H9003–/ב–b

for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;

בַהֶ֥בֶל (בַ) va. “in <the>”וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (בַ) va. “in <the>”וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ (בַ) va. “in <the>”

For who knoweth what is good for man in [supplied: his] life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים (בַּֽ) ba. “in <the>”

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 will lay it to his heart.

בַּאֲשֶׁ֕ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

בְרֹ֥עַ (בְ) ve. “by”

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

בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “[is] in”בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּחֵ֥יק (בְּ) be. “in”

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

בְּצֵ֥ל (בְּ) be. “[is] <in>”בְּצֵ֣ל (בְּ) be. “[is] <in>”

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything [supplied: that shall be] after him.

בְּי֤וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”בְט֔וֹב (בְ) ve. “in”וּבְי֥וֹם (בְ) ve. “on”

All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth [supplied: his life] in his evil-doing.

בִּימֵ֣י (בִּ) bi. “in”בְּצִדְק֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

בְּלֹ֥א (בְּ) be. “at”

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.

בָּזֶ֔ה (בָּ) ba. “on”

Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

בָּעִֽיר׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

בָּאָ֑רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “on the”

All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה (בַֽ) va. “by <the>”

And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, [supplied: and] whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “by <the>”

which my soul still seeketh, but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

בְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “among”

Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

בְּדָבָ֣ר (בְּ) be. “in”

For the king's word [supplied: hath] power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.

בָּר֙וּחַ֙ (בָּ) ba. “over the”בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “over”בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: [supplied: there is] a time wherein one man hath power over another to his hurt.

בְּאָדָ֖ם (בְּ) be. “over”

So I saw the wicked buried, and they came [supplied: to the grave]; and they that had done right went away from the holy place, and were forgotten in the city: this also is vanity.

וּבְכֵ֡ן (בְ) ve. “in”בָעִ֖יר (בָ) va. “in the”

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

בָּהֶ֖ם (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that shall abide with him in his labor [supplied: all] the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun.

בַעֲמָל֗וֹ (בַ) va. “in”

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes),

בַּיּוֹם֙ (בַּ) ba “in <the>”וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה (בַ) va. “in <the>”בְּעֵינָ֖יו (בְּ) be. “in”

then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however much a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

בְּ֠שֶׁל (בְּ֠) Be. “in”