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Ecclesiastes 6

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  1. 1There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is hard on men;
    1. יֵ֣שׁ
      1. יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426
    2. רָעָ֔ה
      1. רָעָ֔הra.'Ah[is] an evilH7451I
    3. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    4. רָאִ֖יתִי
      1. רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200G
    5. תַּ֣חַת
      1. תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
    6. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּׁ֑מֶשׁSha.meshsunH8121
    7. וְרַבָּ֥ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רַבָּ֥הra.Bah[is] greatH7227A
    8. הִ֖יא
      1. הִ֖יאhi'itH1931
    9. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    10. הָאָדָֽם׃
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אָדָֽם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
  2. 2A man to whom God gives money, wealth, and honour so that he has all his desires but God does not give him the power to have joy of it, and a strange man takes it. This is to no purpose and an evil disease.
    1. אִ֣ישׁ
      1. אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneH0376I
    2. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
    3. יִתֶּן־
      1. יִתֶּןyi.ten-he givesH5414G
    4. ל֣וֹ
      1. ל֣lto <the>H9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    5. הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֡ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    6. עֹשֶׁר֩
      1. עֹשֶׁר֩'o.SherwealthH6239
    7. וּנְכָסִ֨ים
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. נְכָסִ֨יםne.kha.SimrichesH5233
    8. וְכָב֜וֹד
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כָב֜וֹדkha.VodhonorH3519
    9. וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּ
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. אֵינֶ֨'ei.Ne.notH0369
      3. נּוּnuheH9043
    10. חָסֵ֥ר
      1. חָסֵ֥רcha.Ser[is] lackingH2638
    11. לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. נַפְשׁ֣naf.ShappetiteH5315I
      3. וֹohisH9023
    12. מִכֹּ֣ל
      1. מִmi.any ofH9006
      2. כֹּ֣לKolallH3605
    13. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
    14. יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה
      1. יִתְאַוֶּ֗הyit.'a.Vehhe desiresH0183
    15. וְלֹֽא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    16. יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ
      1. יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤yash.li.Te.he gives powerH7980
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    17. הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
      1. הָֽha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    18. לֶאֱכֹ֣ל
      1. לֶle.toH9005
      2. אֱכֹ֣ל'e.KholeatH0398
    19. מִמֶּ֔נּוּ
      1. מִמֶּ֔mi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נּוּnuitH9033
    20. כִּ֛י
      1. כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
    21. אִ֥ישׁ
      1. אִ֥ישׁ'isha manH0376G
    22. נָכְרִ֖י
      1. נָכְרִ֖יna.khe.RiforeignH5237
    23. יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ
      1. יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑yo.kha.Le.he eatsH0398
      2. נּוּnuitH9033
    24. זֶ֥ה
      1. זֶ֥הzehthisH2088
    25. הֶ֛בֶל
      1. הֶ֛בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892
    26. וָחֳלִ֥י
      1. וָvo.andH9002
      2. חֳלִ֥יcho.Li[is] an afflictionH2483
    27. רָ֖ע
      1. רָ֖עra'an evilH7451A
    28. הֽוּא׃
      1. הֽוּאHu'itH1931
  3. 3If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. יוֹלִ֣יד
      1. יוֹלִ֣ידyo.Lidhe will fatherH3205
    3. אִ֣ישׁ
      1. אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneH0376I
    4. מֵאָ֡ה
      1. מֵאָ֡הme.'Ahone hundred [children]H3967
    5. וְשָׁנִים֩
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שָׁנִים֩sha.NimyearsH8141
    6. רַבּ֨וֹת
      1. רַבּ֨וֹתra.BotmanyH7227A
    7. יִֽחְיֶ֜ה
      1. יִֽחְיֶ֜הyich.Yehhe will liveH2421
    8. וְרַ֣ב׀
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רַ֣בRav[will be] manyH7227A
    9. שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ
      1. שֶׁshei.[that] whichH9007
      2. יִּהְי֣וּyih.Yu<they> will beH1961
    10. יְמֵֽי־
      1. יְמֵֽיye.mei-[the] days ofH3117G
    11. שָׁנָ֗יו
      1. שָׁנָ֗יsha.NayearsH8141
      2. וvhisH9023
    12. וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נַפְשׁnaf.ShselfH5315L
      3. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    13. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    14. תִשְׂבַּ֣ע
      1. תִשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'it will be satisfiedH7646
    15. מִן־
      1. מִןmin-fromH4480A
    16. הַטּוֹבָ֔ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. טּוֹבָ֔הto.VahgoodH2896C
    17. וְגַם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. גַםgam-alsoH1571
    18. קְבוּרָ֖ה
      1. קְבוּרָ֖הke.vu.RahburialH6900
    19. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    20. הָ֣יְתָה
      1. הָ֣יְתָהHa.ye.tahit belongedH1961
    21. לּ֑וֹ
      1. לּ֑lto <the>H9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    22. אָמַ֕רְתִּי
      1. אָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI sayH0559
    23. ט֥וֹב
      1. ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
    24. מִמֶּ֖נּוּ
      1. מִמֶּ֖mi.Me.more thanH4480A
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    25. הַנָּֽפֶל׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. נָּֽפֶלNa.felmiscarriageH5309
  4. 4In wind it came and to the dark it will go, and with the dark will its name be covered.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. בַהֶ֥בֶל
      1. בַva.in <the>H9003
      2. הֶ֥בֶלHe.velfutilityH1892
    3. בָּ֖א
      1. בָּ֖אba'it cameH0935G
    4. וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בַva.in <the>H9003
      3. חֹ֣שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
    5. יֵלֵ֑ךְ
      1. יֵלֵ֑ךְye.Lekhit will goH1980G
    6. וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בַva.in <the>H9003
      3. חֹ֖שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
    7. שְׁמ֥וֹ
      1. שְׁמ֥she.MnameH8034
      2. וֹoitsH9023
    8. יְכֻסֶּֽה׃
      1. יְכֻסֶּֽהye.khu.Sehit is coveredH3680
  5. 5Yes, it saw not the sun, and it had no knowledge; it is better with this than with the other.
