H9003–/ב–b

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

בַלַּ֣יְלָה (בַ) va. “in the”

She layeth 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 the law of kindness is on her tongue.

בְחָכְמָ֑ה (בְ) ve. “with”

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

בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (בַ) va. “in the”

THE WORDS OF the Koheleth, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

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

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

I Koheleth have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven; it is a sore task that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised 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, and enjoy pleasure'; and, behold, this also was vanity.

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

I searched in my heart how to pamper my flesh with wine, and, my heart conducting itself with wisdom, how yet to lay hold on folly, till I might see which it was best for the sons of men that they should do under the heaven the few 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 all kinds of fruit;

בָהֶ֖ם (בָ) va. “in <the>”

I acquired men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom stood me in stead.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

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

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

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

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

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

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will long ago have been forgotten. And how must the wise man die even as the fool!

בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר (בְּ) be. “in”

And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “over”

For there is a man whose labour is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for 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 hath a man of all his labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?

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

For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest. This also is vanity.

בַּלַּ֖יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy pleasure for his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

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

What profit hath he that worketh in that he laboureth?

בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (בַּ) ba. “in”