Ecclesiastes 9
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- 1But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, `are' in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole `is' before them.
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- זֶ֞ה
- זֶ֞הzehthisH2088
- נָתַ֤תִּי
- נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI have givenH5414H
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- לִבִּי֙
- וְלָב֣וּר
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- זֶ֔ה
- זֶ֔הZehthisH2088
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים
- וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים
- וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם
- בְּיַ֣ד
- הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
- גַּֽם־
- גַּֽםgam-bothH1571
- אַהֲבָ֣ה
- אַהֲבָ֣ה'a.ha.VahloveH0160
- גַם־
- גַםgam-as well asH1571
- שִׂנְאָ֗ה
- שִׂנְאָ֗הsin.'AhhatredH8135
- אֵ֤ין
- אֵ֤ין'einnotH0369
- יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙
- יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045
- הָֽאָדָ֔ם
- הַכֹּ֖ל
- לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
- כִּ֣י
- 2The whole `is' as to the whole; one event is to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean, and to him who is sacrificing, and to him who is not sacrificing; as `is' the good, so `is' the sinner, he who is swearing as he who is fearing an oath.
- הַכֹּ֞ל
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
- לַכֹּ֗ל
- מִקְרֶ֨ה
- מִקְרֶ֨הmik.RehfateH4745
- אֶחָ֜ד
- אֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- לַצַּדִּ֤יק
- וְלָרָשָׁע֙
- לַטּוֹב֙
- וְלָרַעfrom the Septuagint
- וְלַטָּה֣וֹר
- וְלַטָּמֵ֔א
- וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ
- וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר
- אֵינֶ֣נּוּ
- זֹבֵ֑חַ
- זֹבֵ֑חַzo.Ve.ach[is] sacrificingH2076
- כַּטּוֹב֙
- כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א
- הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
- שְׁבוּעָ֥ה
- שְׁבוּעָ֥הshe.vu.'Ahan oathH7621
- יָרֵֽא׃
- יָרֵֽאya.Re'[one] fearingH3373
- 3This `is' an evil among all that hath been done under the sun, that one event `is' to all, and also the heart of the sons of man is full of evil, and madness `is' in their heart during their life, and after it -- unto the dead.
- זֶ֣ה׀
- זֶ֣הzehthisH2088
- רָ֗ע
- רָ֗עRa'[is] an evilH7451B
- בְּכֹ֤ל
- אֲשֶֽׁר־
- אֲשֶֽׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- נַעֲשָׂה֙
- נַעֲשָׂה֙na.'a.Sahit is doneH6213A
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
- הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- מִקְרֶ֥ה
- מִקְרֶ֥הmik.RehfateH4745
- אֶחָ֖ד
- אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- לַכֹּ֑ל
- וְגַ֣ם
- לֵ֣ב
- לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820A
- בְּֽנֵי־
- בְּֽנֵיbe.nei-[the] children ofH1121A
- הָ֠אָדָם
- מָלֵא־
- מָלֵאma.le'-[is] fullH4392
- רָ֨ע
- רָ֨עra'evilH7451H
- וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת
- בִּלְבָבָם֙
- בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם
- וְאַחֲרָ֖יו
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַמֵּתִֽים׃
- זֶ֣ה׀
- 4But `to' him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it `is' better than to the dead lion.
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- מִי֙
- מִי֙miwho?H4310
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[is [the] one] whoH0834A
- יְחֻבַּ֔רQere, written (Ketiv): יִבָּחֵר
- יְחֻבַּ֔רyi.ba.cherhe is unitedH2266
- אֶ֥ל
- אֶ֥ל'eltoH0413
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַחַיִּ֖ים
- יֵ֣שׁ
- יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426
- בִּטָּח֑וֹן
- בִּטָּח֑וֹןbi.ta.Chon[is] hopeH0986
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- לְכֶ֤לֶב
- חַי֙
- חַי֙chailivingH2416A
- ה֣וּא
- ה֣וּאhu'itH1931
- ט֔וֹב
- ט֔וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
- מִן־
- מִןmin-more thanH4480A
- הָאַרְיֵ֖ה
- הַמֵּֽת׃
- כִּי־
- 5For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.
- כִּ֧י
- כִּ֧יkiforH3588A
- הַֽחַיִּ֛ים
- יוֹדְעִ֖ים
- יוֹדְעִ֖יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045
- שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּ
- וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים
- אֵינָ֧ם
- יוֹדְעִ֣ים
- יוֹדְעִ֣יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045
- מְא֗וּמָה
- מְא֗וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972
- וְאֵֽין־
- ע֤וֹד
- ע֤וֹדodstillH5750
- לָהֶם֙
- שָׂכָ֔ר
- שָׂכָ֔רsa.Khara rewardH7939
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- נִשְׁכַּ֖ח
- נִשְׁכַּ֖חnish.Kachit is forgottenH7911
- זִכְרָֽם׃
- כִּ֧י
- 6Their love also, their hatred also, their envy also, hath already perished, and they have no more a portion to the age in all that hath been done under the sun.
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgambothH1571
- אַהֲבָתָ֧ם
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-as well asH1571
- שִׂנְאָתָ֛ם
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-as well asH1571
- קִנְאָתָ֖ם
- כְּבָ֣ר
- כְּבָ֣רke.VaralreadyH3528
- אָבָ֑דָה
- אָבָ֑דָה'a.Va.dahit has perishedH0006
- וְחֵ֨לֶק
- אֵין־
- אֵין'ein-notH0369
- לָהֶ֥ם
- עוֹד֙
- עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
- לְעוֹלָ֔ם
- בְּכֹ֥ל
- אֲשֶֽׁר־
- אֲשֶֽׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- נַעֲשָׂ֖ה
- נַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213A
- תַּ֥חַת
- תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
- הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
- גַּ֣ם
- 7Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.
