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Ecclesiastes

The full book of Ecclesiastes in Hebrew, word-by-word, with English glosses underneath each original-language token. Click any word to see its Strong's entry, parsed morphology, and every other place in the Bible where that Strong's number appears. 12 chapters · 222 verses · 2,972 original-language words.

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Chapter 1

  1. 1דִּבְרֵי֙div.Rei[the] words ofקֹהֶ֣לֶתko.He.letTeacherבֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofדָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhkingבִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃bi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalem
  2. 2הֲבֵ֤לha.Velfutility ofהֲבָלִים֙ha.va.Limfutilitiesאָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saidקֹהֶ֔לֶתko.He.letTeacherהֲבֵ֥לha.Velfutility ofהֲבָלִ֖יםha.va.Limfutilitiesהַ/כֹּ֥לha./Kol<the>/ everythingהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
  3. 3מַה\־mah-what?יִּתְר֖וֹןyit.Ronprofitלָֽ/אָדָ֑םla./'a.Dam[belongs] to <the>/ humankindבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allעֲמָל֔/וֹa.ma.L/otoil/ hisשֶֽׁ/יַּעֲמֹ֖לshe/i.ya.'a.Molthat/ he toilsתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  4. 4דּ֤וֹרDora generationהֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKh[is] goingוְ/ד֣וֹרve./Dorand/ a generationבָּ֔אBa'[is] comingוְ/הָ/אָ֖רֶץve./ha./'A.retzand/ the/ earthלְ/עוֹלָ֥םle./'o.Lamfor/ everעֹמָֽדֶת\׃'o.Ma.det[is] continuing
  5. 5וְ/זָרַ֥חve./za.Rachand/ it risesהַ/שֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha./She.meshthe/ sunוּ/בָ֣אu./Va'and/ it goesהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunוְ/אֶ֨ל\־ve./'El-and/ toמְקוֹמ֔/וֹme.ko.M/oplace/ itsשׁוֹאֵ֛ףsho.'Ef[is] pantingזוֹרֵ֥חַֽzo.Re.ach[is] risingה֖וּאhu'itשָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
  6. 6הוֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKh[it is] goingאֶל\־'el-toדָּר֔וֹםda.Rom[the] southוְ/סוֹבֵ֖בve./so.Vevand/ [it is] circlingאֶל\־'el-toצָפ֑וֹןtza.Fon[the] northסוֹבֵ֤ב\׀so.Vevcircling aroundסֹבֵב֙so.Vevcircling aroundהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[is] goingהָ/ר֔וּחַha./Ru.achthe/ windוְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ onסְבִיבֹתָ֖י/וse.vi.vo.Ta/vcircuits/ itsשָׁ֥בshav[is] returningהָ/רֽוּחַ\׃ha./Ru.achthe/ wind
  7. 7כָּל\־kol-allהַ/נְּחָלִים֙ha./ne.cha.Limthe/ riversהֹלְכִ֣יםho.le.Khim[are] goingאֶל\־'el-toהַ/יָּ֔םhai./Yamthe/ seaוְ/הַ/יָּ֖םve./hai./Yamand/ the/ seaאֵינֶ֣/נּוּ'ei.Ne./nunot/ itמָלֵ֑אma.Le'[is] fullאֶל\־'el-toמְק֗וֹםme.Kom[the] placeשֶׁ֤/הַ/נְּחָלִים֙she./ha./ne.cha.lim<of> where/ the/ riversהֹֽלְכִ֔יםho.le.Khim[are] goingשָׁ֛םshamthereהֵ֥םhemtheyשָׁבִ֖יםsha.Vim[are] returningלָ/לָֽכֶת\׃la./La.khetto/ go
  8. 8כָּל\־kol-allהַ/דְּבָרִ֣יםha./de.va.Rim<the>/ thingsיְגֵעִ֔יםye.ge.'Im[are] wearisomeלֹא\־lo'-notיוּכַ֥לyu.Khalhe is ableאִ֖ישׁ'ishanyoneלְ/דַבֵּ֑רle./da.Berto/ speak [them]לֹא\־lo'-notתִשְׂבַּ֥עtis.Ba'it is satisfiedעַ֙יִן֙'a.yinan eyeלִ/רְא֔וֹתli/r.'otby/ seeingוְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notתִמָּלֵ֥אti.ma.Le'it is filledאֹ֖זֶן'O.zenan earמִ/שְּׁמֹֽעַ\׃mi./she.Mo.a'from/ hearing
  9. 9מַה\־mah-whateverשֶּֽׁ/הָיָה֙she./ha.Yah<that>/ it has beenה֣וּאhu'itשֶׁ/יִּהְיֶ֔הshei./yih.Yeh[is] which/ <it> will beוּ/מַה\־u./mah-and/ whateverה֖וּאhu'itשֶׁ/יֵּעָשֶׂ֑הshei./ye.'a.Seh[is] which/ <it> will be doneוְ/אֵ֥יןve./'Einand/ there notכָּל\־kol-[is] anyחָדָ֖שׁcha.Dashnew [thing]תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  10. 10יֵ֥שׁyesh[is] there?דָּבָ֛רda.Varanythingשֶׁ/יֹּאמַ֥רshei./yo.Marthat/ anyone will sayרְאֵה\־re.'eh-seeזֶ֖הzehthisחָדָ֣שׁcha.Dash[is] newה֑וּאHu'itכְּבָר֙ke.Varalreadyהָיָ֣הha.Yahit has beenלְ/עֹֽלָמִ֔יםle./'o.la.Mimto/ ancient timesאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichהָיָ֖הha.Yahit wasמִ/לְּ/פָנֵֽ/נוּ\׃mi./le./fa.Ne./nufrom/ to/ before/ us
  11. 11אֵ֥ין'einthere notזִכְר֖וֹןzikh.Ron[is] remembranceלָ/רִאשֹׁנִ֑יםla./ri.sho.Nimof the/ former [things]וְ/גַ֨םve./Gamand/ alsoלָ/אַחֲרֹנִ֜יםla./'a.cha.ro.Nimof the/ subsequent [things]שֶׁ/יִּהְי֗וּshei./yih.Yuthat/ they will beלֹֽא\־lo'-notיִהְיֶ֤הyih.Yehit will beלָ/הֶם֙la./Hemof <the>/ themזִכָּר֔וֹןzi.ka.Ronremembranceעִ֥ם'imwithשֶׁ/יִּהְי֖וּshei./yih.Yuwho/ <they> will beלָ/אַחֲרֹנָֽה\׃\ \פla./'a.cha.ro.Nahto the/ later [time]
  12. 12אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIקֹהֶ֗לֶתko.He.letTeacherהָיִ֥יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasמֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhkingעַל\־'al-overיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelבִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃bi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalem
  13. 13וְ/נָתַ֣תִּיve./na.Ta.tiand/ I gaveאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לִבִּ֗/יli.B/iheart/ myלִ/דְר֤וֹשׁli/d.Ro.oshto/ studyוְ/לָ/תוּר֙ve./la./Turand/ to/ discoverבַּֽ/חָכְמָ֔הba./cha.khe.Mahby <the>/ wisdomעַ֛ל'alonכָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatנַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit has been doneתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensה֣וּא\׀hu'itעִנְיַ֣ן'in.Yan[is] a task ofרָ֗עRa'evilנָתַ֧ןna.Tan[which] he has givenאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodלִ/בְנֵ֥יli/v.Neito/ [the] children ofהָ/אָדָ֖םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindלַ/עֲנ֥וֹתla./'a.Notto/ be busyבּֽ/וֹ\׃b/owith <the>/ it
  14. 14רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI have seenאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהַֽ/מַּעֲשִׂ֔יםha./ma.'a.Simthe/ worksשֶֽׁ/נַּעֲשׂ֖וּshe./na.'a.Suthat/ <they> have been doneתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunוְ/הִנֵּ֥הve./hi.Nehand/ there!הַ/כֹּ֛לha./Kol<the>/ everythingהֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityוּ/רְע֥וּתu./re.'Utand/ striving ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.achwind
  15. 15מְעֻוָּ֖תme.'u.Vat[something] bentלֹא\־lo'-notיוּכַ֣לyu.Khalit is ableלִ/תְקֹ֑ןli/t.Konto/ become straightוְ/חֶסְר֖וֹןve./ches.Ronand/ something missingלֹא\־lo'-notיוּכַ֥לyu.Khalit is ableלְ/הִמָּנֽוֹת\׃le./hi.ma.Notto/ be numbered
  16. 16דִּבַּ֨רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenאֲנִ֤י'a.NiIעִם\־'im-withלִבִּ/י֙li.B/iheart/ myלֵ/אמֹ֔רle./Mor<to>/ sayingאֲנִ֗י'a.NiIהִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּיhig.Dal.tiI have made greatוְ/הוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ve./ho.Saf.tiand/ I have increasedחָכְמָ֔הchokh.mahwisdomעַ֛ל'alaboveכָּל\־kol-everyאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[one] whoהָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasלְ/פָנַ֖/יle./fa.Na/i<to>/ before/ meעַל\־'al-overיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemוְ/לִבִּ֛/יve./li.B/iand/ heart/ myרָאָ֥הra.'Ahit has seenהַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Behmuchחָכְמָ֥הchokh.mahwisdomוָ/דָֽעַת\׃va./Da.'atand/ knowledge
  17. 17וָ/אֶתְּנָ֤/הva./'e.te.Na/hand/ I gave/ !לִבִּ/י֙li.B/iheart/ myלָ/דַ֣עַתla./Da.'atto/ knowחָכְמָ֔הchokh.mahwisdomוְ/דַ֥עַתve./Da.'atand/ to knowהוֹלֵל֖וֹתho.le.Lotmadnessוְ/שִׂכְל֑וּתve./sikh.Lutand/ follyיָדַ֕עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewשֶׁ/גַּם\־she./gam-that/ alsoזֶ֥הzehthisה֖וּאhu'itרַעְי֥וֹןra'.Yon[is] a striving ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.achwind
  18. 18כִּ֛יkiforבְּ/רֹ֥בbe./Ro[is] in/ abundance ofחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomרָב\־rov-abundance ofכָּ֑עַסKa.'asfrustrationוְ/יוֹסִ֥יףve./yo.Sifso/ someone may increaseדַּ֖עַתDa.'atknowledgeיוֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifhe will increaseמַכְאֽוֹב\׃makh.'ovpain

