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קֹהֶלֶת

Introduction

This document of Iklisyastis, was written by wise teacher. Kahi of other Solomon the migsulat here but kahi of other, lein person. The person migsulat here, mig-ayad-ayad migsuman-suman if what the igpasabut of life. Nakita his the all what happened here of ampew of land not/none karuan and if malised naa egsabuten and eglihad just the life here of ampew of land. Migtambag he it’s necessary respecting ta the Master, eg-ikulen ta and eggale-gale to of all indasag din our each day. (The igpasabut of Iklisyastis iyan the “teacher.”)

Main components of this “book”

The question about the life 1:1-2:26

The truth concerning the life 3:1-11:8

The final me advice 11:9-12:8

Ending 12:9-14

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1:1 Not/None karuan of all

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1 The _words of _Teacher the _son of _Dāvid king in/on/at/with_Yərūshālayim.
2 Futility of _futilities he _said Teacher futility of _futilities the_all [is]_futility.
3 What advantage have _the_man in_all toil_his which_toils under the_sun.
4 A _generation [is]_going and_generation [is]_coming and_the_earth to_forever [is]_continuing.
5 And_rises the_sun and_sets the_sun and_near/to place_its [it _is]_panting [is]_rising it there.
6 [it _is]_going to [the]_south and_goes _around to [the]_north circling _around circling _around [is]_going the_wind and_on circuits_its [is]_returning the_wind.
7 All the_streams [are]_going to the_sea and_the_sea never_he [is]_full to the _place where_the_streams [are]_going there they [are]_returning to_flow.
8 All the_things [are]_wearisome not he _is _able anyone to_say not it _is _satisfied an _eye to_see and_not it _is _filled an _ear with_hearing.
9 Whatever which_been it what_be and_what which_done it what_done and_there _is _not any new _[thing] under the_sun.
10 [is]_there anything which_say see this [is]_new it already it _has _been in_ages which it _was from_to/for_before_us.
11 There _[is]_not remembrance of _the_of _long _ago and_also of _those_later who_there _be not it _will _be to/for_them remembrance with who_come in _the_following _time.

