H1931–הוּא–hu

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

ה֖וּא hu' “it”

What does a man get for all his work, and for the weight of care with which he has done his work under the sun?

שֶׁה֥וּא (ה֥וּא) Hu' “he”

All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.

הֽוּא׃ Hu' “it”

There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

הִֽיא׃ Hi' “it”

What profit has the worker in the work which he does?

ה֥וּא hu' “he”

And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.

הִֽיא׃ Hi' “it”

I am certain that whatever God does will be for ever. No addition may be made to it, nothing may be taken from it; and God has done it so that man may be in fear before him.

ה֚וּא hu' “it”

Whatever is has been before, and what is to be is now; because God makes search for the things which are past.

ה֔וּא Hu' “it”

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?

הִ֖יא hi' “it”הִ֖יא hi' “it”

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?

ה֖וּא hu' “that”

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.

הִ֥יא hi' “it”

It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter wo

הֽוּא׃ Hu' “it”

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.

הִ֑יא Hi' “it”

It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.

ה֑וּא hi' “it”

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.

הַה֖וּא (ה֖וּא) Hu' “that”

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.

ה֥וּא hu' “that”

Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God.

הִֽיא׃ Hi' “it”

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is hard on men;

הִ֖יא hi' “it”

A man to whom God gives money, wealth, and honour so that he has all his desires but God does not give him the power to have joy of it, and a strange man takes it. This is to no purpose and an evil disease.

הֽוּא׃ Hu' “it”

That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.

ה֣וּא hu' “he”

It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.

ה֖וּא hu' “this”

All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.

וְהִ֖יא (הִ֖יא) Hi' “it”

And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

הִ֨יא hi' “she”

So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

וְה֞וּא (ה֞וּא) Hu' “that”

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

ה֣וּא hu' “it”