
אֶת
H853
כֻּלָּֽם׃
H3605
12
כִּ֡י
H3588
גַּם֩
H1571
לֹֽא
H3808
also knoweth
יֵדַ֨ע
H3045
For man
הָֽאָדָ֔ם
H120
אֶת
H853
not his time
לְעֵ֣ת
H6256
as the fishes
כַּדָּגִים֙
H1709
that are caught
הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת
H270
בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה
H4686
in an evil
רָעָ֔ה
H7451
and as the birds
וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים
H6833
that are caught
הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת
H270
in the snare
בַּפָּ֑ח
H6341
so
כָּהֵ֗ם
H1992
snared
יֽוּקָשִׁים֙
H3369
are the sons
בְּנֵ֣י
H1121
For man
הָֽאָדָ֔ם
H120
not his time
לְעֵ֣ת
H6256
in an evil
רָעָ֔ה
H7451
when it falleth
כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל
H5307
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
H5921
suddenly
פִּתְאֹֽם׃
H6597
13
גַּם
H1571
This
זֹ֛ה
H2090
have I seen
רָאִ֥יתִי
H7200
wisdom
חָכְמָ֖ה
H2451
תַּ֣חַת
H8478
also under the sun
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
H8121
and it seemed great
וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה
H1419
הִ֖יא
H1931
אֵלָֽי׃
H413
14
city
עִ֣יר
H5892
There was a little
קְטַנָּ֔ה
H6996
men
וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים
H582
בָּ֖הּ
H0
and few
מְעָ֑ט
H4592
within it and there came
וּבָֽא
H935
אֵלֶ֜יהָ
H413
king
מֶ֤לֶךְ
H4428
a great
גְּדֹלִֽים׃
H1419
against it and besieged
וְסָבַ֣ב
H5437
אֹתָ֔הּ
H853
it and built
וּבָנָ֥ה
H1129
עָלֶ֖יהָ
H5921
bulwarks
מְצוֹדִ֥ים
H4685
a great
גְּדֹלִֽים׃
H1419
15
Now there was found
וּמָ֣צָא
H4672
בָ֗הּ
H0
man
הָאִ֥ישׁ
H376
in it a poor
הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ן
H4542
wise
חָכָ֔ם
H2450
delivered
וּמִלַּט
H4422
ה֥וּא
H1931
אֶת
H853
the city
הָעִ֖יר
H5892
and he by his wisdom
בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ
H2451
yet no man
וְאָדָם֙
H120
לֹ֣א
H3808
remembered
זָכַ֔ר
H2142
אֶת
H853
man
הָאִ֥ישׁ
H376
in it a poor
הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ן
H4542
הַהֽוּא׃
H1931
16
Then said
וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי
H559
אָ֔נִי
H589
is better
טוֹבָ֥ה
H2896
I Wisdom
וְחָכְמַ֤ת
H2451
than strength
מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה
H1369
I Wisdom
וְחָכְמַ֤ת
H2451
nevertheless the poor man's
הַמִּסְכֵּן֙
H4542
is despised
בְּזוּיָ֔ה
H959
and his words
וּדְבָרָ֖יו
H1697
אֵינָ֥ם
H369
are not heard
נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃
H8085
17
The words
דִּבְרֵ֣י
H1697
of wise
חֲכָמִ֔ים
H2450
in quiet
בְּנַ֖חַת
H5183
men are heard
נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים
H8085
more than the cry
מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת
H2201
of him that ruleth
מוֹשֵׁ֖ל
H4910
among fools
בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃
H3684
18
good
טוֹבָ֥ה
H2896
Wisdom
חָכְמָ֖ה
H2451
than weapons
מִכְּלֵ֣י
H3627
of war
קְרָ֑ב
H7128
sinner
וְחוֹטֶ֣א
H2398
but one
אֶחָ֔ד
H259
destroyeth
יְאַבֵּ֥ד
H6
good
טוֹבָ֥ה
H2896
much
הַרְבֵּֽה׃
H7235
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