Ecclesiastes 4
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- 1Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
- וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי
- אֲנִ֗י
- אֲנִ֗י'a.NiIH0589
- וָאֶרְאֶה֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- נַעֲשִׂ֖ים
- נַעֲשִׂ֖יםna.'a.Sim[were being] doneH6213A
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
- הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
- וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀
- דִּמְעַ֣ת
- דִּמְעַ֣תdim.'At[the] tear[s] ofH1832
- הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים
- וְאֵ֤ין
- לָהֶם֙
- מְנַחֵ֔ם
- מְנַחֵ֔םme.na.Chema comforterH5162G
- וּמִיַּ֤ד
- עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙
- כֹּ֔חַ
- כֹּ֔חַKo.achpowerH3581B
- וְאֵ֥ין
- לָהֶ֖ם
- מְנַחֵֽם׃
- מְנַחֵֽםme.na.Chema comforterH5162G
- 2Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.
- 3Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
- וְטוֹב֙
- מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם
- אֵ֥ת
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[one] whoH0834A
- עֲדֶ֖ן
- עֲדֶ֖ן'a.DenstillH5728
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- הָיָ֑ה
- הָיָ֑הha.Yahhe has beenH1961
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[one] whoH0834A
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- רָאָה֙
- רָאָה֙ra.'Ahhe has seenH7200G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה
- הָרָ֔ע
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- נַעֲשָׂ֖ה
- נַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213A
- תַּ֥חַת
- תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
- הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
- 4Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי
- אֲנִ֜י
- אֲנִ֜י'a.NiIH0589
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- עָמָ֗ל
- עָמָ֗ל'a.Mal[the] toilH5999
- וְאֵת֙
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- כִּשְׁר֣וֹן
- כִּשְׁר֣וֹןkish.Ron[the] skill ofH3788
- הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה
- כִּ֛י
- כִּ֛יkithatH3588A
- הִ֥יא
- הִ֥יאhi'itH1931
- קִנְאַת־
- קִנְאַתkin.'at-[is] envy ofH7068
- אִ֖ישׁ
- אִ֖ישׁ'isheveryoneH0376I
- מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- זֶ֥ה
- זֶ֥הzehthisH2088
- הֶ֖בֶל
- הֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892
- וּרְע֥וּת
- רֽוּחַ׃
- רֽוּחַRu.achwindH7307H
- 5The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
- 6Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.
- 7Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
- 8There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment? This also is vanity, yes, it is a miserable business.
- יֵ֣שׁ
- יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426
- אֶחָד֩
- אֶחָד֩'e.Chad[was] one [person]H0259
- וְאֵ֨ין
- שֵׁנִ֜י
- שֵׁנִ֜יshe.Ni[was] a secondH8145
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
- בֵּ֧ן
- בֵּ֧ןbena sonH1121A
- וָאָ֣ח
- אֵֽין־
- אֵֽין'ein-notH0369
- ל֗וֹ
- וְאֵ֥ין
- קֵץ֙
- קֵץ֙ketz[was] an endH7093
- לְכָל־
- עֲמָל֔וֹ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- עֵינ֖וֹQere, written (Ketiv): עֵינָיו
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- תִשְׂבַּ֣ע
- תִשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'it was satisfiedH7646
- עֹ֑שֶׁר
- עֹ֑שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239
- וּלְמִ֣י׀
- אֲנִ֣י
- אֲנִ֣י'a.Ni[am] IH0589
- עָמֵ֗ל
- עָמֵ֗ל'a.Mela laborerH6001B
- וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַפְשִׁי֙
- מִטּוֹבָ֔ה
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- זֶ֥ה
- זֶ֥הzehthisH2088
- הֶ֛בֶל
- הֶ֛בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892
- וְעִנְיַ֥ן
- רָ֖ע
- רָ֖עra'evilH7451A
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'itH1931
- יֵ֣שׁ
- 9Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
- 10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.
- 11Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?
- 12If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
- 13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
- 14For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
- 15I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.
- 16There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was--yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
- אֵֽין־
- אֵֽין'ein-there notH0369
- קֵ֣ץ
- קֵ֣ץketz[is] an endH7093
- לְכָל־
- הָעָ֗ם
- לְכֹ֤ל
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[those] whomH0834A
- הָיָה֙
- הָיָה֙ha.Yahhe wasH1961
- לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם
- גַּ֥ם
- גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571
- הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִשְׂמְחוּ־
- יִשְׂמְחוּyis.me.chu-they will rejoiceH8055
- ב֑וֹ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- גַם־
- גַםgam-alsoH1571
- זֶ֥ה
- זֶ֥הzehthisH2088
- הֶ֖בֶל
- הֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892
- וְרַעְי֥וֹן
- רֽוּחַ׃
- רֽוּחַRu.achwindH7307H
- אֵֽין־
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