H9003–/ב–b

She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.

בַלַּ֣יְלָה (בַ) va. “in the”

She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר (בַ) va. “on the”

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ (בְּ֝) be. “when”

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.

בְחָכְמָ֑ה (בְ) ve. “with”

Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (בַ) va. “in the”

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

What profit hath man of all his labour wherewith he laboureth under the sun?

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

And I applied my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: this grievous occupation hath God given to the children of men to weary themselves therewith.

בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה (בַּֽ) ba. “by <the>”בּֽוֹ׃ (בּֽ) b “with <the>”

For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

בְּרֹ֥ב (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

I said in my heart, Come now, I will try thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. But behold, this also is vanity.

בְּלִבִּ֔י (בְּ) be. “in”בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (בְ) ve. “with”בְט֑וֹב (בְ) ve. “on”

I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.

בְלִבִּ֔י (בְ) ve. “in”בַּיַּ֖יִן (בַּ) ba “with <the>”בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ (בַּֽ) ba. “with <the>”בְּסִכְל֔וּת (בְּ) be. “on”

I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of every kind of fruit;

בָהֶ֖ם (בָ) va. “in <the>”

I acquired servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that had been in Jerusalem before me.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that it had cost me to do [supplied: them]; and behold, all was vanity and pursuit of the wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “on”וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל (בֶֽ) ve. “on the”

The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness; but I myself also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “[are] in”בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

And I said in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool so will it happen even to me; and why was I then so wise? Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

בְּלִבִּ֗י (בְּ) be. “in”בְלִבִּ֔י (בְ) ve. “in”

For there shall be no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; because everything is already forgotten in the days which come. And how dieth the wise even as the fool?

בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר (בְּ) be. “in”

And who knoweth whether he will be a wise [supplied: man] or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour at which I have laboured, and wherein I have been wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “over”

For there is a man whose labour hath been with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill, and who leaveth it to a man that hath not laboured therein, to be his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

בְּחָכְמָ֥ה (בְּ) be. “[was] with”וּבְדַ֖עַת (בְ) ve. “with”וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן (בְ) ve. “with”בּוֹ֙ (בּ) b “in <the>”

For what will man have of all his labour and of the striving of his heart, wherewith he hath wearied himself under the sun?

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן (בְ) ve. “in”

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail vexation: even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

בַּלַּ֖יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

There is nothing good for man, but that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

בָּאָדָם֙ (בָּ) ba. “for <the>”בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ (בַּ) ba. “in”

What profit hath he that worketh from that wherein he laboureth?

בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (בַּ) ba. “in”