H9023–הוּ–hu

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.

אִמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.

רִישׁ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

עֲמָל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.

מְקוֹמ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness--and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

עֵינָ֣יו (ו) v “his”בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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.

שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ (וֹ) o “his”חֶלְק֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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

עֲמָל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”לִבּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

יָמָ֣יו (ו) v “his”עִנְיָנ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”לִבּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

נַפְשׁ֛וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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.

לְפָנָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

בְעִתּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

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

בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

עֲמָל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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.

מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

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?

בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו (ו) v “his”חֶלְק֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.

יָדָ֔יו (ו) v “his”בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

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.

עֲמָל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”עֵינ֖וֹ (וֹ) v “his”

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.

חֲבֵר֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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

בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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?

עֵינָֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

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

לִבְעָלָ֖יו (ו) v “its”לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.

בְּיָד֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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.

אִמּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בַעֲמָל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

All his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath.

יָמָ֖יו (ו) v “his”וְחָלְי֥וֹ (וֹ) o “his”