H9003–/ב–b

For it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and its name 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 life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell 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: in that that is the end of all men, and the living taketh it to heart.

בַּאֲשֶׁ֕ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

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

בְרֹ֥עַ (בְ) ve. “by”

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

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

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

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

For wisdom is a defence [supplied: as] money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, [supplied: that] wisdom maketh them that possess it to live.

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

In the day of prosperity enjoy good, and in the day of adversity consider: God hath also set the one beside the other, to the end that man should find out nothing [supplied: of what shall be] after him.

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

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

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 cometh forth from them all.

בָּזֶ֔ה (בָּ) ba. “on”

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [supplied: men] 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 tried by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה (בַֽ) va. “by <the>”

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

בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “by <the>”

which my soul yet seeketh, and 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 sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,

בְּדָבָ֣ר (בְּ) be. “in”

because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are 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: there is a time when man ruleth man to his hurt.

בְּאָדָ֖ם (בְּ) be. “over”

And I have also seen the wicked buried and going away; and such as had acted rightly went from [supplied: 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 children of men is fully set in them to do evil.

בָּהֶ֖ם (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

And I commended mirth, because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; for that shall abide with him of his labour 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 saw that all [supplied: is] the work of God, [supplied: and] that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however man may labour to seek [supplied: it] out, yet doth he not find [supplied: it]; and even, if a wise [supplied: man] think to know [supplied: it], he shall not be able to find [supplied: it] out.

בְּ֠שֶׁל (בְּ֠) Be. “in”