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Ecclesiastes 9

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  1. 1All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.
    1. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    4. זֶ֞ה
      1. זֶ֞הzehthisH2088
    5. נָתַ֤תִּי
      1. נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI have givenH5414H
    6. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    7. לִבִּי֙
      1. לִבִּli.BheartH3820A
      2. י֙imyH9020
    8. וְלָב֣וּר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לָla.toH9005
      3. ב֣וּרVurmake clearH0952
    9. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    10. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    11. זֶ֔ה
      1. זֶ֔הZehthisH2088
    12. אֲשֶׁ֨ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
    13. הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. צַּדִּיקִ֧יםtza.di.KimrighteousH6662
    14. וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. חֲכָמִ֛יםcha.kha.MimwiseH2450
    15. וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. עֲבָדֵי'a.va.dei.deedsH5652
      3. הֶ֖םHemtheirH9028
    16. בְּיַ֣ד
      1. בְּbe.[are] inH9003
      2. יַ֣דYad[the] hand ofH3027H
    17. הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    18. גַּֽם־
      1. גַּֽםgam-bothH1571
    19. אַהֲבָ֣ה
      1. אַהֲבָ֣ה'a.ha.VahloveH0160
    20. גַם־
      1. גַםgam-as well asH1571
    21. שִׂנְאָ֗ה
      1. שִׂנְאָ֗הsin.'AhhatredH8135
    22. אֵ֤ין
      1. אֵ֤ין'einnotH0369
    23. יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙
      1. יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045
    24. הָֽאָדָ֔ם
      1. הָֽha.<the>H9009
      2. אָדָ֔ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    25. הַכֹּ֖ל
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. כֹּ֖לKoleverythingH3605
    26. לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
      1. לִli[is] <to>H9005
      2. פְנֵיf.nei.beforeH6440G
      3. הֶֽםHemthemH9028
  2. 2Because to all there is one event, to the upright man and to the evil, to the clean and to the unclean, to him who makes an offering and to him who makes no offering; as is the good so is the sinner; he who takes an oath is as he who has fear of it.
    1. הַכֹּ֞ל
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. כֹּ֞לKolallH3605
    2. כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. כַּka.[is] justH9004
      2. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherasH0834D
    3. לַכֹּ֗ל
      1. לַla.for <the>H9005
      2. כֹּ֗לKolallH3605
    4. מִקְרֶ֨ה
      1. מִקְרֶ֨הmik.RehfateH4745
    5. אֶחָ֜ד
      1. אֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    6. לַצַּדִּ֤יק
      1. לַla.[belongs] to theH9005
      2. צַּדִּ֤יקtza.DikrighteousH6662
    7. וְלָרָשָׁע֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לָla.to theH9005
      3. רָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'wickedH7563
    8. לַטּוֹב֙
      1. לַla.to theH9005
      2. טּוֹב֙tOvgoodH2896A
    9. וְלָרַעfrom the Septuagint
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לָla.to theH9005
      3. רַעRa'evilH7451H
    10. וְלַטָּה֣וֹר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לַla.to theH9005
      3. טָּה֣וֹרta.HorcleanH2889
    11. וְלַטָּמֵ֔א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לַla.to theH9005
      3. טָּמֵ֔אta.Me'uncleanH2931
    12. וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לַla.to theH9005
      3. זֹּבֵ֔חַzo.Ve.ach[one who] sacrificesH2076
    13. וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לַla.toH9005
      3. אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sher[one] whoH0834A
    14. אֵינֶ֣נּוּ
      1. אֵינֶ֣'ei.Ne.notH0369
