H9023–הוּ–hu

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.

אִמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.

רִישׁ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun?

עֲמָל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

מְקוֹמ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

עֵינָ֣יו (ו) v “his”בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ (וֹ) o “his”חֶלְק֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

For what hath a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboreth under the sun?

עֲמָל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”לִבּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

For all his days are [ergänzt: but] sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

יָמָ֣יו (ו) v “his”עִנְיָנ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”לִבּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

There is nothing better for a man [ergänzt: than] that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

נַפְשׁ֛וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

For to the man that pleaseth him [ergänzt: God] giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

לְפָנָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

בְעִתּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.

בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

עֲמָל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.

מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him [ergänzt: back] to see what shall be after him?

בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו (ו) v “his”חֶלְק֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

יָדָ֔יו (ו) v “his”בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, [ergänzt: saith he], do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

עֲמָל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”עֵינ֖וֹ (וֹ) v “his”

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

חֲבֵר֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding [ergänzt: of them] with his eyes?

עֵינָֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, [ergänzt: namely], riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

לִבְעָלָ֖יו (ו) v “its”לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

בְּיָד֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

אִמּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בַעֲמָל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed, and hath sickness and wrath.

יָמָ֖יו (ו) v “his”וְחָלְי֥וֹ (וֹ) o “his”