H9003–/ב–b

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

בּֽוֹ׃ (בּֽ) b “with <the>”

He has made everything right in its time; but he has made their hearts without knowledge, so that man is unable to see the works of God, from the first to the last.

בְעִתּ֑וֹ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּלִבָּ֔ם (בְּ) be. “in”

I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.

בָּ֑ם (בָּ֑) Ba “for”בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

I said in my heart, God will be judge of the good and of the bad; because a time for every purpose and for every work has been fixed by him.

בְּלִבִּ֔י (בְּ) be. “in”

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.

בְּלִבִּ֔י (בְּ) be. “in”

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?

בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו (בְּֽ) be. “in”בְּמֶ֖ה (בְּ) be. “on”

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work.

בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ (בַּ) ba. “for”

And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.

בִמְהֵרָ֖ה (בִ) vi “<in>”

Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.

בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

ב֑וֹ (ב֑) v “in <the>”

Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (בַּ) ba. “[is] in the”

As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.

בְּרֹ֣ב (בְּ) be. “with”בְּרֹ֥ב (בְּ) be. “with”

When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.

בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.

בְרֹ֤ב (בְ) ve. “in”

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.

בַמְּדִינָ֔ה (בַ) va. “in the”

It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.

בַּכֹּ֣ל (בַּ) ba. “[is] in <the>”

He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.

בֶּהָמ֖וֹן (בֶּ) be. “<in> <the>”

When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?

בִּרְבוֹת֙ (בִּ) bi “when”

And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.

בְּעִנְיַ֣ן (בְּ) be. “in”בְּיָד֖וֹ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.

בַעֲמָל֔וֹ (בַ) va. “in”בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

All his days are in the dark, and he has much sorrow, pain, disease, and trouble.

בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

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.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God.

בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ (בַּ) ba. “in”

He will not give much thought to the days of his life; because God lets him be taken up with the joy of his heart.

בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת (בְּ) be. “with”