H9005–/ל–l

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

וּלְאָדָ֞ם (לְ) le. “to”

For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

לָֽאָדָם֙ (לָֽ) la. “to the”

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

לְאָדָם֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְפָנָ֔יו (לְ) le. “<to>”וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ (לַ) la. “to the”לֶאֱס֣וֹף (לֶ) le. “to”וְלִכְנ֗וֹס (לִ) li “to”לָתֵת֙ (לָ) la. “to”לְטוֹב֙ (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

לַכֹּ֖ל (לַ) la. “for <the>”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”

A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck up that which is planted;

לָלֶ֖דֶת (לָ) la. “to”לָמ֑וּת (לָ) la. “to”לָטַ֔עַת (לָ) la. “to”לַעֲק֥וֹר (לַ) la. “to”

A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up;

לַהֲרוֹג֙ (לַ) la. “to”לִרְפּ֔וֹא (לִ) li “to”לִפְר֖וֹץ (לִ) li “to”לִבְנֽוֹת׃ (לִ) li “to”

A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance;

לִבְכּוֹת֙ (לִ) li “to”לִשְׂח֔וֹק (לִ) li “to”

A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;

לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְ (לְ) le. “to”לַחֲב֔וֹק (לַ) la. “to”לִרְחֹ֥ק (לִ) li “to”

A time to seek, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to cast away;

לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ (לְ) le. “to”לְאַבֵּ֔ד (לְ) le. “to”לִשְׁמ֖וֹר (לִ) li “to”לְהַשְׁלִֽיךְ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;

לִקְר֙וֹעַ֙ (לִ) li “to”לִתְפּ֔וֹר (לִ) li “to”לַחֲשׁ֖וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לְדַבֵּֽר׃ (לְ) le. “to”

A time to love, And a time to hate; A time for war, And a time for peace.

לֶֽאֱהֹב֙ (לֶֽ) le. “to”לִשְׂנֹ֔א (לִ) li “to”

I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

לִבְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “to”לַעֲנ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.

לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ (לִ) li “to”וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

לְעוֹלָ֔ם (לְ) le. “for”לְהוֹסִ֔יף (לְ) le. “to”לִגְרֹ֑עַ (לִ) li “to”מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ (לְּ) le. “to”

That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away.

לִהְי֖וֹת (לִ) li “[is] to”

I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “[is] for”

I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.

לְבָרָ֖ם (לְ) le. “to”וְלִרְא֕וֹת (לִ) li “to”לָהֶֽם׃ (לָ) la. “for <the>”

For that which happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them. As the one dies, so the other dies. Yes, they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals: for all is vanity.

לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”לַכֹּ֑ל (לַ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”

Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?"

לְמָ֑עְלָה (לְ) le. “<to>”לְמַ֥טָּה (לְ) le. “<to>”לָאָֽרֶץ׃ (לָ) la. “to the”

Therefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

לִרְא֔וֹת (לִ) li “to”

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “[belonged] to <the>”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “[belonged] to <the>”

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment? This also is vanity, yes, it is a miserable business.

ל֗וֹ (ל֗) l “[belonged] to <the>”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְמִ֣י׀ (לְ) le. “for”

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

לָהֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.

וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ (אִ֣י) 'I. “woe! to”לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃ (לַ) la. “to”

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?

לָהֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”וּלְאֶחָ֖ד (לְ) le. “to”