      2. נּוּnuheH9043
    15. זֹבֵ֑חַ
      1. זֹבֵ֑חַzo.Ve.ach[is] sacrificingH2076
    16. כַּטּוֹב֙
      1. כַּka.as theH9004
      2. טּוֹב֙tOvgood [person]H2896A
    17. כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א
      1. כַּֽka.as theH9004
      2. חֹטֶ֔אcho.Te'sinnerH2398
    18. הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. נִּשְׁבָּ֕עnish.Ba'[one who] swears an oathH7650
    19. כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
      1. כַּka.justH9004
      2. אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherasH0834D
    20. שְׁבוּעָ֥ה
      1. שְׁבוּעָ֥הshe.vu.'Ahan oathH7621
    21. יָרֵֽא׃
      1. יָרֵֽאya.Re'[one] fearingH3373
  3. 3This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
    1. זֶ֣ה׀
      1. זֶ֣הzehthisH2088
    2. רָ֗ע
      1. רָ֗עRa'[is] an evilH7451B
    3. בְּכֹ֤ל
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. כֹ֤לKholallH3605
    4. אֲשֶֽׁר־
      1. אֲשֶֽׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
    5. נַעֲשָׂה֙
      1. נַעֲשָׂה֙na.'a.Sahit is doneH6213A
    6. תַּ֣חַת
      1. תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
    7. הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁShe.meshsunH8121
    8. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    9. מִקְרֶ֥ה
      1. מִקְרֶ֥הmik.RehfateH4745
    10. אֶחָ֖ד
      1. אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    11. לַכֹּ֑ל
      1. לַla.[belongs] to <the>H9005
      2. כֹּ֑לKoleveryoneH3605
    12. וְגַ֣ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. גַ֣םGamalsoH1571
    13. לֵ֣ב
      1. לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820A
    14. בְּֽנֵי־
      1. בְּֽנֵיbe.nei-[the] children ofH1121A
    15. הָ֠אָדָם
      1. הָ֠Ha.<the>H9009
      2. אָדָם'a.domhumankindH0120G
    16. מָלֵא־
      1. מָלֵאma.le'-[is] fullH4392
    17. רָ֨ע
      1. רָ֨עra'evilH7451H
    18. וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הוֹלֵל֤וֹתho.le.LotmadnessH1947
    19. בִּלְבָבָם֙
      1. בִּbi[is] inH9003
      2. לְבָבָl.va.VaheartH3824
      3. ם֙mtheirH9028
    20. בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. חַיֵּיchai.yei.livesH2416E
      3. הֶ֔םHemtheirH9028
    21. וְאַחֲרָ֖יו
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַחֲרָ֖י'a.cha.RaafterH0310A
      3. וvitH9033
    22. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    23. הַמֵּתִֽים׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֵּתִֽיםme.TimdeadH4191
  4. 4For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.
    1. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    2. מִי֙
      1. מִי֙miwho?H4310
    3. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[is [the] one] whoH0834A
    4. יְחֻבַּ֔רQere, written (Ketiv): יִבָּחֵר
      1. יְחֻבַּ֔רyi.ba.cherhe is unitedH2266
    5. אֶ֥ל
      1. אֶ֥ל'eltoH0413
    6. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    7. הַחַיִּ֖ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. חַיִּ֖יםchai.YimlivingH2416A
    8. יֵ֣שׁ
      1. יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426
    9. בִּטָּח֑וֹן
      1. בִּטָּח֑וֹןbi.ta.Chon[is] hopeH0986
    10. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    11. לְכֶ֤לֶב
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. כֶ֤לֶבKhe.leva dogH3611
    12. חַי֙
      1. חַי֙chailivingH2416A
    13. ה֣וּא
      1. ה֣וּאhu'itH1931
    14. ט֔וֹב
      1. ט֔וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
    15. מִן־
      1. מִןmin-more thanH4480A
    16. הָאַרְיֵ֖ה
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אַרְיֵ֖ה'ar.YehlionH0738B
    17. הַמֵּֽת׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. מֵּֽתMetdeadH4191
  5. 5The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.
