H9023–הוּ–hu

The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected 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 wherein he laboureth under the sun?

עֲמָל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he ariseth.

מְקוֹמ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

The wise man, his eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness. And I also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

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

For there is a man whose labour is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill; yet to a man that hath not laboured 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 labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?

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

For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest. This also is vanity.

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

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy pleasure for his labour. 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 is good in His sight He giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He giveth the task, to gather and to heap up, that he may leave to him that is good in the sight of God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

לְפָנָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

He hath made every thing beautiful in its time; also He hath set the world 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 get pleasure so long as they live.

בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

But also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy pleasure for all his labour, is the gift of God.

עֲמָל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it; and God hath so made it, that men should fear before Him.

מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

Wherefore I perceived that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his 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”

Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. 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 labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches: 'for whom then do I labour, and bereave my soul of pleasure?' This also is vanity

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; although 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, saving the beholding of them with his eyes?

עֵינָֽיו׃ (ו) v “his”

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, 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 of his mother's womb, naked shall he go back as he came, and shall take nothing for 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 he hath much vexation and sickness and wrath.

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