Chapter 2

  1. 1אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי'a.Mar.tiI saidאֲנִי֙'a.NiIבְּ/לִבִּ֔/יbe./li.B/iin/ heart/ myלְכָ/ה\־le.kha/h-come/ !נָּ֛אna'pleaseאֲנַסְּ/כָ֛ה'a.na.se./Khahlet me put to [the] test/ youבְ/שִׂמְחָ֖הve./sim.Chahwith/ pleasureוּ/רְאֵ֣הu./re.'Ehand/ lookבְ/ט֑וֹבve./Tovon/ goodוְ/הִנֵּ֥הve./hi.Nehand/ there!גַם\־gam-alsoה֖וּאhu'itהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[was] futility
  2. 2לִ/שְׂח֖וֹקli/s.Chokof/ laughterאָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidמְהוֹלָ֑לme.ho.Lal[it is] follyוּ/לְ/שִׂמְחָ֖הu./le./sim.Chahand/ of/ pleasureמַה\־mah-what?זֹּ֥הzohthisעֹשָֽׂה\׃'o.Sah[is it] doing
  3. 3תַּ֣רְתִּיTar.tiI searchedבְ/לִבִּ֔/יve./li.B/iin/ heart/ myלִ/מְשׁ֥וֹךְli/m.Shokhto/ gratifyבַּ/יַּ֖יִןba/i.Ya.yinwith <the>/ wineאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בְּשָׂרִ֑/יbe.sa.R/iflesh/ myוְ/לִבִּ֞/יve./li.B/iand/ heart/ myנֹהֵ֤גno.Heg[was] guidingבַּֽ/חָכְמָה֙ba./cha.khe.Mahwith <the>/ wisdomוְ/לֶ/אֱחֹ֣זve./le./'e.Chozand/ to/ take holdבְּ/סִכְל֔וּתbe./sikh.Luton/ follyעַ֣ד'aduntilאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatאֶרְאֶ֗ה'er.'EhI sawאֵי\־'ei-where?זֶ֨הzehthisט֜וֹבTov[is] goodלִ/בְנֵ֤יli/v.Neifor/ [the] children ofהָ/אָדָם֙ha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhichיַעֲשׂוּ֙ya.'a.Suthey will doתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensמִסְפַּ֖רmis.Par[the] number ofיְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofחַיֵּי/הֶֽם\׃chai.yei./Hemlives/ their
  4. 4הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּיhig.Dal.tiI made greatמַעֲשָׂ֑/יma.'a.Sa/iworks/ myבָּנִ֤יתִיba.Ni.tiI builtלִ/י֙l/ifor <the>/ myselfבָּתִּ֔יםba.Timhousesנָטַ֥עְתִּיna.Ta'.tiI plantedלִ֖/יl/ifor <the>/ myselfכְּרָמִֽים\׃ke.ra.Mimvineyards
  5. 5עָשִׂ֣יתִי'a.Si.tiI madeלִ֔/יL/ifor <the>/ myselfגַּנּ֖וֹתga.Notgardensוּ/פַרְדֵּסִ֑יםu./far.de.Simand/ parksוְ/נָטַ֥עְתִּיve./na.Ta'.tiand/ I plantedבָ/הֶ֖םva./Hemin <the>/ themעֵ֥ץ'etztree[s] ofכָּל\־kol-everyפֶּֽרִי\׃Pe.rifruit
  6. 6עָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiI madeלִ֖/יl/ifor <the>/ myselfבְּרֵכ֣וֹתbe.re.Khotpools ofמָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterלְ/הַשְׁק֣וֹתle./hash.Kotto/ waterמֵ/הֶ֔םme./Hemfrom <the>/ themיַ֖עַרYa.'ara forestצוֹמֵ֥חַtzo.Me.achsprouting ofעֵצִֽים\׃'e.Tzimtrees
  7. 7קָנִ֙יתִי֙ka.Ni.tiI acquiredעֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.Dim[male] slavesוּ/שְׁפָח֔וֹתu./she.fa.Chotand/ female slavesוּ/בְנֵי\־u./ve.nei-and/ sons ofבַ֖יִתVa.yithouseהָ֣יָהHa.yahhe belongedלִ֑/יL/ito <the>/ meגַּ֣םgamalsoמִקְנֶה֩mik.Nehlivestockבָקָ֨רva.Karherd[s]וָ/צֹ֤אןva./Tzonand/ flock[s]הַרְבֵּה֙har.Beh[surely] a multitudeהָ֣יָהHa.yah<it> belongedלִ֔/יL/ito <the>/ meמִ/כֹּ֛לmi./Kolmore than/ allשֶֽׁ/הָי֥וּshe./ha.Yuwho/ <they> wereלְ/פָנַ֖/יle./fa.Na/i<to>/ before/ meבִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃bi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalem
  8. 8כָּנַ֤סְתִּיka.Nas.tiI gatheredלִ/י֙l/ifor <the>/ myselfגַּם\־gam-alsoכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilverוְ/זָהָ֔בve./za.Havand/ goldוּ/סְגֻלַּ֥תu./se.gu.Latand/ treasure ofמְלָכִ֖יםme.la.Khimkingsוְ/הַ/מְּדִינ֑וֹתve./ha./me.di.Notand/ <the>/ provincesעָשִׂ֨יתִי'a.Si.tiI acquiredלִ֜/יl/ifor <the>/ myselfשָׁרִ֣יםsha.Rimmale singersוְ/שָׁר֗וֹתve./sha.Rotand/ female singersוְ/תַעֲנוּגֹ֛תve./ta.'a.nu.Gotand/ [the] delights ofבְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofהָ/אָדָ֖םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindשִׁדָּ֥הshi.Dahbreastוְ/שִׁדּֽוֹת\׃ve./shi.Dotand/ breasts
  9. 9וְ/גָדַ֣לְתִּיve./ga.Dal.tiand/ I became greatוְ/הוֹסַ֔פְתִּיve./ho.Saf.tiand/ I increasedמִ/כֹּ֛לmi./Kolmore than/ anyשֶׁ/הָיָ֥הshe./ha.Yahwho/ <he> wasלְ/פָנַ֖/יle./fa.Na/i<to>/ before/ meבִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi./ru.sha.Limin/ Jerusalemאַ֥ף'afalsoחָכְמָתִ֖/יcha.khe.ma.T/iwisdom/ myעָ֥מְדָה'A.me.dahit remainedלִּֽ/י\׃L/ito <the>/ me
  10. 10וְ/כֹל֙ve./Kholand/ allאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthatשָֽׁאֲל֣וּsha.'a.Luthey askedעֵינַ֔/י'ei.Na/ieyes/ myלֹ֥אlo'notאָצַ֖לְתִּי'a.Tzal.tiI withheldמֵ/הֶ֑םme./Hemfrom <the>/ themלֹֽא\־lo'-notמָנַ֨עְתִּיma.Na'.tiI restrainedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לִבִּ֜/יli.B/iheart/ myמִ/כָּל\־mi./kolfrom/ anyשִׂמְחָ֗הsim.Chahpleasureכִּֽי\־ki-forלִבִּ֤/יli.B/iheart/ myשָׂמֵ֙חַ֙sa.Me.ach[was] joyfulמִ/כָּל\־mi./kolfrom/ allעֲמָלִ֔/י'a.ma.L/itoil/ myוְ/זֶֽה\־ve./zeh-and/ thisהָיָ֥הha.Yahit wasחֶלְקִ֖/יchel.K/ireward/ myמִ/כָּל\־mi./kolfrom/ allעֲמָלִֽ/י\׃'a.ma.L/itoil/ my
  11. 11וּ/פָנִ֣יתִֽיu./fa.Ni.tiand/ I turnedאֲנִ֗י'a.NiIבְּ/כָל\־be./kholon/ allמַעֲשַׂ/י֙ma.'a.Sa/iworks/ myשֶֽׁ/עָשׂ֣וּshe./'a.Suthat/ <they> had doneיָדַ֔/יya.Da/ihands/ myוּ/בֶֽ/עָמָ֖לu./ve./'a.Maland/ on the/ toilשֶׁ/עָמַ֣לְתִּיshe./'a.Mal.tithat/ I had toiledלַ/עֲשׂ֑וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ doוְ/הִנֵּ֨הve./hi.Nehand/ there!הַ/כֹּ֥לha./Kol<the>/ everythingהֶ֙בֶל֙he.vel[was] futilityוּ/רְע֣וּתu./re.'Utand/ striving ofר֔וּחַRu.achwindוְ/אֵ֥יןve./'Einand/ there notיִתְר֖וֹןyit.Ron[was] profitתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  12. 12וּ/פָנִ֤יתִֽיu./fa.Ni.tiand/ I turnedאֲנִי֙'a.NiIלִ/רְא֣וֹתli/r.'otto/ considerחָכְמָ֔הchokh.mahwisdomוְ/הוֹלֵל֖וֹתve./ho.le.Lotand/ madnessוְ/סִכְל֑וּתve./sikh.Lutand/ follyכִּ֣י\׀kiforמֶ֣הmehwhat?הָ/אָדָ֗םha./'a.Dam[is] the/ personשֶׁ/יָּבוֹא֙shei./ya.Vo'who/ <he >will comeאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafterהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ kingאֵ֥ת'et<obj.>אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichכְּבָ֖רke.Varalreadyעָשֽׂוּ/הוּ\׃'a.Su./hupeople have done/ it
  13. 13וְ/רָאִ֣יתִיve./ra.'I.tiand/ I sawאָ֔נִי'A.niIשֶׁ/יֵּ֥שׁshei./Yeshthat/ thereיִתְר֛וֹןyit.Ron[is] advantageלַֽ/חָכְמָ֖הla./cha.khe.Mahof <the>/ wisdomמִן\־min-more thanהַ/סִּכְל֑וּתha./sikh.Lut<the>/ follyכִּֽ/יתְר֥וֹןki/t.Ronlike/ [the] advantage ofהָ/א֖וֹרha./'Or<the>/ lightמִן\־min-more thanהַ/חֹֽשֶׁךְ\׃ha./Cho.shekh<the>/ darkness
  14. 14הֶֽ/חָכָם֙he./cha.Khamthe/ wise [person]עֵינָ֣י/ו'ei.Na/veyes/ hisבְּ/רֹאשׁ֔/וֹbe./ro.Sh/o[are] in/ head/ hisוְ/הַ/כְּסִ֖ילve./ha./ke.Siland/ the/ foolבַּ/חֹ֣שֶׁךְba./Cho.shekhin <the>/ darknessהוֹלֵ֑ךְho.Lekh[is] walkingוְ/יָדַ֣עְתִּיve./ya.Da'.tiand/ I knewגַם\־gam-alsoאָ֔נִי'A.niIשֶׁ/מִּקְרֶ֥הshe./mik.Rehthat/ fateאֶחָ֖ד'e.Chadoneיִקְרֶ֥הyik.Rehit will happen toאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כֻּלָּֽ/ם\׃ku.La/mall of/ them
  15. 15וְ/אָמַ֨רְתִּֽיve./'a.Mar.tiand/ I saidאֲנִ֜י'a.NiIבְּ/לִבִּ֗/יbe./li.B/iin/ heart/ myכְּ/מִקְרֵ֤הke./mik.Rehlike/ [the] fate ofהַ/כְּסִיל֙ha./ke.Silthe/ foolגַּם\־gam-alsoאֲנִ֣י'a.Nimeיִקְרֵ֔/נִיyik.Re./niit will happen to/ meוְ/לָ֧/מָּהve./La./mahand/ <to>/ why?חָכַ֛מְתִּיcha.Kham.tihave I become wiseאֲנִ֖י'a.NiIאָ֣ז'azthenיוֹתֵ֑רyo.Terexcessivelyוְ/דִבַּ֣רְתִּיve./di.Bar.tiand/ I saidבְ/לִבִּ֔/יve./li.B/iin/ heart/ myשֶׁ/גַּם\־she./gam-that/ alsoזֶ֖הzehthisהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
  16. 16כִּי֩kiforאֵ֨ין'einthere notזִכְר֧וֹןzikh.Ron[is] remembranceלֶ/חָכָ֛םle./cha.Khamof the/ wise manעִֽם\־'im-withהַ/כְּסִ֖ילha./ke.Silthe/ foolלְ/עוֹלָ֑םle./'o.Lamfor/ a long timeבְּ/שֶׁ/כְּבָ֞רbe./she./ke.Varin/ that/ alreadyהַ/יָּמִ֤יםhai./ya.Mimthe/ daysהַ/בָּאִים֙ha./ba.'Im<the>/ comingהַ/כֹּ֣לha./Kol<the>/ everythingנִשְׁכָּ֔חnish.Kachit has been forgottenוְ/אֵ֛יךְve./'Eikhand/ how!יָמ֥וּתya.Muthe will dieהֶ/חָכָ֖םhe./cha.Khamthe/ wise [person]עִֽם\־'im-withהַ/כְּסִֽיל\׃ha./ke.Silthe/ fool
  17. 17וְ/שָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ve./sa.Ne.tiand/ I hatedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ֣/חַיִּ֔יםha./chai.Yim<the>/ lifeכִּ֣יkiforרַ֤עra'[was] evilעָלַ/י֙'a.La/ion/ meהַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֔הha./ma.'a.Sehthe/ workשֶׁ/נַּעֲשָׂ֖הshe./na.'a.Sahthat/ <it> was doneתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunכִּֽי\־ki-forהַ/כֹּ֥לha./Kol<the>/ everythingהֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityוּ/רְע֥וּתu./re.'Utand/ striving ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.achwind
  18. 18וְ/שָׂנֵ֤אתִֽיve./sa.Ne.tiand/ I hatedאֲנִי֙'a.NiIאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allעֲמָלִ֔/י'a.ma.L/itoil/ myשֶׁ/אֲנִ֥יshe./'a.Nithat/ Iעָמֵ֖ל'a.Mel[was] a laborerתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunשֶׁ֣/אַנִּיחֶ֔/נּוּshe./'an.ni.Che./nuthat/ I will leave/ itלָ/אָדָ֖םla./'a.Damto the/ personשֶׁ/יִּהְיֶ֥הshei./yih.Yehwho/ <he> will beאַחֲרָֽ/י\׃'a.cha.Ra/iafter/ me
  19. 19וּ/מִ֣יu./Miand/ who?יוֹדֵ֗עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingהֶֽ/חָכָ֤םhe./cha.Kham¿/ a wise [person]יִהְיֶה֙yih.Yehwill he beא֣וֹ'oor?סָכָ֔לsa.Khala foolוְ/יִשְׁלַט֙ve./yish.Latso/ he may have powerבְּ/כָל\־be./kholover/ allעֲמָלִ֔/י'a.ma.L/itoil/ myשֶֽׁ/עָמַ֥לְתִּיshe./'a.Mal.tithat/ I have toiledוְ/שֶׁ/חָכַ֖מְתִּיve./she./cha.Kham.tiand/ that/ I worked skillfullyתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunגַּם\־gam-alsoזֶ֖הzehthisהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
  20. 20וְ/סַבּ֥וֹתִֽיve./sa.Bo.tiand/ I turnedאֲנִ֖י'a.NiIלְ/יַאֵ֣שׁle./ya.'Eshto/ make despairאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לִבִּ֑/יli.B/iheart/ myעַ֚ל'alonכָּל\־kol-allהֶ֣/עָמָ֔לhe./'a.Malthe/ toilשֶׁ/עָמַ֖לְתִּיshe./'a.Mal.tithat/ I have toiledתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  21. 21כִּי\־ki-ifיֵ֣שׁyeshthereאָדָ֗ם'a.Dam[was] a personשֶׁ/עֲמָל֛/וֹshe./'a.ma.L/owho/ toil/ hisבְּ/חָכְמָ֥הbe./cha.khe.Mah[was] with/ wisdomוּ/בְ/דַ֖עַתu./ve./Da.'atand/ with/ knowledgeוּ/בְ/כִשְׁר֑וֹןu./ve./khish.Ronand/ with/ skillוּ/לְ/אָדָ֞םu./le./'a.Damand/ to/ a personשֶׁ/לֹּ֤אshe./Lo'who/ notעָֽמַל\־'a.mal-he toiledבּ/וֹ֙b/oin <the>/ itיִתְּנֶ֣/נּוּyi.te.Ne./nuhe will give/ itחֶלְק֔/וֹchel.K/oportion/ hisגַּם\־gam-alsoזֶ֥הzehthisהֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityוְ/רָעָ֥הve./ra.'Ahand/ an evilרַבָּֽה\׃ra.Bahgreat
  22. 22כִּ֠יkiforמֶֽה\־meh-what?הֹוֶ֤הho.Veh[is] becomingלָֽ/אָדָם֙la./'a.Damto the/ personבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allעֲמָל֔/וֹa.ma.L/otoil/ hisוּ/בְ/רַעְי֖וֹןu./ve./ra'.Yonand/ in/ [the] striving ofלִבּ֑/וֹli.B/oheart/ hisשֶׁ/ה֥וּאshe./Hu'that/ heעָמֵ֖ל'a.Mel[was] a laborerתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  23. 23כִּ֧יkiforכָל\־khol-allיָמָ֣י/וya.Ma/vdays/ hisמַכְאֹבִ֗יםmakh.'o.Vim[are] painsוָ/כַ֙עַס֙va./Kha.'asand/ [is] vexationעִנְיָנ֔/וֹin.ya.N/otask/ hisגַּם\־gam-alsoבַּ/לַּ֖יְלָהba./Lay.lahin the/ nightלֹא\־lo'-notשָׁכַ֣בsha.Khavit restsלִבּ֑/וֹli.B/oheart/ hisגַּם\־gam-alsoזֶ֖הzehthisהֶ֥בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityהֽוּא\׃Hu'it
  24. 24אֵֽין\־'ein-there notט֤וֹבTov[is] goodבָּ/אָדָם֙ba./'a.Damfor <the>/ personשֶׁ/יֹּאכַ֣לshei./yo.Khalthat/ he will eatוְ/שָׁתָ֔הve./sha.Tahand/ he will drinkוְ/הֶרְאָ֧הve./her.'Ahand/ he will showאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נַפְשׁ֛/וֹnaf.Sh/oself/ hisט֖וֹבTovgoodבַּ/עֲמָל֑/וֹba./'a.ma.L/oin/ toil/ hisגַּם\־gam-alsoזֹה֙zohthisרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenאָ֔נִי'A.niIכִּ֛יkithatמִ/יַּ֥דmi./Yad[is] from/ [the] hand ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godהִֽיא\׃Hi'it
  25. 25כִּ֣יkiforמִ֥יmiwho?יֹאכַ֛לyo.Khalwill he eatוּ/מִ֥יu./Miand/ who?יָח֖וּשׁya.Chushwill he enjoyח֥וּץchutzoutsideמִמֶּֽ/נִּי\׃mi.Me./nifrom/ me
  26. 26כִּ֤יkiforלְ/אָדָם֙le./'a.Damto/ anyoneשֶׁ/טּ֣וֹבshe./Tovwho/ [is] goodלְ/פָנָ֔י/וle./fa.Na/v<to>/ before/ himנָתַ֛ןna.Tanhe givesחָכְמָ֥הchokh.mahwisdomוְ/דַ֖עַתve./Da.'atand/ knowledgeוְ/שִׂמְחָ֑הve./sim.Chahand/ joyוְ/לַ/חוֹטֶא֩ve./la./cho.Te'and/ to the/ sinnerנָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe givesעִנְיָ֜ן'in.Yana taskלֶ/אֱס֣וֹףle./'e.Softo/ gatherוְ/לִ/כְנ֗וֹסve./li/kh.Nosand/ to/ collectלָ/תֵת֙la./Tetto/ give [it]לְ/טוֹב֙le./tOvto/ a [person] goodלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godגַּם\־gam-alsoזֶ֥הzehthisהֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityוּ/רְע֥וּתu./re.'Utand/ striving ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.achwind