    1. כִּ֧י
      1. כִּ֧יkiforH3588A
    2. הַֽחַיִּ֛ים
      1. הַֽha.theH9009
      2. חַיִּ֛יםchai.YimlivingH2416A
    3. יוֹדְעִ֖ים
      1. יוֹדְעִ֖יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045
    4. שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּ
      1. שֶׁshei.thatH9007
      2. יָּמֻ֑תוּya.Mu.tuthey will dieH4191
    5. וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. מֵּתִ֞יםme.TimdeadH4191
    6. אֵינָ֧ם
      1. אֵינָ֧'ei.NanotH0369
      2. םmtheyH9048
    7. יוֹדְעִ֣ים
      1. יוֹדְעִ֣יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045
    8. מְא֗וּמָה
      1. מְא֗וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972
    9. וְאֵֽין־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵֽין'ein-notH0369
    10. ע֤וֹד
      1. ע֤וֹדodstillH5750
    11. לָהֶם֙
      1. לָla.[belongs] to <the>H9005
      2. הֶם֙HemthemH9038
    12. שָׂכָ֔ר
      1. שָׂכָ֔רsa.Khara rewardH7939
    13. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    14. נִשְׁכַּ֖ח
      1. נִשְׁכַּ֖חnish.Kachit is forgottenH7911
    15. זִכְרָֽם׃
      1. זִכְרָֽzikh.RamemoryH2143
      2. םmtheirH9028
  6. 6Their love and their hate and their envy are now ended; and they have no longer a part for ever in anything which is done under the sun.
    1. גַּ֣ם
      1. גַּ֣םgambothH1571
    2. אַהֲבָתָ֧ם
      1. אַהֲבָתָ֧'a.ha.va.TaloveH0160
      2. םmtheirH9028
    3. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-as well asH1571
    4. שִׂנְאָתָ֛ם
      1. שִׂנְאָתָ֛sin.'a.TahatredH8135
      2. םmtheirH9028
    5. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-as well asH1571
    6. קִנְאָתָ֖ם
      1. קִנְאָתָ֖kin.'a.TaenvyH7068
      2. םmtheirH9028
    7. כְּבָ֣ר
      1. כְּבָ֣רke.VaralreadyH3528
    8. אָבָ֑דָה
      1. אָבָ֑דָה'a.Va.dahit has perishedH0006
    9. וְחֵ֨לֶק
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חֵ֨לֶקChe.leka portionH2506A
    10. אֵין־
      1. אֵין'ein-notH0369
    11. לָהֶ֥ם
      1. לָla.[belongs] to <the>H9005
      2. הֶ֥םHemthemH9038
    12. עוֹד֙
      1. עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
    13. לְעוֹלָ֔ם
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. עוֹלָ֔ם'o.LameverH5769G
    14. בְּכֹ֥ל
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. כֹ֥לKholallH3605
    15. אֲשֶֽׁר־
      1. אֲשֶֽׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
    16. נַעֲשָׂ֖ה
      1. נַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213A
    17. תַּ֥חַת
      1. תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
    18. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּֽׁמֶשׁSha.meshsunH8121
  7. 7Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.
    1. לֵ֣ךְ
      1. לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980G
    2. אֱכֹ֤ל
      1. אֱכֹ֤ל'e.KholeatH0398
    3. בְּשִׂמְחָה֙
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. שִׂמְחָה֙sim.ChahgladnessH8057
    4. לַחְמֶ֔ךָ
      1. לַחְמֶ֔lach.Me.foodH3899H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. וּֽשֲׁתֵ֥ה
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. שֲׁתֵ֥הsha.TehdrinkH8354
    6. בְלֶב־
      1. בְve.withH9003
      2. לֶבlev-a heartH3820A
    7. ט֖וֹב
      1. ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896A
    8. יֵינֶ֑ךָ
      1. יֵינֶ֑yei.Ne.wineH3196
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    9. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    10. כְבָ֔ר
      1. כְבָ֔רkhe.VaralreadyH3528
    11. רָצָ֥ה
      1. רָצָ֥הra.Tzahhe has taken pleasure inH7521
    12. הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    13. אֶֽת־
      1. אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
    14. מַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃
      1. מַעֲשֶֽׂיma.'a.Sei.deedsH4639K
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  8. 8Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.
