H0589–אֲנִי–a.ni

I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to great estate, and have gained more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: and my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

אֲנִ֤י 'a.Ni “I”אֲנִ֗י 'a.Ni “I”

I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and behold, this also is vanity.

אֲנִי֙ 'a.Ni “I”

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do: and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

אֲנִ֗י 'a.Ni “I”

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

אֲנִי֙ 'a.Ni “I”

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

אָ֔נִי 'A.ni “I”

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

אָ֔נִי 'A.ni “I”

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

אֲנִ֜י 'a.Ni “I”אֲנִ֣י 'a.Ni “me”אֲנִ֖י 'a.Ni “I”

Yes, I hated all my labor which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it to the man that shall be after me.

אֲנִי֙ 'a.Ni “I”שֶׁאֲנִ֥י (אֲנִ֥י) 'a.Ni “I”

Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labor which I took under the sun.

אֲנִ֖י 'a.Ni “I”

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

אָ֔נִי 'A.ni “I”

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.

אֲנִי֙ 'a.Ni “I”

I said in my heart concerning the state of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

אֲנִי֙ 'a.Ni “I”

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

אֲנִ֗י 'a.Ni “I”

Wherefore I praised the dead who are already dead more than the living who are yet alive.

אֲנִ֛י 'a.Ni “I”

Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

אֲנִ֜י 'a.Ni “I”

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

אֲנִ֛י 'a.Ni “I”

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a grievous labor.

אֲנִ֣י 'a.Ni “[am] I”

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

אָ֗נִי 'A.ni “I”

I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

אֲנִ֤י 'a.Ni “I”

And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoever pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

אֲנִ֜י 'a.Ni “I”

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

אֲנִי֙ 'a.Ni “I”

Though a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet surely I know that it will be well with them that fear God, who fear before him:

אָ֔נִי 'A.ni “I”

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

אֲנִי֙ 'a.Ni “I”

Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

אָ֔נִי 'A.ni “I”

I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

אֲנִי֙ 'a.Ni “I”