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Qohelet

Introduction

This document of Iklisyastis, was written by wise teacher. Kahi of other Solomon the writer here but kahi of other, different person. The person writer here, carefully thought if what the meaning of life. Saw/Found his the all what happened here of above of land not/none karuan and if malised possibly egsabuten and eglihad just the life here of above of land. Migtambag he it’s necessary respecting we/our the Master, follow we/our and eggale-gale to of all indasag he/his our each day. (The meaning of Iklisyastis is 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_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
2 Futility _of futilities Teacher he _said futility _of futilities the_all is_futility.
3 What advantage have _the_man in_all toil _of_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 _of_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 _of_its is_returning the_wind.
7 All _of the_streams are_going to the_sea and_the_sea never_he is_full to the _place _of where_the_streams are_going there they are_returning to_flow.
8 All _of the_things are_wearisome not anyone he _is _able to_say not an _eye it _is _satisfied to_see and_not an _ear it _is _filled with_hearing.
9 Whatever which_been it what_be and_what which_done it what_done and_there _is _not any _of 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 _of_us.
11 There_is_not remembrance _of the_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 persecution of wise

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12 I Teacher I _was king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
13 And_applied DOM mind _of_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 evil which_he _has _given god to_sons _of the_humankind to_busy in/on/over_him/it.
14 I _have _seen DOM all _of 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 _of_my to_say I here I _have _made _great and_increased wisdom above every one_who he _was to/for_my_face/front over Yərūshālam and_mind _of_my it _has _seen much wisdom and_knowledge.
17 And_applied mind _of_my to_know wisdom and_know madness(es) and_folly I _knew that_also this it is_a _striving _of wind.
18 If/because 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 _of_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 _of_my to_cheer in/on/at/with_wine DOM body _of_my and_mind _of_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 _of the_humankind which they _will _do under the_heavens the _number _of the _days _of 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_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_flocks many it _belonged to_me from_all who_been to/for_my_face/front in/on/at/with_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_women _singing and_delights _of the _children _of the_humankind breast and_women.
9 And_became _great and_surpassed from_all who_were to/for_my_face/front in/on/at/with_Yərūshālam 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_considered I in_all activities _of_my hands _of_my that_done 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_ wisdom _see and_madness and_folly if/because 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 _of the_light more _than the_darkness.
14 The_wise eyes _of_his in/on/at/with_head _of_his and_the_fool in/on/at/with_darkness is_walking and_perceived also I that_fate one it _will _happen _to DOM both _of_them.
15 And_said I in/on/at/with_heart _of_my same_fate _of the_fool also me happen_me and_for_what have _I _become _wise I then excessively and_said in/on/at/with_heart _of_my that_also this is_futility.
16 If/because 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 if/because was_evil to_me the_work that_done under the_sun if/because the_everything is_futility and_chasing _of wind.
18 And_hated I DOM all _of toil _of_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 _of_my which_toiled and_which_used _wisdom under the_sun also this is_futility.
20 And_began I to_despair DOM heart _of_my on all _of the_toil that_laboured under the_sun.
21 If/because there_is a _person who_work _of_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 _of_his also this is_futility and_evil great.
22 If/because what is_becoming to _a_man in_all toil _of_his and_in/on/at/with_strain _of heart _of_his[fn][fn][fn] which_he was_toiling under the_sun.
23 If/because all _of his/its_days are_pains and_grief work _of_his also in/on/at/with_night not his/its_heart it _rests 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 _of_his also this I _have _seen I if/because _that from_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_pleases in_sight _of_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_ʼElohīm 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 _of to _mourn and_time _of to _leap _about.
5 A _time to_throw _away stones and_time _of 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 _of the_worker in/on/at/with_that he was_toiling.
10 I _have _seen DOM the_task which he _has _given god to_children _of the_humankind to_busy in/on/over_him/it.
11 DOM the_everything he _has _made beautiful in/on/at/with_time _of_its also DOM the_eternity he _has _put in/on/at/with_hearts _of_their yet_not _of which not he _will _find the_humankind DOM the_work which he _has _done the_ʼElohīm from_beginning and_unto end.
12 I _know if/because _that there_is_not good in/on/at/with_them if/because (if) to_rejoice and_to_do good in/on/at/with_live _of_they.
13 And_also every _of the_humankind that_eat and_drink and_find good in_all toil _of_his is_a _gift _of god it.
14 I _know if/because _that all that he _does the_ʼElohīm 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.