    1. בְּכָל־
      1. בְּbe.atH9003
      2. כָלkholeveryH3605
    2. עֵ֕ת
      1. עֵ֕ת'ettimeH6256
    3. יִהְי֥וּ
      1. יִהְי֥וּyih.Yulet them beH1961
    4. בְגָדֶ֖יךָ
      1. בְגָדֶ֖יve.ga.Dei.clothesH0899B
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. לְבָנִ֑ים
      1. לְבָנִ֑יםle.va.NimwhiteH3836
    6. וְשֶׁ֖מֶן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שֶׁ֖מֶןShe.menoilH8081
    7. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    8. רֹאשְׁךָ֥
      1. רֹאשְׁro.she.headH7218A
      2. ךָ֥KhayourH9021
    9. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    10. יֶחְסָֽר׃
      1. יֶחְסָֽרyech.Sarit be lackingH2637
  9. 9Have joy with the woman of your love all the days of your foolish life which he gives you under the sun. Because that is your part in life and in your work which you do under the sun.
    1. רְאֵ֨ה
      1. רְאֵ֨הre.'EhseeH7200K
    2. חַיִּ֜ים
      1. חַיִּ֜יםchai.YimlifeH2416E
    3. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    4. אִשָּׁ֣ה
      1. אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha wifeH0802H
    5. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whomH0834A
    6. אָהַ֗בְתָּ
      1. אָהַ֗בְתָּ'a.Hav.tayou loveH0157G
    7. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    8. יְמֵי֙
      1. יְמֵי֙ye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
    9. חַיֵּ֣י
      1. חַיֵּ֣יchai.Yei[the] life ofH2416E
    10. הֶבְלֶ֔ךָ
      1. הֶבְלֶ֔hev.Le.futilityH1892
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    11. אֲשֶׁ֤ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    12. נָֽתַן־
      1. נָֽתַןna.tan-he has givenH5414G
    13. לְךָ֙
      1. לְle.to <the>H9005
      2. ךָ֙KhayouH9031
    14. תַּ֣חַת
      1. תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
    15. הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁShe.meshsunH8121
    16. כֹּ֖ל
      1. כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
    17. יְמֵ֣י
      1. יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
    18. הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ
      1. הֶבְלֶ֑hev.Le.futilityH1892
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    19. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    20. ה֤וּא
      1. ה֤וּאhu'thatH1931
    21. חֶלְקְךָ֙
      1. חֶלְקְchel.ke.[is] portionH2506A
      2. ךָ֙ChayourH9021
    22. בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים
      1. בַּֽba.in <the>H9003
      2. חַיִּ֔יםchai.YimlifeH2416E
    23. וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בַva.inH9003
      3. עֲמָ֣לְ'a.Mal.toilH5999
      4. ךָ֔khayourH9021
    24. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
    25. אַתָּ֥ה
      1. אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    26. עָמֵ֖ל
      1. עָמֵ֖ל'a.Mel[are] a laborerH6001B
    27. תַּ֥חַת
      1. תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
    28. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּֽׁמֶשׁSha.meshsunH8121
  10. 10Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
    1. כֹּ֠ל
      1. כֹּ֠לkolallH3605
    2. אֲשֶׁ֨ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
    3. תִּמְצָ֧א
      1. תִּמְצָ֧אtim.Tza'it findsH4672
    4. יָֽדְךָ֛
      1. יָֽדְya.de.handH3027G
      2. ךָ֛KhayourH9021
    5. לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. עֲשׂ֥וֹת'a.SotdoH6213A
    6. בְּכֹחֲךָ֖
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. כֹחֲkho.cha.strengthH3581B
      3. ךָ֖KhayourH9021
    7. עֲשֵׂ֑ה
      1. עֲשֵׂ֑ה'a.SehdoH6213A
    8. כִּי֩
      1. כִּי֩kiforH3588A
    9. אֵ֨ין
      1. אֵ֨ין'einthere notH0369
    10. מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה
      1. מַעֲשֶׂ֤הma.'a.Seh[is] workH4639G
    11. וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙chesh.bOnexplanationH2808
    12. וְדַ֣עַת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דַ֣עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847
    13. וְחָכְמָ֔ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חָכְמָ֔הcha.khe.MahwisdomH2451
    14. בִּשְׁא֕וֹל
      1. בִּbiinH9003
      2. שְׁא֕וֹלsh.'olSheolH7585
    15. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhereH0834A
    16. אַתָּ֖ה
      1. אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    17. הֹלֵ֥ךְ
      1. הֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[are] goingH1980G
    18. שָֽׁמָּה׃
      1. שָֽׁמָּSha.mathereH8033G
      2. הhtowardsH9011
  11. 11And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.
