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OET-LV ECC Chapter 2

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This OET (very) Literal Version was designed to be used as a view into the original language words, so as to be an aid to understanding the source text for the Readers’ Version, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

2 I _said I in_heart _of_my come please let_me _put _you _to _the _test with_pleasure and_look on_good and_BEHOLD/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_heart _of_my to_gratify with_wine DOM flesh _of_my and_heart _of_my was_guiding with_wisdom and_to_take _hold on_folly until that I _saw where this is_good for_the _children _of the_humankind which they _will _do under the_heavens the _number _of the _days _of their _lives _of_their.

4 I _made _great works _of_my I _built to_me houses I _planted to_me vineyards.

5 I _made to_me gardens and_parks and_I _planted in/among_them tree[s]_of every _of fruit.

6 I _made to_me pools _of water to_water from_them a _forest _of sprouting _of trees.

7 I _acquired male_slaves and_female _slaves and_the _sons house he _belonged to_me also livestock herd[s] and_flock[s] many it _belonged to_me from_all those_who_they _were to/for_my_face/front in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).

8 I _gathered to_me also silver and_gold and_treasure _of kings and_(the)_provinces I _acquired to_me male _singers and_female _singers and_the _delights _of the _children _of the_humankind breast and_breasts.

9 And_I _became _great and_I _increased from_all one_who_he _was to/for_my_face/front in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) also wisdom _of_my it _remained to/for_me.

10 And_all/each/any/every that they _asked eyes _of_my not I _withheld from_them not I _restrained DOM heart _of_my from_all pleasure if/because heart _of_my was_joyful from_all toil _of_my and_this it _was reward _of_my from_all toil _of_my.

11 And_I _turned I in_all works _of_my hands _of_my which_they _had _done and_on_toil which_I _had _toiled for_doing and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE (the)_everything was_futility and_striving _of wind and_there_was_not advantage under the_sun.

12 And_I _turned I to_ wisdom _see and_madness(es) and_folly if/because what the_humankind who_he _will _come after the_king DOM that_which already people_have _done _it.

13 And_I _saw I (cmp)_there_is advantage of_wisdom more _than (the)_folly like_the _advantage _of the_light more _than the_darkness.

14 The _wise_person eyes _of_his are_in_head _of_his and_the_fool in_darkness is_walking and_I _knew also I (cmp)_fate one it _will _happen _to DOM of _them _of_all.

15 And_I _said I in_heart _of_my like_the _fate _of the _fool also me it_will _happen _to _me and_for_what have _I _become _wise I then excessively and_I _said in_heart _of_my (cmp)_also this is_futility.

16 If/because there_is_not remembrance _of man with the_fool for_a _long _time in_that_already the_days the_(ones _who)_went (the)_everything it _has _been _forgotten and_how he _will _die the _wise_person with the_fool.

17 And_I _hated DOM (the)_life if/because was_evil on_me the_work which_it _was _done under the_sun if/because (the)_everything is_futility and_striving _of wind.

18 And_I _hated I DOM all _of toil _of_my which_I was_toiling under the_sun that_I_will _leave _it to_person who_he _will _be after_me.

19 And_who is_knowing a_wise_person will _he _be or a _fool and_he _will _have _power in_all toil _of_my which_I _have _toiled and_which_I _have _been _wise under the_sun also this is_futility.

20 And_I _turned I to_make _despair DOM heart _of_my on all _of the_toil which_I _have _toiled under the_sun.

21 If/because there_is a _person who_toil _of_his was_with_wisdom and_with_knowledge and_with_skill and_to/for_humankind who_not he _toiled in/on/over_him/it he_will _give _it portion _of_his also this is_futility and_an _evil great.

22 If/because what is_becoming to_person in_all toil _of_his and_in_the _striving _of his _heart _of_his[fn][fn][fn] which_he was_toiling under the_sun.

23 If/because all _of his/its_days are_pains and_is_vexation business _of_his also in_night not his/its_heart it _rests also this is_futility it.

24 There_is_not good for_person (cmp)_he_will _eat and_he _will _drink and_he _will _show DOM self _of_his good in_toil _of_his also this I _have _seen I if/because _that is_from_the _hand _of the_ʼElohīm it.

25 If/because who will _he _eat and_who will _he _enjoy outside from_me.

26 If/because to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind who_is_good before_him he _gives wisdom and_knowledge and_joy and_to_sinner he _gives the_business to_gather and_to_gather to_give_it to_a_person_good to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ʼElohīm also this is_futility and_striving _of wind.

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

2:22 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

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

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