3:16 Not/None correct judging here of world

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16 And_moreover I _have _seen under the_sun the _place _of the_justice there_in the_wickedness and_place _of the_righteousness there_in the_wickedness.
17 I _said I in/on/at/with_heart _of_my DOM the_righteous and_DOM the_wicked he _will _judge the_ʼElohīm if/because a _time to/from_all/each/any/every matter and_for every _of the_work there.
18 I _said I in/on/at/with_heart _of_my on the _cause _of the _children _of the_humankind that_testing_them the_ʼElohīm and_to_see that_themselves are_animal[s] they to/for_them.
19 If/because the _fate of _the _children _of 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 _of the_humankind is_more _than the_cattle/livestock not if/because 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 _of the_humankind the_ascends it to_upward and_spirit the_cattle/livestock the_goes it to_downward to _the_earth.
22 And_saw if/because _that there_is_not good than_that he _will _take _pleasure the_humankind in/on/at/with_work _of_his if/because it lot _of_his if/because who bring_him to_see in/on/at/with_what that_happen after_him.
4 And_again I and_saw DOM all _of the_oppression which were _being_done under the_sun and_see/lo/see the _tear[s]_of the_oppressed and_no to/for_them a _comforter and_on_side _of oppressors _of_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 _of_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 _of the_toil and_DOM all _of the _skill _of the_work (cmp) it is_envy _of everyone of_another _of_his also this is_futility and_chasing _of wind.
5 The_fool is_folding DOM hands _of_his and_consumes DOM flesh _of_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 _of_his also eyes _of_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 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 _of_their.
10 If/because if they _will _fall _down the_one he _will _raise DOM companion _of_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 If/because of_house _of the_prison he _came _out to_reign if/because also in/on/at/with_kingdom _of_his he _had _been _born poor.
15 I _saw DOM all _of 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 if/because also this is_futility and_chasing _of wind.

