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Who is certain that the spirit of the sons of men goes up to heaven, or that the spirit of the beasts goes down to the earth?

הָאָדָ֔ם (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָעֹלָ֥ה (הָ) ha. “that”הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת (הַ) hai. “that”

So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?

הָאָדָם֙ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.

הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים (הָ֣) ha. “the”הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים (הָ) ha. “the”

So my praise was for the dead who have gone to their death, more than for the living who still have life.

הַמֵּתִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים (הַ֣) ha. “the”

Yes, happier than the dead or the living seemed he who has not ever been, who has not seen the evil which is done under the sun.

הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה (הַ) ha. “the”הָרָ֔ע (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה (הַֽ) ha. “the”

The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.

הַכְּסִיל֙ (הַ) ha. “the”

Then I came back, and I saw an example of what is to no purpose under the sun.

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

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

הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָאֶחָ֑ד (הָ) ha. “<the>”

And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.

הָאֶחָ֖ד (הָ) ha. “the”הָֽאֶחָד֙ (הָֽ) ha. “the”

And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.

הָאֶחָ֔ד (הָ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַחוּט֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ (הַֽ) ha “<the>”

Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.

הָסוּרִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “the”

I saw all the living under the sun round the young man who was to be ruler in place of the king.

הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים (הַ֣) ha. “the”הַֽמְהַלְּכִ֖ים (הַֽ) ha “who”הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ (הַ) ha. “the”הַיֶּ֣לֶד (הַ) hai. “the”הַשֵּׁנִ֔י (הַ) ha. “<the>”

There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

הָעָ֗ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “the”

Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil.

הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַכְּסִילִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”

Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָאָ֔רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”

As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.

הַחֲל֖וֹם (הַ) ha. “the”

Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”

Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.

הַחֵ֑פֶץ (הַ) ha. “the”

When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?

הַטּוֹבָ֔ה (הַ) ha. “the”

The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.

הָעֹבֵ֔ד (הָ) ha. “the”וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ (הַ) ha. “the”

There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.

הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ (הַ) ha. “the”

And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.

הָעֹ֥שֶׁר (הָ) ha. “the”הַה֖וּא (הַ) ha. “<the>”

This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.

הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”