H7200G–רָאָה–ra.ah

For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

יִרְאֶ֣ה yir.'Eh “he should see”

Then looking at it, I gave thought: I saw, and I got teaching from it.

רָ֝אִ֗יתִי ra.'I.ti “I saw”

For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

רָא֣וּ ra.'U “they have seen”

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

רָאִ֗יתָ ra.'I.ta “you see”

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

רָאָ֣ה ra.'Ah “he sees”

The grass comes up and the young grass is seen, and the mountain plants are got in.

וְנִרְאָה־ (נִרְאָה) nir.'ah- “it appears”

When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

יִרְאֽוּ׃ yir.'U “they will look”

All things are full of weariness; man may not give their story: the eye has never enough of its seeing, or the ear of its hearing.

לִרְא֔וֹת (רְא֔וֹת) r.'ot “seeing”

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

רָאִ֙יתִי֙ ra.'I.ti “I have seen”

I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.

אֶרְאֶ֗ה 'er.'Eh “I saw”

Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.

וְרָאִ֣יתִי (רָאִ֣יתִי) ra.'I.ti “I saw”

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.

רָאִ֣יתִי ra.'I.ti “I have seen”

I saw the work which God has put on the sons of man.

רָאִ֣יתִי ra.'I.ti “I have seen”

And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

רָאִ֖יתִי ra.'I.ti “I have seen”

I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.

וְלִרְא֕וֹת (רְא֕וֹת) r.'ot “see”

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?

וְרָאִ֗יתִי (רָאִ֗יתִי) ra.'I.ti “I saw”לִרְא֔וֹת (רְא֔וֹת) r.'ot “look”

And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.

וָאֶרְאֶה֙ (אֶרְאֶה֙) 'er.'Eh “I saw”

Yes, happier than the dead or the living seemed he who has not ever been, who has not seen the evil which is done under the sun.

רָאָה֙ ra.'Ah “he has seen”

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.

וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי (רָאִ֨יתִֽי) ra.'I.ti “I considered”

Then I came back, and I saw an example of what is to no purpose under the sun.

וָאֶרְאֶ֥ה (אֶרְאֶ֥ה) 'er.'Eh “I saw”

I saw all the living under the sun round the young man who was to be ruler in place of the king.

רָאִ֙יתִי֙ ra.'I.ti “I saw”

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.

תִּרְאֶ֣ה tir.'Eh “you will see”

There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.

רָאִ֖יתִי ra.'I.ti “[which] I have seen”

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.

רָאִ֣יתִי ra.'I.ti “I have seen”

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

רָאִ֖יתִי ra.'I.ti “I have seen”