1:12 The nabaybayaan of wise

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12 I Teacher I _was king over Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_Yərūshālayim.
13 And_applied DOM mind_my to_seek and_to_explore in/on/at/with_wisdom on all that it _has _been _done under the_heavens it [is]_a _business of _evil [which]_he _has _given god to_sons the_humankind to_busy in/on/over_him/it.
14 I _have _seen DOM all the_works that_done under the_sun and_see/lo/see the_all [is]_futility and_chasing of _wind.
15 [that _which _is]_bent not it _is _able to_straightened and_what _is _lacking not it _is _able to_counted.
16 I _have _spoken I with heart_my to_say I here I _have _made _great and_increased wisdom above every [one]_who he _was to/for_my_face/front over Yərūshālayim and_mind_my it _has _seen much wisdom and_knowledge.
17 And_applied mind_my to_know wisdom and_know madness(es) and_folly I _knew that_also this it [is]_a _striving of _wind.
18 DOM in/on/at/with_much of _wisdom abundance of _frustration and_increases knowledge he _will _increase pain.
2 I _said I in/on/at/with_heart_my come please test_you in/on/at/with_pleasure and_enjoy in/on/at/with_what _is _good and_see/lo/see also it [was]_futility.
2 Of_laughter I _said [it _is]_mad and_of_pleasure what this [is _it]_doing.
3 I _searched in/on/at/with_mind_my to_cheer in/on/at/with_wine DOM body_my and_mind_my [was]_guiding in/on/at/with_wisdom and_to_lay _hold in/on/at/with_folly until that I _saw where this [is]_good for_sons the_humankind which they _will _do under the_heavens the _number of _the _days lives_their.
4 I _made _great works_my I _built to_me houses I _planted to_me vineyards.
5 I _made to_me gardens and_parks and_planted in/among_them tree[s] of _every fruit.
6 I _made to_me pools of _water to_water from_them a _forest sprouting trees.
7 I _acquired [male]_slaves and_female _slaves and_the _sons of _house he _belonged to_me also livestock herd[s] and_flocks many it _belonged to_me from_all who_been to/for_my_face/front in/on/at/with_Yərūshālayim.
8 I _gathered to_me also silver and_gold and_treasure of _kings and_the_provinces I _acquired to_me male _singers and_women _singing and_delights of _the _children the_humankind breast and_women.
9 And_became _great and_surpassed from_all who_were to/for_my_face/front in/on/at/with_Yərūshālayim also wisdom_my it _remained to/for_me.
10 And_all/each/any/every that they _asked eyes_my not I _withheld from_them not I _restrained DOM heart_my from_all pleasure DOM heart_my [was]_joyful from_all toil_my and_this it _was reward_my from_all toil_my.
11 And_considered I in_all activities_my that_done hands_my and_in/on/at/with_toil what_toiled for_doing and_see/lo/see the_everything [was]_futility and_chasing of _wind and_nothing advantage under the_sun.
12 And_turned I to_see wisdom and_madness and_folly DOM what the_humankind who_comes after the_king DOM [that]_which already done_him.
13 And_saw I that_there _is advantage to _the_wisdom more _than the_folly as_advantage the_light more _than the_darkness.
14 The_wise eyes_his in/on/at/with_head_his and_the_fool in/on/at/with_darkness [is]_walking and_perceived also I that_fate one it _will _happen _to DOM both_them.
15 And_said I in/on/at/with_heart_my same_fate the_fool also me happen_me and_for_what have _I _become _wise I then excessively and_said in/on/at/with_heart_my that_also this [is]_futility.
16 DOM there _[is]_not remembrance of _the_wise with the_fool in_future in/on/at/with_that_already the_days the_(ones _who)_went the_both it _has _been _forgotten and_how he _will _die the_wise with the_fool.
17 And_hated DOM the_life DOM [was]_evil to_me the_work that_done under the_sun DOM the_everything [is]_futility and_chasing of _wind.
18 And_hated I DOM all toil_my which_I [was]_toiling under the_sun because_leave_it to _the_man who_come after_me.
19 And_who [is]_knowing whether_wise will _he _be or a _fool and_have _control in_all work_my which_toiled and_which_used _wisdom under the_sun also this [is]_futility.
20 And_began I to_despair DOM heart_my on all the_toil that_laboured under the_sun.
21 DOM there _[is] a _person who_work_his in/on/at/with_wisdom and_in/on/at/with_knowledge and_in/on/at/with_skill and_to/for_humankind who_not he _toiled in/on/over_him/it leave_him portion_his also this [is]_futility and_evil great.
22 DOM what [is]_becoming to _a_man in_all toil_his and_in/on/at/with_strain heart_his[fn][fn][fn] which_he [was]_toiling under the_sun.
23 DOM all his/its_days [are]_pains and_grief work_his also in/on/at/with_night not it _rests his/its_heart also this [is]_futility it.
24 There _[is]_not good in/on/at/with_person that_eat and_drink and_find DOM self _of_him good in/on/at/with_toil_his also this I _have _seen I DOM_that from_hand the_ʼElhīmv it.
25 DOM who will _he _eat and_who will _he _enjoy outside from_me.
26 DOM to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind who_pleases in_sight_his he _gives wisdom and_knowledge and_joy and_to _the_sinner he _gives [the]_business of_gathering and_to_collecting to_give to_pleasing to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ʼElhīmv also this [is]_futility and_chasing of _wind.

3:1 The time of even what

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3 For _the_everything an _appointed _time and_time to/from_all/each/any/every matter under the_heavens.
2 a _time to_give _birth and_time to_die a _time to_plant and_time to_uproot [that _which _is]_planted.
3 A _time to_kill and_time to_heal a _time to_tear _down and_time to_build _up.
4 A _time to_weep and_time to_laugh a _time to _mourn and_time to _leap _about.
5 A _time to_throw _away stones and_time to _gather stones a _time to_embrace and_time to_refrain from_embracing.
6 A _time to_search and_time to_lose a _time to_keep and_time to_throw _away.
7 A _time to_tear and_time to_sew a _time to_silent and_time to_speak.
8 A _time to_love and_time to_hate a _time of _warfare and_time of _peace.
9 what [is]_the _advantage the_worker in/on/at/with_that he [was]_toiling.
10 I _have _seen DOM the_task which he _has _given god to_children the_humankind to_busy in/on/over_him/it.
11 DOM the_everything he _has _made beautiful in/on/at/with_time_its also DOM the_eternity he _has _put in/on/at/with_hearts_their yet_not which not he _will _find the_humankind DOM the_work which he _has _done the_ʼElhīmv from_beginning and_unto end.
12 I _know DOM_that there _[is]_not good in/on/at/with_them DOM (if) to_rejoice and_to_do good in/on/at/with_live_they.
13 And_also every the_humankind that_eat and_drink and_find good in_all toil_his [is]_a _gift of _god it.
14 I _know DOM_that all that he _does the_ʼElhīmv it it _will _be to_forever on/upon/above_him/it there _[is]_not to_added and_from_it there _[is]_not to_taken and_the_god he _has _acted so _that_stand _in _awe at_before_face/front_him.
15 Whatever which_been [has _been]_already it and_which to_be already it _has _been and_the_god he _will _seek DOM [that _which _was]_pursued.