5:1 Mareet the mahaan egpahunlibet

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17 [fn] guard steps _of_your[fn] just_as you _will _go to the _house _of the_ʼElohīm and_draw _near to_listen than_offer the_fools a _sacrifice if/because not_they are_knowing for_doing evil.
5 [fn] do _not be _hasty on mouth _of_your and_heart _of_your not let _it _hasten to_utter a _matter to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ʼElohīm if/because the_ʼElohīm in/on/at/with_heaven and_you(ms) are_on the_earth/land on/upon yes/correct/thus/so[fn] let _them _be words _of_your few.
2 [fn] if/because it _comes the_dream in/on/at/with_many _of business and_voice _of 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 if/because 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 _of_your to_lead _intosin DOM flesh _of_your and_not say to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_messenger if/because _that was_inadvertence it to/for_what will _he _be _angry the_ʼElohīm towards words _of_your and_destroy DOM the _work _of hands _of_your.
6 [fn] if/because in/on/at/with_many _of dreams and_vanities and_words many if/because DOM the_ʼElohīm 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 if/because 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 _of_them and_what profit to_owner _of_their if/because (if) the _sight _of[fn] eyes _of_his.
11 [fn] is_sweet the _sleep _of 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 _of_its to_harm _of_his.
13 [fn] and_lost the_wealth (the)_that in/on/at/with_venture evil and_fathered a _son and_there _is _not in_his/its_hand anything.
14 [fn] just_as he _came _out from_womb _of his/its_mother naked he _will _return to_go just _as_that_came and_anything not he _will _carry in/on/at/with_toil _of_his that_carry in_his/its_hand.
15 [fn] and_also this is_an _evil severe as_to exactly _as _of that_came so he _will _go and_what advantage to_him/it who_toils for _the_wind.
16 [fn] also all _of his/its_days in/on/at/with_darkness he _eats and_vexation greatly and_sickness _of_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 _of_his which_toils under the_sun the _number _of the _days _of life _of_his[fn][fn][fn] which he _has _given to_him/it the_ʼElohīm if/because it lot _of_his.
18 [fn] also every _of the_humankind whom he _has _given to_him/it the_ʼElohīm wealth and_possessions and_enables_him to_enjoy from_him/it and_to_accept DOM lot _of_his and_to_rejoice in/on/at/with_toil _of_his this is_a _gift _of god it.
19 [fn] if/because not much he _will _remember DOM the _days _of his/its_life if/because the_ʼElohīm is_keeping_him_busy in/on/at/with_joy _of 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_ʼElohīm wealth and_possessions and_honour and_not _existing_he is_lacking to_heart _of_his from_all that he _desires and_not enable_him the_ʼElohīm to_enjoy from_him/it if/because 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 _of years _of_his and_soul _of_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 If/because 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 _of the _toil _of the_humankind for_mouth _of_his and_also the_living _creatures not it _will _be _filled.
8 If/because 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 If/because there_are words many which_increase futility what advantage to _a_anyone.
12 If/because who is_knowing what is_good for _a_man in/on/at/with_life the _number _of the _days _of the _life _of futile _of_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 _of the_death than_day _of 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 _of the_humankind and_the_living he _will _give to his/its_heart.
3 is_good vexation than_laughter if/because in/on/at/with_sad _of face a _heart it _will _be _good.
4 the_heart _of wise _people in_house _of mourning and_heart _of fools in_house _of rejoicing.
5 is_good to_listen the_rebuke _of a _wise_person from_man who_listens _to the_song _of fools.
6 If/because like_crackling _of the_thorns under the_pot so the _laughter _of the_fools and_also this is_futility.
7 If/because the_oppression it _will _make _look _foolish a _wise_person and_corrupts a _bribe DOM a _heart.
8 is_good the_end _of a _matter than_beginning _of_its is_good a_person_long _of spirit than_proud _of spirit.
9 Do _not be _hasty in/on/at/with_spirit _of_your to_anger if/because 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 if/because not from_wisdom you _have _asked on this.
11 is_good wisdom with an _inheritance and_advantage to_see _of the_sun.
12 If/because in/on/at/with_protection the_wisdom in/on/at/with_protection the_money and_advantage _of knowledge the_wisdom it _preserves _alive possessor _of_its.
13 Consider DOM the _work _of the_ʼElohīm if/because who is _he _able to_make _straight DOM that_which made _crooked_he.
14 In/on_day good be in/on/at/with_joyful and_in/on/at/with_day _of adversity consider also DOM this as_well _as _of this he _has _made the_ʼElohīm on cause _of that_not he _will _find _out the_humankind after_him anything.
15 DOM the_everything I _have _seen in/on/at/with_life _of vain _of_my there_is a _righteous_person who_perishes in/on/at/with_righteousness _of_his and_there _is a _wicked_person who_prolongs in/on/at/with_evil _of_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 _of_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 _of_your if/because one_fearing _of (of)_god he _will _go _out DOM both _of_them.
19 The_wisdom it _gives _strength to _the_wise from_ten rulers who they _are in/on/at/with_city.
20 If/because 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 _of_you that not you _will _hear DOM servant _of_your cursing _of_you.
22 If/because also times many heart _of_your it _knows (cmp) also you[fn] you _have _cursed others.
23 All _of 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 _of_my to_know and_to_search _out and_ wisdom _seek and_scheme and_to_ wickedness _know 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 _of_whose a_person_good to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ʼElohīm he _escapes from_her/it and_sinner he _is _captured in/on/at/with_her.
27 Consider this I _have _found Teacher she _said one to_another to_find the_scheme _of _things.
28 Which again it _has _sought soul _of_my and_not I _have _found a _man one among_a _thousand I _have _found and_woman in/on/at/with_all _of these not I _have _found.
29 To/for_only consider this I _have _found (cmp) he _made the_ʼElohīm 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 _of 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 _of_his you _will _go do _not stand in/on/at/with_matter evil if/because 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 (of)_a _command not he _will _know a _thing evil and_proper _time and_procedure the_heart it _will _know a _wise_person.
6 If/because to/from_all/each/any/every matter there_is an _appropriate _time and_procedure if/because the _trouble _of the_humankind is_great on/upon/above_him/it.
7 If/because no_they is_knowing what that_happen if/because 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 wickedness it _will _rescue DOM practice _of_it.
9 DOM all _of this I _have _seen and_applied DOM mind _of_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 _of the _deed _of 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 _of the_humankind (is)_in_them for_doing evil.
12 That a _sinner is_doing evil a _hundred_times_of and_prolongs _life to_him/it if/because also am_knowing I (cmp) it _will _belong good with_fear _of the_ʼElohīm that they _fear at_before_presence _of_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 _of the_wicked and_there _are wicked_people who_happens to_them according _to_deeds _of 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 if/because (if) to_eat and_to_drink and_to_enjoy and_he accompany_him in/on/at/with_toil _of_his the _days _of his/its_life which he _has _given to_him/it the_ʼElohīm under the_sun.
16 Just_as I _gave DOM mind _of_my to_know wisdom and_to_see DOM the_business which it _is _done on the_earth/land if/because also in _the_day and_in _the_night sleep in/on/at/with_eyes _of_one’s not_he is_seeing.
17 And_saw DOM all _of the _work _of the_ʼElohīm if/because 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 If/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.
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 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.
4 If/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.
5 If/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.
6 Both 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.
7 Go 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.
8 In_all time let _them _be garments _of_your white and_oil on head _of_your not let _it _be _lacking.
9 See 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.
10 All 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.
11 I _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.
12 If/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.

