--- title: "Ecclesiastes 9 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Ecclesiastes Chapter 9 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/ecclesiastes/9" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 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 [Ecclesiastes 8](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/8) [Ecclesiastes 10](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/10) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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