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Ecclesiastes 11

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  1. 1Send forth thy bread on the face of the waters, For in the multitude of the days thou dost find it.
    1. שַׁלַּ֥ח
      1. שַׁלַּ֥חsha.LachsendH7971G
    2. לַחְמְךָ֖
      1. לַחְמְlach.me.breadH3899H
      2. ךָ֖KhayourH9021
    3. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    4. פְּנֵ֣י
      1. פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440J
    5. הַמָּ֑יִם
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מָּ֑יִםMa.yimwatersH4325G
    6. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    7. בְרֹ֥ב
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. רֹ֥בRo[the] abundance ofH7230
    8. הַיָּמִ֖ים
      1. הַhai.<the>H9009
      2. יָּמִ֖יםya.MimdaysH3117G
    9. תִּמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃
      1. תִּמְצָאֶֽtim.tza.'E.you will findH4672
      2. נּוּnuitH9033
  2. 2Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.
    1. תֶּן־
      1. תֶּןten-giveH5414G
    2. חֵ֥לֶק
      1. חֵ֥לֶקChe.leka portionH2506A
    3. לְשִׁבְעָ֖ה
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. שִׁבְעָ֖הshiv.'AhsevenH7651
    4. וְגַ֣ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. גַ֣םGamalsoH1571
    5. לִשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. שְׁמוֹנָ֑הsh.mo.NaheightH8083
    6. כִּ֚י
      1. כִּ֚יkiforH3588A
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. תֵדַ֔ע
      1. תֵדַ֔עte.Da'you knowH3045
    9. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    10. יִּהְיֶ֥ה
      1. יִּהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehwill it beH1961
    11. רָעָ֖ה
      1. רָעָ֖הra.'AhcalamityH7451C
    12. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    13. הָאָֽרֶץ׃
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָֽרֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G
  3. 3If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty `themselves'; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. יִמָּלְא֨וּ
      1. יִמָּלְא֨וּyi.mal.'Uthey will be filledH4390
    3. הֶעָבִ֥ים
      1. הֶhe.theH9009
      2. עָבִ֥ים'a.VimcloudsH5645
    4. גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙
      1. גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ge.shemrainH1653
    5. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    6. הָאָ֣רֶץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָ֣רֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G
    7. יָרִ֔יקוּ
      1. יָרִ֔יקוּya.Ri.kuthey will pour [it] outH7324
    8. וְאִם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִם'im-whetherH0518A
    9. יִפּ֥וֹל
      1. יִפּ֥וֹלyi.Polit fallsH5307G
    10. עֵ֛ץ
      1. עֵ֛ץ'etza treeH6086H
    11. בַּדָּר֖וֹם
      1. בַּba.at theH9003
      2. דָּר֖וֹםda.RomsouthH1864
    12. וְאִ֣ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִ֣ם'ImorH0518A
    13. בַּצָּפ֑וֹן
      1. בַּba.at theH9003
      2. צָּפ֑וֹןtza.FonnorthH6828G
    14. מְק֛וֹם
      1. מְק֛וֹםme.Kom[the] placeH4725
    15. שֶׁיִּפּ֥וֹל
      1. שֶׁshei.whereH9007
      2. יִּפּ֥וֹלyi.Polit fallsH5307G
    16. הָעֵ֖ץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עֵ֖ץ'EtztreeH6086H
    17. שָׁ֥ם
      1. שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033G
    18. יְהֽוּא׃
      1. יְהֽוּאye.Hu'it will beH1933B
  4. 4Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.
    1. שֹׁמֵ֥ר
      1. שֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer[one who] watches forH8104I
    2. ר֖וּחַ
      1. ר֖וּחַRu.acha windH7307H
    3. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    4. יִזְרָ֑ע
      1. יִזְרָ֑עyiz.Ra'he will sowH2232
    5. וְרֹאֶ֥ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רֹאֶ֥הro.'Eh[one who] looksH7200G
    6. בֶעָבִ֖ים
      1. בֶve.on theH9003
      2. עָבִ֖ים'a.VimcloudsH5645
    7. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    8. יִקְצֽוֹר׃
      1. יִקְצֽוֹרyik.Tzorhe will reapH7114B
  5. 5As thou knowest not what `is' the way of the spirit, How -- bones in the womb of the full one, So thou knowest not the work of God who maketh the whole.
