H3808–לֹא–lo

All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

לֹ֥א lo' “not”

That which is hath already been named; and what man is, is known, and that he cannot contend with him that is mightier than he.

וְלֹא־ (לֹא) lo'- “not”

Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

לֹ֥א lo' “not”

In the day of prosperity enjoy good, and in the day of adversity consider: God hath also set the one beside the other, to the end that man should find out nothing [ergänzt: of what shall be] after him.

שֶׁלֹּ֨א (לֹּ֨א) Lo' “not”

Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

בְּלֹ֥א (לֹ֥א) Lo' “not”

Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

וְלֹ֥א (לֹ֥א) Lo' “not”

Also give not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.

לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”

which my soul yet seeketh, and I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found, but a woman among all those have I not found.

וְלֹ֣א (לֹ֣א) Lo' “not”לֹ֥א lo' “not”

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.

לֹ֥א lo' “not”

There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

וְלֹֽא־ (לֹֽא) lo'- “not”

but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [ergänzt: his] days as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.

לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”וְלֹֽא־ (לֹֽא) lo'- “not”

then I saw that all [ergänzt: is] the work of God, [ergänzt: and] that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however man may labour to seek [ergänzt: it] out, yet doth he not find [ergänzt: it]; and even, if a wise [ergänzt: man] think to know [ergänzt: it], he shall not be able to find [ergänzt: it] out.

לֹ֨א lo' “not”וְלֹ֣א (לֹ֣א) Lo' “not”לֹ֥א lo' “not”

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to the intelligent, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

לֹא֩ lo' “not”וְלֹ֧א (לֹ֧א) Lo' “not”לֹ֣א lo' “not”לֹ֤א lo' “not”לֹ֥א lo' “not”

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are taken with the snare, like them are the children of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”

and there was found in it a poor wise man, who by his wisdom delivered the city; but no man remembered that poor man.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”

If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strength; but wisdom is profitable to give success.

לֹא־ lo'- “not”

If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.

בְּלוֹא־ (לוֹא) lo'- “not”

And the fool multiplieth words: [ergänzt: yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?

לֹא־ lo'- “not”

The labour of fools wearieth them, because they know not how to go to the city.

לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”

Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a son of nobles, and thy princes eat in [ergänzt: due] season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

וְלֹ֥א (לֹ֥א) Lo' “not”

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”

He that observeth the wind will not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds will not reap.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”לֹ֥א lo' “not”

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, how the bones [ergänzt: grow] in the womb of her that is with child, even so thou knowest not the work of God who maketh all.

לֹ֤א lo' “not”

And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

לֹא־ lo'- “not”

before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”