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4 And _ I _ returnedI and _ I _ sawDOM all _ ofthe _ oppression(s) which were _ being_ doneunder the _ sun and _ see/lo/see the _ tear[s]_ ofthe _ oppressedand _ there _ was _ notto/for _ them a _ comforterand _ was _ from _ the _ hand_ oftheir _ oppressorspower and _ there _ was _ notto/for _ them a _ comforter2 And _ I _ commendedI DOM the _ dead_ who _ already they _ had_ diedmore _ thanthe _ living who they were _ alivestill .
3 And _ good more _ than _ of_ both _ of_ themDOM _ whostill not he _ has_ been_ whonot he _ has_ seenDOM the _ activity (the) _ evil which it _ is_ doneunder the _ sun .
4 And _ I _ consideredI DOM all _ ofthe _ toiland _ DOM all _ ofthe _ skill_ ofthe _ work(cmp) it is _ envy_ ofeveryone from _ his _ of_ neighbour also this is _ futilityand _ striving _ ofwind .
5 The _ fool is _ foldingDOM hands _ of_ his and _ he _ is _ eatingDOM flesh _ of_ his _ own6 is _ goodthe _ fullness_ ofa _ palm_ ofquietness more _ than _ the _ fullness_ ofthe _ hollow_ of_ handstoil and _ striving _ ofwind .
7 And _ I _ returnedI and _ I _ sawfutility under the _ sun .
8 There _ was one _ and _ there _ was _ nota _ second_ also a _ sonand _ a _ brotherthere _ belonged _ notto _ him/it and _ there _ was _ notan _ endto/from _ all/each/any/every toil _ of_ his also eye _ of_ his [fn ] not it _ was_ satisfiedwealth and _ for _ whom am _ Itoiling and _ depriving DOM self _ of_ my from _ good also this is _ futilityand _ is _ a _ businessevil it .
9 are _ good(the) _ two_ more _ thanthe _ one that there _ is to/for _ them a _ rewardgood for _ their _ of_ toil .
10 If/because if they _ will_ fall_ downthe _ one he _ will_ raiseDOM companion _ of_ his and _ woe _ to _ him the _ one who _ he _ will_ fall_ downand _ there _ is _ nota _ second_ to _ raise _ him .
11 Also if they _ will_ lie_ downtwo _ and _ it _ will_ be_ warmto/for _ them and _ to _ one _ how will _ it_ be_ warm12 And _ if someone _ will _ overpower_ himthe _ one the _ two_ they _ will_ standbefore _ him and _ the _ thread (the) _ threefold not (in) _ quickly it _ will_ be_ torn_ apart13 is _ gooda _ youthpoor and _ wise more _ than _ a_ kingold and _ a _ foolwho not he _ knowsto _ be _ warnedstill .
14 If/because from _ the _ house_ ofthe _ prisonershe _ came_ outto _ become _ kingif/because also in _ his _ own_ of_ kingdom he _ had_ been_ bornpoor .
15 I _ sawDOM all _ ofthe _ living who _ are _ walking_ aboutunder the _ sun with the _ youth the _ second who he _ will_ arisein _ place _ of_ him16 There _ is _ notan _ endto/from _ all/each/any/every the _ people to _ all/each/any/every those _ whomhe _ wasbefore _ them also the _ subsequent_ not they _ will_ rejoicein _ him/it if/because also this is _ futilityand _ a _ striving_ ofwind .
17 [fn ] guard foot _ of_ your [fn ] just _ as you _ will_ goto the _ house_ ofthe _ ʼElohīm and _ draw _ nearto _ listen more _ than _ to_ givethe _ fools a _ sacrificeif/because not _ they are _ knowingfor _ doing evil .
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