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16 And_moreover I _have _seen under the_sun the _place the_justice there_in the_wickedness and_place the_righteousness there_in the_wickedness.
17 I _said I in/on/at/with_heart_my DOM the_righteous and_DOM the_wicked he _will _judge the_ʼElhīmv DOM a _time to/from_all/each/any/every matter and_for every the_work there.
18 I _said I in/on/at/with_heart_my on the _cause of _the _children the_humankind that_testing_them the_ʼElhīmv and_to_see that_themselves [are]_animal[s] they to/for_them.
19 DOM the _fate of _the _children the_humankind and_fate the_cattle/livestock and_fate one to/for_them as_dies of _this so the _death of _this and_spirit one have _the_all and_advantage the_humankind [is]_more _than the_cattle/livestock not DOM the_all [is]_futility.
20 The_all [is]_going to place one the_all it _was from the_dust and_the_all [is]_returning to the_dust.
21 Who [is]_knowing the _spirit of _the _children the_humankind the_ascends it to_upward and_spirit the_cattle/livestock the_goes it to_downward to _the_earth.
22 And_saw DOM_that there _[is]_not good than_that he _will _take _pleasure the_humankind in/on/at/with_work_his DOM it lot_his DOM who bring_him to_see in/on/at/with_what that_happen after_him.
4 And_again I and_saw DOM all the_oppression which [were _being]_done under the_sun and_see/lo/see the _tear[s] the_oppressed and_no to/for_them a _comforter and_on_side oppressors_their power and_no to/for_them a _comforter.
2 And_commended I DOM the_dead who_already they _had _died more _than the_living who they [were]_alive still.
3 And_good than_both_them DOM [one]_who still not he _has _been [one]_who not he _has _seen DOM the_deeds the_evil which it _is _done under the_sun.
4 And_saw I DOM all [the]_toil and_DOM all the _skill the_work (cmp) it [is]_envy of _everyone of_another_his also this [is]_futility and_chasing of _wind.
5 The_fool [is]_folding DOM hands_his and_consumes DOM flesh_his _own.
6 [is]_good [the]_fullness of _a _palm of _quietness than_full of _[the]_hollow _of _hands toil and_chasing of _wind.
7 And_again I and_saw futility under the_sun.
8 There _[was] one _[person] and_no a _second _[person] also a _son and_brother there _[belonged]_not to_him/it and_there _is _no an _end to/from_all/each/any/every toil_his also eyes_his[fn] not it _was _satisfied wealth and_for_whom [am]_I toiling and_depriving DOM self _of_me of_pleasure also this [is]_futility and_business of _evil it.
9 [are]_good the_two more _than the_one that there _[is] to/for_them a _reward good in/on/at/with_toil_their.
10 DOM if they _will _fall _down the_one he _will _raise DOM companion_his and_pity_to_one the_one who_falls and_not a _second _[person] to_lift _up_him.
11 Also if they _will _lie _down two _[people] and_keep _warm to/for_them and_to/for_one how will _it _be _warm.
12 And_if overpower_him the_one the_two they _will _stand before_him and_the_cord the_three not in/on/at/with_quickness it _will _be _torn _apart.
13 [is]_good a _youth poor and_wise than_king old and_foolish who not he _knows to_take _advice still.
14 DOM of_house the_prison he _came _out to_reign DOM also in/on/at/with_kingdom_his he _had _been _born poor.
15 I _saw DOM all the_living the_move _about under the_sun with the_youth the_second who he _will _arise in _place_him.
16 There _[is]_not an _end to/from_all/each/any/every the_people to_all/each/any/every [those]_whom he _was before_face/front_them also the_later not they _will _rejoice in_him/it DOM also this [is]_futility and_chasing of _wind.

5:1 Mareet the mahaan egpahunlibet

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17 [fn] guard steps_your[fn] just_as you _will _go to the _house the_ʼElhīmv and_draw _near to_listen than_offer the_fools a _sacrifice DOM not_they [are]_knowing for_doing evil.
5 [fn] do _not be _hasty on mouth_your and_heart_your not let _it _hasten to_utter a _matter to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ʼElhīmv DOM the_ʼElhīmv in/on/at/with_heaven and_you(ms) [are]_on the_earth/land on/upon yes/correct/thus/so[fn] let _them _be words_your few.
2 [fn] DOM it _comes the_dream in/on/at/with_many of _business and_voice a _fool in/on/at/with_many of _words.
3 [fn] just_as you _will _vow a _vow to_god do _not delay in_fulfilling_it DOM there _[is]_not pleasure in/on/at/with_fools DOM [that]_which you _will _vow pay.
4 [fn] [is]_good (cmp) not you _will _vow than_that_vow[fn][fn][fn] and_not you _will _pay.
5 [fn] do _not permit DOM mouth_your to_lead _intosin DOM flesh_your and_not say to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_messenger DOM_that [was]_inadvertence it to/for_what will _he _be _angry the_ʼElhīmv towards words_your and_destroy DOM the _work hands_your.
6 [fn] DOM in/on/at/with_many of _dreams and_vanities and_words many DOM DOM the_ʼElhīmv fear.
7 [fn] if oppression of _[one _who _is]_poor and_violation of _justice and_righteousness you _will _see in/on/at/with_province do _not be _astonished on the_matter DOM a _high _[one] from_under a _high _[one][fn][fn][fn] [is]_watching and_higher _officials over_them.