Chapter 3

  1. 1לַ/כֹּ֖לla./Kolfor <the>/ everythingזְמָ֑ןze.Manan appointed timeוְ/עֵ֥תve./'Etand/ an timeלְ/כָל\־le./kholfor/ everyחֵ֖פֶץChe.fetzmatterתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם\׃\ \סha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavens
  2. 2עֵ֥ת'eta timeלָ/לֶ֖דֶתla./Le.detto/ bear a childוְ/עֵ֣תve./'Etand/ a timeלָ/מ֑וּתla./Mutto/ dieעֵ֣ת'eta timeלָ/טַ֔עַתla./Ta.'atto/ plantוְ/עֵ֖תve./'Etand/ a timeלַ/עֲק֥וֹרla./'a.Korto/ pluck upנָטֽוּעַ\׃na.Tu.a'[what] is planted
  3. 3עֵ֤ת'eta timeלַ/הֲרוֹג֙la./ha.rOgto/ killוְ/עֵ֣תve./'Etand/ a timeלִ/רְפּ֔וֹאli/r.Po'to/ healעֵ֥ת'eta timeלִ/פְר֖וֹץli/f.Rotzto/ break downוְ/עֵ֥תve./'Etand/ a timeלִ/בְנֽוֹת\׃li/v.Notto/ build
  4. 4עֵ֤ת'eta timeלִ/בְכּוֹת֙li/v.kOtto/ weepוְ/עֵ֣תve./'Etand/ a timeלִ/שְׂח֔וֹקli/s.Chokto/ laughעֵ֥ת'eta timeסְפ֖וֹדse.Fodto mournוְ/עֵ֥תve./'Etand/ a timeרְקֽוֹד\׃re.Kodto dance
  5. 5עֵ֚ת'eta timeלְ/הַשְׁלִ֣יךְle./hash.Likhto/ throw awayאֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.Nimstonesוְ/עֵ֖תve./'Etand/ a timeכְּנ֣וֹסke.Nosto gatherאֲבָנִ֑ים'a.va.Nimstonesעֵ֣ת'eta timeלַ/חֲב֔וֹקla./cha.Vokto/ embraceוְ/עֵ֖תve./'Etand/ a timeלִ/רְחֹ֥קli/r.Chokto/ be farמֵ/חַבֵּֽק\׃me./cha.Bekfrom/ embracing
  6. 6עֵ֤ת'eta timeלְ/בַקֵּשׁ֙le./va.Keshto/ seekוְ/עֵ֣תve./'Etand/ a timeלְ/אַבֵּ֔דle./'a.Bedto/ count as lostעֵ֥ת'eta timeלִ/שְׁמ֖וֹרli/sh.Morto/ keepוְ/עֵ֥תve./'Etand/ a timeלְ/הַשְׁלִֽיךְ\׃le./hash.Likhto/ throw away
  7. 7עֵ֤ת'eta timeלִ/קְר֙וֹעַ֙li/k.Ro.a'to/ tearוְ/עֵ֣תve./'Etand/ a timeלִ/תְפּ֔וֹרli/t.Porto/ sewעֵ֥ת'eta timeלַ/חֲשׁ֖וֹתla./cha.Shotto/ be silentוְ/עֵ֥תve./'Etand/ a timeלְ/דַבֵּֽר\׃le./da.Berto/ speak
  8. 8עֵ֤ת'eta timeלֶֽ/אֱהֹב֙le./'e.Hoto/ loveוְ/עֵ֣תve./'Etand/ a timeלִ/שְׂנֹ֔אli/s.No'to/ hateעֵ֥ת'eta time ofמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.Mahwarfareוְ/עֵ֥תve./'Etand/ a time ofשָׁלֽוֹם\׃\ \סsha.Lompeace
  9. 9מַה\־mah-what?יִּתְרוֹן֙yit.rOn[is] [the] profit ofהָֽ/עוֹשֶׂ֔הha./'o.Sehthe/ workerבַּ/אֲשֶׁ֖רba./'a.Sherin/ [that] whichה֥וּאhu'heעָמֵֽל\׃'a.Mel[is] a laborer
  10. 10רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָֽ/עִנְיָ֗ןha./'in.Yanthe/ taskאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhichנָתַ֧ןna.Tanhe has givenאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodלִ/בְנֵ֥יli/v.Neito/ [the] children ofהָ/אָדָ֖םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindלַ/עֲנ֥וֹתla./'a.Notto/ be busyבּֽ/וֹ\׃b/owith <the>/ it
  11. 11אֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/כֹּ֥לha./Kol<the>/ everythingעָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe has madeיָפֶ֣הya.Pehbeautifulבְ/עִתּ֑/וֹve./'i.T/oin/ time/ itsגַּ֤םgamalsoאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עֹלָם֙ha./'o.Lam<the>/ perpetuityנָתַ֣ןna.Tanhe has putבְּ/לִבָּ֔/םbe./li.Ba/min/ heart/ theirמִ/בְּלִ֞יmi./be.Libecause/ notאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sherwhichלֹא\־lo'-notיִמְצָ֣אyim.Tza'he will findהָ/אָדָ֗םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֛הha./ma.'a.Sehthe/ workאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichעָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe has doneהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godמֵ/רֹ֥אשׁme./Roshfrom/ beginningוְ/עַד\־ve./'ad-and/ toסֽוֹף\׃Sofend
  12. 12יָדַ֕עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowכִּ֛יkithatאֵ֥ין'einthere notט֖וֹבTov[is] goodבָּ֑/םBa/mfor/ themכִּ֣יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptלִ/שְׂמ֔וֹחַli/s.Mo.achto/ rejoiceוְ/לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתve./la./'a.Sotand/ to/ doט֖וֹבTovgoodבְּ/חַיָּֽי/ו\׃be./chai.Ya/vin/ life/ his
  13. 13וְ/גַ֤םve./Gamand/ alsoכָּל\־kol-everyהָ/אָדָם֙ha./'a.Dam<the>/ personשֶׁ/יֹּאכַ֣לshei./yo.Khalthat/ he will eatוְ/שָׁתָ֔הve./sha.Tahand/ he will drinkוְ/רָאָ֥הve./ra.'Ahand/ he will seeט֖וֹבTovgoodבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allעֲמָל֑/וֹa.ma.L/otoil/ hisמַתַּ֥תma.Tat[is] a gift ofאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodהִֽיא\׃Hi'it
  14. 14יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowכִּ֠יkithatכָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.Sehhe doesהָ/אֱלֹהִים֙ha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godה֚וּאhu'itיִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will beלְ/עוֹלָ֔םle./'o.Lamfor/ everעָלָי/ו֙'a.La/vto/ itאֵ֣ין'einnotלְ/הוֹסִ֔יףle./ho.Sifto/ addוּ/מִמֶּ֖/נּוּu./mi.Me./nuand/ from/ itאֵ֣ין'einnotלִ/גְרֹ֑עַli/g.Ro.a'to/ take awayוְ/הָ/אֱלֹהִ֣יםve./ha./'E.lo.Himand/ <the>/ Godעָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe has actedשֶׁ/יִּֽרְא֖וּshei./yir.'Uthat/ people will fearמִ/לְּ/פָנָֽי/ו\׃mi./le./fa.Na/vfrom/ to/ before/ him
  15. 15מַה\־mah-whateverשֶּֽׁ/הָיָה֙she./ha.Yahthat/ <it> isכְּבָ֣רke.Var[has been] alreadyה֔וּאHu'itוַ/אֲשֶׁ֥רva./'a.Sherand/ [that] whichלִ/הְי֖וֹתli/h.Yot[is] to/ beכְּבָ֣רke.Varalreadyהָיָ֑הha.Yahit has beenוְ/הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםve./ha./'E.lo.Himand/ <the>/ Godיְבַקֵּ֥שׁye.va.Keshhe will seekאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נִרְדָּֽף\׃nir.Daf[what] was pursued
  16. 16וְ/ע֥וֹדve./'odand/ againרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunמְק֤וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofהַ/מִּשְׁפָּט֙ha./mish.Pat<the>/ justiceשָׁ֣מָּ/הSha.ma/h[was] there/ <towards>הָ/רֶ֔שַׁעha./Re.sha'<the>/ wickednessוּ/מְק֥וֹםu./me.Komand/ [the] place ofהַ/צֶּ֖דֶקha./Tze.dek<the>/ righteousnessשָׁ֥מָּ/הSha.ma/h[was] there/ <towards>הָ/רָֽשַׁע\׃ha./Ra.sha'<the>/ wickedness
  17. 17אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי'a.Mar.tiI saidאֲנִי֙'a.NiIבְּ/לִבִּ֔/יbe./li.B/iin/ heart/ myאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/צַּדִּיק֙ha./tza.Dikthe/ righteousוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>הָ֣/רָשָׁ֔עha./ra.Sha'the/ wickedיִשְׁפֹּ֖טyish.Pothe will judgeהָ/אֱלֹהִ֑יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godכִּי\־ki-forעֵ֣ת'eta timeלְ/כָל\־le./khol[is] for/ everyחֵ֔פֶץChe.fetzmatterוְ/עַ֥לve./'Aland/ onכָּל\־kol-everyהַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֖הha./ma.'a.Seh<the>/ deedשָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
  18. 18אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי'a.Mar.tiI saidאֲנִי֙'a.NiIבְּ/לִבִּ֔/יbe./li.B/iin/ heart/ myעַל\־'al-onדִּבְרַת֙div.Ratcause ofבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofהָ/אָדָ֔םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindלְ/בָרָ֖/םle./va.Ra/mto/ test/ themהָ/אֱלֹהִ֑יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godוְ/לִ/רְא֕וֹתve./li/r.'otand/ to/ seeשְׁ/הֶם\־she./hem-that/ theyבְּהֵמָ֥הbe.he.Mah[are] animal[s]הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyלָ/הֶֽם\׃la./Hemfor <the>/ themselves
  19. 19כִּי֩kiforמִקְרֶ֨הmik.Reh[the] fate ofבְֽנֵי\־ve.nei-[the] children ofהָ/אָדָ֜םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindוּ/מִקְרֶ֣הu./mik.Rehand/ [the] fate ofהַ/בְּהֵמָ֗הha./be.he.Mah<the>/ animal[s]וּ/מִקְרֶ֤הu./mik.Rehand/ fateאֶחָד֙'e.Chadoneלָ/הֶ֔םla./Hem[belongs] to <the>/ themכְּ/מ֥וֹתke./Motlike/ [the] death ofזֶה֙zehthisכֵּ֣ןkensoמ֣וֹתMot[the] death ofזֶ֔הZehthisוְ/ר֥וּחַve./Ru.achand/ breathאֶחָ֖ד'e.Chadoneלַ/כֹּ֑לla./Kol[belongs] to <the>/ allוּ/מוֹתַ֨רu./mo.Tarand/ [the] advantage ofהָ/אָדָ֤םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindמִן\־min-[is] more thanהַ/בְּהֵמָה֙ha./be.he.Mahthe/ animal[s]אָ֔יִן'A.yinnotכִּ֥יkiforהַ/כֹּ֖לha./Kol<the>/ everythingהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
  20. 20הַ/כֹּ֥לha./Kol<the>/ everythingהוֹלֵ֖ךְho.Lekh[is] goingאֶל\־'el-toמָק֣וֹםma.Komplaceאֶחָ֑ד'e.Chadoneהַ/כֹּל֙ha./Kol<the>/ everythingהָיָ֣הha.Yahit wasמִן\־min-fromהֶֽ/עָפָ֔רhe./'a.Farthe/ dustוְ/הַ/כֹּ֖לve./ha./Koland/ <the>/ everythingשָׁ֥בshav[is] returningאֶל\־'el-toהֶ/עָפָֽר\׃he./'a.Farthe/ dust
  21. 21מִ֣יmiwho?יוֹדֵ֗עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingר֚וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofהָ/אָדָ֔םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindהָ/עֹלָ֥הha./'o.Lahthat/ is going upהִ֖יאhi'itלְ/מָ֑עְלָ/הle./Ma.'e.la/h<to>/ upwards/ <towards>וְ/ר֙וּחַ֙ve./Ru.achand/ [the] spirit ofהַ/בְּהֵמָ֔הha./be.he.Mahthe/ animal[s]הַ/יֹּרֶ֥דֶתhai./yo.Re.detthat/ is going downהִ֖יאhi'itלְ/מַ֥טָּהle./Ma.tah<to>/ downwardsלָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃la./'A.retzto the/ earth
  22. 22וְ/רָאִ֗יתִיve./ra.'I.tiand/ I sawכִּ֣יkithatאֵ֥ין'einthere notטוֹב֙tOv[is] goodמֵ/אֲשֶׁ֨רme./'a.Shermore than/ thatיִשְׂמַ֤חyis.Machhe will be happyהָ/אָדָם֙ha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindבְּֽ/מַעֲשָׂ֔י/וbe./ma.'a.Sa/vin/ work<s>/ hisכִּי\־ki-forה֖וּאhu'thatחֶלְק֑/וֹchel.K/o[is] portion/ hisכִּ֣יkiforמִ֤יmiwho?יְבִיאֶ֙/נּוּ֙ye.vi.'E./nuwill he bring/ himלִ/רְא֔וֹתli/r.'otto/ lookבְּ/מֶ֖הbe./Mehon/ whateverשֶׁ/יִּהְיֶ֥הshei./yih.Yehthat/ <it> will beאַחֲרָֽי/ו\׃'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ him

Chapter 4

  1. 1וְ/שַׁ֣בְתִּֽיve./Shav.tiand/ I returnedאֲנִ֗י'a.NiIוָ/אֶרְאֶה֙va./'er.'Ehand/ I sawאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהָ֣/עֲשֻׁקִ֔יםha./'a.shu.Kimthe/ oppression<s>אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichנַעֲשִׂ֖יםna.'a.Sim[were being] doneתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunוְ/הִנֵּ֣ה\׀ve./hi.Nehand/ there!דִּמְעַ֣תdim.'At[the] tear[s] ofהָ/עֲשֻׁקִ֗יםha./'a.shu.Kimthe/ oppressedוְ/אֵ֤יןve./'Einand/ notלָ/הֶם֙la./Hem[belonged] to <the>/ themמְנַחֵ֔םme.na.Chema comforterוּ/מִ/יַּ֤דu./mi./Yadand/ [was] from/ [the] hand ofעֹֽשְׁקֵי/הֶם֙'o.she.kei./Hemoppressors/ theirכֹּ֔חַKo.achpowerוְ/אֵ֥יןve./'Einand/ there notלָ/הֶ֖םla./Hem[belonged] to <the>/ themמְנַחֵֽם\׃me.na.Chema comforter
  2. 2וְ/שַׁבֵּ֧חַve./sha.Be.achand/ I congratulatedאֲנִ֛י'a.NiIאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מֵּתִ֖יםha./me.Timthe/ deadשֶׁ/כְּבָ֣רshe./ke.Varwho/ alreadyמֵ֑תוּMe.tuthey had diedמִן\־min-more thanהַ֣/חַיִּ֔יםha./chai.Yimthe/ livingאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.Sherwhoהֵ֥מָּהHe.mahtheyחַיִּ֖יםchai.Yim[were] aliveעֲדֶֽנָ/ה\׃'a.De.na/hstill/ <towards>
  3. 3וְ/טוֹב֙ve./tOvand/ [is] goodמִ/שְּׁנֵי/הֶ֔םmi./she.nei./Hemmore than/ both of/ themאֵ֥ת'et<obj.>אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[one] whoעֲדֶ֖ן'a.Denstillלֹ֣אlo'notהָיָ֑הha.Yahhe has beenאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[one] whoלֹֽא\־lo'-notרָאָה֙ra.'Ahhe has seenאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֣הha./ma.'a.Sehthe/ activityהָ/רָ֔עha./Ra'<the>/ evilאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichנַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  4. 4וְ/רָאִ֨יתִֽיve./ra.'I.tiand/ I consideredאֲנִ֜י'a.NiIאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allעָמָ֗ל'a.Mal[the] toilוְ/אֵת֙ve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל\־kol-allכִּשְׁר֣וֹןkish.Ron[the] skill ofהַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֔הha./ma.'a.Sehthe/ workכִּ֛יkithatהִ֥יאhi'itקִנְאַת\־kin.'at-[is] envy ofאִ֖ישׁ'isheveryoneמֵ/רֵעֵ֑/הוּme./re.'E./hufrom/ neighbor/ hisגַּם\־gam-alsoזֶ֥הzehthisהֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityוּ/רְע֥וּתu./re.'Utand/ striving ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.achwind
  5. 5הַ/כְּסִיל֙ha./ke.Silthe/ foolחֹבֵ֣קcho.Vek[is] foldingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יָדָ֔י/וya.Da/vhands/ hisוְ/אֹכֵ֖לve./'o.Kheland/ [is] eatingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בְּשָׂרֽ/וֹ\׃be.sa.R/oown flesh/ his
  6. 6ט֕וֹבTov[is] goodמְלֹ֥אme.Lo'fullness ofכַ֖ףkhafhand ofנָ֑חַתNa.chatquietnessמִ/מְּלֹ֥אmi./me.Lo'more than/ [the] fullness ofחָפְנַ֛יִםcha.fe.Na.yimtwo handsעָמָ֖ל'a.Maltoilוּ/רְע֥וּתu./re.'Utand/ striving ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.achwind
  7. 7וְ/שַׁ֧בְתִּיve./Shav.tiand/ I returnedאֲנִ֛י'a.NiIוָ/אֶרְאֶ֥הva./'er.'Ehand/ I sawהֶ֖בֶלHe.velfutilityתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  8. 8יֵ֣שׁyeshthereאֶחָד֩'e.Chad[was] one [person]וְ/אֵ֨יןve./'Einand/ there notשֵׁנִ֜יshe.Ni[was] a secondגַּ֣םgamalsoבֵּ֧ןbena sonוָ/אָ֣חva./'Achand/ a brotherאֵֽין\־'ein-notל֗/וֹl/o[belonged] to <the>/ himוְ/אֵ֥יןve./'Einand/ there notקֵץ֙ketz[was] an endלְ/כָל\־le./kholto/ allעֲמָל֔/וֹa.ma.L/otoil/ hisגַּם\־gam-alsoלֹא\־lo'-notתִשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'it was satisfiedעֹ֑שֶׁר'O.sherwealthוּ/לְ/מִ֣י\׀u./le./Miand/ for/ whom?אֲנִ֣י'a.Ni[am] Iעָמֵ֗ל'a.Mela laborerוּ/מְחַסֵּ֤רu./me.cha.Serand/ deprivingאֶת\־'et-<obj.>נַפְשִׁ/י֙naf.Sh/iself/ myמִ/טּוֹבָ֔הmi./to.Vahfrom/ goodגַּם\־gam-alsoזֶ֥הzehthisהֶ֛בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityוְ/עִנְיַ֥ןve./'in.Yanand/ [is] a task ofרָ֖עra'evilהֽוּא\׃Hu'it
  9. 9טוֹבִ֥יםto.Vim[are] goodהַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִםha./she.Na.yim<the>/ two [people]מִן\־min-more thanהָ/אֶחָ֑דha./'e.Chad<the>/ oneאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sherthatיֵשׁ\־yesh-thereלָ/הֶ֛םla./Hemfor <the>/ themשָׂכָ֥רsa.Khar[is] a rewardט֖וֹבTovgoodבַּ/עֲמָלָֽ/ם\׃ba./'a.ma.La/mfor/ toil/ their
  10. 10כִּ֣יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptיִפֹּ֔לוּyi.Po.luthey will fall downהָ/אֶחָ֖דha./'e.Chadthe/ oneיָקִ֣יםya.Kimhe will raiseאֶת\־'et-<obj.>חֲבֵר֑/וֹcha.ve.R/ocompanion/ hisוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹve./'I./L/oand/ woe! to/ <the>/ himהָֽ/אֶחָד֙ha./'e.Chadthe/ oneשֶׁ/יִּפּ֔וֹלshei./yi.Polwho/ <he> will fall downוְ/אֵ֥יןve./'Einand/ there notשֵׁנִ֖יshe.Ni[is] a second [person]לַ/הֲקִימֽ/וֹ\׃la./ha.ki.M/oto/ raise/ him
  11. 11גַּ֛םgamalsoאִם\־'im-ifיִשְׁכְּב֥וּyish.ke.Vuthey will lie downשְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimtwo [people]וְ/חַ֣םve./Chamand/ it will be warmלָ/הֶ֑םla./Hemto <the>/ themוּ/לְ/אֶחָ֖דu./le./'e.Chadand/ to/ one [person]אֵ֥יךְ'eikhhow?יֵחָֽם\׃ye.Chamwill it be warm
  12. 12וְ/אִֽם\־ve./'im-and/ thoughיִתְקְפ/וֹ֙yit.ke.F/osomeone will overpower/ himהָ/אֶחָ֔דha./'e.Chadthe/ one [person]הַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִםha./she.Na.yimthe/ two [people]יַעַמְד֣וּya.'am.Duthey will standנֶגְדּ֑/וֹneg.D/obefore/ himוְ/הַ/חוּט֙ve./ha./Chutand/ the/ threadהַֽ/מְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁha/m.shu.Lash<the>/ threefoldלֹ֥אlo'notבִ/מְהֵרָ֖הvi/m.he.Rah<in>/ quicklyיִנָּתֵֽק\׃yi.na.Tekit will be torn apart
  13. 13ט֛וֹבTov[is] goodיֶ֥לֶדYe.leda youthמִסְכֵּ֖ןmis.Kenpoorוְ/חָכָ֑םve./cha.Khamand/ wiseמִ/מֶּ֤לֶךְmi./Me.lekhmore than/ a kingזָקֵן֙za.Kenoldוּ/כְסִ֔ילu./khe.Siland/ a foolאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.Sherwhoלֹא\־lo'-notיָדַ֥עya.Da'he knowsלְ/הִזָּהֵ֖רle./hi.za.Herto/ be warnedעֽוֹד\׃odstill
  14. 14כִּֽי\־ki-forמִ/בֵּ֥יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house ofהָ/סוּרִ֖יםha./su.Rimthe/ prisonersיָצָ֣אya.Tza'he came outלִ/מְלֹ֑ךְli/m.Lokhto/ become kingכִּ֛יkiforגַּ֥םgamalsoבְּ/מַלְכוּת֖/וֹbe./mal.khu.T/oin/ own kingdom/ hisנוֹלַ֥דno.Ladhe had been bornרָֽשׁ\׃Rasha poor [person]
  15. 15רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI sawאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allהַ֣/חַיִּ֔יםha./chai.Yimthe/ livingהַֽ/מְהַלְּכִ֖יםha/m.ha.le.Khimwho/ are walking aboutתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunעִ֚ם'imwithהַ/יֶּ֣לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ youthהַ/שֵּׁנִ֔יha./she.Ni<the>/ secondאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoיַעֲמֹ֖דya.'a.Modhe will ariseתַּחְתָּֽי/ו\׃tach.Ta/vin place of/ him
  16. 16אֵֽין\־'ein-there notקֵ֣ץketz[is] an endלְ/כָל\־le./kholto/ allהָ/עָ֗םha./'Amthe/ peopleלְ/כֹ֤לle./Kholto/ allאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[those] whomהָיָה֙ha.Yahhe wasלִ/פְנֵי/הֶ֔םli/f.nei./Hem<to>/ before/ themגַּ֥םgamalsoהָ/אַחֲרוֹנִ֖יםha./'a.cha.ro.Nimthe/ subsequent [people]לֹ֣אlo'notיִשְׂמְחוּ\־yis.me.chu-they will rejoiceב֑/וֹv/oin <the>/ himכִּֽי\־ki-forגַם\־gam-alsoזֶ֥הzehthisהֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityוְ/רַעְי֥וֹןve./ra'.Yonand/ a striving ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.achwind

