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2 I _ saidI in/on/at/with _ heart _ my come please test _ you in/on/at/with _ pleasure and _ enjoy in/on/at/with _ what _ is_ goodand _ see/lo/see also it [was] _ futility2 Of _ laughter I _ said[it _ is]_ madand _ of _ pleasure what this [is _ it]_ doing3 I _ searchedin/on/at/with _ mind _ my to _ cheer in/on/at/with _ wine DOM body _ my and _ mind _ my [was] _ guidingin/on/at/with _ wisdom and _ to _ lay _ holdin/on/at/with _ folly until that I _ sawwhere this [is] _ goodfor _ sons the _ humankind which they _ will_ dounder the _ heavens the _ numberof _ the_ dayslives _ their .
4 I _ made_ greatworks _ my I _ builtto _ me houses I _ plantedto _ me vineyards .
5 I _ madeto _ me gardens and _ parks and _ planted in/among _ them tree[s] of _ everyfruit .
6 I _ madeto _ me pools of _ waterto _ water from _ them a _ forestsprouting trees .
7 I _ acquired[male] _ slavesand _ female _ slavesand _ the _ sonsof _ househe _ belongedto _ me also livestock herd[s] and _ flocks many it _ belongedto _ me from _ all who _ been to/for _ my _ face/front in/on/at/with _ Yə rūshālayim/(Jerusalem) .
8 I _ gatheredto _ me also silver and _ gold and _ treasure of _ kingsand _ the _ provinces I _ acquiredto _ me male _ singersand _ women _ singingand _ delights of _ the_ childrenthe _ humankind breast and _ women .
9 And _ became _ greatand _ surpassed from _ all who _ were to/for _ my _ face/front in/on/at/with _ Yə rūshālayim also wisdom _ my it _ remainedto/for _ me .
10 And _ all/each/any/every that they _ askedeyes _ my not I _ withheldfrom _ them not I _ restrainedDOM heart _ my from _ all pleasure if/because heart _ my [was] _ joyfulfrom _ all toil _ my and _ this it _ wasreward _ 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] _ futilityand _ chasing of _ windand _ nothing advantage under the _ sun .
12 And _ turned I to _ see wisdom and _ madness and _ folly if/because what the _ humankind who _ comes after the _ king DOM [that] _ whichalready done _ him .
13 And _ saw I that _ there _ isadvantage to _ the_ wisdom more _ thanthe _ folly as _ advantage the _ light more _ thanthe _ darkness .
14 The _ wise eyes _ his in/on/at/with _ head _ his and _ the _ fool in/on/at/with _ darkness [is] _ walkingand _ perceived also I that _ fate one it _ will_ happen_ toDOM 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_ wiseI then excessively and _ said in/on/at/with _ heart _ my that _ also this [is] _ futility16 If/because there _ [is]_ notremembrance of _ the_ wise with the _ fool in _ future in/on/at/with _ that _ already the _ days the _ (ones _ who)_ wentthe _ both it _ has_ been_ forgottenand _ how he _ will_ diethe _ wise with the _ fool .
17 And _ hated DOM the _ life if/because [was] _ evilto _ me the _ work that _ done under the _ sun if/because the _ everything [is] _ futilityand _ chasing of _ wind18 And _ hated I DOM all toil _ my which _ I [was] _ toilingunder the _ sun because _ leave _ it to _ the_ man who _ come after _ me .
19 And _ who [is] _ knowingwhether _ wise will _ he_ beor a _ fooland _ have _ controlin _ all work _ my which _ toiled and _ which _ used _ wisdomunder the _ sun also this [is] _ futility20 And _ began I to _ despair DOM heart _ my on all the _ toil that _ laboured under the _ sun .
21 If/because there _ [is]a _ personwho _ 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 _ toiledin/on/over _ him/it leave _ him portion _ his also this [is] _ futilityand _ evil great .
22 If/because what [is] _ becomingto _ a_ man in _ all toil _ his and _ in/on/at/with _ strain heart _ his [fn ] [fn ] [fn ] which _ he [was] _ toilingunder the _ sun .
23 If/because all his/its _ days [are] _ painsand _ grief work _ his also in/on/at/with _ night not it _ restshis/its _ heart also this [is] _ futilityit .
24 There _ [is]_ notgood 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_ seenI if/because _ thatfrom _ hand the _ ʼElohīm it .
25 If/because who will _ he_ eatand _ who will _ he_ enjoyoutside from _ me .
26 If/because to/for _ ʼĀdām/humankind who _ pleases in _ sight _ his he _ giveswisdom and _ knowledge and _ joy and _ to _ the_ sinner he _ gives[the] _ businessof _ gathering and _ to _ collecting to _ give to _ pleasing to _ (the) _ face_ of/in_ front_ of/beforethe _ ʼElohīm also this [is] _ futilityand _ chasing of _ windOET ◄ ECC 2 ► ║ ©
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