H9023–הוּ–hu

Behold that which I have seen: it is good, yea, it is comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy pleasure for all his labour, wherein he laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him; for this is his portion.

עֲמָל֣וֹ׀ (וֹ) o “his”חַיָּ֛יו (ו) v “his”חֶלְקֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour--this is the gift of God.

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

For let him remember the days of his life that they are not many; for God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

חַיָּ֑יו (ו) v “his”לִבּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀ (וֹ) o “his”

If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul have not enough of good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he;

שָׁנָ֗יו (ו) v “his”וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”

for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;

שְׁמ֥וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

לְפִ֑יהוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is foreknown what man is; neither can he contend with Him that is mightier than he.

שְׁמ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

הֶבְל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart.

לִבּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity; there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.

בְּצִדְק֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face is changed.

פָּנָ֔יו (ו) v “his”פָּנָ֖יו (ו) v “his”

Be not hasty to go out of his presence; stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

מִפָּנָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

There is no man that hath power over the wind to retain the wind; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.

בְּעָלָֽיו׃ (ו) v “its”

because a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and prolongeth his days--though yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before Him;

מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

So I commended mirth, that a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry, and that this should accompany him in his labour all the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun.

בַעֲמָל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”חַיָּ֛יו (ו) v “his”

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth--for neither day nor night do men see sleep with their eyes--

בְּעֵינָ֖יו (ו) v “his”

For man also knoweth not his time; as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

עִתּ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

now there was found in it a man poor and wise, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

Then said I: 'Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.'

וּדְבָרָ֖יו (ו) v “his”

A wise man's understanding is at his right hand; but a fool's understanding at his left.

לִֽימִינ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Yea also, when a fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

לִבּ֣וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness.

פִ֖יהוּ (הוּ) hu “his”פִּ֔יהוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and terrors shall be in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall drag itself along, and the caperberry shall fail; because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go

עוֹלָמ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “its”