Chapter 5

  1. 1שְׁמֹ֣רshe.Morguardכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤רka./'a.Sher<just>/ whenתֵּלֵךְ֙te.leKhyou will goאֶל\־'el-toבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godוְ/קָר֣וֹבve./ka.Rovand/ draw nearלִ/שְׁמֹ֔עַli/sh.Mo.a'to/ listenמִ/תֵּ֥תmi./Tetmore than/ givingהַ/כְּסִילִ֖יםha./ke.si.Limthe/ foolsזָ֑בַחZa.vacha sacrificeכִּֽי\־ki-forאֵינָ֥/ם'ei.Na/mnot/ theyיוֹדְעִ֖יםyod.'Im[are] knowingלַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ doרָֽע\׃Ra'evil
  2. 2אַל\־'al-may notתְּבַהֵ֨לte.va.Helyou be hastyעַל\־'al-onפִּ֜י/ךָPi./khamouth/ yourוְ/לִבְּ/ךָ֧ve./li.be./Khaand/ heart/ yourאַל\־'al-may notיְמַהֵ֛רye.ma.Herit hastenלְ/הוֹצִ֥יאle./ho.Tzi'to/ bring forthדָבָ֖רda.Vara matterלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהָ/אֱלֹהִ֑יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godכִּ֣יkiforהָ/אֱלֹהִ֤יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godבַּ/שָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ba./sha.Ma.yim[is] in the/ heavensוְ/אַתָּ֣הve./'a.Tahand/ youעַל\־'al-[are] onהָ/אָ֔רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthעַֽל\־'al-there-כֵּ֛ןken-foreיִהְי֥וּyih.Yulet them beדְבָרֶ֖י/ךָde.va.Rei./khawords/ yourמְעַטִּֽים\׃me.'a.Timfew
  3. 3כִּ֛יkiforבָּ֥אba'it comesהַ/חֲל֖וֹםha./cha.Lomthe/ dreamבְּ/רֹ֣בbe./Rowith/ abundance ofעִנְיָ֑ן'in.Yanbusinessוְ/ק֥וֹלve./Koland/ [the] voiceכְּסִ֖ילke.Sila foolבְּ/רֹ֥בbe./Rowith/ a multitude ofדְּבָרִֽים\׃de.va.Rimwords
  4. 4כַּ/אֲשֶׁר֩ka./'a.Sher<just>/ whenתִּדֹּ֨רti.Doryou will vowנֶ֜דֶרNe.dera vowלֵֽ/אלֹהִ֗יםle./lo.Himto/ Godאַל\־'al-may notתְּאַחֵר֙te.'a.Cheryou delayלְ/שַׁלְּמ֔/וֹle./sha.le.M/oto/ pay/ itכִּ֛יkiforאֵ֥ין'einthere notחֵ֖פֶץChe.fetz[is] pleasureבַּ/כְּסִילִ֑יםba./ke.si.Limin <the>/ foolsאֵ֥ת'et<obj.>אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichתִּדֹּ֖רti.Doryou will vowשַׁלֵּֽם\׃sha.Lempay
  5. 5ט֖וֹבTov[is] goodאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthatלֹֽא\־lo'-notתִדֹּ֑רti.Doryou will vowוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notתְשַׁלֵּֽם\׃te.sha.Lemyou will pay
  6. 6אַל\־'al-may notתִּתֵּ֤ןti.Tenyou permitאֶת\־'et-<obj.>פִּ֙י/ךָ֙pi./khamouth/ yourלַ/חֲטִ֣יאla./cha.Ti'to/ cause to sinאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בְּשָׂרֶ֔/ךָbe.sa.Re./khaflesh/ yourוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתֹּאמַר֙to.Maryou sayלִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהַ/מַּלְאָ֔ךְha./mal.'Akhthe/ messengerכִּ֥יkithatשְׁגָגָ֖הshe.ga.Gah[was] inadvertenceהִ֑יאHi'itלָ֣/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?יִקְצֹ֤ףyik.Tzofwill he be angryהָֽ/אֱלֹהִים֙ha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godעַל\־'al-towardsקוֹלֶ֔/ךָko.Le./chavoice/ yourוְ/חִבֵּ֖לve./chi.Beland/ he will destroyאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofיָדֶֽי/ךָ\׃ya.Dei./khahands/ your
  7. 7כִּ֣יkiforבְ/רֹ֤בve./Roin/ abundance ofחֲלֹמוֹת֙cha.lo.mOtdreamsוַ/הֲבָלִ֔יםva./ha.va.Limand/ futilitiesוּ/דְבָרִ֖יםu./de.va.Rimand/ wordsהַרְבֵּ֑הhar.Behmanyכִּ֥יkiforאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godיְרָֽא\׃ye.Ra'fear
  8. 8אִם\־'im-ifעֹ֣שֶׁק'O.shekoppression ofרָ֠שׁrasha poor personוְ/גֵ֨זֶלve./Ge.zeland/ robbery ofמִשְׁפָּ֤טmish.Patjusticeוָ/צֶ֙דֶק֙va./Tze.dekand/ righteousnessתִּרְאֶ֣הtir.'Ehyou will seeבַ/מְּדִינָ֔הva./me.di.Nahin the/ provinceאַל\־'al-do notתִּתְמַ֖הּtit.Mahbe astonishedעַל\־'al-onהַ/חֵ֑פֶץha./Che.fetzthe/ matterכִּ֣יkiforגָבֹ֜הַּga.Vo.aha high [one]מֵ/עַ֤לme./'Al<from>/ overגָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ga.Vo.aha high [one]שֹׁמֵ֔רsho.Mer[is] watchingוּ/גְבֹהִ֖יםu./ge.vo.Himand/ high [ones]עֲלֵי/הֶֽם\׃'a.lei./Hemover/ them
  9. 9וְ/יִתְר֥וֹןve./yit.Ronand/ [the] profit ofאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retza landבַּ/כֹּ֣לba./Kol[is] in <the>/ everythingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekha kingלְ/שָׂדֶ֖הle./sa.Dehto/ a fieldנֶעֱבָֽד\׃ne.'e.Vadhe has been served
  10. 10אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesכֶּ֙סֶף֙ke.sefsilverלֹא\־lo'-notיִשְׂבַּ֣עyis.Ba'he will be satisfiedכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverוּ/מִֽי\־u./mi-and/ whoeverאֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[is] lovingבֶּ/הָמ֖וֹןbe./ha.Mon<in> <the>/ wealthלֹ֣אlo'notתְבוּאָ֑הte.vu.'Ahincomeגַּם\־gam-alsoזֶ֖הzehthisהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
  11. 11בִּ/רְבוֹת֙bi/r.Votwhen/ increasesהַ/טּוֹבָ֔הha./to.Vahthe/ goodרַבּ֖וּra.Buthey increaseאוֹכְלֶ֑י/הָ'okh.Lei./ha[those who] consume/ itוּ/מַה\־u./mah-and/ what?כִּשְׁרוֹן֙kish.rOnprofitלִ/בְעָלֶ֔י/הָli/v.'a.Lei./ha[belongs] to/ owner<s>/ itsכִּ֖יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptעֵינָֽי/ו\׃'ei.Na/veyes/ his
  12. 12מְתוּקָה֙me.tu.Kah[is] sweetשְׁנַ֣תshe.Nat[the] sleep ofהָ/עֹבֵ֔דha./'o.Vedthe/ laborerאִם\־'im-whetherמְעַ֥טme.'Ata littleוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ orהַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Beh[surely] muchיֹאכֵ֑לyo.Khelhe will eatוְ/הַ/שָּׂבָע֙ve./ha./sa.Va'and/ the/ plentyלֶֽ/עָשִׁ֔ירle./'a.Shirof the/ rich [person]אֵינֶ֛/נּוּ'ei.Ne./nunot/ itמַנִּ֥יחַֽma.Ni.ach[is] permittingל֖/וֹl/o<to> <the>/ himלִ/ישֽׁוֹן\׃li./Shonto/ sleep
  13. 13יֵ֚שׁyeshthereרָעָ֣הra.'Ah[is] an evilחוֹלָ֔הcho.Lahsevereרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.ti[which] I have seenתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunעֹ֛שֶׁר'O.sherwealthשָׁמ֥וּרsha.Mur[was] being keptלִ/בְעָלָ֖י/וli/v.'a.La/vby/ owner<s>/ itsלְ/רָעָתֽ/וֹ\׃le./ra.'a.T/oto/ harm/ his
  14. 14וְ/אָבַ֛דve./'a.Vadand/ it was lostהָ/עֹ֥שֶׁרha./'O.sherthe/ wealthהַ/ה֖וּאha./Hu'<the>/ thatבְּ/עִנְיַ֣ןbe./'in.Yanin/ a business ofרָ֑עRa'evilוְ/הוֹלִ֣ידve./ho.Lidand/ he fatheredבֵּ֔ןBena sonוְ/אֵ֥יןve./'Einand/ notבְּ/יָד֖/וֹbe./ya.D/o[was] in/ hand/ hisמְאֽוּמָה\׃me.'U.mahanything
  15. 15כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤רka./'a.Sherjust/ asיָצָא֙ya.Tza'he came outמִ/בֶּ֣טֶןmi./Be.tenfrom/ [the] womb ofאִמּ֔/וֹ'i.M/omother/ hisעָר֛וֹםa.Romnakedיָשׁ֥וּבya.Shuvhe will returnלָ/לֶ֖כֶתla./Le.khetto/ goכְּ/שֶׁ/בָּ֑אke./she./Ba'when/ he/ cameוּ/מְא֙וּמָה֙u./me.'U.mahand/ anythingלֹא\־lo'-notיִשָּׂ֣אyi.Sa'he will carryבַ/עֲמָל֔/וֹva./'a.ma.L/oin/ toil/ hisשֶׁ/יֹּלֵ֖ךְshei./yo.Lekhthat/ he may takeבְּ/יָדֽ/וֹ\׃be./ya.D/oin/ hand/ his
  16. 16וְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoזֹה֙zohthisרָעָ֣הra.'Ah[is] an evilחוֹלָ֔הcho.Lahsevereכָּל\־kol-likeעֻמַּ֥ת'u.Matexactly asשֶׁ/בָּ֖אshe./Ba'[that] which/ <he> cameכֵּ֣ןkensoיֵלֵ֑ךְye.Lekhhe will goוּ/מַה\־u./mah-and/ what?יִּתְר֣וֹןyit.Ron[is the] profitל֔/וֹl/o[belongs] to <the>/ himשֶֽׁ/יַּעֲמֹ֖לshei./ya.'a.Molthat/ he will toilלָ/רֽוּחַ\׃la./Ru.achfor the/ wind
  17. 17גַּ֥םgamalsoכָּל\־kol-allיָמָ֖י/וya.Ma/vdays/ hisבַּ/חֹ֣שֶׁךְba./Cho.shekhin <the>/ darknessיֹאכֵ֑לyo.Khelhe eatsוְ/כָעַ֥סve./kha.'Asand/ he is vexedהַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Behgreatlyוְ/חָלְי֥/וֹve./chal.Y/oand/ sickness/ hisוָ/קָֽצֶף\׃va./Ka.tzefand/ anger
  18. 18הִנֵּ֞הhi.Nehhere!אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenאָ֗נִי'A.niIט֣וֹבTov[to be] goodאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichיָפֶ֣הya.Peh[is] beautifulלֶֽ/אֶכוֹל\־le./'e.khol-[is] to/ eatוְ֠/לִ/שְׁתּוֹתVe./li/sh.totand/ to/ drinkוְ/לִ/רְא֨וֹתve./li/r.'otand/ to/ seeטוֹבָ֜הto.Vahgoodבְּ/כָל\־be./kholin/ allעֲמָל֣/וֹ\׀a.ma.L/otoil/ hisשֶׁ/יַּעֲמֹ֣לshei./ya.'a.Molthat/ someone will toilתַּֽחַת\־ta.chat-underהַ/שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁha./She.meshthe/ sunמִסְפַּ֧רmis.Par[the] number ofיְמֵי\־ye.mei-[the] days ofאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichנָֽתַן\־na.tan-he has givenל֥/וֹl/oto <the>/ himהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godכִּי\־ki-forה֥וּאhu'thatחֶלְקֽ/וֹ\׃chel.K/o[is] portion/ his
  19. 19גַּ֣םgamalsoכָּֽל\־kal-everyהָ/אָדָ֡םha./'a.Dam<the>/ personאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhomנָֽתַן\־na.tan-he has givenל֣/וֹl/oto <the>/ himהָ/אֱלֹהִים֩ha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godעֹ֨שֶׁר'O.sherwealthוּ/נְכָסִ֜יםu./ne.kha.Simand/ richesוְ/הִשְׁלִיט֨/וֹve./hish.li.T/oand/ he has given power/ himלֶ/אֱכֹ֤לle./'e.Kholto/ eatמִמֶּ֙/נּוּ֙mi.Me./nufrom/ itוְ/לָ/שֵׂ֣אתve./la./Setand/ to/ receiveאֶת\־'et-<obj.>חֶלְק֔/וֹchel.K/oportion/ hisוְ/לִ/שְׂמֹ֖חַve./li/s.Mo.achand/ to/ rejoiceבַּ/עֲמָל֑/וֹba./'a.ma.L/oin/ toil/ hisזֹ֕הzohthisמַתַּ֥תma.Tat[is] a gift ofאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodהִֽיא\׃Hi'it
  20. 20כִּ֚יkiforלֹ֣אlo'notהַרְבֵּ֔הhar.Beh[surely] muchיִזְכֹּ֖רyiz.Korhe will rememberאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofחַיָּ֑י/וchai.Ya/vlife/ hisכִּ֧יkiforהָ/אֱלֹהִ֛יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godמַעֲנֶ֖הma.'a.Neh[is] keeping busyבְּ/שִׂמְחַ֥תbe./sim.Chatwith/ [the] joy ofלִבּֽ/וֹ\׃li.B/oheart/ his