5:8 Not/None karuan of wealth

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8 [fn] and_advantage of _a _land in/on/at/with_all it[fn] a _king from_field he _has _been _served.
9 [fn] [one _who]_loves silver not he _will _be _satisfied silver and_whoever [is]_loving in/on/at/with_wealth not income also this [is]_futility.
10 [fn] in/on/at/with_increase the_goods they _increase consume_them and_what profit to_owner_their DOM (if) the _sight[fn] eyes_his.
11 [fn] [is]_sweet the _sleep the_labourer whether a _little and_if much he _will _eat and_the_abundance of _the_rich not_he [is]_permitting to_him/it to_sleep.
12 [fn] there _[is] an _evil severe [which]_I _have _seen under the_sun wealth [was]_being _kept by_owner_its to_harm_his.
13 [fn] and_lost the_wealth (the)_that in/on/at/with_venture of _evil and_fathered a _son and_there _is _not in_his/its_hand anything.
14 [fn] just_as he _came _out from_womb his/its_mother naked he _will _return to_go just _as_that_came and_anything not he _will _carry in/on/at/with_toil_his that_carry in_his/its_hand.
15 [fn] and_also this [is]_an _evil severe as_to exactly _as that_came so he _will _go and_what advantage to_him/it who_toils for _the_wind.
16 [fn] also all his/its_days in/on/at/with_darkness he _eats and_vexation greatly and_sickness_him and_anger.
17 [fn] here [that]_which I _have _seen I [to _be]_good [that]_which [is]_beautiful to_eat and_to_drink and_to_find good in_all toil_his which_toils under the_sun the _number of _the _days life_his[fn][fn][fn] which he _has _given to_him/it the_ʼElhīmv DOM it lot_his.
18 [fn] also every the_humankind whom he _has _given to_him/it the_ʼElhīmv wealth and_possessions and_enables_him to_enjoy from_him/it and_to_accept DOM lot_his and_to_rejoice in/on/at/with_toil_his this [is]_a _gift of _god it.
19 [fn] DOM not much he _will _remember DOM the _days his/its_life DOM the_ʼElhīmv [is]_keeping _[him]_busy in/on/at/with_joy his/its_heart.
6 There _[is] an _evil which I _have _seen under the_sun and_heavily it on the_humankind.
2 Anyone whom he _gives to_him/it the_ʼElhīmv wealth and_possessions and_honor and_not _existing_he [is]_lacking to_heart_his from_all that he _desires and_not enable_him the_ʼElhīmv to_enjoy from_him/it DOM a _man foreign enjoys_them this [is]_futility and_ill an _evil it.
3 If he _will _father anyone one _hundred _[children] and_years many he _will _live and_many that_are the _days years_his and_soul_his not it _will _be _satisfied from the_prosperity and_also burial not it _belonged for_him/it I _say [is]_good from_him/it the_stillborn _child.
4 DOM in/on/at/with_vanity it _came and_in/on/at/with_darkness it _will _go and_in/on/at/with_darkness his/its_name it _is _covered.
5 Also [the]_sun not it _saw and_not it _knew _[it] quietness has_it more _than_he.
6 And_if he _lived a _thousand years two _times and_prosperity not he _saw not to a _place one the_all going.
7 All the _toil the_humankind for_mouth_his and_also the_living _creatures not it _will _be _filled.
8 DOM what advantage have _the_wise more _than the_fool what have _the_poor [who]_knows to_conduct before the_others.
9 [is]_good [the]_sight of _eyes than_wandering desire also this [is]_futility and_chasing of _wind.
10 Whatever that_exists already it _has _been _named his/its_name and_known (cmp) he [is]_human and_not he _is _able to_dispute with who_stronger[fn] than_he.
11 DOM there _[are] words many [which]_increase futility what advantage to _a_anyone.
12 DOM who [is]_knowing what [is]_good for _a_man in/on/at/with_life the _number of _the _days of _the _life futile_his and_pass_them like _a_shadow that who will _he _tell to _a_anyone what will _it _be after_him under the_sun.

