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Open English Translation ECC Chapter 9

ECC 9 ©

Readers’ Version

Literal Version

9Indeed I set my mind to examine all this

and concluded that godly and wise people and their work is in God’s hands.

Being loved or being hated, humankind doesn’t know what’s ahead of them.

2We all have the same fate whether godly or wicked,

or good or pure or impure,

whether you sacrifice or not,

or you’re good or disobedient,

or you make a promise or you’re the subject of a promise.

3There’s evil in everything that’s done in this world:

that same final event for everyone.

Yes, humankind’s minds are full of evil and madness during their lifetimes,

and after that they join the dead.

4Anyone who’s joined to the living has hope,

because a dog that’s alive is better than a lion that’s dead,

5because the living know that we’ll die

but the dead don’t know anything

and have no further reward because their memory is forgotten.

6Their love and hatred and their envy will have already perished,

and they no longer have a part in everything that’s done in this world.

7So go and enjoy eating your food and drinking your wine

because God has already approved what you’ve been doing.

8Always let your clothes be clean and white,

and don’t spare the use of lotion on your head.

9Live together with the wife that you love

for all the length of your pointless life that you’re given in this world,

because that’s your allocation in your life

and in the work that you’re doing in this world.

10Everything that you find to do, do it well,

because in the grave where you’ll be going,

there’s no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.


11I again saw in this world

that the fastest ones don’t always win the race,

the most powerful side doesn’t always win the war,

wise people don’t always have enough to eat,

intelligent people don’t always get wealthy,

and people with understanding don’t always win favour,

because chance and timing affects them all.

12You see, humanity doesn’t know when their time is about to be up:

just like a fish getting caught in a deadly net,

or birds that get caught in a trap,

so too people can get caught out when trouble suddenly hits them.

9If/because DOM all_of this I_have_given to heart_of_my and_to_concluded DOM all_of this (cmp) the_righteous and_the_wise and_deeds_of_their in/on/at/with_hand_of the_ʼElohīm both love as_well_as hatred not is_knowing the_humankind the_everything to/for_confronts_of_them.
2The_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.
3This is_an_evil in/on/at/with_all that it_is_done under the_sun if/because fate one to_the_everyone and_also the_heart_of the_children_of the_humankind is_full evil and_madness in/on/at/with_hearts_of_their in/on/at/with_live_of_they and_after_that to the_dead.
4If/because who is_the_one_who he_is_united[fn] to all_of the_living there_is hope if/because to_dog living it is_good more_than the_lion the_dead.
5If/because the_life are_knowing that_die and_the_dead not_they are_knowing anything and_no still to/for_them a_reward if/because memory_of_them it_is_forgotten.
6Both love_of_their as_well_as hate_of_their as_well_as envy_of_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.
7Go eat in/on/at/with_joy bread_of_your and_drink in/on/at/with_heart_of good wine_of_your if/because already he_has_taken_pleasure_in the_ʼElohīm DOM what_do_of_your.
8In_all time let_them_be garments_of_your white and_oil on head_of_your not let_it_be_lacking.
9See life with a_wife whom you_love all_of the_days_of the_life_of vain_of_your which he_has_given to/for_yourself(m) under the_sun all_of the_days_of fleeting_of_your if/because it portion_of_your in/on/at/with_life and_in/on/at/with_toil_of_your which you are_toiling under the_sun.
10All that it_finds hand_of_your for_doing in/on/at/with_might_of_your do if/because there_is_not work and_planning and_knowledge and_wisdom in/on/at/with_shəʼōl where you are_going  there_to.
11I_returned and_saw under the_sun if/because_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 if/because time and_chance it_happens_to DOM all_of_them.
12If/because also not he_knows the_humankind DOM time_of_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_of the_humankind at_time_of evil when_that_falls upon_them suddenly.

13I also saw this about wisdom in this world

and found it powerful: 14There was a small walled city with not so many inhabitants and a powerful king decided to attack it so he surrounded it and built large siege ramps against the walls. 15There was a poor man in the city who was wise and used his wisdom to save it from that king, but the people soon forgot about that poor man. 16So I concluded that wisdom is better than strength and yet the poor person’s wisdom wasn’t appreciated and his words were soon forgotten.

17The words of wise people are quietly heeded—

more than those of a ruler shouting at a bunch of fools.

18It’s better to be wise than to have many weapons,

but one disobedient person will destroy a lot of good.

13Also this I_have_seen wisdom under the_sun and_great it to_me.
14A_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.
15And_found in/on/at/with_it a_man poor wise and_delivered he DOM the_city in/on/at/with_wisdom_of_his and_human/ʼĀdām not he_remembered DOM the_man the_poor the_that.
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16and_said I is_good wisdom than_strength and_wisdom_of the_poor is_despised and_words_of_his not_they are_heard.
17the_words_of wise_people in/on/at/with_quiet heard than_shouting_of a_ruler in/on/at/with_fools.
18is_good wisdom than_weapons_of war and_sinner one he_will_destroy good much.

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

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

9:15 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

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

ECC 9 ©

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