Chapter 6

  1. 1יֵ֣שׁyeshthereרָעָ֔הra.'Ah[is] an evilאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunוְ/רַבָּ֥הve./ra.Bahand/ [is] greatהִ֖יאhi'itעַל\־'al-onהָ/אָדָֽם\׃ha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankind
  2. 2אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhomיִתֶּן\־yi.ten-he givesל֣/וֹl/oto <the>/ himהָ/אֱלֹהִ֡יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godעֹשֶׁר֩'o.Sherwealthוּ/נְכָסִ֨יםu./ne.kha.Simand/ richesוְ/כָב֜וֹדve./kha.Vodand/ honorוְֽ/אֵינֶ֨/נּוּve./'ei.Ne./nuand/ not/ heחָסֵ֥רcha.Ser[is] lackingלְ/נַפְשׁ֣/וֹ\׀le./naf.Sh/oto/ appetite/ hisמִ/כֹּ֣לmi./Kolany of/ allאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatיִתְאַוֶּ֗הyit.'a.Vehhe desiresוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיַשְׁלִיטֶ֤/נּוּyash.li.Te./nuhe gives power/ himהָֽ/אֱלֹהִים֙ha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godלֶ/אֱכֹ֣לle./'e.Kholto/ eatמִמֶּ֔/נּוּmi.Me./nufrom/ itכִּ֛יkiforאִ֥ישׁ'isha manנָכְרִ֖יna.khe.Riforeignיֹֽאכֲלֶ֑/נּוּyo.kha.Le./nuhe eats/ itזֶ֥הzehthisהֶ֛בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityוָ/חֳלִ֥יvo./cho.Liand/ [is] an afflictionרָ֖עra'an evilהֽוּא\׃Hu'it
  3. 3אִם\־'im-ifיוֹלִ֣ידyo.Lidhe will fatherאִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneמֵאָ֡הme.'Ahone hundred [children]וְ/שָׁנִים֩ve./sha.Nimand/ yearsרַבּ֨וֹתra.Botmanyיִֽחְיֶ֜הyich.Yehhe will liveוְ/רַ֣ב\׀ve./Ravand/ [will be] manyשֶׁ/יִּהְי֣וּshei./yih.Yu[that] which/ <they> will beיְמֵֽי\־ye.mei-[the] days ofשָׁנָ֗י/וsha.Na/vyears/ hisוְ/נַפְשׁ/וֹ֙ve./naf.Sh/oand/ self/ hisלֹא\־lo'-notתִשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'it will be satisfiedמִן\־min-fromהַ/טּוֹבָ֔הha./to.Vahthe/ goodוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoקְבוּרָ֖הke.vu.Rahburialלֹא\־lo'-notהָ֣יְתָהHa.ye.tahit belongedלּ֑/וֹl/oto <the>/ himאָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI sayט֥וֹבTov[is] goodמִמֶּ֖/נּוּmi.Me./numore than/ himהַ/נָּֽפֶל\׃ha./Na.felthe/ miscarriage
  4. 4כִּֽי\־ki-forבַ/הֶ֥בֶלva./He.velin <the>/ futilityבָּ֖אba'it cameוּ/בַ/חֹ֣שֶׁךְu./va./Cho.shekhand/ in <the>/ darknessיֵלֵ֑ךְye.Lekhit will goוּ/בַ/חֹ֖שֶׁךְu./va./Cho.shekhand/ in <the>/ darknessשְׁמ֥/וֹshe.M/oname/ itsיְכֻסֶּֽה\׃ye.khu.Sehit is covered
  5. 5גַּם\־gam-alsoשֶׁ֥מֶשׁShe.mesh[the] sunלֹא\־lo'-notרָאָ֖הra.'Ahit sawוְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notיָדָ֑עya.Da'it knewנַ֥חַתNa.chatrestלָ/זֶ֖הla./Zeh[belongs] to/ this oneמִ/זֶּֽה\׃mi./Zehmore than/ this one
  6. 6וְ/אִלּ֣וּve./'i.Luand/ ifחָיָ֗הcha.Yahhe livedאֶ֤לֶף'E.lefa thousandשָׁנִים֙sha.Nimyearsפַּעֲמַ֔יִםpa.'a.Ma.yimtwo timesוְ/טוֹבָ֖הve./to.Vahand/ goodלֹ֣אlo'notרָאָ֑הra.'Ahhe sawהֲ/לֹ֛אha./Lo'¿/ notאֶל\־'el-toמָק֥וֹםma.Koma placeאֶחָ֖ד'e.Chadoneהַ/כֹּ֥לha./Kol[are] <the>/ allהוֹלֵֽךְ\׃ho.Lekhgoing
  7. 7כָּל\־kol-allעֲמַ֥ל'a.Mal[the] toil ofהָ/אָדָ֖םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindלְ/פִ֑י/הוּle./Fi./hu[is] for/ mouth/ hisוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoהַ/נֶּ֖פֶשׁha./Ne.feshthe/ appetiteלֹ֥אlo'notתִמָּלֵֽא\׃ti.ma.Le'it will be filled
  8. 8כִּ֛יkiforמַה\־mah-what?יּוֹתֵ֥רyo.Teradvantageלֶ/חָכָ֖םle./cha.Kham[belongs] to the/ wise personמִֽן\־min-more thanהַ/כְּסִ֑ילha./ke.Silthe/ foolמַה\־mah-what?לֶּ/עָנִ֣יle./'a.Ni[belongs] to the/ poor [person]יוֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'[who] knowsלַ/הֲלֹ֖ךְla./ha.Lokhto/ walkנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeהַ/חַיִּֽים\׃ha./chai.Yimthe/ living
  9. 9ט֛וֹבTov[is] goodמַרְאֵ֥הmar.'Eh[the] sight ofעֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesמֵֽ/הֲלָךְ\־me./ha.lokh-more than/ goingנָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshdesireגַּם\־gam-alsoזֶ֥הzehthisהֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityוּ/רְע֥וּתu./re.'Utand/ striving ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.achwind
  10. 10מַה\־mah-whateverשֶּֽׁ/הָיָ֗הshe./ha.Yah[that] which/ <it> has beenכְּבָר֙ke.Varalreadyנִקְרָ֣אnik.Ra'it has been namedשְׁמ֔/וֹshe.M/oname/ itsוְ/נוֹדָ֖עve./no.Da'and/ [is] knownאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichה֣וּאhu'heאָדָ֑ם'a.Damhumankind [is]וְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיוּכַ֣לyu.Khalhe is ableלָ/דִ֔יןla./Dinto/ contendעִ֥ם'imwithמִמֶּֽ/נּוּ\׃mi.Me./numore than/ him
  11. 11כִּ֛יkiforיֵשׁ\־yesh-thereדְּבָרִ֥יםde.va.Rim[are] wordsהַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Behcertainly <to increase>מַרְבִּ֣יםmar.Bimthey increaseהָ֑בֶלHa.velfutilityמַה\־mah-what?יֹּתֵ֖רyo.Teradvantageלָ/אָדָֽם\׃la./'a.Dam[belongs] to <the>/ person
  12. 12כִּ֣יkiforמִֽי\־mi-who?יוֹדֵעַ֩yo.de.a'[is] knowingמַה\־mah-what?טּ֨וֹבTov[is] goodלָֽ/אָדָ֜םla./'a.Damfor <the>/ personבַּֽ/חַיִּ֗יםba./chai.Yimin <the>/ lifeמִסְפַּ֛רmis.Par[the] number ofיְמֵי\־ye.mei-[the] days ofחַיֵּ֥יchai.Yei[the] life ofהֶבְל֖/וֹhev.L/ofutility/ hisוְ/יַעֲשֵׂ֣/םve./ya.'a.Se/mand/ he spends/ themכַּ/צֵּ֑לka./Tzellike <the>/ shadowאֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherthatמִֽי\־mi-who?יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidwill he tellלָֽ/אָדָ֔םla./'a.Damto <the>/ personמַה\־mah-what?יִּהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehwill it beאַחֲרָ֖י/ו'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ himתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun

Chapter 7

  1. 1ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodשֵׁ֖םshema nameמִ/שֶּׁ֣מֶןmi./She.menmore than/ ointmentט֑וֹבTovgoodוְ/י֣וֹםve./Yomand/ [the] day ofהַ/מָּ֔וֶתha./Ma.vet<the>/ deathמִ/יּ֖וֹםmi./Yommore than/ [the] day ofהִוָּלְדֽ/וֹ\׃hi.val.D/obeing born/ he
  2. 2ט֞וֹבTov[is] goodלָ/לֶ֣כֶתla./Le.khetto/ goאֶל\־'el-toבֵּֽית\־beit-a house ofאֵ֗בֶל'E.velmourningמִ/לֶּ֙כֶת֙mi./Le.khetmore than/ to goאֶל\־'el-toבֵּ֣יתbeita house ofמִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.Teha feastבַּ/אֲשֶׁ֕רba./'a.Sherin/ thatה֖וּאhu'thisס֣וֹףSof[is] [the] end ofכָּל\־kol-everyהָ/אָדָ֑םha./'a.Dam<the>/ personוְ/הַ/חַ֖יve./ha./Chaiand/ the/ living personיִתֵּ֥ןyi.Tenhe will giveאֶל\־'el-toלִבּֽ/וֹ\׃li.B/oheart/ his
  3. 3ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodכַּ֖עַסKa.'asvexationמִ/שְּׂחֹ֑קmi./se.Chokmore than/ laughterכִּֽי\־ki-forבְ/רֹ֥עַve./Ro.a'by/ sadness ofפָּנִ֖יםpa.Nimfaceיִ֥יטַבYi.tavit will be goodלֵֽב\׃Leva heart
  4. 4לֵ֤בlev[the] heart ofחֲכָמִים֙cha.kha.Mimwise peopleבְּ/בֵ֣יתbe./Veit[is] in/ a house ofאֵ֔בֶל'E.velmourningוְ/לֵ֥בve./Levand/ [the] heart ofכְּסִילִ֖יםke.si.Limfoolsבְּ/בֵ֥יתbe./Veit[is] in/ a house ofשִׂמְחָֽה\׃sim.Chahgladness
  5. 5ט֕וֹבTov[is] goodלִ/שְׁמֹ֖עַli/sh.Mo.a'to/ listen toגַּעֲרַ֣תga.'a.Rat[the] rebuke ofחָכָ֑םcha.Khama wise [person]מֵ/אִ֕ישׁme./'Ishmore than/ someoneשֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[who] listens toשִׁ֥ירshir[the] song ofכְּסִילִֽים\׃ke.si.Limfools
  6. 6כִּ֣יkiforכְ/ק֤וֹלkhe./Kollike/ [the] sound ofהַ/סִּירִים֙ha./si.Rim<the>/ thornsתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/סִּ֔ירha./Sirthe/ potכֵּ֖ןkensoשְׂחֹ֣קse.Chok[the] laughter ofהַ/כְּסִ֑ילha./ke.Silthe/ foolוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoזֶ֖הzehthisהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
  7. 7כִּ֥יkiforהָ/עֹ֖שֶׁקha./'O.shek<the>/ oppressionיְהוֹלֵ֣לye.ho.Lelit will make look foolishחָכָ֑םcha.Khama wise [person]וִֽ/יאַבֵּ֥דvi./'a.Bedso/ it may destroyאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לֵ֖בleva heartמַתָּנָֽה\׃ma.ta.Naha bribe
  8. 8ט֛וֹבTov[is] goodאַחֲרִ֥ית'a.cha.Rit[the] end ofדָּבָ֖רda.Vara matterמֵֽ/רֵאשִׁית֑/וֹme./re.shi.T/omore than/ beginning/ itsט֥וֹבTov[is] goodאֶֽרֶךְ\־'e.rekh-a [person] patient ofר֖וּחַRu.achspiritמִ/גְּבַהּ\־mi./ge.vah-more than/ a [person] proud ofרֽוּחַ\׃Ru.achspirit
  9. 9אַל\־'al-may notתְּבַהֵ֥לte.va.Helyou be hastyבְּ/רֽוּחֲ/ךָ֖be./ru.cha./Khain/ spirit/ yourלִ/כְע֑וֹסli/kh.'osto/ become angryכִּ֣יkiforכַ֔עַסKha.'asangerבְּ/חֵ֥יקbe./Cheikin/ [the] bosom ofכְּסִילִ֖יםke.si.Limfoolsיָנֽוּחַ\׃ya.Nu.achit settles
  10. 10אַל\־'al-may notתֹּאמַר֙to.Maryou sayמֶ֣הmehwhy?הָיָ֔הha.Yahwas itשֶׁ֤/הַ/יָּמִים֙she./hai./ya.mimthat/ the/ daysהָ/רִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםha./Ri.sho.Nim<the>/ formerהָי֥וּha.Yuthey wereטוֹבִ֖יםto.Vimgoodמֵ/אֵ֑לֶּהme./'E.lehmore than/ theseכִּ֛יkiforלֹ֥אlo'notמֵ/חָכְמָ֖הme./cha.khe.Mahfrom/ wisdomשָׁאַ֥לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou have askedעַל\־'al-onזֶֽה\׃Zehthis
  11. 11טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomעִֽם\־'im-withנַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.Lahan inheritanceוְ/יֹתֵ֖רve./yo.Terand/ [is] an advantageלְ/רֹאֵ֥יle./ro.'Eito/ [those who] seeהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.mesh<of> the/ sun
  12. 12כִּ֛יkiforבְּ/צֵ֥לbe./Tzel[is] <in>/ a shadeהַֽ/חָכְמָ֖הha./cha.khe.Mah<the>/ wisdomבְּ/צֵ֣לbe./Tzel[is] <in>/ a shadeהַ/כָּ֑סֶףha./Ka.sef<the>/ moneyוְ/יִתְר֣וֹןve./yit.Ronand/ [the] advantage ofדַּ֔עַתDa.'atknowledgeהַֽ/חָכְמָ֖הha./cha.khe.Mah<the>/ wisdomתְּחַיֶּ֥הte.chai.Yehit preserves aliveבְעָלֶֽי/הָ\׃ve.'a.Lei./haowners/ its
  13. 13רְאֵ֖הre.'Ehconsiderאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֑יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godכִּ֣יkiforמִ֤יmiwho?יוּכַל֙yu.Khalis he ableלְ/תַקֵּ֔ןle./ta.Kento/ straightenאֵ֖ת'et<obj.>אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichעִוְּתֽ/וֹ\׃i.ve.T/ohe has bent/ it
  14. 14בְּ/י֤וֹםbe./Yomon/ a day ofטוֹבָה֙to.Vahgoodהֱיֵ֣הhe.Yehbeבְ/ט֔וֹבve./Tovin/ goodוּ/בְ/י֥וֹםu./ve./Yomand/ on/ a day ofרָעָ֖הra.'Ahadversityרְאֵ֑הre.'Ehconsiderגַּ֣םgamalsoאֶת\־'et-<obj.>זֶ֤הzehthisלְ/עֻמַּת\־le./'u.mat-<to>/ exactly asזֶה֙zehthisעָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe has madeהָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godעַל\־'al-onדִּבְרַ֗תdiv.Ratreasonשֶׁ/לֹּ֨אshe./Lo'that/ notיִמְצָ֧אyim.Tza'he will find outהָֽ/אָדָ֛םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindאַחֲרָ֖י/ו'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ himמְאֽוּמָה\׃me.'U.mahanything
  15. 15אֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/כֹּ֥לha./Kol<the>/ everythingרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenבִּ/ימֵ֣יbi./Meiin/ [the] days ofהֶבְלִ֑/יhev.L/ifutility/ myיֵ֤שׁyeshthereצַדִּיק֙tza.Dik[is] a righteous [person]אֹבֵ֣ד'o.Ved[who] perishesבְּ/צִדְק֔/וֹbe./tzid.K/oin/ righteousness/ hisוְ/יֵ֣שׁve./Yeshand/ thereרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'[is] a wicked [person]מַאֲרִ֖יךְma.'a.Rikh[who] prolongsבְּ/רָעָתֽ/וֹ\׃be./ra.'a.T/oin/ evil/ his
  16. 16אַל\־'al-may notתְּהִ֤יte.Hiyou beצַדִּיק֙tza.Dikrighteousהַרְבֵּ֔הhar.Behgreatlyוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתִּתְחַכַּ֖םtit.cha.Kamyou make yourself wiseיוֹתֵ֑רyo.Terexcessלָ֖/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם\׃ti.sho.Memwill you destroy yourself
  17. 17אַל\־'al-may notתִּרְשַׁ֥עtir.Sha'you be wickedהַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Behgreatlyוְ/אַל\־ve./'al-and/ may notתְּהִ֣יte.Hiyou beסָכָ֑לsa.Khala foolלָ֥/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?תָמ֖וּתta.Mutwill you dieבְּ/לֹ֥אbe./Lo'at/ notעִתֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'i.Te./khatime/ your
  18. 18ט֚וֹבTov[is] goodאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthatתֶּאֱחֹ֣זte.'e.Chozyou will take holdבָּ/זֶ֔הba./Zehon/ thisוְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoמִ/זֶּ֖הmi./Zehfrom/ thisאַל\־'al-may notתַּנַּ֣חta.Nachyou give rest toאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יָדֶ֑/ךָya.De./khahand/ yourכִּֽי\־ki-forיְרֵ֥אye.Re'[one] fearingאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him<of> Godיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'he will go outאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כֻּלָּֽ/ם\׃ku.La/mall of/ them
  19. 19הַֽ/חָכְמָ֖הha./cha.khe.Mah<the>/ wisdomתָּעֹ֣זta.'Ozit gives strengthלֶ/חָכָ֑םle./cha.Khamto the/ wise [person]מֵֽ/עֲשָׂרָה֙me./'a.sa.Rahmore than/ tenשַׁלִּיטִ֔יםsha.li.Timrulersאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoהָי֖וּha.Yuthey areבָּ/עִֽיר\׃ba./'Irin the/ city
  20. 20כִּ֣יkiforאָדָ֔ם'a.Dama personאֵ֥ין'einthere notצַדִּ֖יקtza.Dik[is] righteous [person]בָּ/אָ֑רֶץba./'A.retzon the/ earthאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoיַעֲשֶׂה\־ya.'a.seh-he doesטּ֖וֹבTovgoodוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notיֶחֱטָֽא\׃ye.che.Ta'he sins
  21. 21גַּ֤םgamalsoלְ/כָל\־le./kholto/ allהַ/דְּבָרִים֙ha./de.va.Rimthe/ wordsאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichיְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.rupeople speakאַל\־'al-may notתִּתֵּ֖ןti.Tenyou giveלִבֶּ֑/ךָli.Be./khaheart/ yourאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatלֹֽא\־lo'-notתִשְׁמַ֥עtish.Ma'you will hearאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>עַבְדְּ/ךָ֖'av.de./Khaservant/ yourמְקַלְלֶֽ/ךָ\׃me.ka.Le./chacursing/ you
  22. 22כִּ֛יkiforגַּם\־gam-alsoפְּעָמִ֥יםpe.'a.Mimtimesרַבּ֖וֹתra.Botmanyיָדַ֣עya.Da'it knowsלִבֶּ֑/ךָli.Be./khaheart/ yourאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatגַּם\־gam-alsoקִלַּ֥לְתָּki.Lal.tayou have cursedאֲחֵרִֽים\׃'a.che.Rimothers
  23. 23כָּל\־kol-allזֹ֖הzohthisנִסִּ֣יתִיni.Si.tiI have put to [the] testבַֽ/חָכְמָ֑הva./cha.khe.Mahby <the>/ wisdomאָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidאֶחְכָּ֔מָה'ech.Ka.mahlet me be wiseוְ/הִ֖יאve./Hi'and/ itרְחוֹקָ֥הre.cho.Kah[was] farמִמֶּֽ/נִּי\׃mi.Me./nifrom/ me
  24. 24רָח֖וֹקra.Chok[is] far awayמַה\־mah-whateverשֶּׁ/הָיָ֑הshe./ha.Yah[that] which/ <it> has beenוְ/עָמֹ֥ק\׀ve./'a.Mokand/ deepעָמֹ֖ק'a.Mokdeepמִ֥יmiwho?יִמְצָאֶֽ/נּוּ\׃yim.tza.'E./nuwill he find out/ it
  25. 25סַבּ֨וֹתִֽיsa.Bo.tiI turnedאֲנִ֤י'a.NiIוְ/לִבִּ/י֙ve./li.B/i<and>/ heart/ myלָ/דַ֣עַתla./Da.'atto/ knowוְ/לָ/ת֔וּרve./la./Turand/ to/ examineוּ/בַקֵּ֥שׁu./va.Keshand/ to seekחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomוְ/חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןve./chesh.Bonand/ an explanationוְ/לָ/דַ֙עַת֙ve./la./Da.'atand/ to/ knowרֶ֣שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessכֶּ֔סֶלKe.selstupidityוְ/הַ/סִּכְל֖וּתve./ha./sikh.Lutand/ the/ follyהוֹלֵלֽוֹת\׃ho.le.Lotmadness
  26. 26וּ/מוֹצֶ֨אu./mo.Tze'and/ [was] findingאֲנִ֜י'a.NiIמַ֣רmarbitterמִ/מָּ֗וֶתmi./Ma.vetmore than/ deathאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָֽ/אִשָּׁה֙ha./'i.Shahthe/ womanאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoהִ֨יאhi'sheמְצוֹדִ֧יםme.tzo.Dim[is] snaresוַ/חֲרָמִ֛יםva./cha.ra.Mimand/ [is] netsלִבָּ֖/הּli.Ba/hheart/ herאֲסוּרִ֣ים'a.su.Rim[are] fettersיָדֶ֑י/הָya.Dei./hahands/ herט֞וֹבTova [person] goodלִ/פְנֵ֤יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeהָ/אֱלֹהִים֙ha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godיִמָּלֵ֣טyi.ma.Lethe escapesמִמֶּ֔/נָּהmi.Me./nahfrom/ herוְ/חוֹטֵ֖אve./cho.Te'and/ a sinnerיִלָּ֥כֶדyi.La.khedhe is capturedבָּֽ/הּ\׃Ba/hby <the>/ her
  27. 27רְאֵה֙re.'Ehconsiderזֶ֣הzehthisמָצָ֔אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundאָמְרָ֖ה'a.me.Rahshe saidקֹהֶ֑לֶתko.He.letTeacherאַחַ֥ת'a.Chatoneלְ/אַחַ֖תle./'a.Chatto/ oneלִ/מְצֹ֥אli/m.Tzo'to/ findחֶשְׁבּֽוֹן\׃chesh.Bonan explanation
  28. 28אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.Sherwhichעוֹד\־'od-againבִּקְשָׁ֥הbik.Shahit has soughtנַפְשִׁ֖/יnaf.Sh/iself/ myוְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notמָצָ֑אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundאָדָ֞ם'a.Dama manאֶחָ֤ד'e.Chadoneמֵ/אֶ֙לֶף֙me./'E.lefof/ a thousandמָצָ֔אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundוְ/אִשָּׁ֥הve./'i.Shahand/ a womanבְ/כָל\־ve./khol-among/ allאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseלֹ֥אlo'notמָצָֽאתִי\׃ma.Tza.tiI have found
  29. 29לְ/בַד֙le./Vad<to>/ onlyרְאֵה\־re.'eh-considerזֶ֣הzehthisמָצָ֔אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatעָשָׂ֧ה'a.Sahhe madeהָ/אֱלֹהִ֛יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/אָדָ֖םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindיָשָׁ֑רya.Sharuprightוְ/הֵ֥מָּהve./He.mahand/ theyבִקְשׁ֖וּvik.Shuthey have soughtחִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹתchi.she.vo.Notschemesרַבִּֽים\׃ra.Bimmany