7:1 The life

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7 [is]_good a _name than_ointment good and_day the_death than_day birth_one’s.
2 [is]_good to_go to a _house of _mourning than_go to a _house of _a _feast in/on/at/with_what it [is]_the _end of _every the_humankind and_the_living he _will _give to his/its_heart.
3 [is]_good vexation than_laughter DOM in/on/at/with_sad of _face it _will _be _good a _heart.
4 [the]_heart of _wise _people in_house _of of _mourning and_heart of _fools in_house _of of _rejoicing.
5 [is]_good to_listen [the]_rebuke of _a _wise _[person] from_man [who]_listens _to [the]_song of _fools.
6 DOM like_crackling the_thorns under the_pot so the _laughter the_fools and_also this [is]_futility.
7 DOM the_oppression it _will _make _look _foolish a _wise _[person] and_corrupts DOM a _heart a _bribe.
8 [is]_good [the]_end of _a _matter than_beginning_its [is]_good a _[person]_long of _spirit than_proud of _spirit.
9 Do _not be _hasty in/on/at/with_spirit_your to_anger DOM anger in/on/at/with_bosom of _fools it _settles.
10 Do _not say why was _it that_the_days the_former they _were good from_these DOM not from_wisdom you _have _asked on this.
11 [is]_good wisdom with an _inheritance and_advantage to_see the_sun.
12 DOM in/on/at/with_protection the_wisdom in/on/at/with_protection the_money and_advantage of _knowledge the_wisdom it _preserves _alive possessor_its.
13 Consider DOM the _work the_ʼElhīmv DOM who is _he _able to_make _straight DOM [that]_which made _crooked_he.
14 In/on_day of _good be in/on/at/with_joyful and_in/on/at/with_day of _adversity consider also DOM this as_well _as this he _has _made the_ʼElhīmv on cause that_not he _will _find _out the_humankind after_him anything.
15 DOM the_everything I _have _seen in/on/at/with_life vain_my there _[is] a _righteous _[person] [who]_perishes in/on/at/with_righteousness_his and_there _is a _wicked _[person] [who]_prolongs in/on/at/with_evil_his.
16 Do _not be righteous greatly and_not make _yourself _wise excessively to/for_what will _you _destroy _yourself.
17 Do _not be _wicked greatly and_not be a _fool to/for_what will _you _die in/on/at/with_before time_your.
18 [is]_good (cmp) you _will _take _hold in/on/at/with_the _one and_also of_the _other do _not give _rest _to DOM hand_your DOM [one]_fearing (of)_god he _will _go _out DOM both_them.
19 The_wisdom it _gives _strength to _the_wise from_ten rulers who they _are in/on/at/with_city.
20 DOM anyone there _[is]_not righteous on _the_earth who he _does good and_not he _sins.
21 Also to/from_all/each/any/every the_word which people _speak do _not give attention_you that not you _will _hear DOM servant_your cursing_you.
22 DOM also times many it _knows heart_your (cmp) also you[fn] you _have _cursed others.
23 All this I _have _put _to _the _test in/on/at/with_wisdom I _said let _me _be _wise and_she [was]_far from_me.
24 [is]_far _away whatever which_is and_deep deep who discover_it.
25 I _turned I and_mind_my to_know and_to_search _out and_seek wisdom and_scheme and_to_know wickedness stupidity and_the_folly madness(es).
26 And_find I bitter more _than_death DOM the_woman who she [is]_snares and_nets her/its_heart [are]_fetters hands_whose a _[person]_good to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ʼElhīmv he _escapes from_her/it and_sinner he _is _captured in/on/at/with_her.
27 Consider this I _have _found she _said Teacher one to_another to_find [the]_scheme _of _things.
28 Which again it _has _sought soul_my and_not I _have _found a _man one among_a _thousand I _have _found and_woman in/on/at/with_all these not I _have _found.
29 To/for_only consider this I _have _found (cmp) he _made the_ʼElhīmv DOM the_humankind upright and_they they _have _sought schemes many.
8 Who like_the_wise and_who [is]_knowing [the]_interpretation of _a _matter [the]_wisdom of _anyone it _makes _shine his/its_faces/face and_hardness his/its_faces/face it _is _changed.
2 I [the]_mouth of _a _king keep and_because _of the _cause of _the _oath of _god.
3 Do _not be _hasty from_presence_his you _will _go do _not stand in/on/at/with_matter evil DOM all that he _will _desire he _will _do.
4 In/on/at/with_that a _word of _a _king [is]_mastery and_who will _he _say to_him/it what are _you _doing.
5 [one _who]_keeps (of)_a _command not he _will _know a _thing evil and_proper _time and_procedure it _will _know [the]_heart of _a _wise _[person].
6 DOM to/from_all/each/any/every matter there _[is] an _appropriate _time and_procedure DOM the _trouble the_humankind [is]_great on/upon/above_him/it.
7 DOM no_they [is]_knowing what that_happen DOM just_as it _will _be who will _he _tell to_him/it.
8 There _[is]_not anyone having _mastery in/on/at/with_wind to_restrain DOM the_wind and_there _is _no mastery in/on_day the_death and_no discharge in/on/at/with_war and_not it _will _rescue wickedness DOM practice_it.
9 DOM all this I _have _seen and_applied DOM mind_my to/from_all/each/any/every deed which it _is _done under the_sun a _time when he _has _power the_humankind in/on/at/with_another to_hurt to_him/it.
10 And_in/on/at/with_such I _have _seen wicked _[people] being _buried and_go _in and_from_place of _holy they _went and_forgotten in/on/at/with_city where right they _had _done also this [is]_futility.
11 That not it _is _done the _sentence the _deed the_evil quickly on/upon/above/on _account _of//he/it _went _in yes/correct/thus/so it _is _full the _heart of _the _children the_humankind (is)_in_them for_doing evil.
12 That a _sinner [is]_doing evil a _hundred _[times] and_prolongs _life to_him/it DOM also [am]_knowing I (cmp) it _will _belong good with_fear the_ʼElhīmv that they _fear at_before_presence_him.
13 And_good not it _will _belong with _the_wicked and_not he _will _prolong days like _the_shadow that not_they he _has _feared from_to/for_face/front/presence god.
14 There _[is] futility which it _is _done on the_earth/land (cmp) there _[are] righteous _[people] whom [it _is]_happening to_them according _to_deeds the_wicked and_there _are wicked _[people] who_happens to_them according _to_deeds the_righteous I _said that_too this [is]_futility.
15 And_commend I DOM the_enjoyment that there _[is]_not good for _a_man under the_sun DOM (if) to_eat and_to_drink and_to_enjoy and_he accompany_him in/on/at/with_toil_his the _days his/its_life which he _has _given to_him/it the_ʼElhīmv under the_sun.
16 Just_as I _gave DOM mind_my to_know wisdom and_to_see DOM the_business which it _is _done on the_earth/land DOM also in _the_day and_in _the_night sleep in/on/at/with_eyes_one’s not_he [is]_seeing.
17 And_saw DOM all the _work the_ʼElhīmv DOM not he _is _able the_humankind to_discover DOM the_work which it _is _done under the_sun in/on/at/with_spite _of that he _toils the_humankind in_seeking and_not he _will _find _out and_also if he _will _say the_wise to_know not he _will _be _able to_discover.
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.

