H9005–/ל–l

A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר (לְ) le. “to”

Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.

לִמְלֹ֑ךְ (לִ) li “to”

There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לְכֹ֤ל (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם (לִ) li “<to>”

Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil.

לִשְׁמֹ֔עַ (לִ) li “to”לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

לְהוֹצִ֥יא (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.

לֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים (לֵֽ) le. “to”לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

לַחֲטִ֣יא (לַ) la. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לָ֣מָּה (לָ֣) La. “<to>”

It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.

לְשָׂדֶ֖ה (לְ) le. “to”

When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?

לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ (לִ) li “[belongs] to”

The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.

לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר (לֶֽ) le. “of the”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “<to> <the>”לִישֽׁוֹן׃ (לִ) li. “to”

There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.

לִבְעָלָ֖יו (לִ) li “by”לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.

לָלֶ֖כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?

ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “[belongs] to <the>”לָרֽוּחַ׃ (לָ) la. “for the”

This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.

לֶֽאֶכוֹל־ (לֶֽ) le. “[is] to”וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת (לִ) li “to”וְלִרְא֨וֹת (לִ) li “to”ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “to <the>”

Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”לֶאֱכֹ֤ל (לֶ) le. “to”וְלָשֵׂ֣את (לָ) la. “to”וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ (לִ) li “to”

A man to whom God gives money, wealth, and honour so that he has all his desires but God does not give him the power to have joy of it, and a strange man takes it. This is to no purpose and an evil disease.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀ (לְ) le. “to”לֶאֱכֹ֣ל (לֶ) le. “to”

If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.

לּ֑וֹ (לּ֑) l “to <the>”

Yes, it saw not the sun, and it had no knowledge; it is better with this than with the other.

לָזֶ֖ה (לָ) la. “[belongs] to”

All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.

לְפִ֑יהוּ (לְ) le. “[is] for”

What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?

לֶחָכָ֖ם (לֶ) le. “[belongs] to the”לֶּעָנִ֣י (לֶּ) le. “[belongs] to the”לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ (לַ) la. “to”

That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.

לָדִ֔ין (לָ) la. “to”

There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?

לָאָדָֽם׃ (לָ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”

Who is able to say what is good for man in life all the days of his foolish life which he goes through like a shade? who will say what is to be after him under the sun?

לָֽאָדָ֜ם (לָֽ) la. “for <the>”לָֽאָדָ֔ם (לָֽ) la. “to <the>”

It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.

לָלֶ֣כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ (לִ) li “to”