H1931–הוּא–hu

I said in my heart: 'Come now, I will try thee with mirth, and enjoy pleasure'; and, behold, this also was vanity.

ה֖וּא hu' “it”

For what hath a man of all his labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?

שֶׁה֥וּא (ה֥וּא) Hu' “he”

For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest. This also is vanity.

הֽוּא׃ Hu' “it”

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

הִֽיא׃ Hi' “it”

What profit hath he that worketh in that he laboureth?

ה֥וּא hu' “he”

But also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy pleasure for all his labour, is the gift of God.

הִֽיא׃ Hi' “it”

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it; and God hath so made it, that men should fear before Him.

ה֚וּא hu' “it”

That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God seeketh that which is pursued.

ה֔וּא Hu' “it”

Who knoweth the spirit of man whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast whether it goeth downward to the earth?

הִ֖יא hi' “it”הִ֖יא hi' “it”

Wherefore I perceived that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

ה֖וּא hu' “that”

Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

הִ֥יא hi' “it”

There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches: 'for whom then do I labour, and bereave my soul of pleasure?' This also is vanity

הֽוּא׃ Hu' “it”

Suffer not thy mouth to bring thy flesh into guilt, neither say thou before the messenger, that it was an error; wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

הִ֑יא Hi' “it”

But the profit of a land every way is a king that maketh himself servant to the field.

ה֑וּא hi' “it”

and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

הַה֖וּא (ה֖וּא) Hu' “that”

Behold that which I have seen: it is good, yea, it is comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy pleasure for all his labour, wherein he laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him; for this is his portion.

ה֥וּא hu' “that”

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour--this is the gift of God.

הִֽיא׃ Hi' “it”

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:

הִ֖יא hi' “it”

a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

הֽוּא׃ Hu' “it”

Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is foreknown what man is; neither can he contend with Him that is mightier than he.

ה֣וּא hu' “he”

It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart.

ה֖וּא hu' “this”

All this have I tried by wisdom; I said: 'I will get wisdom'; but it was far from me.

וְהִ֖יא (הִ֖יא) Hi' “it”

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

הִ֨יא hi' “she”

So I commended mirth, that a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry, and that this should accompany him in his labour all the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun.

וְה֞וּא (ה֞וּא) Hu' “that”

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

ה֣וּא hu' “it”