    1. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    2. שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ
      1. שֶׁ֥מֶשׁShe.mesh[the] sunH8121
    3. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    4. רָאָ֖ה
      1. רָאָ֖הra.'Ahit sawH7200G
    5. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    6. יָדָ֑ע
      1. יָדָ֑עya.Da'it knewH3045
    7. נַ֥חַת
      1. נַ֥חַתNa.chatrestH5183A
    8. לָזֶ֖ה
      1. לָla.[belongs] toH9005
      2. זֶ֖הZehthis oneH2088
    9. מִזֶּֽה׃
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. זֶּֽהZehthis oneH2088
  6. 6And though he goes on living a thousand years twice over and does not see good, are not the two going to the same place?
    1. וְאִלּ֣וּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִלּ֣וּ'i.LuifH0432
    2. חָיָ֗ה
      1. חָיָ֗הcha.Yahhe livedH2421
    3. אֶ֤לֶף
      1. אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefa thousandH0505G
    4. שָׁנִים֙
      1. שָׁנִים֙sha.NimyearsH8141
    5. פַּעֲמַ֔יִם
      1. פַּעֲמַ֔יִםpa.'a.Ma.yimtwo timesH6471
    6. וְטוֹבָ֖ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. טוֹבָ֖הto.VahgoodH2896C
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. רָאָ֑ה
      1. רָאָ֑הra.'Ahhe sawH7200K
    9. הֲלֹ֛א
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. לֹ֛אLo'notH3808
    10. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    11. מָק֥וֹם
      1. מָק֥וֹםma.Koma placeH4725
    12. אֶחָ֖ד
      1. אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    13. הַכֹּ֥ל
      1. הַha.[are] <the>H9009
      2. כֹּ֥לKolallH3605
    14. הוֹלֵֽךְ׃
      1. הוֹלֵֽךְho.LekhgoingH1980G
  7. 7All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.
    1. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    2. עֲמַ֥ל
      1. עֲמַ֥ל'a.Mal[the] toil ofH5999
    3. הָאָדָ֖ם
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אָדָ֖ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    4. לְפִ֑יהוּ
      1. לְle.[is] forH9005
      2. פִ֑יFi.mouthH6310G
      3. הוּhuhisH9023
    5. וְגַם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. גַםgam-alsoH1571
    6. הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. נֶּ֖פֶשׁNe.feshappetiteH5315L
    7. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    8. תִמָּלֵֽא׃
      1. תִמָּלֵֽאti.ma.Le'it will be filledH4390
  8. 8What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?
    1. כִּ֛י
      1. כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
    2. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    3. יּוֹתֵ֥ר
      1. יּוֹתֵ֥רyo.TeradvantageH3148
    4. לֶחָכָ֖ם
      1. לֶle.[belongs] to theH9005
      2. חָכָ֖םcha.Khamwise personH2450
    5. מִֽן־
      1. מִֽןmin-more thanH4480A
    6. הַכְּסִ֑יל
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. כְּסִ֑ילke.SilfoolH3684
    7. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    8. לֶּעָנִ֣י
      1. לֶּle.[belongs] to theH9005
      2. עָנִ֣י'a.Nipoor [person]H6041
    9. יוֹדֵ֔עַ
      1. יוֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'[who] knowsH3045
    10. לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. הֲלֹ֖ךְha.LokhwalkH1980I
    11. נֶ֥גֶד
      1. נֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048
    12. הַחַיִּֽים׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. חַיִּֽיםchai.YimlivingH2416A
  9. 9What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
    1. ט֛וֹב
      1. ט֛וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
    2. מַרְאֵ֥ה
      1. מַרְאֵ֥הmar.'Eh[the] sight ofH4758
    3. עֵינַ֖יִם
      1. עֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869A
    4. מֵֽהֲלָךְ־
      1. מֵֽme.more thanH9006
      2. הֲלָךְha.lokh-goingH1980I
    5. נָ֑פֶשׁ
      1. נָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshdesireH5315L
    6. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    7. זֶ֥ה
      1. זֶ֥הzehthisH2088
    8. הֶ֖בֶל
      1. הֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892
    9. וּרְע֥וּת
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. רְע֥וּתre.'Utstriving ofH7469
    10. רֽוּחַ׃
      1. רֽוּחַRu.achwindH7307H
  10. 10That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.