    1. כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר
      1. כַּka.justH9004
      2. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherasH0834D
    2. אֵֽינְךָ֤
      1. אֵֽינְ'ei.ne.notH0369
      2. ךָ֤KhayouH9041
    3. יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙
      1. יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'[are] knowingH3045
    4. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    5. דֶּ֣רֶךְ
      1. דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] [the] way ofH1870L
    6. הָר֔וּחַ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. ר֔וּחַRu.achwindH7307G
    7. כַּעֲצָמִ֖ים
      1. כַּka.likeH9004
      2. עֲצָמִ֖ים'a.tza.MimbonesH6106G
    8. בְּבֶ֣טֶן
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. בֶ֣טֶןVe.ten[the] womb ofH0990H
    9. הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מְּלֵאָ֑הme.le.'Ahfull [woman]H4392
    10. כָּ֗כָה
      1. כָּ֗כָהKa.khahthusH3602
    11. לֹ֤א
      1. לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
    12. תֵדַע֙
      1. תֵדַע֙te.Da'you knowH3045
    13. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    14. מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
      1. מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639G
    15. הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
      1. הָֽha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    16. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    17. יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה
      1. יַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehhe makesH6213H
    18. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    19. הַכֹּֽל׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. כֹּֽלKoleverythingH3605
  6. 6In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike `are' good.
    1. בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. בֹּ֙קֶר֙Bo.kermorningH1242
    2. זְרַ֣ע
      1. זְרַ֣עze.Ra'sowH2232
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. זַרְעֶ֔ךָ
      1. זַרְעֶ֔zar.'E.seedH2233G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. וְלָעֶ֖רֶב
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לָla.to theH9005
      3. עֶ֖רֶב'E.reveveningH6153
    6. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    7. תַּנַּ֣ח
      1. תַּנַּ֣חta.Nachyou give rest toH5117
    8. יָדֶ֑ךָ
      1. יָדֶ֑ya.De.handH3027G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    9. כִּי֩
      1. כִּי֩kiforH3588A
    10. אֵֽינְךָ֨
      1. אֵֽינְ'ei.ne.notH0369
      2. ךָ֨KhayouH9041
    11. יוֹדֵ֜ע
      1. יוֹדֵ֜עyo.De'[are] knowingH3045
    12. אֵ֣י
      1. אֵ֣י'eiwhere?H0335
    13. זֶ֤ה
      1. זֶ֤הzehthisH2088
    14. יִכְשָׁר֙
      1. יִכְשָׁר֙yikh.Sharwill it succeedH3787
    15. הֲזֶ֣ה
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. זֶ֣הZehthisH2088
    16. אוֹ־
      1. אוֹ'ov-or?H0176A
    17. זֶ֔ה
      1. זֶ֔הZehthisH2088
    18. וְאִם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִם'im-or?H0518A
    19. שְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם
      1. שְׁנֵיshe.nei.[will] both ofH8147
      2. הֶ֥םHemthemH9028
    20. כְּאֶחָ֖ד
      1. כְּke.asH9004
      2. אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    21. טוֹבִֽים׃
      1. טוֹבִֽיםto.Vim[be] goodH2896A
  7. 7Sweet also `is' the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.
    1. וּמָת֖וֹק
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מָת֖וֹקma.Tok[is] sweetH4966
    2. הָא֑וֹר
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. א֑וֹר'OrlightH0216
    3. וְט֥וֹב
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
    4. לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם
      1. לַֽla.for theH9005
      2. עֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869A
    5. לִרְא֥וֹת
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. רְא֥וֹתr.'otseeH7200G
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    7. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּֽׁמֶשׁSha.meshsunH8121
  8. 8But, if man liveth many years, In all of them let him rejoice, And remember the days of darkness, For they are many! all that is coming `is' vanity.