    1. שַׁ֜בְתִּי
      1. שַׁ֜בְתִּיShav.tiI returnedH7725J
    2. וְרָאֹ֣ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רָאֹ֣הra.'OhI sawH7200G
    3. תַֽחַת־
      1. תַֽחַתta.chat-underH8478G
    4. הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁShe.meshsunH8121
    5. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
    6. לֹא֩
      1. לֹא֩lo'notH3808
    7. לַקַּלִּ֨ים
      1. לַla.[belongs] to theH9005
      2. קַּלִּ֨יםka.LimswiftH7031
    8. הַמֵּר֜וֹץ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֵּר֜וֹץme.RotzraceH4793
    9. וְלֹ֧א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֧אLo'notH3808
    10. לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣ים
      1. לַla.[belongs] to theH9005
      2. גִּבּוֹרִ֣יםgi.bo.Rimmighty [men]H1368
    11. הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מִּלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421
    12. וְ֠גַם
      1. וְ֠Ve.andH9002
      2. גַםgamalsoH1571
    13. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    14. לַחֲכָמִ֥ים
      1. לַla.[belongs] to <the>H9005
      2. חֲכָמִ֥יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450
    15. לֶ֙חֶם֙
      1. לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemfoodH3899H
    16. וְגַ֨ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. גַ֨םGamalsoH1571
    17. לֹ֤א
      1. לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
    18. לַנְּבֹנִים֙
      1. לַla.[belongs] to theH9005
      2. נְּבֹנִים֙ne.vo.NimunderstandingH0995
    19. עֹ֔שֶׁר
      1. עֹ֔שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239
    20. וְגַ֛ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. גַ֛םGamalsoH1571
    21. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    22. לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים
      1. לַla[belongs] to theH9005
      2. יֹּדְעִ֖יםi.yo.de.'ImknowledgeableH3045
    23. חֵ֑ן
      1. חֵ֑ןChenfavorH2580
    24. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    25. עֵ֥ת
      1. עֵ֥ת'ettimeH6256
    26. וָפֶ֖גַע
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. פֶ֖גַעFe.ga'chanceH6294
    27. יִקְרֶ֥ה
      1. יִקְרֶ֥הyik.Rehit happens toH7136A
    28. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    29. כֻּלָּֽם׃
      1. כֻּלָּֽku.Laall ofH3605
      2. םmthemH9028
  12. 12Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.