Chapter 8

  1. 1מִ֚יmiwho?כְּ/הֶ֣/חָכָ֔םke./He./cha.Kham[is] like/ the/ wise [person]וּ/מִ֥יu./Miand/ who?יוֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingפֵּ֣שֶׁרPe.sher[the] interpretation ofדָּבָ֑רda.Vara matterחָכְמַ֤תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofאָדָם֙'a.Damanyoneתָּאִ֣ירta.'Irit makes shineפָּנָ֔י/וpa.Na/vface/ hisוְ/עֹ֥זve./'Ozand/ [the] strength ofפָּנָ֖י/וpa.Na/vface/ hisיְשֻׁנֶּֽא\׃ye.shu.Ne'it is changed
  2. 2אֲנִי֙'a.NiIפִּי\־pi-[the] mouth ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekha kingשְׁמ֔וֹרshe.Morkeepוְ/עַ֕לve./'Aland/ onדִּבְרַ֖תdiv.Rat[the] cause ofשְׁבוּעַ֥תshe.vu.'At[the] oath ofאֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.HimGod
  3. 3אַל\־'al-may notתִּבָּהֵ֤לti.ba.Helyou be hastyמִ/פָּנָי/ו֙mi./pa.Na/vfrom/ before/ himתֵּלֵ֔ךְte.Lekhyou will goאַֽל\־'al-may notתַּעֲמֹ֖דta.'a.Modyou standבְּ/דָבָ֣רbe./da.Varin/ a matterרָ֑עRa'evilכִּ֛יkiforכָּל\־kol-allאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatיַחְפֹּ֖ץyach.Potzhe will desireיַעֲשֶֽׂה\׃ya.'a.Sehhe will do
  4. 4בַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רba./'a.Sherin/ thatדְּבַר\־de.var-a word ofמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekha kingשִׁלְט֑וֹןshil.Ton[is] masteryוּ/מִ֥יu./Miand/ who?יֹֽאמַר\־yo.mar-will he sayל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himמַֽה\־mah-what?תַּעֲשֶֽׂה\׃ta.'a.Sehare you doing
  5. 5שׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.Mer[one who] keepsמִצְוָ֔הmitz.Vaha commandלֹ֥אlo'notיֵדַ֖עye.Da'he will knowדָּבָ֣רda.Vara thingרָ֑עRa'evilוְ/עֵ֣תve./'Etand/ an appropriate timeוּ/מִשְׁפָּ֔טu./mish.Patand/ customיֵדַ֖עye.Da'it will knowלֵ֥בleva heartחָכָֽם\׃cha.Khamwise
  6. 6כִּ֣יkiforלְ/כָל\־le./kholfor/ everyחֵ֔פֶץChe.fetzmatterיֵ֖שׁyeshthereעֵ֣ת'et[is] an appropriate timeוּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑טu./mish.Patand/ a customכִּֽי\־ki-forרָעַ֥תra.'At[the] trouble ofהָ/אָדָ֖םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindרַבָּ֥הra.Bah[is] greatעָלָֽי/ו\׃'a.La/von/ him
  7. 7כִּֽי\־ki-forאֵינֶ֥/נּוּ'ei.Ne./nunot/ heיֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingמַה\־mah-what?שֶּׁ/יִּֽהְיֶ֑הshei./yih.Yehthat/ will it beכִּ֚יkithatכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רka./'a.Sherjust/ asיִֽהְיֶ֔הyih.Yehit will beמִ֖יmiwho?יַגִּ֥ידya.Gidwill he tellלֽ/וֹ\׃l/oto <the>/ him
  8. 8אֵ֣ין'einthere notאָדָ֞ם'a.Dam[is] anyoneשַׁלִּ֤יטsha.Lithaving masteryבָּ/ר֙וּחַ֙ba./Ru.achover the/ windלִ/כְל֣וֹאli/kh.Lo'to/ restrainאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/ר֔וּחַha./Ru.achthe/ windוְ/אֵ֤יןve./'Einand/ there notשִׁלְטוֹן֙shil.tOn[is] masteryבְּ/י֣וֹםbe./Yomover/ [the] day ofהַ/מָּ֔וֶתha./Ma.vet<the>/ deathוְ/אֵ֥יןve./'Einand/ there notמִשְׁלַ֖חַתmish.La.chat[is] dischargeבַּ/מִּלְחָמָ֑הba./mil.cha.Mahin the/ battleוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיְמַלֵּ֥טye.ma.Letit will rescueרֶ֖שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בְּעָלָֽי/ו\׃be.'a.La/vowners/ its
  9. 9אֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allזֶ֤הzehthisרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI have seenוְ/נָת֣וֹןve./na.Tonand/ I have givenאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לִבִּ֔/יli.B/iheart/ myלְ/כָֽל\־le./kholto/ everyמַעֲשֶׂ֔הma.'a.Sehdeedאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichנַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunעֵ֗ת'Eta timeאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhenשָׁלַ֧טsha.Lathe domineersהָ/אָדָ֛םha./'a.Dam<the>/ personבְּ/אָדָ֖םbe./'a.Damover/ a personלְ/רַ֥עle./Ra'for/ evilלֽ/וֹ\׃l/oof/ him
  10. 10וּ/בְ/כֵ֡ןu./ve./Khenand/ in/ suchרָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiI have seenרְשָׁעִ֨יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]קְבֻרִ֜יםke.vu.Rimbeing buriedוָ/בָ֗אוּva./Va.'uand/ they cameוּ/מִ/מְּק֤וֹםu./mi./me.Komand/ from/ a place ofקָדוֹשׁ֙ka.do.Voshholyיְהַלֵּ֔כוּye.ha.Le.khuthey wentוְ/יִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּve./yish.ta.ke.Chuand/ they may be forgottenבָ/עִ֖ירva./'Irin the/ cityאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhereכֵּן\־ken-rightעָשׂ֑וּ'a.Suthey had doneגַּם\־gam-alsoזֶ֖הzehthisהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
  11. 11אֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherthatאֵין\־'ein-notנַעֲשָׂ֣הna.'a.Sahit is doneפִתְגָ֔םfit.Gam[the] sentence ofמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] deed ofהָ/רָעָ֖הha./ra.'Ahthe/ evilמְהֵרָ֑הme.he.Rahquicklyעַל\־'al-there-כֵּ֡ןken-foreמָלֵ֞אma.Le'it is fullלֵ֧בlev[the] heart ofבְּֽנֵי\־be.nei-[the] children ofהָ/אָדָ֛םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindבָּ/הֶ֖םba./Hemin <the>/ themלַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ doרָֽע\׃Ra'evil
  12. 12אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthatחֹטֶ֗אcho.Te'a sinnerעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[is] doingרָ֛עra'evilמְאַ֖תme.'Ata hundred [times]וּ/מַאֲרִ֣יךְu./ma.'a.Rikhand/ [he is] prolongingל֑/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himselfכִּ֚יkiforגַּם\־gam-alsoיוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[am] knowingאָ֔נִי'A.niIאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherthatיִהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-it will belongטּוֹב֙tOvgoodלְ/יִרְאֵ֣יle./yir.'Eito/ [those] fearingהָ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<of the>/ Godאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatיִֽירְא֖וּyi.re.'Uthey fearמִ/לְּ/פָנָֽי/ו\׃mi./le./fa.Na/vfrom/ to/ before/ him
  13. 13וְ/טוֹב֙ve./tOvand/ goodלֹֽא\־lo'-notיִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will belongלָֽ/רָשָׁ֔עla./ra.Sha'to the/ wickedוְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notיַאֲרִ֥יךְya.'a.Rikhhe will prolongיָמִ֖יםya.Mimdaysכַּ/צֵּ֑לka./Tzellike <the>/ shadowאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.Sherthatאֵינֶ֥/נּוּ'ei.Ne./nunot/ heיָרֵ֖אya.Re'he has fearedמִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֥יmi./li/f.Neifrom/ to/ beforeאֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.HimGod
  14. 14יֶשׁ\־yesh-thereהֶבֶל֮he.Vel[is] futilityאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichנַעֲשָׂ֣הna.'a.Sahit is doneעַל\־'al-onהָ/אָרֶץ֒ha./'a.Retzthe/ earthאֲשֶׁ֣ר\׀'a.Sherthatיֵ֣שׁyeshthereצַדִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.Kim[are] righteous [people]אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhomמַגִּ֤יעַma.Gi.a'[it is] happeningאֲלֵ/הֶם֙'a.le./Hemto/ themכְּ/מַעֲשֵׂ֣הke./ma.'a.Sehaccording to/ [the] deed[s] ofהָ/רְשָׁעִ֔יםha./re.sha.'Im<the>/ wicked [people]וְ/יֵ֣שׁve./Yeshand/ thereרְשָׁעִ֔יםre.sha.'Im[are] wicked [people]שֶׁ/מַּגִּ֥יעַshe./ma.Gi.a'[to] whom/ [it is] happeningאֲלֵ/הֶ֖ם'a.le./Hemto/ themכְּ/מַעֲשֵׂ֣הke./ma.'a.Sehaccording to/ [the] deed[s] ofהַ/צַּדִּיקִ֑יםha./tza.di.Kim<the>/ righteous [people]אָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidשֶׁ/גַּם\־she./gam-that/ alsoזֶ֖הzehthisהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
  15. 15וְ/שִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽיve./shi.Bach.tiand/ I commendאֲנִי֙'a.NiIאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/שִּׂמְחָ֔הha./sim.Chah<the>/ gladnessאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatאֵֽין\־'ein-notט֤וֹבTovgoodלָֽ/אָדָם֙la./'a.Dam[belongs] to <the>/ humankindתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha./She.meshthe/ sunכִּ֛יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptלֶ/אֱכ֥וֹלle./'e.Kholto/ eatוְ/לִ/שְׁתּ֖וֹתve./li/sh.Totand/ to/ drinkוְ/לִ/שְׂמ֑וֹחַve./li/s.Mo.achand/ to/ be happyוְ/ה֞וּאve./Hu'and/ thatיִלְוֶ֣/נּוּyil.Ve./nuit will accompany/ himבַ/עֲמָל֗/וֹva./'a.ma.L/oin/ toil/ hisיְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofחַיָּ֛י/וchai.Ya/vlife/ hisאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichנָֽתַן\־na.tan-he has givenל֥/וֹl/oto <the>/ himהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  16. 16כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨רka./'a.Sher<just>/ whenנָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI gaveאֶת\־'et-<obj.>לִבִּ/י֙li.B/iheart/ myלָ/דַ֣עַתla./Da.'atto/ knowחָכְמָ֔הchokh.mahwisdomוְ/לִ/רְאוֹת֙ve./li/r.'Otand/ to/ seeאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ֣/עִנְיָ֔ןha./'in.Yanthe/ taskאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhichנַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneעַל\־'al-onהָ/אָ֑רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthכִּ֣יkiforגַ֤םgamalsoבַּ/יּוֹם֙ba/i.yOmin <the>/ dayוּ/בַ/לַּ֔יְלָהu./va./Lay.lahand/ in <the>/ nightשֵׁנָ֕הshe.Nahsleepבְּ/עֵינָ֖י/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ view/ hisאֵינֶ֥/נּוּ'ei.Ne./nunot/ heרֹאֶֽה\׃ro.'Eh[is] seeing
  17. 17וְ/רָאִיתִי֮ve./ra.'i.Tiand/ I sawאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofהָ/אֱלֹהִים֒ha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godכִּי֩kithatלֹ֨אlo'notיוּכַ֜לyu.Khalhe is ableהָ/אָדָ֗םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindלִ/מְצוֹא֙li/m.tzO'to/ find outאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂה֙ha./ma.'a.Sehthe/ workאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichנַעֲשָׂ֣הna.'a.Sahit is doneתַֽחַת\־ta.chat-underהַ/שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha./She.meshthe/ sunבְּ֠/שֶׁ/לBe./she/lin/ that/ <to>אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatיַעֲמֹ֧לya.'a.Molhe toilsהָ/אָדָ֛םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindלְ/בַקֵּ֖שׁle./va.Keshto/ seekוְ/לֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ notיִמְצָ֑אyim.Tza'he will find outוְ/גַ֨םve./Gamand/ alsoאִם\־'im-ifיֹאמַ֤רyo.Marhe will sayהֶֽ/חָכָם֙he./cha.Khamthe/ wise [person]לָ/דַ֔עַתla./Da.'atto/ knowלֹ֥אlo'notיוּכַ֖לyu.Khalhe will be ableלִ/מְצֹֽא\׃li/m.Tzo'to/ find out

