H9005–/ל–l

What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

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

One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

לְעוֹלָ֥ם (לְ) le. “for”

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.

לָלָֽכֶת׃ (לָ) la. “to”

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

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

Is there a thing of which it may be said, "Behold, this is new?" It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

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

There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among 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”

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

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

That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.

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

I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."

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

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

לָדַ֣עַת (לָ) la. “to”

I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"

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

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

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

I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.

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

I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “for <the>”

I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.

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

I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;

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

I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men--musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

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

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

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

Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

לִרְא֣וֹת (לִ) li “to”

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

לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה (לַֽ) la. “of <the>”

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

וְלָ֧מָּה (לָ֧) La. “<to>”

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory for ever, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!

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

I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

לָאָדָ֖ם (לָ) la. “to the”

Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.

לְיַאֵ֣שׁ (לְ) le. “to”