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5:8 Not/None purpose of wealth

8 If you see the extortion of the poor

and the perversion of justice and righteousness in the provinces,

don’t be amazed about it because a high official is watching over another official,

and higher ones are watching over them.

9 Land is an advantage for everyone—the king gets served from the countryside.

10 A person who loves money won’t be satisfied with it,

and whoever loves wealth won’t be satisfied with their income.

That’s also pointless.

11 When material goods increase, people’s consumption increases,

and what advantage does the owner get other than just feeding his eyes?

12 The labourer has a pleasant sleep, whether they’ve had a lot to eat or just a little,

^but the many investments of the rich person don’t permit them to sleep.

13 There’s a sad contradiction that I’ve seen in this world:

wealth hoarded up by its owner, but working to destroy him.

14 Then that wealth was lost in a failed investment

and although he had a son, he had nothing left to live on.

15 He was naked when he was born and he’ll be naked when he goes again,

and despite all his hard work, he won’t be able to take any money with him.[ref]

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5:15: Yob 1:21; Psa 49:17; 1Tim 6:7.

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.

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

OET by section ECC 5:8

Not/None purpose of wealth

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