H9003–/ב–b

For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn't know it; all is before them.

בְּיַ֣ד (בְּ) be. “[are] in”

This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

בְּכֹ֤ל (בְּ) be. “in”בִּלְבָבָם֙ (בִּ) bi “[is] in”בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם (בְּ) be. “in”

Also their love, their hatred, and their envy has perished long ago; neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun.

בְּכֹ֥ל (בְּ) be. “in”

Go your way--eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

בְּשִׂמְחָה֙ (בְּ) be. “with”בְלֶב־ (בְ) ve. “with”

Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “at”

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun.

בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים (בַּֽ) ba. “in <the>”וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ (בַ) va. “in”

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ (בְּ) be. “with”בִּשְׁא֕וֹל (בִּ) bi “in”

For man also doesn't know his time. As the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on them.

בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה (בִּ) bi “in”בַּפָּ֑ח (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “in <the>”

Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

בָ֗הּ (בָ֗) Va “in <the>”בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ (בְּ) be. “by”

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

בְּנַ֖חַת (בְּ) be. “in”בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃ (בַּ) ba. “among <the>”

Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “on the”

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל (בַּ) ba. “in the”

He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

בּ֣וֹ (בּ֣) b “in <the>”

Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.

בָּהֶ֑ם (בָּ) ba. “by <the>”בָּֽם׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “by <the>”

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.

בְּלוֹא־ (בְּ) be. “with”

Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, And your princes eat in the morning!

בַּבֹּ֥קֶר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes eat in due season, For strength, and not for drunkenness!

בָּעֵ֣ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”בִּגְבוּרָ֖ה (בִּ) bi “for”בַשְּׁתִֽי׃ (בַ) va. “for <the>”

By slothfulness the roof sinks in; And through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם (בַּ) ba. “in”וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת (בְ) ve. “in”

Don't curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; And don't curse the rich in your bedchamber: For a bird of the sky may carry your voice, And that which has wings may tell the matter.

בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ (בְ) ve. “in”

Cast your bread on the waters; For you shall find it after many days.

בְרֹ֥ב (בְ) ve. “in”

If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; And if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, In the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.

בַּדָּר֖וֹם (בַּ) ba. “at the”בַּצָּפ֑וֹן (בַּ) ba. “at the”

He who observes the wind won't sow; And he who regards the clouds won't reap.

בֶעָבִ֖ים (בֶ) ve. “on the”

As you don't know what is the way of the wind, Nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; Even so you don't know the work of God who does all.

בְּבֶ֣טֶן (בְּ) be. “in”

In the morning sow your seed, And in the evening don't withhold your hand; For you don't know which will prosper, whether this or that, Or whether they both will be equally good.

בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ (בַּ) ba. “in the”