H9003–/ב–b

All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

בְּיַ֣ד (בְּ) be. “[are] in”

This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.

בְּכֹ֤ל (בְּ) be. “in”בִּלְבָבָם֙ (בִּ) bi “[is] in”בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם (בְּ) be. “in”

Their love and their hate and their envy are now ended; and they have no longer a part for ever in anything which is done under the sun.

בְּכֹ֥ל (בְּ) be. “in”

Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.

בְּשִׂמְחָה֙ (בְּ) be. “with”בְלֶב־ (בְ) ve. “with”

Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “at”

Have joy with the woman of your love all the days of your foolish life which he gives you under the sun. Because that is your part in life and in your work which you do under the sun.

בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים (בַּֽ) ba. “in <the>”וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ (בַ) va. “in”

Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.

בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ (בְּ) be. “with”בִּשְׁא֕וֹל (בִּ) bi “in”

Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.

בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה (בִּ) bi “in”בַּפָּ֑ח (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it.

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “in <the>”

Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.

בָ֗הּ (בָ֗) Va “in <the>”בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ (בְּ) be. “by”

The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

בְּנַ֖חַת (בְּ) be. “in”בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃ (בַּ) ba. “among <the>”

And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “on the”

The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.

בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל (בַּ) ba. “in the”

He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.

בּ֣וֹ (בּ֣) b “in <the>”

He who gets out stones from the earth will be damaged by them, and in the cutting of wood there is danger.

בָּהֶ֑ם (בָּ) ba. “by <the>”בָּֽם׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “by <the>”

If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.

בְּלוֹא־ (בְּ) be. “with”

Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.

בַּבֹּ֥קֶר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.

בָּעֵ֣ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”בִּגְבוּרָ֖ה (בִּ) bi “for”בַשְּׁתִֽי׃ (בַ) va. “for <the>”

When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.

בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם (בַּ) ba. “in”וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת (בְ) ve. “in”

Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.

בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ (בְ) ve. “in”

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

בְרֹ֥ב (בְ) ve. “in”

If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.

בַּדָּר֖וֹם (בַּ) ba. “at the”בַּצָּפ֑וֹן (בַּ) ba. “at the”

He who is watching the wind will not get the seed planted, and he who is looking at the clouds will not get in the grain.

בֶעָבִ֖ים (בֶ) ve. “on the”

As you have no knowledge of the way of the wind, or of the growth of the bones in the body of her who is with child, even so you have no knowledge of the works of God who has made all.

בְּבֶ֣טֶן (בְּ) be. “in”

In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.

בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ (בַּ) ba. “in the”