H9009–/ה–ha

I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strength; but wisdom is profitable to give success.

הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל (הַ) ha. “the”

If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.

הַנָּחָ֖שׁ (הַ) ha. “the”הַלָּשֽׁוֹן׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And the fool multiplieth words: [ergänzt: yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?

וְהַסָּכָ֖ל (הַ) ha. “the”הָאָדָם֙ (הָ) ha. “the”

The labour of fools wearieth them, because they know not how to go to the city.

הַכְּסִילִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “<the>”

By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.

הַמְּקָרֶ֑ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַבָּֽיִת׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh life merry; but money answereth everything.

וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַכֹּֽל׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for the bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.

הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַקּ֔וֹל (הַ) ha. “the”

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

הַמָּ֑יִם (הַ) ha. “the”הַיָּמִ֖ים (הַ) hai. “<the>”

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

הֶעָבִ֥ים (הֶ) he. “the”הָאָ֣רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”הָעֵ֖ץ (הָ) ha. “the”

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, how the bones [ergänzt: grow] in the womb of her that is with child, even so thou knowest not the work of God who maketh all.

הָר֔וּחַ (הָ) ha. “the”הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה (הַ) ha. “the”הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”הַכֹּֽל׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Now the light is sweet, and pleasant is it to the eyes to see the sun;

הָא֑וֹר (הָ) ha. “the”הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

but if a man live many years, [ergänzt: and] rejoice in them all, yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many: all that cometh is vanity.

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

Rejoice, young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know that for all these [ergänzt: things] God will bring thee into judgment.

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Then remove discontent from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for childhood and youth are vanity.

הַיַּלְד֥וּת (הַ) hai. “<the>”וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּת (הַֽ) ha. “the”

And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

הָֽרָעָ֔ה (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”

before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ (הַ) ha. “the”וְהָא֔וֹר (הָ) ha. “the”וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ (הַ) hai. “the”וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים (הַ) ha. “the”הֶעָבִ֖ים (הֶ) he. “the”הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows are darkened,

הַבַּ֔יִת (הַ) ha. “the”הֶחָ֑יִל (הֶ) he. “<the>”הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הָרֹא֖וֹת (הָ) ha. “the”

and the doors are shut toward the street; when the sound of the grinding is subdued, and they rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of song are brought low;

הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑ה (הַֽ) ha. “the”הַצִּפּ֔וֹר (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַשִּֽׁיר׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

they are also afraid of what is high, and terrors are in the way, and the almond is despised, and the grasshopper is a burden, and the caper-berry is without effect; (for man goeth to his age-long home, and the mourners go about the streets;)

הַשָּׁקֵד֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הֶֽחָגָ֔ב (הֶֽ) he. “the”הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה (הָֽ) ha. “the”הָאָדָם֙ (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

-- before the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be shattered at the fountain, or the wheel be broken at the cistern;

הַכֶּ֔סֶף (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַזָּהָ֑ב (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַמַּבּ֔וּעַ (הַ) ha. “the”הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל (הַ) ha. “the”הַבּֽוֹר׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return unto God who gave it.

הֶעָפָ֛ר (הֶ) he. “the”הָאָ֖רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”וְהָר֣וּחַ (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.

הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת (הַ) ha. “the”הַכֹּ֥ל (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, [ergänzt: and] set in order many proverbs.

הָעָ֔ם (הָ) ha. “the”