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She hath perceived when her merchandise `is' good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

בַלַּ֣יְלָה (בַ) va. “in the”

Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר (בַ) va. “on the”

Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.

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

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness `is' on her tongue.

בְחָכְמָ֑ה (בְ) ve. “with”

Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!

בַשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (בַ) va. “in the”

Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

What advantage `is' to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun?

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It `is' a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

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

for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

בְּרֹ֥ב (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

I said in my heart, `Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it `is' vanity.

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

I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where `is' this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of 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 for me gardens and paradises, and I planted in them trees of every fruit.

בָהֶ֖ם (בָ) va. “in <the>”

I got men-servants, and maid-servants, and sons of the house were to me; also, I had much substance -- herd and flock -- above all who had been before me in Jerusalem.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

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

The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;

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

and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this `is' vanity:

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

That there is no remembrance to the wise -- with the fool -- to the age, for that which `is' already, `in' the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!

בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר (בְּ) be. “in”

And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “over”

For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `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 been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?

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

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also `is' vanity.

בַּלַּ֖יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it `is' from the hand of God.

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

What advantage hath the doer in that which he is labouring at?

בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (בַּ) ba. “in”