H9003–/ב–b

I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of men to toil in.

בּֽוֹ׃ (בּֽ) b “with <the>”

He hath made everything beautiful in its time; also he hath set the world in their heart, so that man findeth not out from the beginning to the end the work that God doeth.

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

I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;

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

yea also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labour, it is the gift of God.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

בְּלִבִּ֔י (בְּ) be. “in”

I said in my heart, It is thus with the children of men, that God may prove them, and that they should see that they themselves are but beasts.

בְּלִבִּ֔י (בְּ) be. “in”

And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

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

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ (בַּ) ba. “for”

And if a [ergänzt: man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

בִמְהֵרָ֖ה (בִ) vi “<in>”

For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom.

בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

[ergänzt: There is] no end of all the people, of all that stood before them; those however that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after the wind.

ב֑וֹ (ב֑) v “in <the>”

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.

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

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

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

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

For in the multitude of dreams are vanities; so with many words: but fear God.

בְרֹ֤ב (בְ) ve. “in”

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter; for a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.

בַמְּדִינָ֔ה (בַ) va. “in the”

Moreover the earth is every way profitable: the king [ergänzt: himself] is dependent upon the field.

בַּכֹּ֣ל (בַּ) ba. “[is] in <the>”

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abundance with increase. This also is vanity.

בֶּהָמ֖וֹן (בֶּ) be. “<in> <the>”

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what profit is there to the owner thereof, except the beholding [ergänzt: of them] with his eyes?

בִּרְבוֹת֙ (בִּ) bi “when”

or those riches perish by some evil circumstance, and if he have begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

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

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go away again as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

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

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and hath much vexation, and sickness, and irritation.

בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

Behold what I have seen good and comely: [ergänzt: it is] to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labour wherewith [ergänzt: man] laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for that is his portion.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and power to eat thereof, and to take his portion and to rejoice in his labour: that is a gift of God.

בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ (בַּ) ba. “in”

For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth [ergänzt: him] with the joy of his heart.

בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת (בְּ) be. “with”