9:13 Meupiya the wisdom du of stupidity

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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.
10 Flies of _death it _causes _to _stink it _ferments [the]_oil of _a _perfumer [is]_weighty than_wisdom more _than_honor folly a _little.
2 [the]_heart of _a _wise _[person] to_right_his and_heart of _a _fool to_left_his.
3 And_also in/on/at/with_road when_that_the[fn][fn] [is]_walking his/its_heart he _lacks and_saying(ms) to _the_everyone [is]_a _fool he.
4 If the _spirit the_ruler’s it _will _go _up against_you post_your do _not leave DOM health it _will _cause _to _rest sins great.
5 There _[is] an _evil [which]_I _have _seen under the_sun as_error that_proceeding from_to/for_face/front/presence the_ruler.
6 It _is _put the_folly in/on/at/with_high _places many and_rich in/on/at/with_low _place they _sit.
7 I _have _seen slaves on horses and_princes [who]_walk like_slaves on the_earth/land.
8 [one _who]_digs a _pit in/on/over_him/it he _will _fall and_breaks _through a _wall bitten_him a _snake.
9 [one _who]_quarries stones he _will _be _hurt (is)_in_them [one _who]_cleaves wood(s) he _will _be _endangered in/on/at/with_them.
10 If it _is _blunt the_ax and_he not faces he _has _sharpened and_strength he _will _make _strong and_advantage to _give _success[fn][fn] wisdom.
11 If it _will _bite the_snake in/on/at/with_not charming and_there _is _no advantage for_charmer _of the_tongue.
12 [the]_words of _[the]_mouth of _a _wise _[person] [are]_favour and_lips of _a _fool consume_him.
13 The _beginning of _the _words mouth_his [is]_folly and_end talk_his [is]_madness evil.
14 And_the_fool he _multiplies words not he _knows the_humankind what that_happen and_which it _will _be in_after_him who will _he _tell to_him/it.
15 The _toil the_fool wearies_him that not he _knows to_go to a _city.
16 Woe to/for_you(fs) Oh _land when_king_your [is]_a _youth and_princes_your in/on/at/with_morning they _eat.
17 Blessed_you Oh _land when_king_your [is]_a _son of _nobles and_princes_your in/on/at/with_proper _time they _eat in/on/at/with_strength and_not in/on/at/with_drunkenness.
18 In/on/at/with_sloth it _comes _low the_roof and_in/on/at/with_negligent of _hands it _leaks the_house.
19 For_laughter [people _are]_making food and_wine it _makes _glad life and_the_money it _answers DOM the_everything.
20 Also in/on/at/with_thoughts_your a _king do _not curse and_in/on/at/with_rooms _of bed _of_your do _not curse a _rich _[person] DOM (the)_bird the_heavens it _will _carry DOM the_voice and_bird the[fn] it _will _tell [the]_matter.

