H9002–/וְ–v

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don't marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.

וְגֵ֨זֶל (וְ) ve. “and”וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ (וָ) va. “and”וּגְבֹהִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.

וְיִתְר֥וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

וּמִֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”

When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?

וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.

וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”

This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

All his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath.

וְחָלְי֥וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וָקָֽצֶף׃ (וָ) va. “and”

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְלִרְא֨וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor--this is the gift of God.

וּנְכָסִ֜ים (וּ) u. “and”וְלָשֵׂ֣את (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ (וְ) ve. “and”

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:

וְרַבָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

וּנְכָסִ֨ים (וּ) u. “and”וְכָב֜וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וָחֳלִ֥י (וָ) vo. “and”

If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

וְשָׁנִים֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַ֣ב׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.

וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ (וּ) u. “and”

Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don't all go to one place?

וְאִלּ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְטוֹבָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

וּרְע֥וּת (וּ) u. “and”

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

וְנוֹדָ֖ע (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.

וְי֣וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart.

וְהַחַ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

וְלֵ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”