- 8At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head.
- 9See life with the wife whom thou hast loved, all the days of the life of thy vanity, that He hath given to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity, for it `is' thy portion in life, even of thy labour that thou art labouring at under the sun.
- רְאֵ֨ה
- רְאֵ֨הre.'EhseeH7200K
- חַיִּ֜ים
- חַיִּ֜יםchai.YimlifeH2416E
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- אִשָּׁ֣ה
- אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha wifeH0802H
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whomH0834A
- אָהַ֗בְתָּ
- אָהַ֗בְתָּ'a.Hav.tayou loveH0157G
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- יְמֵי֙
- יְמֵי֙ye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- חַיֵּ֣י
- חַיֵּ֣יchai.Yei[the] life ofH2416E
- הֶבְלֶ֔ךָ
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- נָֽתַן־
- נָֽתַןna.tan-he has givenH5414G
- לְךָ֙
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
- הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ
- כֹּ֖ל
- כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
- יְמֵ֣י
- יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- ה֤וּא
- ה֤וּאhu'thatH1931
- חֶלְקְךָ֙
- בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים
- וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- אַתָּ֥ה
- אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- עָמֵ֖ל
- עָמֵ֖ל'a.Mel[are] a laborerH6001B
- תַּ֥חַת
- תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
- הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
- רְאֵ֨ה
- 10All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.
- כֹּ֠ל
- כֹּ֠לkolallH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- תִּמְצָ֧א
- תִּמְצָ֧אtim.Tza'it findsH4672
- יָֽדְךָ֛
- לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
- בְּכֹחֲךָ֖
- עֲשֵׂ֑ה
- עֲשֵׂ֑ה'a.SehdoH6213A
- כִּי֩
- כִּי֩kiforH3588A
- אֵ֨ין
- אֵ֨ין'einthere notH0369
- מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה
- מַעֲשֶׂ֤הma.'a.Seh[is] workH4639G
- וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙
- וְדַ֣עַת
- וְחָכְמָ֔ה
- בִּשְׁא֕וֹל
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhereH0834A
- אַתָּ֖ה
- אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- הֹלֵ֥ךְ
- הֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[are] goingH1980G
- שָֽׁמָּה׃
- כֹּ֠ל
- 11I have turned so as to see under the sun, that not to the swift `is' the race, nor to the mighty the battle, nor even to the wise bread, nor even to the intelligent wealth, nor even to the skilful grace, for time and chance happen with them all.
- שַׁ֜בְתִּי
- שַׁ֜בְתִּיShav.tiI returnedH7725J
- וְרָאֹ֣ה
- תַֽחַת־
- תַֽחַתta.chat-underH8478G
- הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- לֹא֩
- לֹא֩lo'notH3808
- לַקַּלִּ֨ים
- הַמֵּר֜וֹץ
- וְלֹ֧א
- לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣ים
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה
- וְ֠גַם
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- לַחֲכָמִ֥ים
- לֶ֙חֶם֙
- לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemfoodH3899H
- וְגַ֨ם
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- לַנְּבֹנִים֙
- עֹ֔שֶׁר
- עֹ֔שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239
- וְגַ֛ם
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים
- חֵ֑ן
- חֵ֑ןChenfavorH2580
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- עֵ֥ת
- עֵ֥ת'ettimeH6256
- וָפֶ֖גַע
- יִקְרֶ֥ה
- יִקְרֶ֥הyik.Rehit happens toH7136A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כֻּלָּֽם׃
- שַׁ֜בְתִּי
- 12For even man knoweth not his time; as fish that are taken hold of by an evil net, and as birds that are taken hold of by a snare, like these `are' the sons of man snared at an evil time, when it falleth upon them suddenly.
- כִּ֡י
- כִּ֡יkiforH3588A
- גַּם֩
- גַּם֩gamalsoH1571
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- יֵדַ֨ע
- יֵדַ֨עye.Da'he knowsH3045
- הָאָדָ֜ם
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עִתּ֗וֹ
- כַּדָּגִים֙
- שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙
- בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה
- רָעָ֔ה
- רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451H
- וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים
- הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת
- בַּפָּ֑ח
- כָּהֵ֗ם
- יֽוּקָשִׁים֙
- יֽוּקָשִׁים֙yu.ka.Shim[are] ensnaredH3369
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121A
- הָֽאָדָ֔ם
- לְעֵ֣ת
- רָעָ֔ה
- רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451H
- כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל
- עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
- פִּתְאֹֽם׃
- פִּתְאֹֽםpit.'OmsuddenlyH6597
- כִּ֡י
- 13This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.
- 14A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks;
- עִ֣יר
- עִ֣יר'ira cityH5892B
- קְטַנָּ֔ה
- קְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahsmallH6996A
- וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים
- בָּ֖הּ
- מְעָ֑ט
- מְעָ֑טme.'At[were] fewH4592
- וּבָֽא־
- אֵלֶ֜יהָ
- מֶ֤לֶךְ
- מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428G
- גָּדוֹל֙
- גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419A
- וְסָבַ֣ב
- אֹתָ֔הּ
- וּבָנָ֥ה
- עָלֶ֖יהָ
- מְצוֹדִ֥ים
- מְצוֹדִ֥יםme.tzo.Dimsiege worksH4685A
- גְּדֹלִֽים׃
- גְּדֹלִֽיםge.do.LimgreatH1419A
- עִ֣יר
- 15and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!
- 16And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --
- 17The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.
- 18Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
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