H9003–/ב–b

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

בַלַּ֣יְלָה (בַ) va. “in the”

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר (בַ) va. “on the”

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

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

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

בְחָכְמָ֑ה (בְ) ve. “with”

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (בַ) va. “in the”

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

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh 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 seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

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

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

בְּרֹ֥ב (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

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

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven 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 me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

בָהֶ֖ם (בָ) va. “in <the>”

I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, 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 fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

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

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

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

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר (בְּ) be. “in”

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “over”

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

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

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

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

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

בַּלַּ֖יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

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

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

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (בַּ) ba. “in”