    1. כִּ֡י
      1. כִּ֡יkiforH3588A
    2. גַּם֩
      1. גַּם֩gamalsoH1571
    3. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    4. יֵדַ֨ע
      1. יֵדַ֨עye.Da'he knowsH3045
    5. הָאָדָ֜ם
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אָדָ֜ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    7. עִתּ֗וֹ
      1. עִתּ֗i.TtimeH6256
      2. וֹohisH9023
    8. כַּדָּגִים֙
      1. כַּka.like <the>H9004
      2. דָּגִים֙da.Gimfish<es>H1709H
    9. שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙
      1. שֶׁshe.thatH9007
      2. נֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ne.'e.cha.Zim[are] caughtH0270
    10. בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה
      1. בִּbiinH9003
      2. מְצוֹדָ֣הm.tzo.Daha netH4685C
    11. רָעָ֔ה
      1. רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451H
    12. וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כַ֨Khalike <the>H9004
      3. צִּפֳּרִ֔יםtz.tzi.po.RimbirdsH6833
    13. הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת
      1. הָha.thatH9009
      2. אֲחֻז֖וֹת'a.chu.Zotare caughtH0270
    14. בַּפָּ֑ח
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. פָּ֑חPachsnareH6341A
    15. כָּהֵ֗ם
      1. כָּka.like <the>H9004
      2. הֵ֗םHemthemH9038
    16. יֽוּקָשִׁים֙
      1. יֽוּקָשִׁים֙yu.ka.Shim[are] ensnaredH3369
    17. בְּנֵ֣י
      1. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121A
    18. הָֽאָדָ֔ם
      1. הָֽha.<the>H9009
      2. אָדָ֔ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    19. לְעֵ֣ת
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. עֵ֣ת'Eta timeH6256
    20. רָעָ֔ה
      1. רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451H
    21. כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל
      1. כְּke.whenH9004
      2. שֶׁshethatH9007
      3. תִּפּ֥וֹלt.ti.Pol<it> fallsH5307G
    22. עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
      1. עֲלֵי'a.lei.onH5921A
      2. הֶ֖םHemthemH9038
    23. פִּתְאֹֽם׃
      1. פִּתְאֹֽםpit.'OmsuddenlyH6597
  13. 13This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.
    1. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    2. זֹ֛ה
      1. זֹ֛הzohthisH2090
    3. רָאִ֥יתִי
      1. רָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200G
    4. חָכְמָ֖ה
      1. חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451
    5. תַּ֣חַת
      1. תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
    6. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּׁ֑מֶשׁSha.meshsunH8121
    7. וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. גְדוֹלָ֥הge.do.Lah[was] greatH1419A
    8. הִ֖יא
      1. הִ֖יאhi'itH1931
    9. אֵלָֽי׃
      1. אֵלָֽ'e.LatoH0413
      2. יimeH9030
  14. 14There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it.
    1. עִ֣יר
      1. עִ֣יר'ira cityH5892B
    2. קְטַנָּ֔ה
      1. קְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahsmallH6996A
    3. וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנָשִׁ֥ים'a.na.ShimmenH0582
    4. בָּ֖הּ
      1. בָּ֖bain <the>H9003
      2. הּhitH9034
    5. מְעָ֑ט
      1. מְעָ֑טme.'At[were] fewH4592
    6. וּבָֽא־
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. בָֽאva'-he cameH0935G
    7. אֵלֶ֜יהָ
      1. אֵלֶ֜י'e.Lei.againstH0413
      2. הָhaitH9034
    8. מֶ֤לֶךְ
      1. מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428G
    9. גָּדוֹל֙
      1. גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419A
    10. וְסָבַ֣ב
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. סָבַ֣בsa.Vavhe surroundedH5437H
    11. אֹתָ֔הּ
      1. אֹתָ֔'o.Ta<obj.>H0853
      2. הּhitH9034
    12. וּבָנָ֥ה
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. בָנָ֥הva.Nahhe builtH1129
    13. עָלֶ֖יהָ
      1. עָלֶ֖י'a.Lei.onH5921A
      2. הָhaitH9034
    14. מְצוֹדִ֥ים
      1. מְצוֹדִ֥יםme.tzo.Dimsiege worksH4685A
    15. גְּדֹלִֽים׃
      1. גְּדֹלִֽיםge.do.LimgreatH1419A
  15. 15Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.