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11 Send bread_your on the _surface the_waters DOM in/on/at/with_many the_days find_it.
2 Give a _portion to_seven and_also to_eight DOM not you _know what will _it _be calamity on the_earth/land.
3 If they _will _be _filled the_clouds rain on the_earth/land they _will _pour _[it]_out and_if it _falls a _tree in/on/at/with_south and_if in/on/at/with_north the _place where_falls the_tree there it _will _become.
4 [one _who]_watches of _a _wind not he _will _sow and_looks in/on/at/with_clouds not he _will _reap.
5 Just_as not_you [are]_knowing what [is]_the _way the_wind to_bones in/on/at/with_womb the_pregnant thus not you _know DOM the _work the_ʼElhīmv who he _makes DOM the_everything.
6 In/on/at/with_morning sow DOM seed_your and_at _the_evening do _not give _rest _to hands_your DOM not_you [are]_knowing[fn] where this will _it _succeed whether_this or this and_if both _of_them as_equal [be]_good.
7 And_sweet the_light and_good for _the_eyes to_see DOM the_sun.
8 DOM if years many he _will _live the_humankind in/on/at/with_all_them let _him _take _pleasure and_remember DOM the _days the_darkness DOM many they _will _be all that_comes [is]_futility.

11:9 The advice of young man

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9 Take _pleasure Oh _young _man in/on/at/with_young_you and_cheer_you heart_your in/on/at/with_days youth_your and_walk in/on/at/with_ways heart_your and_in/on/at/with_desire eyes_your and_know DOM_that on all these _[things] bring_you the_ʼElhīmv in/on/at/with_judgment.
10 And_banish vexation from_heart_your and_put _away evil from_body_your DOM the_youth and_the_prime _of _life [are]_futility.
12 And_remember DOM creator_your in/on/at/with_days youth_your until that not they _will _come the _days the_trouble and_draw _near years which you _will _say there _[is]_not to_me in/among_them pleasure.
2 Until that not it _will _become _dark the_sun and_the_light and_the_moon and_the_stars and_return the_clouds after the_rain.
3 In _the_day when_tremble [those _who]_keep the_house and_stoop the _people the_strong and_cease the_grinders DOM they _have _become _few and_see _dimly the_look in/on/at/with_windows.
4 And_shut [the]_doors in/on/at/with_street in/on/at/with_low the _sound the_grinding and_rises _up to_sound/voice the_bird and_brought _low all the _daughters the_song.
5 Also of_heights people _will _be _afraid and_terrors in/on/at/with_road and_blossoms the_almond _tree and_drags _along the_grasshopper and_fails the_desire DOM [is]_going the_humankind to the _house eternal_his and_go _about in/on/at/with_streets[fn][fn][fn] the_mourners.
6 Until that not it _will _be _snapped[fn] the _cord the_silver and_broken the _bowl the_gold and_shattered [the]_jar at the_spring and_broken the_wheel to the_cistern.
7 And_returns the_dust to the_earth/land as_it_was and_the_spirit it _will _return to the_ʼElhīmv who gave_it.
8 Futility of _futilities he _said the_teacher the_everything [is]_futility.

12:9 Katammanan

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1:16: 1Ki 4:29-31.

2:4-8: 1Ki 10:23-27; 2Ch 9:22-27.

2:7: 1Ki 4:23.

2:8: 1Ki 10:10,14-22.

2:9: 1Ch 29:25.

2:23: Yob 5:7; 14:1.

2:24: Ecc 3:13; 5:18; 9:7; Isa 56:12; Luk 12:19; 1Cor 15:32.

2:26: Yob 32:8; Prv 2:6.

5:4: Psa 66:13-14.

