H9003–/ב–b

for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.

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

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will 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 should take this to heart.

בַּאֲשֶׁ֕ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.

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”

Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

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

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

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

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

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

All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evil-doing.

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

Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

בְּלֹ֥א (בְּ) be. “at”

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

בָּזֶ֔ה (בָּ) ba. “on”

Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

בָּעִֽיר׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn't sin.

בָּאָ֑רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “on the”

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

בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה (בַֽ) va. “by <the>”

I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “by <the>”

which my soul still seeks; but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

בְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “among”

Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

בְּדָבָ֣ר (בְּ) be. “in”

for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practice it.

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

All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.

בְּאָדָ֖ם (בְּ) be. “over”

So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holiness. They went and were forgotten in the city where they did this. This also is 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 has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

בַעֲמָל֗וֹ (בַ) va. “in”

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

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

then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

בְּ֠שֶׁל (בְּ֠) Be. “in”