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Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor-this is the gift of God.

הָאָדָ֡ם (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָאֱלֹהִים֩ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth [ergänzt: him] in the joy of his heart.

הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:

הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ (הַ) ha. “the”הָאָדָֽם׃ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but an alien eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”

If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

הַטּוֹבָ֔ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַנָּֽפֶל׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?

הַכֹּ֥ל (הַ) ha. “[are] <the>”

All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

הָאָדָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ (הַ) ha. “the”

For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? [ergänzt: or] what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?

הַכְּסִ֑יל (הַ) ha. “the”הַחַיִּֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

For who knoweth what is good for man in [ergänzt: his] life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

A [ergänzt: good] name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.

הַמָּ֔וֶת (הַ) ha. “<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 will lay it to his heart.

הָאָדָ֑ם (הָ) ha. “<the>”וְהַחַ֖י (הַ) ha. “the”

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

הַסִּירִים֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַסִּ֔יר (הַ) ha. “the”הַכְּסִ֑יל (הַ) ha. “the”

Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.

הָעֹ֖שֶׁק (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙ (הַ) hai. “the”הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (הַ) ha. “<of> the”

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה (הַֽ) ha. “<the>”הַכָּ֑סֶף (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה (הַֽ) ha. “<the>”

Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything [ergänzt: that shall be] after him.

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”הָֽאָדָ֛ם (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”

All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth [ergänzt: his life] in his evil-doing.

הַכֹּ֥ל (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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

הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה (הַֽ) ha. “<the>”

Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;

הַדְּבָרִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”

I turned about, and my heart [ergänzt: was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [ergänzt: of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת (הַ) ha. “the”

And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, [ergänzt: and] whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ (הָֽ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִים֙ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָאָדָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔ם (הֶ֣) He. “the”