Chapter 9

  1. 1כִּ֣יkiforאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allזֶ֞הzehthisנָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI have givenאֶל\־'el-toלִבִּ/י֙li.B/iheart/ myוְ/לָ/ב֣וּרve./la./Vurand/ to/ make clearאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-allזֶ֔הZehthisאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatהַ/צַּדִּיקִ֧יםha./tza.di.Kimthe/ righteousוְ/הַ/חֲכָמִ֛יםve./ha./cha.kha.Mimand/ the/ wiseוַ/עֲבָדֵי/הֶ֖םva./'a.va.dei./Hemand/ deeds/ theirבְּ/יַ֣דbe./Yad[are] in/ [the] hand ofהָ/אֱלֹהִ֑יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godגַּֽם\־gam-bothאַהֲבָ֣ה'a.ha.Vahloveגַם\־gam-as well asשִׂנְאָ֗הsin.'Ahhatredאֵ֤ין'einnotיוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'[is] knowingהָֽ/אָדָ֔םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindהַ/כֹּ֖לha./Kol<the>/ everythingלִ/פְנֵי/הֶֽם\׃li/f.nei./Hem[is] <to>/ before/ them
  2. 2הַ/כֹּ֞לha./Kol<the>/ allכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רka./'a.Sher[is] just/ asלַ/כֹּ֗לla./Kolfor <the>/ allמִקְרֶ֨הmik.Rehfateאֶחָ֜ד'e.Chadoneלַ/צַּדִּ֤יקla./tza.Dik[belongs] to the/ righteousוְ/לָ/רָשָׁע֙ve./la./ra.Sha'and/ to the/ wickedלַ/טּוֹב֙la./tOvto the/ goodוְ/לַ/טָּה֣וֹרve./la./ta.Horand/ to the/ cleanוְ/לַ/טָּמֵ֔אve./la./ta.Me'and/ to the/ uncleanוְ/לַ/זֹּבֵ֔חַve./la./zo.Ve.achand/ to the/ [one who] sacrificesוְ/לַ/אֲשֶׁ֖רve./la./'a.Sherand/ to/ [one] whoאֵינֶ֣/נּוּ'ei.Ne./nunot/ heזֹבֵ֑חַzo.Ve.ach[is] sacrificingכַּ/טּוֹב֙ka./tOvas the/ good [person]כַּֽ/חֹטֶ֔אka./cho.Te'as the/ sinnerהַ/נִּשְׁבָּ֕עha./nish.Ba'the/ [one who] swears an oathכַּ/אֲשֶׁ֖רka./'a.Sherjust/ asשְׁבוּעָ֥הshe.vu.'Ahan oathיָרֵֽא\׃ya.Re'[one] fearingוְ/לָ/רַעve./la./Ra'and/ to the/ evil
  3. 3זֶ֣ה\׀zehthisרָ֗עRa'[is] an evilבְּ/כֹ֤לbe./Kholin/ allאֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-thatנַעֲשָׂה֙na.'a.Sahit is doneתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha./She.meshthe/ sunכִּֽי\־ki-forמִקְרֶ֥הmik.Rehfateאֶחָ֖ד'e.Chadoneלַ/כֹּ֑לla./Kol[belongs] to <the>/ everyoneוְ/גַ֣םve./Gamand/ alsoלֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofבְּֽנֵי\־be.nei-[the] children ofהָ֠/אָדָםHa./'a.dom<the>/ humankindמָלֵא\־ma.le'-[is] fullרָ֨עra'evilוְ/הוֹלֵל֤וֹתve./ho.le.Lotand/ madnessבִּ/לְבָבָ/ם֙bi/l.va.Va/m[is] in/ heart/ theirבְּ/חַיֵּי/הֶ֔םbe./chai.yei./Hemin/ lives/ theirוְ/אַחֲרָ֖י/וve./'a.cha.Ra/vand/ after/ itאֶל\־'el-toהַ/מֵּתִֽים\׃ha./me.Timthe/ dead
  4. 4כִּי\־ki-forמִי֙miwho?אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[is [the] one] whoאֶ֥ל'eltoכָּל\־kol-allהַ/חַיִּ֖יםha./chai.Yimthe/ livingיֵ֣שׁyeshthereבִּטָּח֑וֹןbi.ta.Chon[is] hopeכִּֽי\־ki-forלְ/כֶ֤לֶבle./Khe.levto/ a dogחַי֙chailivingה֣וּאhu'itט֔וֹבTov[is] goodמִן\־min-more thanהָ/אַרְיֵ֖הha./'ar.Yehthe/ lionהַ/מֵּֽת\׃ha./Met<the>/ dead
  5. 5כִּ֧יkiforהַֽ/חַיִּ֛יםha./chai.Yimthe/ livingיוֹדְעִ֖יםyod.'Im[are] knowingשֶׁ/יָּמֻ֑תוּshei./ya.Mu.tuthat/ they will dieוְ/הַ/מֵּתִ֞יםve./ha./me.Timand/ the/ deadאֵינָ֧/ם'ei.Na/mnot/ theyיוֹדְעִ֣יםyod.'Im[are] knowingמְא֗וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingוְ/אֵֽין\־ve./'ein-and/ notע֤וֹדodstillלָ/הֶם֙la./Hem[belongs] to <the>/ themשָׂכָ֔רsa.Khara rewardכִּ֥יkiforנִשְׁכַּ֖חnish.Kachit is forgottenזִכְרָֽ/ם\׃zikh.Ra/mmemory/ their
  6. 6גַּ֣םgambothאַהֲבָתָ֧/ם'a.ha.va.Ta/mlove/ theirגַּם\־gam-as well asשִׂנְאָתָ֛/םsin.'a.Ta/mhatred/ theirגַּם\־gam-as well asקִנְאָתָ֖/םkin.'a.Ta/menvy/ theirכְּבָ֣רke.Varalreadyאָבָ֑דָה'a.Va.dahit has perishedוְ/חֵ֨לֶקve./Che.lekand/ a portionאֵין\־'ein-notלָ/הֶ֥םla./Hem[belongs] to <the>/ themעוֹד֙'Odagainלְ/עוֹלָ֔םle./'o.Lamfor/ everבְּ/כֹ֥לbe./Kholin/ allאֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-thatנַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  7. 7לֵ֣ךְlekhgoאֱכֹ֤ל'e.Kholeatבְּ/שִׂמְחָה֙be./sim.Chahwith/ gladnessלַחְמֶ֔/ךָlach.Me./khafood/ yourוּֽ/שֲׁתֵ֥הu./sha.Tehand/ drinkבְ/לֶב\־ve./lev-with/ a heartט֖וֹבTovgoodיֵינֶ֑/ךָyei.Ne./khawine/ yourכִּ֣יkiforכְבָ֔רkhe.Varalreadyרָצָ֥הra.Tzahhe has taken pleasure inהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godאֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>מַעֲשֶֽׂי/ךָ\׃ma.'a.Sei./khadeeds/ your
  8. 8בְּ/כָל\־be./kholat/ everyעֵ֕ת'ettimeיִהְי֥וּyih.Yulet them beבְגָדֶ֖י/ךָve.ga.Dei./khaclothes/ yourלְבָנִ֑יםle.va.Nimwhiteוְ/שֶׁ֖מֶןve./She.menand/ oilעַל\־'al-onרֹאשְׁ/ךָ֥ro.she./Khahead/ yourאַל\־'al-may notיֶחְסָֽר\׃yech.Sarit be lacking
  9. 9רְאֵ֨הre.'Ehseeחַיִּ֜יםchai.Yimlifeעִם\־'im-withאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha wifeאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whomאָהַ֗בְתָּ'a.Hav.tayou loveכָּל\־kol-allיְמֵי֙ye.Mei[the] days ofחַיֵּ֣יchai.Yei[the] life ofהֶבְלֶ֔/ךָhev.Le./khafutility/ yourאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhichנָֽתַן\־na.tan-he has givenלְ/ךָ֙le./Khato <the>/ youתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha./She.meshthe/ sunכֹּ֖לkolallיְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofהֶבְלֶ֑/ךָhev.Le./khafutility/ yourכִּ֣יkiforה֤וּאhu'thatחֶלְקְ/ךָ֙chel.ke./Cha[is] portion/ yourבַּֽ/חַיִּ֔יםba./chai.Yimin <the>/ lifeוּ/בַ/עֲמָ֣לְ/ךָ֔u./va./'a.Mal./khaand/ in/ toil/ yourאֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichאַתָּ֥ה'a.Tahyouעָמֵ֖ל'a.Mel[are] a laborerתַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  10. 10כֹּ֠לkolallאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatתִּמְצָ֧אtim.Tza'it findsיָֽדְ/ךָ֛ya.de./Khahand/ yourלַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ doבְּ/כֹחֲ/ךָ֖be./kho.cha./Khawith/ strength/ yourעֲשֵׂ֑ה'a.Sehdoכִּי֩kiforאֵ֨ין'einthere notמַעֲשֶׂ֤הma.'a.Seh[is] workוְ/חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ve./chesh.bOnand/ explanationוְ/דַ֣עַתve./Da.'atand/ knowledgeוְ/חָכְמָ֔הve./cha.khe.Mahand/ wisdomבִּ/שְׁא֕וֹלbi/sh.'olin/ Sheolאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhereאַתָּ֖ה'a.Tahyouהֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[are] goingשָֽׁמָּ/ה\׃\ \סSha.ma/hthere/ towards
  11. 11שַׁ֜בְתִּיShav.tiI returnedוְ/רָאֹ֣הve./ra.'Ohand/ I sawתַֽחַת\־ta.chat-underהַ/שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁha./She.meshthe/ sunכִּ֣יkithatלֹא֩lo'notלַ/קַּלִּ֨יםla./ka.Lim[belongs] to the/ swiftהַ/מֵּר֜וֹץha./me.Rotzthe/ raceוְ/לֹ֧אve./Lo'and/ notלַ/גִּבּוֹרִ֣יםla./gi.bo.Rim[belongs] to the/ mighty [men]הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֗הha./mil.cha.Mahthe/ battleוְ֠/גַםVe./gamand/ alsoלֹ֣אlo'notלַ/חֲכָמִ֥יםla./cha.kha.Mim[belongs] to <the>/ wise [people]לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemfoodוְ/גַ֨םve./Gamand/ alsoלֹ֤אlo'notלַ/נְּבֹנִים֙la./ne.vo.Nim[belongs] to the/ understandingעֹ֔שֶׁר'O.sherwealthוְ/גַ֛םve./Gamand/ alsoלֹ֥אlo'notלַ/יֹּדְעִ֖יםla/i.yo.de.'Im[belongs] to the/ knowledgeableחֵ֑ןChenfavorכִּי\־ki-forעֵ֥ת'ettimeוָ/פֶ֖גַעva./Fe.ga'and/ chanceיִקְרֶ֥הyik.Rehit happens toאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כֻּלָּֽ/ם\׃ku.La/mall of/ them
  12. 12כִּ֡יkiforגַּם֩gamalsoלֹֽא\־lo'-notיֵדַ֨עye.Da'he knowsהָ/אָדָ֜םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindאֶת\־'et-<obj.>עִתּ֗/וֹi.T/otime/ hisכַּ/דָּגִים֙ka./da.Gimlike <the>/ fish<es>שֶׁ/נֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙she./ne.'e.cha.Zimthat/ [are] caughtבִּ/מְצוֹדָ֣הbi/m.tzo.Dahin/ a netרָעָ֔הra.'Ahevilוְ/כַ֨/צִּפֳּרִ֔יםve./Kha/tz.tzi.po.Rimand/ like <the>/ birdsהָ/אֲחֻז֖וֹתha./'a.chu.Zotthat/ are caughtבַּ/פָּ֑חba./Pachin <the>/ snareכָּ/הֵ֗םka./Hemlike <the>/ themיֽוּקָשִׁים֙yu.ka.Shim[are] ensnaredבְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofהָֽ/אָדָ֔םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindלְ/עֵ֣תle./'Etto/ a timeרָעָ֔הra.'Ahevilכְּ/שֶׁ/תִּפּ֥וֹלke./she/t.ti.Polwhen/ that/ <it> fallsעֲלֵי/הֶ֖ם'a.lei./Hemon/ themפִּתְאֹֽם\׃pit.'Omsuddenly
  13. 13גַּם\־gam-alsoזֹ֛הzohthisרָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunוּ/גְדוֹלָ֥הu./ge.do.Lahand/ [was] greatהִ֖יאhi'itאֵלָֽ/י\׃'e.La/ito/ me
  14. 14עִ֣יר'ira cityקְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.Nahsmallוַ/אֲנָשִׁ֥יםva./'a.na.Shimand/ menבָּ֖/הּba/hin <the>/ itמְעָ֑טme.'At[were] fewוּ/בָֽא\־u./va'-and/ he cameאֵלֶ֜י/הָ'e.Lei./haagainst/ itמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekha kingגָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatוְ/סָבַ֣בve./sa.Vavand/ he surroundedאֹתָ֔/הּ'o.Ta/h<obj.>/ itוּ/בָנָ֥הu./va.Nahand/ he builtעָלֶ֖י/הָ'a.Lei./haon/ itמְצוֹדִ֥יםme.tzo.Dimsiege worksגְּדֹלִֽים\׃ge.do.Limgreat
  15. 15וּ/מָ֣צָאu./Ma.tza'and/ someone foundבָ֗/הּVa/hin <the>/ itאִ֤ישׁ'isha manמִסְכֵּן֙mis.Kenpoorחָכָ֔םcha.Khamwiseוּ/מִלַּט\־u./mi.lat-and/ he deliveredה֥וּאhu'heאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עִ֖ירha./'Irthe/ cityבְּ/חָכְמָת֑/וֹbe./cha.khe.ma.T/oby/ wisdom/ hisוְ/אָדָם֙ve./'a.Damand/ anyoneלֹ֣אlo'notזָכַ֔רza.Kharhe rememberedאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/אִ֥ישׁha./'Ishthe/ manהַ/מִּסְכֵּ֖ןha./mis.Ken<the>/ poor
  16. 16וְ/אָמַ֣רְתִּיve./'a.Mar.tiand/ I saidאָ֔נִי'A.niIטוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomמִ/גְּבוּרָ֑הmi./ge.vu.Rahmore than/ strengthוְ/חָכְמַ֤תve./cha.khe.Matand/ [the] wisdom ofהַ/מִּסְכֵּן֙ha./mis.Kenthe/ poor [person]בְּזוּיָ֔הbe.zu.Yah[is] despisedוּ/דְבָרָ֖י/וu./de.va.Ra/vand/ words/ hisאֵינָ֥/ם'ei.Na/mnot/ theyנִשְׁמָעִֽים\׃nish.ma.'Im[are] listened to
  17. 17דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofחֲכָמִ֔יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]בְּ/נַ֖חַתbe./Na.chatin/ quietnessנִשְׁמָעִ֑יםnish.ma.'Im[are] heardמִ/זַּעֲקַ֥תmi./za.'a.Katmore than/ [the] cry ofמוֹשֵׁ֖לmo.Shela rulerבַּ/כְּסִילִֽים\׃ba./ke.si.Limamong <the>/ fools
  18. 18טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomמִ/כְּלֵ֣יmi./ke.Leimore than/ weapons ofקְרָ֑בke.Ravwarוְ/חוֹטֶ֣אve./cho.Te'and/ a sinnerאֶחָ֔ד'e.Chadoneיְאַבֵּ֥דye.'a.Bedhe will destroyטוֹבָ֥הto.Vahgoodהַרְבֵּֽה\׃har.Behmuch