    1. וּמָ֣צָא
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. מָ֣צָאMa.tza'someone foundH4672
    2. בָ֗הּ
      1. בָ֗Vain <the>H9003
      2. הּhitH9034
    3. אִ֤ישׁ
      1. אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH0376G
    4. מִסְכֵּן֙
      1. מִסְכֵּן֙mis.KenpoorH4542
    5. חָכָ֔ם
      1. חָכָ֔םcha.KhamwiseH2450
    6. וּמִלַּט־
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. מִלַּטmi.lat-he deliveredH4422
    7. ה֥וּא
      1. ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
    8. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    9. הָעִ֖יר
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עִ֖יר'IrcityH5892B
    10. בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ
      1. בְּbe.byH9003
      2. חָכְמָת֑cha.khe.ma.TwisdomH2451
      3. וֹohisH9023
    11. וְאָדָם֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אָדָם֙'a.DamanyoneH0120G
    12. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    13. זָכַ֔ר
      1. זָכַ֔רza.Kharhe rememberedH2142
    14. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    15. הָאִ֥ישׁ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אִ֥ישׁ'IshmanH0376G
    16. הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ן
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. מִּסְכֵּ֖ןmis.KenpoorH4542
    17. הַהּֽוּא׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. הּֽוּאHu'thatH1931
  16. 16Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
    1. וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. אָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559
    2. אָ֔נִי
      1. אָ֔נִי'A.niIH0589
    3. טוֹבָ֥ה
      1. טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodH2896A
    4. חָכְמָ֖ה
      1. חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451
    5. מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. גְּבוּרָ֑הge.vu.RahstrengthH1369
    6. וְחָכְמַ֤ת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חָכְמַ֤תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofH2451
    7. הַמִּסְכֵּן֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מִּסְכֵּן֙mis.Kenpoor [person]H4542
    8. בְּזוּיָ֔ה
      1. בְּזוּיָ֔הbe.zu.Yah[is] despisedH0959
    9. וּדְבָרָ֖יו
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. דְבָרָ֖יde.va.RawordsH1697G
      3. וvhisH9023
    10. אֵינָ֥ם
      1. אֵינָ֥'ei.NanotH0369
      2. םmtheyH9048
    11. נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃
      1. נִשְׁמָעִֽיםnish.ma.'Im[are] listened toH8085G
  17. 17The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.
    1. דִּבְרֵ֣י
      1. דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697G
    2. חֲכָמִ֔ים
      1. חֲכָמִ֔יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450
    3. בְּנַ֖חַת
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. נַ֖חַתNa.chatquietnessH5183A
    4. נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים
      1. נִשְׁמָעִ֑יםnish.ma.'Im[are] heardH8085G
    5. מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. זַּעֲקַ֥תza.'a.Kat[the] cry ofH2201
    6. מוֹשֵׁ֖ל
      1. מוֹשֵׁ֖לmo.Shela rulerH4910
    7. בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃
      1. בַּba.among <the>H9003
      2. כְּסִילִֽיםke.si.LimfoolsH3684
  18. 18Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
    1. טוֹבָ֥ה
      1. טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodH2896A
    2. חָכְמָ֖ה
      1. חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451
    3. מִכְּלֵ֣י
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. כְּלֵ֣יke.Leiweapons ofH3627
    4. קְרָ֑ב
      1. קְרָ֑בke.RavwarH7128
    5. וְחוֹטֶ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חוֹטֶ֣אcho.Te'a sinnerH2398
    6. אֶחָ֔ד
      1. אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    7. יְאַבֵּ֥ד
      1. יְאַבֵּ֥דye.'a.Bedhe will destroyH0006
    8. טוֹבָ֥ה
      1. טוֹבָ֥הto.VahgoodH2896C
    9. הַרְבֵּֽה׃
      1. הַרְבֵּֽהhar.BehmuchH7235A

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