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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 _of_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 _of the_poor is_despised and_words _of_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_honour folly _of a _little.
2 the_heart a _wise_person to_right _of_his and_heart a _fool to_left _of_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 _of the_ruler’s it _will _go _up against_you post _of_your do _not leave if/because 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 _of 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 _of mouth _of_his is_folly and_end _of talk _of_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 _of the_fool wearies_him that not he _knows to_go to a _city.
16 Woe to/for_you(fs) Oh _land when_king _of_your is_a _youth and_princes _of_your in/on/at/with_morning they _eat.
17 Blessed _of_you Oh _land when_king _of_your is_a _son _of nobles and_princes _of_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 _of_your a _king do _not curse and_in/on/at/with_rooms _of bed _of_your do _not curse a _rich_person if/because (the)_bird _of the_heavens it _will _carry DOM the_voice and_bird _of the[fn] it _will _tell the_matter.

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11 Send bread _of_your on the _surface _of the_waters if/because in/on/at/with_many _of the_days find_it.
2 Give a _portion to_seven and_also to_eight if/because 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 _of 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 _of the_wind to_bones in/on/at/with_womb _of the_pregnant thus not you _know DOM the _work _of the_ʼElohīm who he _makes DOM the_everything.
6 In/on/at/with_morning sow DOM seed _of_your and_at _the_evening do _not give _rest _to hands _of_your if/because 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 If/because if years many he _will _live the_humankind in/on/at/with_all _of_them let _him _take _pleasure and_remember DOM the _days _of the_darkness if/because many they _will _be all that_comes is_futility.

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9 Take _pleasure Oh _young _man in/on/at/with_young _of_you and_cheer_you heart _of_your in/on/at/with_days _of youth _of_your and_walk in/on/at/with_ways _of heart _of_your and_in/on/at/with_desire _of eyes _of_your and_know if/because _that on all _of these_things bring_you the_ʼElohīm in/on/at/with_judgement.
10 And_banish vexation from_heart _of_your and_put _away evil from_body _of_your if/because the_youth and_the_prime _of _life are_futility.
12 And_remember DOM creator _of_your in/on/at/with_days _of youth _of_your until that not they _will _come the _days _of 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 _of the_house and_stoop the _people _of the_strong and_cease the_grinders if/because they _have _become _few and_see _dimly the_look in/on/at/with_windows.
4 And_ the_doors _shut in/on/at/with_street in/on/at/with_ the _sound _of _low the_grinding and_rises _up to_sound/voice the_bird and_ all _of _brought _low the _daughters _of 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 if/because is_going the_humankind to the _house _of eternal _of_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 _of the_silver and_broken the _bowl _of 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_ʼElohīm who gave_it.
8 Futility _of futilities he _said the_teacher the_everything is_futility.

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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 Teacher He _sought to_ words _of _find 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 _of_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_ʼElohīm fear and_DOM commandments _of_his keep if/because this is_all _of the_humankind.
14 If/because DOM every _of deed the_ʼElohīm he _will _bring in/on/at/with_judgement with every _of hidden_thing whether good and_if evil.

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.

4:8 OSHB 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 OSHB 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

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5:2 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.3

5:3 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.4

5:4 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.5

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

5:4 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

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

5:7 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

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

5:8 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.9

5:8 OSHB 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 OSHB 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 OSHB variant note: חי/ו: (x-qere) ’חַיָּ֛י/ו’: lemma_2416 e n_0.0.0 morph_HNcmpc/Sp3ms id_21yrH חַיָּ֛י/ו

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

5:17 OSHB 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 OSHB variant note: ש/התקיף: (x-qere) ’שֶׁ/תַּקִּ֖יף’: lemma_s/8623 n_0.0 morph_HTd/Aamsa id_21fTQ שֶׁ/תַּקִּ֖יף

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12:5 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

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

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

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