H9005–/ל–l

What profit hath a man of all his labor, which he taketh under the sun?

לָֽאָדָ֑ם (לָֽ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

לְעוֹלָ֥ם (לְ) le. “for”

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

לָלָֽכֶת׃ (לָ) la. “to”

All things are full of labor; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

לְדַבֵּ֑ר (לְ) le. “to”לִרְא֔וֹת (לִ) li “by”

Is there any thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

לְעֹֽלָמִ֔ים (לְ) le. “to”מִלְּפָנֵֽנוּ׃ (לְּ) le. “to”

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

לָרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים (לָ) la. “of the”לָאַחֲרֹנִ֜ים (לָ) la. “of the”לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “of <the>”לָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ (לָ) la. “to the”

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this grievous labor hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised with it.

לִדְר֤וֹשׁ (לִ) li “to”וְלָתוּר֙ (לָ) la. “to”לִבְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “to”לַעֲנ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

לִתְקֹ֑ן (לִ) li “to”לְהִמָּנֽוֹת׃ (לְ) le. “to”

I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to great estate, and have gained more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: and my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְפָנַ֖י (לְ) le. “<to>”

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

לָדַ֣עַת (לָ) la. “to”

I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

לִשְׂח֖וֹק (לִ) li “of”וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (לְ) le. “of”

I sought in my heart, to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ (לִ) li “to”וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז (לֶ) le. “to”לִבְנֵ֤י (לִ) li “for”

I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards:

לִי֙ (לִ) l “for <the>”לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “for <the>”

I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “for <the>”

I made me pools of water, to water with them the wood that bringeth forth trees:

לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “for <the>”לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת (לְ) le. “to”

I procured me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “to <the>”לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “to <the>”לְפָנַ֖י (לְ) le. “<to>”

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings, and of the provinces: I procured me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and of all sorts.

לִי֙ (לִ) l “for <the>”לִ֜י (לִ֜) l “for <the>”

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

לְפָנַ֖י (לְ) le. “<to>”לִּֽי׃ (לִּֽ) L “to <the>”

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do: and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

לִרְא֣וֹת (לִ) li “to”

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה (לַֽ) la. “of <the>”

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

וְלָ֧מָּה (לָ֧) La. “<to>”

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

לֶחָכָ֛ם (לֶ) le. “of the”לְעוֹלָ֑ם (לְ) le. “for”

Yes, I hated all my labor which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it to the man that shall be after me.

לָאָדָ֖ם (לָ) la. “to the”

Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labor which I took under the sun.

לְיַאֵ֣שׁ (לְ) le. “to”