H9005–/ל–l

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.

לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר (לְ) le. “to”

For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

לִמְלֹ֑ךְ (לִ) li “to”

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was--yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לְכֹ֤ל (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם (לִ) li “<to>”

Guard your steps when you go to God's house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don't know that they do evil.

לִשְׁמֹ֔עַ (לִ) li “to”לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

לְהוֹצִ֥יא (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

When you vow a vow to God, don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.

לֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים (לֵֽ) le. “to”לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

Don't allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don't protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

לַחֲטִ֣יא (לַ) la. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לָ֣מָּה (לָ֣) La. “<to>”

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.

לְשָׂדֶ֖ה (לְ) le. “to”

When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?

לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ (לִ) li “[belongs] to”

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר (לֶֽ) le. “of the”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “<to> <the>”לִישֽׁוֹן׃ (לִ) li. “to”

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

לִבְעָלָ֖יו (לִ) li “by”לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

לָלֶ֖כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?

ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “[belongs] to <the>”לָרֽוּחַ׃ (לָ) la. “for the”

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

לֶֽאֶכוֹל־ (לֶֽ) le. “[is] to”וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת (לִ) li “to”וְלִרְא֨וֹת (לִ) li “to”ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “to <the>”

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor--this is the gift of God.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”לֶאֱכֹ֤ל (לֶ) le. “to”וְלָשֵׂ֣את (לָ) la. “to”וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ (לִ) li “to”

a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀ (לְ) le. “to”לֶאֱכֹ֣ל (לֶ) le. “to”

If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

לּ֑וֹ (לּ֑) l “to <the>”

Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other.

לָזֶ֖ה (לָ) la. “[belongs] to”

All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

לְפִ֑יהוּ (לְ) le. “[is] for”

For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

לֶחָכָ֖ם (לֶ) le. “[belongs] to the”לֶּעָנִ֣י (לֶּ) le. “[belongs] to the”לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ (לַ) la. “to”

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

לָדִ֔ין (לָ) la. “to”

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

לָאָדָֽם׃ (לָ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

לָֽאָדָ֜ם (לָֽ) la. “for <the>”לָֽאָדָ֔ם (לָֽ) la. “to <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 should take this to heart.

לָלֶ֣כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ (לִ) li “to”