H9003–/ב–b

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.

בַלַּ֣יְלָה (בַ) va. “in the”

She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.

בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר (בַ) va. “on the”

Her husband is respected in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.

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

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

בְחָכְמָ֑ה (בְ) ve. “with”

Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her 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 does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

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

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

בְּרֹ֥ב (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and, behold, this also was vanity.

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

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

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

I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.

בָהֶ֖ם (בָ) va. “in <the>”

I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

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

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a chasing after 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, and the fool walks in darkness--and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

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

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

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

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory for ever, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!

בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר (בְּ) be. “in”

Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “over”

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. 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 has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

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

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

בַּלַּ֖יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

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

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

What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (בַּ) ba. “in”