H1892–הֶ֫בֶל–he.vel

They have given my honour to that which is not God, moving me to wrath with their false worship: I will give their honour to those who are not a people, moving them to wrath by a foolish nation,

בְּהַבְלֵיהֶ֑ם (הַבְלֵי) hav.lei. “vanities”

Because of all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they did and made Israel do, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath by their foolish acts.

בְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃ (הַבְלֵי) hav.lei. “vanities”

Copying all the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and all the sins he did and made Israel do, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath by their foolish ways.

בְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃ (הַבְלֵי) hav.lei. “vanities”

And they went against his rules, and the agreement which he made with their fathers, and his laws which he gave them; they gave themselves up to things without sense or value, and became foolish like the nations round them, of whom the Lord had said, Do

הַהֶ֙בֶל֙ (הֶ֙בֶל֙) He.vel “vanity”

I have no desire for life, I would not be living for ever! Keep away from me, for my days are as a breath.

הֶ֥בֶל He.vel “[are] a breath”

You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?

הֶ֣בֶל He.vel “vanity”

Why then do you give me comfort with words in which there is no profit, when you see that there is nothing in your answers but deceit?

הָ֑בֶל Ha.vel “vanity”

Truly, you have all seen it yourselves; why then have you become completely foolish?

הֶ֣בֶל He.vel “vanity”

And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.

הֶ֣בֶל He.vel “vanity”

I am full of hate for those who go after false gods; but my hope is in the Lord.

הַבְלֵי־ hav.lei- “vanities of”

You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. (Selah.)

הֶ֥בֶל He.vel “vanity”

Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.

הֶ֥בֶל He.vel “vanity”

By the weight of your wrath against man's sin, the glory of his form is wasted away; truly every man is but a breath. (Selah.)

הֶ֖בֶל He.vel “vanity”

Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

הֶ֥בֶל He.vel “[are] a breath”מֵהֶ֥בֶל (הֶ֥בֶל) He.vel “a breath”

So their days were wasted like a breath, and their years in trouble.

בַּהֶ֥בֶל (הֶ֥בֶל) He.vel “futility”

The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.

הָֽבֶל׃ Ha.vel “[are] a breath”

Man is like a breath: his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.

לַהֶ֣בֶל (הֶ֣בֶל) He.vel “breath”

Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

מֵהֶ֣בֶל (הֶ֣בֶל) He.vel “vanity”

He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.

הֶ֥בֶל He.vel “[is] a breath”

Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

וְהֶ֣בֶל (הֶ֣בֶל) He.vel “[is] vanity”

All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of man are to no purpose.

הֲבֵ֤ל ha.Vel “futility of”הֲבָלִים֙ ha.va.Lim “futilities”הֲבֵ֥ל ha.Vel “futility of”הֲבָלִ֖ים ha.va.Lim “futilities”הָֽבֶל׃ Ha.vel “[is] futility”

I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.

הֶ֖בֶל He.vel “[is] futility”

I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.

הָֽבֶל׃ Ha.vel “[was] futility”

Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

הֶ֙בֶל֙ he.vel “[was] futility”

Then said I in my heart: As it comes to the foolish man, so will it come to me; so why have I been wise overmuch? Then I said in my heart: This again is to no purpose.

הָֽבֶל׃ Ha.vel “[is] futility”