Open English Translation ECC Chapter 9

9 DOM DOM all this I_have_given to heart_my and_to_concluded DOM all this (cmp) the_righteous and_the_wise and_deeds_their in/on/at/with_hand the_ʼₑlhīmv both love as_well_as hatred not [is]_knowing the_humankind the_everything to/for_confronts_them.
2 The_everything just_as for_the_all fate one to_the_righteous and_to_the_wicked to_the_good and_to_the_clean and_to_the_unclean and_to_those_sacrifice and_to_the_one not_he [is]_sacrificing as_the_good so_the_sinner the_swear just_as an_oath [one]_fearing.
3 This [is]_an_evil in/on/at/with_all that it_is_done under the_sun DOM fate one to_the_everyone and_also the_heart of_the_children the_humankind [is]_full evil and_madness in/on/at/with_hearts_their in/on/at/with_live_they and_after_that to the_dead.
4 DOM who [is_the_one]_who he_is_united[fn] to all the_living there_[is] hope DOM to_dog living it [is]_good more_than the_lion the_dead.
5 DOM the_life [are]_knowing that_die and_the_dead not_they [are]_knowing anything and_no still to/for_them a_reward DOM it_is_forgotten memory_them.
6 Both love_their as_well_as hate_their as_well_as envy_their already it_has_perished and_share there_[is]_not to/for_them again have_ever in/on/at/with_all that it_is_done under the_sun.
7 Go eat in/on/at/with_joy bread_your and_drink in/on/at/with_heart good wine_your DOM already he_has_taken_pleasure_in the_ʼₑlhīmv DOM what_do_your.
8 In_all time let_them_be garments_your white and_oil on head_your not let_it_be_lacking.
9 See life with a_wife whom you_love all the_days of_the_life vain_your which he_has_given to/for_yourself(m) under the_sun all the_days fleeting_your DOM it portion_your in/on/at/with_life and_in/on/at/with_toil_your which you [are]_toiling under the_sun.
10 All that it_finds hand_your for_doing in/on/at/with_might_your do DOM there_[is]_not work and_planning and_knowledge and_wisdom in/on/at/with_sheol where you [are]_going  there_to.
11 I_returned and_saw under the_sun DOM_that not to_the_swift the_race and_not to_the_strong the_battle and_also not to_THE_wise food and_also not to_the_intelligent wealth and_also not to_the_skillful favour DOM time and_chance it_happens_to DOM all_them.
12 DOM also not he_knows the_humankind DOM time_his like_the_fish that_caught in/on/at/with_net evil and_as/like_birds the_caught in/on/at/with_snare so_they [are]_ensnared the_children the_humankind at_time evil when_that_falls upon_them suddenly.

13 Also this I_have_seen wisdom under the_sun and_great it to_me.
14 A_city small and_people in/on/at/with_it [were]_few and_came to_her/it a_king great and_surrounded DOM_her/it and_building on/upon_it(f) siege_works great.
15 And_found in/on/at/with_it a_man poor wise and_delivered he DOM the_city in/on/at/with_wisdom_his and_human/ʼĀdām not he_remembered DOM the_man the_poor the_that.
[fn][fn][fn] 16 and_said I [is]_good wisdom than_strength and_wisdom the_poor [is]_despised and_words_his not_they [are]_heard.
17 [the]_words of_wise_[people] in/on/at/with_quiet heard than_shouting of_a_ruler in/on/at/with_fools.
18 [is]_good wisdom than_weapons of_war and_sinner one he_will_destroy good much.

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