H5921A–עַל–al

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.

עַל־ 'al- “towards”

If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.

עַל־ 'al- “on”מֵעַ֤ל (עַ֤ל) 'Al “over”עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “over”

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

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

I say to you, Keep the king's law, from respect for the oath of God.

וְעַ֕ל (עַ֕ל) 'Al “on”

For every purpose there is a time and a decision, because the sorrow of man is great in him.

עָלָֽיו׃ (עָלָֽי) 'a.La “on”

Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.

עַל־ 'al- “there-”

There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

When I gave my mind to the knowledge of wisdom and to seeing the business which is done on the earth (and there are those whose eyes see not sleep by day or by night),

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it.

עָלֶ֖יהָ (עָלֶ֖י) 'a.Lei. “on”

If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

עָלֶ֔יךָ (עָלֶ֔י) 'a.Lei. “towards”

I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.

עַל־ 'al- “on”עַל־ 'al- “on”

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Before ever the silver cord is cut, or the vessel of gold is broken, or the pot is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the water-hole;

עַל־ 'al- “at”

And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.

עַל־ 'al- “to”

God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.

עַ֣ל 'al “with”

Sweet is the smell of your perfumes; your name is as perfume running out; so the young girls give you their love.

עַל־ 'al- “there-”

Say, O love of my soul, where you give food to your flock, and where you make them take their rest in the heat of the day; why have I to be as one wandering by the flocks of your friends?

עַ֖ל 'al “with”

If you have not knowledge, O most beautiful among women, go on your way in the footsteps of the flock, and give your young goats food by the tents of the keepers.

עַ֖ל 'al “at”