5:15: Yob 1:21; Psa 49:17; 1Tim 6:7.

7:1: Prv 22:1.

7:9: Jam 1:19.

10:8: Psa 7:15; Prv 26:27.

9 And_besides that_being Teacher wise again he _taught knowledge DOM the_people and_weighing and_studying he _arranged _in _order proverbs many.
10 He _sought Teacher to_find words of _delight and_wrote uprightness [was]_words of _truth.
11 [the]_words of _wise _[people] like _the_goads and_like_nails firmly _fixed masters of _collections they _are _given by_shepherd one.
12 And_in _addition _to to_these son_my be _warned to _make books many there _[is]_not an _end and_study much [is]_weariness of _flesh.
13 [the]_end of _[the]_matter the_all it _has _been _heard DOM the_ʼElhīmv fear and_DOM commandments_his keep DOM this [is]_all the_humankind.
14 DOM DOM every deed the_ʼElhīmv he _will _bring in/on/at/with_judgment with every hidden _[thing] whether good and_if evil.

2:22 Note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

2:22 Note: Marks an anomalous form.

2:22 Note: We read one or more vowels in L differently from BHS.

4:8 Variant note: עיני/ו: (x-qere) ’עֵינ֖/וֹ’: lemma_5869 a n_1.0 morph_HNcbsc/Sp3ms id_21ycY עֵינ֖/וֹ

4:17 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.1

4:17 Variant note: רגלי/ך: (x-qere) ’רַגְלְ/ךָ֗’: lemma_7272 n_1.2.1 morph_HNcfsc/Sp2ms id_21to2 רַגְלְ/ךָ֗

5:1 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.2

5:1 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

5:2 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.3

5:3 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.4

5:4 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.5

5:4 Note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

5:4 Note: Marks an anomalous form.

5:4 Note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

5:5 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.6

5:6 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.7

5:7 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.8

5:7 Note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

5:7 Note: Marks an anomalous form.

5:7 Note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

5:8 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.9

5:8 Variant note: היא: (x-qere) ’ה֑וּא’: lemma_1931 n_1 morph_HPp3ms id_21rhu ה֑וּא

5:9 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.10

5:10 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.11

5:10 Variant note: ראית: (x-qere) ’רְא֥וּת’: lemma_7207 morph_HNcfsc id_21DLP רְא֥וּת

5:11 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.12

5:12 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.13

5:13 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.14

5:14 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.15

5:15 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.16

5:16 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.17

5:17 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.18

5:17 Variant note: חי/ו: (x-qere) ’חַיָּ֛י/ו’: lemma_2416 e n_0.0.0 morph_HNcmpc/Sp3ms id_21yrH חַיָּ֛י/ו

5:17 Note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

5:17 Note: We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.

5:18 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.19

5:19 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.20

6:10 Variant note: ש/התקיף: (x-qere) ’שֶׁ/תַּקִּ֖יף’: lemma_s/8623 n_0.0 morph_HTd/Aamsa id_21fTQ שֶׁ/תַּקִּ֖יף

7:22 Variant note: את: (x-qere) ’אַתָּ֖ה’: lemma_859 c n_0.0 morph_HPp2ms id_21fA1 אַתָּ֖ה

9:4 Variant note: יבחר: (x-qere) ’יְחֻבַּ֔ר’: lemma_2266 n_1.1 morph_HVPi3ms id_21t8g יְחֻבַּ֔ר

9:15 Note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

9:15 Note: Marks an anomalous form.

9:15 Note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

10:3 Variant note: כ/ש/ה/סכל: (x-qere) ’כְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָ֥ל’: lemma_k/s/5530 morph_HR/Tr/Ncmsa id_21kMd כְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָ֥ל

10:3 Note: Yathir readings in L which we have designated as Qeres when both Dotān and BHS list a Qere.

10:10 Variant note: הכשיר: (x-qere) ’הַכְשֵׁ֖ר’: lemma_3787 n_0.0 morph_HVhc id_212fr הַכְשֵׁ֖ר

10:10 Note: Yathir readings in L which we have designated as Qeres when both Dotān and BHS list a Qere.

10:20 Variant note: ה/כנפים: (x-qere) ’כְּנָפַ֖יִם’: lemma_3671 n_0.0 morph_HNcfda id_21ckn כְּנָפַ֖יִם

11:6 Note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

12:5 Note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

12:5 Note: Marks an anomalous form.

12:5 Note: We read one or more vowels in L differently from BHS.

12:6 Variant note: ירחק: (x-qere) ’יֵרָתֵק֙’: lemma_7576 n_1.1.0 morph_HVNi3ms id_21cWZ יֵרָתֵק֙

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