H9003–/ב–b

For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

בַהֶ֥בֶל (בַ) va. “in <the>”וּבַחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (בַ) va. “in <the>”וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ (בַ) va. “in <the>”

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

בַּֽחַיִּ֗ים (בַּֽ) ba. “in <the>”

It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

בַּאֲשֶׁ֕ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

בְרֹ֥עַ (בְ) ve. “by”

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “[is] in”בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּחֵ֥יק (בְּ) be. “in”

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

בְּצֵ֥ל (בְּ) be. “[is] <in>”בְּצֵ֣ל (בְּ) be. “[is] <in>”

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

בְּי֤וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”בְט֔וֹב (בְ) ve. “in”וּבְי֥וֹם (בְ) ve. “on”

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

בִּימֵ֣י (בִּ) bi. “in”בְּצִדְק֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

בְּלֹ֥א (בְּ) be. “at”

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

בָּזֶ֔ה (בָּ) ba. “on”

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

בָּעִֽיר׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

בָּאָ֑רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “on the”

All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה (בַֽ) va. “by <the>”

And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “by <the>”

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

בְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “among”

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

בְּדָבָ֣ר (בְּ) be. “in”

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

בָּר֙וּחַ֙ (בָּ) ba. “over the”בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “over”בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

בְּאָדָ֖ם (בְּ) be. “over”

And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.

וּבְכֵ֡ן (בְ) ve. “in”בָעִ֖יר (בָ) va. “in the”

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

בָּהֶ֖ם (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

בַעֲמָל֗וֹ (בַ) va. “in”

When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

בַּיּוֹם֙ (בַּ) ba “in <the>”וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה (בַ) va. “in <the>”בְּעֵינָ֖יו (בְּ) be. “in”

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

בְּ֠שֶׁל (בְּ֠) Be. “in”