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I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom `is' advantageous to make right.

הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל (הַ) ha. “the”

If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.

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

And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

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

The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.

הַכְּסִילִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “<the>”

By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.

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

For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.

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

Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: For a fowl of the heavens causeth the voice to go, And a possessor of wings declareth the word.

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

Send forth thy bread on the face of the waters, For in the multitude of the days thou dost find it.

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

Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty `themselves'; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is.

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

As thou knowest not what `is' the way of the spirit, How -- bones in the womb of the full one, So thou knowest not the work of God who maketh the whole.

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

Sweet also `is' the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.

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

But, if man liveth many years, In all of them let him rejoice, And remember the days of darkness, For they are many! all that is coming `is' vanity.

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

Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

And turn aside anger from thy heart, And cause evil to pass from thy flesh, For the childhood and the age `are' vanity!

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

Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'

הָֽרָעָ֔ה (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”

While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned 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 that keepers of the house tremble, And men of strength have bowed themselves, And grinders have ceased, because they have become few. And those looking out at the windows have become dim,

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

And doors have been shut in the street. When the noise of the grinding is low, And `one' riseth at the voice of the bird, And all daughters of song are bowed down.

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

Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street.

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

While that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well.

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

And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.

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

Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole `is' vanity.

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

And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.

הָעָ֔ם (הָ) ha. “the”