    1. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-whateverH4100
    2. שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה
      1. שֶּֽׁshe.[that] whichH9007
      2. הָיָ֗הha.Yah<it> has beenH1961
    3. כְּבָר֙
      1. כְּבָר֙ke.VaralreadyH3528
    4. נִקְרָ֣א
      1. נִקְרָ֣אnik.Ra'it has been namedH7121H
    5. שְׁמ֔וֹ
      1. שְׁמ֔she.MnameH8034
      2. וֹoitsH9023
    6. וְנוֹדָ֖ע
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נוֹדָ֖עno.Da'[is] knownH3045
    7. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
    8. ה֣וּא
      1. ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
    9. אָדָ֑ם
      1. אָדָ֑ם'a.Damhumankind [is]H0120G
    10. וְלֹא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    11. יוּכַ֣ל
      1. יוּכַ֣לyu.Khalhe is ableH3201
    12. לָדִ֔ין
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. דִ֔יןDincontendH1777
    13. עִ֥ם
      1. עִ֥ם'imwithH5973A
    14. שֶׁתַּקִּ֖יףQere, written (Ketiv): שֶׁהַתְקִיף
      1. שֶׁshe.[one] whoH9007
      2. תַּקִּ֖יףhat.kif[is] mightyH8623
    15. מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
      1. מִמֶּֽmi.Me.more thanH4480A
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
  11. 11There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?
    1. כִּ֛י
      1. כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
    2. יֵשׁ־
      1. יֵשׁyesh-thereH3426
    3. דְּבָרִ֥ים
      1. דְּבָרִ֥יםde.va.Rim[are] wordsH1697G
    4. הַרְבֵּ֖ה
      1. הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Behcertainly <to increase>H7235A
    5. מַרְבִּ֣ים
      1. מַרְבִּ֣יםmar.Bimthey increaseH7235A
    6. הָ֑בֶל
      1. הָ֑בֶלHa.velfutilityH1892
    7. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    8. יֹּתֵ֖ר
      1. יֹּתֵ֖רyo.TeradvantageH3148
    9. לָאָדָֽם׃
      1. לָla.[belongs] to <the>H9005
      2. אָדָֽם'a.DampersonH0120G
  12. 12Who is able to say what is good for man in life all the days of his foolish life which he goes through like a shade? who will say what is to be after him under the sun?
    1. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    2. מִֽי־
      1. מִֽיmi-who?H4310
    3. יוֹדֵעַ֩
      1. יוֹדֵעַ֩yo.de.a'[is] knowingH3045
    4. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    5. טּ֨וֹב
      1. טּ֨וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
    6. לָֽאָדָ֜ם
      1. לָֽla.for <the>H9005
      2. אָדָ֜ם'a.DampersonH0120G
    7. בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים
      1. בַּֽba.in <the>H9003
      2. חַיִּ֗יםchai.YimlifeH2416E
    8. מִסְפַּ֛ר
      1. מִסְפַּ֛רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557
    9. יְמֵי־
      1. יְמֵיye.mei-[the] days ofH3117G
    10. חַיֵּ֥י
      1. חַיֵּ֥יchai.Yei[the] life ofH2416E
    11. הֶבְל֖וֹ
      1. הֶבְל֖hev.LfutilityH1892
      2. וֹohisH9023
    12. וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יַעֲשֵׂ֣ya.'a.Sehe spendsH6213A
      3. םmthemH9038
    13. כַּצֵּ֑ל
      1. כַּka.like <the>H9004
      2. צֵּ֑לTzelshadowH6738
    14. אֲשֶׁר֙
      1. אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH0834A
    15. מִֽי־
      1. מִֽיmi-who?H4310
    16. יַגִּ֣יד
      1. יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidwill he tellH5046
    17. לָֽאָדָ֔ם
      1. לָֽla.to <the>H9005
      2. אָדָ֔ם'a.DampersonH0120G
    18. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    19. יִּהְיֶ֥ה
      1. יִּהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehwill it beH1961
    20. אַחֲרָ֖יו
      1. אַחֲרָ֖י'a.cha.RaafterH0310A
      2. וvhimH9033
    21. תַּ֥חַת
      1. תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
    22. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּֽׁמֶשׁSha.meshsunH8121

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