H9005–/ל–l

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.

לַכֹּ֑ל (לַ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”

For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.

לְכֶ֤לֶב (לְ) le. “to”

The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”

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.

לָהֶ֥ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”לְעוֹלָ֔ם (לְ) le. “for”

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.

לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

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.

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

לַקַּלִּ֨ים (לַ) la. “[belongs] to the”לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣ים (לַ) la. “[belongs] to the”לַחֲכָמִ֥ים (לַ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”לַנְּבֹנִים֙ (לַ) la. “[belongs] to the”לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים (לַ) la “[belongs] to the”

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.

לְעֵ֣ת (לְ) le. “to”

The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

לִֽימִינ֔וֹ (לִֽ) li. “[is] to”לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ (לִ) li “[is] to”

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

לַכֹּ֖ל (לַ) la. “to <the>”

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:

מִלִּפְנֵ֥י (לִּ) li “to”

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.

לְבַ֖עַל (לְ) le. “for”

The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to <the>”

The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.

לָלֶ֥כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

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

לָ֣ךְ (לָ֣) la “to <the>”

A feast is for laughing, and wine makes glad the heart; but by the one and the other money is wasted.

לִשְׂחוֹק֙ (לִ) li “for”

Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.

לְשִׁבְעָ֖ה (לְ) le. “to”לִשְׁמוֹנָ֑ה (לִ) li “to”

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.

וְלָעֶ֖רֶב (לָ) la. “to the”

Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם (לַֽ) la. “for the”לִרְא֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”

Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;

לִ֥י (לִ֥) l “[belongs] to <the>”

When the doors are shut in the street, and the sound of the crushing is low, and the voice of the bird is soft, and the daughters of music will be made low;

לְק֣וֹל (לְ) le. “to”

The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.

לִמְצֹ֖א (לִ) li “to”

The song of Songs, which is Solomon's.

לִשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ (לִ) li “[is] of”

Sweet is the smell of your perfumes; your name is as perfume running out; so the young girls give you their love.

לְרֵ֙יחַ֙ (לְ) le. “to”

Let not your eyes be turned on me, because I am dark, because I was looked on by the sun; my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vine-gardens; but my vine-garden I have not kept.

שֶׁלִּ֖י (לִּ֖) L “[belongs] to”