    1. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkithatH3588B
    2. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-exceptH0518B
    3. שָׁנִ֥ים
      1. שָׁנִ֥יםsha.NimyearsH8141
    4. הַרְבֵּ֛ה
      1. הַרְבֵּ֛הhar.Beh[surely] a multitudeH7235A
    5. יִחְיֶ֥ה
      1. יִחְיֶ֥הyich.Yeh<he> will liveH2421
    6. הָאָדָ֖ם
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אָדָ֖ם'a.DampersonH0120G
    7. בְּכֻלָּ֣ם
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. כֻלָּ֣khu.Laall ofH3605
      3. םmthemH9028
    8. יִשְׂמָ֑ח
      1. יִשְׂמָ֑חyis.Machlet him be take pleasureH8055
    9. וְיִזְכֹּר֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִזְכֹּר֙yiz.Korhe may rememberH2142
    10. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    11. יְמֵ֣י
      1. יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
    12. הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. חֹ֔שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
    13. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    14. הַרְבֵּ֥ה
      1. הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.Beh[surely] manyH7235A
    15. יִהְי֖וּ
      1. יִהְי֖וּyih.Yu<they> will beH1961
    16. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    17. שֶׁבָּ֥א
      1. שֶׁshe.thatH9007
      2. בָּ֥אBa'<it> has comeH0935G
    18. הָֽבֶל׃
      1. הָֽבֶלHa.vel[is] futilityH1892
  9. 9Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.
    1. שְׂמַ֧ח
      1. שְׂמַ֧חse.MachrejoiceH8055
    2. בָּח֣וּר
      1. בָּח֣וּרba.ChurO young manH0970
    3. בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. יַלְדוּתֶ֗יyal.du.Tei.youthH3208
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤
      1. וִֽvi.andH9002
      2. יטִֽיבְti.ve.let it make goodH3190
      3. ךָ֤KhayouH9031
    5. לִבְּךָ֙
      1. לִבְּli.be.heartH3820A
      2. ךָ֙KhayourH9021
    6. בִּימֵ֣י
      1. בִּbi.inH9003
      2. ימֵ֣יMei[the] days ofH3117G
    7. בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָ
      1. בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ve.chu.ro.Te.youth<s>H0979
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    8. וְהַלֵּךְ֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַלֵּךְ֙ha.leKhwalkH1980I
    9. בְּדַרְכֵ֣י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. דַרְכֵ֣יdar.Khei[the] ways ofH1870G
    10. לִבְּךָ֔
      1. לִבְּli.be.heartH3820A
      2. ךָ֔KhayourH9021
    11. וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. מַרְאֵ֖יmar.'Ei[the] sight ofH4758
    12. עֵינֶ֑יךָ
      1. עֵינֶ֑י'ei.Nei.eyesH5869A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    13. וְדָ֕ע
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דָ֕עDa'knowH3045
    14. כִּ֧י
      1. כִּ֧יkithatH3588A
    15. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    16. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    17. אֵ֛לֶּה
      1. אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]H0428
    18. יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥
      1. יְבִֽיאֲye.vi.'a.he will bringH0935P
      2. ךָ֥KhayouH9031
    19. הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    20. בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. מִּשְׁפָּֽטmish.PatjudgmentH4941G
  10. 10And turn aside anger from thy heart, And cause evil to pass from thy flesh, For the childhood and the age `are' vanity!
    1. וְהָסֵ֥ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָסֵ֥רha.SerremoveH5493G
    2. כַּ֙עַס֙
      1. כַּ֙עַס֙ka.'asvexationH3708A
    3. מִלִּבֶּ֔ךָ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. לִּבֶּ֔li.Be.heartH3820A
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וְהַעֲבֵ֥ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַעֲבֵ֥רha.'a.Verput awayH5674C
    5. רָעָ֖ה
      1. רָעָ֖הra.'AhevilH7451C
    6. מִבְּשָׂרֶ֑ךָ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. בְּשָׂרֶ֑be.sa.Re.fleshH1320
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    7. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    8. הַיַּלְד֥וּת
      1. הַhai.<the>H9009
      2. יַּלְד֥וּתyal.DutyouthH3208
    9. וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַֽha.theH9009
      3. שַּׁחֲר֖וּתsha.cha.Rutblack hairH7839
    10. הָֽבֶל׃
      1. הָֽבֶלHa.vel[are] futilityH1892

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