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She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

בַלַּ֣יְלָה (בַ) va. “in the”

She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר (בַ) va. “on the”

Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.

בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ (בְּ֝) be. “when”

Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

בְחָכְמָ֑ה (בְ) ve. “with”

Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (בַ) va. “in the”

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.

בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה (בַּֽ) ba. “by <the>”בּֽוֹ׃ (בּֽ) b “with <the>”

Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

בְּרֹ֥ב (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

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

בְּלִבִּ֔י (בְּ) be. “in”בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (בְ) ve. “with”בְט֑וֹב (בְ) ve. “on”

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.

בְלִבִּ֔י (בְ) ve. “in”בַּיַּ֖יִן (בַּ) ba “with <the>”בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ (בַּֽ) ba. “with <the>”בְּסִכְל֔וּת (בְּ) be. “on”

I made myself gardens and fruit gardens, planting in them fruit-trees of all sorts.

בָהֶ֖ם (בָ) va. “in <the>”

I got men-servants and women-servants, and they gave birth to sons and daughters in my house. I had great wealth of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “on”וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל (בֶֽ) ve. “on the”

The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “[are] in”בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

Then said I in my heart: As it comes to the foolish man, so will it come to me; so why have I been wise overmuch? Then I said in my heart: This again is to no purpose.

בְּלִבִּ֗י (בְּ) be. “in”בְלִבִּ֔י (בְ) ve. “in”

Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!

בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר (בְּ) be. “in”

And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “over”

Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.

בְּחָכְמָ֥ה (בְּ) be. “[was] with”וּבְדַ֖עַת (בְ) ve. “with”וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן (בְ) ve. “with”בּוֹ֙ (בּ) b “in <the>”

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?

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן (בְ) ve. “in”

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.

בַּלַּ֖יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

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.

בָּאָדָם֙ (בָּ) ba. “for <the>”בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ (בַּ) ba. “in”

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

בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (בַּ) ba. “in”