H9023–הוּ–hu

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that 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 labour wherewith he laboureth under the sun?

עֲמָל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

The sun also riseth, 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; but I myself also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

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

For there is a man whose labour hath been with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill, and who leaveth it to a man that hath not laboured therein, to be his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

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

For what will man have of all his labour and of the striving of his heart, wherewith he hath wearied himself under the sun?

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

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail vexation: 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 good for man, but that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

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

For he giveth to a man that is good in his sight 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 is good in God's sight. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

לְפָנָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

He hath made everything beautiful in its time; also he hath set the world in their heart, so that man findeth not out from the beginning to the end the work that God doeth.

בְעִתּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;

בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

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

עֲמָל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

I know that whatever God doeth, it shall be for ever; there is nothing to be added to it, nor anything to be taken from it; and God doeth [ergänzt: it], that [ergänzt: men] should fear before him.

מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

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

And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the 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 [ergänzt: alone] and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and [ergänzt: he saith not], For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.

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 who hath not another to lift him up!

חֲבֵר֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom.

בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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

עֵינָֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;

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

or those riches perish by some evil circumstance, and if he have 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 away again as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, 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 hath much vexation, and sickness, and irritation.

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