Chapter 10

  1. 1זְב֣וּבֵיze.Vu.veiflies ofמָ֔וֶתMa.vetdeathיַבְאִ֥ישׁyav.'Ishit causes to stinkיַבִּ֖יעַya.Bi.a'it fermentsשֶׁ֣מֶןShe.men[the] oil ofרוֹקֵ֑חַro.Ke.acha perfumerיָקָ֛רya.Kar[is] weightyמֵ/חָכְמָ֥הme./cha.khe.Mahmore than/ wisdomמִ/כָּב֖וֹדmi./ka.Vodmore than/ honorסִכְל֥וּתsikh.Lutfollyמְעָֽט\׃me.'Ata little
  2. 2לֵ֤בlev[the] heart ofחָכָם֙cha.Khama wise [person]לִֽ/ימִינ֔/וֹli./mi.N/o[is] to/ right [hand]/ hisוְ/לֵ֥בve./Levand/ [the] heart ofכְּסִ֖ילke.Sila foolלִ/שְׂמֹאלֽ/וֹ\׃li/s.mo.L/o[is] to/ left [hand]/ his
  3. 3וְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoבַּ/דֶּ֛רֶךְba./De.rekhon the/ wayהֹלֵ֖ךְho.Lekh[is] goingלִבּ֣/וֹli.B/oheart/ hisחָסֵ֑רcha.Seris lackingוְ/אָמַ֥רve./'a.Marand/ he saysלַ/כֹּ֖לla./Kolto <the>/ everyoneסָכָ֥לsa.Khal[is] a foolהֽוּא\׃Hu'he
  4. 4אִם\־'im-ifר֤וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofהַ/מּוֹשֵׁל֙ha./mo.Shelthe/ rulerתַּעֲלֶ֣הta.'a.Lehit will go upעָלֶ֔י/ךָ'a.Lei./khatowards/ youמְקוֹמְ/ךָ֖me.kom./Chaplace/ yourאַל\־'al-may notתַּנַּ֑חta.Nachyou leaveכִּ֣יkiforמַרְפֵּ֔אmar.Pe'calmnessיַנִּ֖יחַya.Ni.achit will cause to restחֲטָאִ֥יםcha.ta.'Imsinsגְּדוֹלִֽים\׃ge.do.Limgreat
  5. 5יֵ֣שׁyeshthereרָעָ֔הra.'Ah[is] an evilרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.ti[which] I have seenתַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁha./Sha.meshthe/ sunכִּ/שְׁגָגָ֕הki/sh.ga.Gahlike/ an inadvertenceשֶׁ/יֹּצָ֖אshei./yo.Tza'that/ [is] going forthמִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֥יmi./li/f.Neifrom/ to/ beforeהַ/שַּׁלִּֽיט\׃ha./sha.Litthe/ ruler
  6. 6נִתַּ֣ןni.Tanit is putהַ/סֶּ֔כֶלha./Se.khel<the>/ follyבַּ/מְּרוֹמִ֖יםba./me.ro.Mimin <the>/ high placesרַבִּ֑יםra.Bimmanyוַ/עֲשִׁירִ֖יםva./'a.shi.Rimand/ rich [people]בַּ/שֵּׁ֥פֶלba./She.felin the/ low placeיֵשֵֽׁבוּ\׃ye.She.vuthey sit
  7. 7רָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.Dimslavesעַל\־'al-onסוּסִ֑יםsu.Simhorsesוְ/שָׂרִ֛יםve./sa.Rimand/ princesהֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.Khim[who] walkכַּ/עֲבָדִ֖יםka./'a.va.Dimlike/ slavesעַל\־'al-onהָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ha./'A.retzthe/ ground
  8. 8חֹפֵ֥רcho.Fer[one who] digsגּוּמָּ֖ץgu.Matza pitבּ֣/וֹb/oin <the>/ itיִפּ֑וֹלyi.Polhe will fallוּ/פֹרֵ֥ץu./fo.Retzand/ [one who] breaks throughגָּדֵ֖רga.Dera wallיִשְּׁכֶ֥/נּוּyi.she.Khe./nuit will bite/ himנָחָֽשׁ\׃na.Chasha snake
  9. 9מַסִּ֣יעַma.Si.a'[one who] quarriesאֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.Nimstonesיֵעָצֵ֖בye.'a.Tzevhe will be hurtבָּ/הֶ֑םba./Hemby <the>/ themבּוֹקֵ֥עַbo.Ke.a'[one who] cleavesעֵצִ֖ים'e.Tzimwood<s>יִסָּ֥כֶןyi.Sa.khenhe will be endangeredבָּֽ/ם\׃Ba/mby <the>/ them
  10. 10אִם\־'im-ifקֵהָ֣הke.Hahit is bluntהַ/בַּרְזֶ֗לha./bar.Zelthe/ iron [axe]וְ/הוּא֙ve./Hu'and/ heלֹא\־lo'-notפָנִ֣יםfa.Nimfacesקִלְקַ֔לkil.Kalhe has sharpenedוַ/חֲיָלִ֖יםva./cha.ya.Limand/ strength<s>יְגַבֵּ֑רye.ga.Berhe will make strongוְ/יִתְר֥וֹןve./yit.Ronand/ [is] advantageחָכְמָֽה\׃chokh.mahwisdom
  11. 11אִם\־'im-ifיִשֹּׁ֥ךְyi.Shokhit will biteהַ/נָּחָ֖שׁha./na.Chashthe/ snakeבְּ/לוֹא\־be./lo'-with/ notלָ֑חַשׁLa.chashcharmingוְ/אֵ֣יןve./'Einand/ there notיִתְר֔וֹןyit.Ron[is] profitלְ/בַ֖עַלle./Va.'alfor/ [the] master ofהַ/לָּשֽׁוֹן\׃ha./la.Shonthe/ tongue
  12. 12דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofפִי\־fi-[the] mouth ofחָכָ֖םcha.Khama wise [person]חֵ֑ןChen[are] favorוְ/שִׂפְת֥וֹתve./sif.Totand/ [the] lips ofכְּסִ֖ילke.Sila foolתְּבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ\׃te.val.le.'E./nuit swallows/ him
  13. 13תְּחִלַּ֥תte.chi.Lat[the] beginning ofדִּבְרֵי\־div.rei-[the] words ofפִ֖י/הוּFi./humouth/ hisסִכְל֑וּתsikh.Lut[is] follyוְ/אַחֲרִ֣יתve./'a.cha.Ritand/ [the] end ofפִּ֔י/הוּPi./humouth/ hisהוֹלֵל֖וּתho.le.Lut[is] madnessרָעָֽה\׃ra.'Ahevil
  14. 14וְ/הַ/סָּכָ֖לve./ha./sa.Khaland/ the/ foolיַרְבֶּ֣הyar.Behhe multipliesדְבָרִ֑יםde.va.Rimwordsלֹא\־lo'-notיֵדַ֤עye.Da'he knowsהָ/אָדָם֙ha./'a.Damthe/ personמַה\־mah-what?שֶׁ/יִּֽהְיֶ֔הshei./yih.Yehthat/ <it> will beוַ/אֲשֶׁ֤רva./'a.Sherand/ whichיִֽהְיֶה֙yih.Yehit will beמֵֽ/אַחֲרָ֔י/וme./'a.cha.Ra/vfrom/ after/ himמִ֖יmiwho?יַגִּ֥ידya.Gidwill he tellלֽ/וֹ\׃l/oto <the>/ him
  15. 15עֲמַ֥ל'a.Mal[the] toil ofהַ/כְּסִילִ֖יםha./ke.si.Lim<the>/ foolsתְּיַגְּעֶ֑/נּוּte.yag.ge.'E./nuit wearies/ himאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthatלֹֽא\־lo'-notיָדַ֖עya.Da'he knowsלָ/לֶ֥כֶתla./Le.khetto/ walkאֶל\־'el-toעִֽיר\׃'Ira city
  16. 16אִֽי\־'i-woe!לָ֣/ךְla/khto <the>/ youאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzO landשֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְshe./mal.Ke/khthat/ king/ yourנָ֑עַרNa.'ar[is] a youthוְ/שָׂרַ֖יִ/ךְve./sa.Ra.yi/khand/ princes/ yourבַּ/בֹּ֥קֶרba./Bo.kerin the/ morningיֹאכֵֽלוּ\׃yo.Khe.luthey eat
  17. 17אַשְׁרֵ֣י/ךְ'ash.Rei/khhow blessed [are]/ youאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzO landשֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְshe./mal.Ke/khthat/ king/ yourבֶּן\־ben-[is] a son ofחוֹרִ֑יםcho.Rimnoblesוְ/שָׂרַ֙יִ/ךְ֙ve./sa.Ra.yi/khand/ princes/ yourבָּ/עֵ֣תba./'Etat the/ appropriate timeיֹאכֵ֔לוּyo.Khe.luthey eatבִּ/גְבוּרָ֖הbi/g.vu.Rahfor/ strengthוְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notבַ/שְּׁתִֽי\׃va./she.Tifor <the>/ drinking
  18. 18בַּ/עֲצַלְתַּ֖יִםba./'a.tzal.Ta.yimin/ laziness<es>יִמַּ֣ךְyi.Makhit sinksהַ/מְּקָרֶ֑הha./me.ka.Rehthe/ rafter[s]וּ/בְ/שִׁפְל֥וּתu./ve./shif.Lutand/ in/ lowering ofיָדַ֖יִםya.Da.yimhandsיִדְלֹ֥ףyid.Lofit leaksהַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ha./Ba.yitthe/ house
  19. 19לִ/שְׂחוֹק֙li/s.chOkfor/ laughterעֹשִׂ֣ים'o.Sim[people are] makingלֶ֔חֶםLe.chemfoodוְ/יַ֖יִןve./Ya.yinand/ wineיְשַׂמַּ֣חye.sa.Machit makes gladחַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimlifeוְ/הַ/כֶּ֖סֶףve./ha./Ke.sefand/ <the>/ moneyיַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.Nehit answersאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/כֹּֽל\׃ha./Kol<the>/ everything
  20. 20גַּ֣םgamalsoבְּ/מַדָּֽעֲ/ךָ֗be./ma.da.'a./Khain/ mind/ yourמֶ֚לֶךְMe.lekha kingאַל\־'al-may notתְּקַלֵּ֔לte.ka.Lelyou curseוּ/בְ/חַדְרֵי֙u./ve./chad.Reiand/ in/ [the] chambers ofמִשְׁכָּ֣בְ/ךָ֔mish.Ka.ve./khalying down/ yourאַל\־'al-may notתְּקַלֵּ֖לte.ka.Lelyou curseעָשִׁ֑יר'a.Shira rich [person]כִּ֣יkiforע֤וֹףof<the> bird ofהַ/שָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensיוֹלִ֣יךְyo.Likhit will carryאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/קּ֔וֹלha./Kolthe/ soundוּ/בַ֥עַלu./Va.'aland/ an ownerיַגֵּ֥ידya.Geidit will tellדָּבָֽר\׃da.Var[the] matter

Chapter 11

  1. 1שַׁלַּ֥חsha.Lachsendלַחְמְ/ךָ֖lach.me./Khabread/ yourעַל\־'al-onפְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofהַ/מָּ֑יִםha./Ma.yimthe/ watersכִּֽי\־ki-forבְ/רֹ֥בve./Roin/ [the] abundance ofהַ/יָּמִ֖יםhai./ya.Mim<the>/ daysתִּמְצָאֶֽ/נּוּ\׃tim.tza.'E./nuyou will find/ it
  2. 2תֶּן\־ten-giveחֵ֥לֶקChe.leka portionלְ/שִׁבְעָ֖הle./shiv.'Ahto/ sevenוְ/גַ֣םve./Gamand/ alsoלִ/שְׁמוֹנָ֑הli/sh.mo.Nahto/ eightכִּ֚יkiforלֹ֣אlo'notתֵדַ֔עte.Da'you knowמַה\־mah-what?יִּהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehwill it beרָעָ֖הra.'Ahcalamityעַל\־'al-onהָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ha./'A.retzthe/ earth
  3. 3אִם\־'im-ifיִמָּלְא֨וּyi.mal.'Uthey will be filledהֶ/עָבִ֥יםhe./'a.Vimthe/ cloudsגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ge.shemrainעַל\־'al-onהָ/אָ֣רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthיָרִ֔יקוּya.Ri.kuthey will pour [it] outוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ whetherיִפּ֥וֹלyi.Polit fallsעֵ֛ץ'etza treeבַּ/דָּר֖וֹםba./da.Romat the/ southוְ/אִ֣םve./'Imand/ orבַּ/צָּפ֑וֹןba./tza.Fonat the/ northמְק֛וֹםme.Kom[the] placeשֶׁ/יִּפּ֥וֹלshei./yi.Polwhere/ it fallsהָ/עֵ֖ץha./'Etzthe/ treeשָׁ֥םshamthereיְהֽוּא\׃ye.Hu'it will be
  4. 4שֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer[one who] watches forר֖וּחַRu.acha windלֹ֣אlo'notיִזְרָ֑עyiz.Ra'he will sowוְ/רֹאֶ֥הve./ro.'Ehand/ [one who] looksבֶ/עָבִ֖יםve./'a.Vimon the/ cloudsלֹ֥אlo'notיִקְצֽוֹר\׃yik.Tzorhe will reap
  5. 5כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨רka./'a.Sherjust/ asאֵֽינְ/ךָ֤'ei.ne./Khanot/ youיוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'[are] knowingמַה\־mah-what?דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] [the] way ofהָ/ר֔וּחַha./Ru.achthe/ windכַּ/עֲצָמִ֖יםka./'a.tza.Mimlike/ bonesבְּ/בֶ֣טֶןbe./Ve.tenin/ [the] womb ofהַ/מְּלֵאָ֑הha./me.le.'Ahthe/ full [woman]כָּ֗כָהKa.khahthusלֹ֤אlo'notתֵדַע֙te.Da'you knowאֶת\־'et-<obj.>מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofהָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehhe makesאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/כֹּֽל\׃ha./Kol<the>/ everything
  6. 6בַּ/בֹּ֙קֶר֙ba./Bo.kerin the/ morningזְרַ֣עze.Ra'sowאֶת\־'et-<obj.>זַרְעֶ֔/ךָzar.'E./khaseed/ yourוְ/לָ/עֶ֖רֶבve./la./'E.revand/ to the/ eveningאַל\־'al-may notתַּנַּ֣חta.Nachyou give rest toיָדֶ֑/ךָya.De./khahand/ yourכִּי֩kiforאֵֽינְ/ךָ֨'ei.ne./Khanot/ youיוֹדֵ֜עyo.De'[are] knowingאֵ֣י'eiwhere?זֶ֤הzehthisיִכְשָׁר֙yikh.Sharwill it succeedהֲ/זֶ֣הha./Zeh¿/ thisאוֹ\־'ov-or?זֶ֔הZehthisוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ or?שְׁנֵי/הֶ֥םshe.nei./Hem[will] both of/ themכְּ/אֶחָ֖דke./'e.Chadas/ oneטוֹבִֽים\׃to.Vim[be] good
  7. 7וּ/מָת֖וֹקu./ma.Tokand/ [is] sweetהָ/א֑וֹרha./'Orthe/ lightוְ/ט֥וֹבve./Tovand/ [is] goodלַֽ/עֵינַ֖יִםla./'ei.Na.yimfor the/ eyesלִ/רְא֥וֹתli/r.'otto/ seeאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha./Sha.meshthe/ sun
  8. 8כִּ֣יkithatאִם\־'im-exceptשָׁנִ֥יםsha.Nimyearsהַרְבֵּ֛הhar.Beh[surely] a multitudeיִחְיֶ֥הyich.Yeh<he> will liveהָ/אָדָ֖םha./'a.Dam<the>/ personבְּ/כֻלָּ֣/םbe./khu.La/min/ all of/ themיִשְׂמָ֑חyis.Machlet him be take pleasureוְ/יִזְכֹּר֙ve./yiz.Korand/ he may rememberאֶת\־'et-<obj.>יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofהַ/חֹ֔שֶׁךְha./Cho.shekh<the>/ darknessכִּֽי\־ki-forהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.Beh[surely] manyיִהְי֖וּyih.Yu<they> will beכָּל\־kol-allשֶׁ/בָּ֥אshe./Ba'that/ <it> has comeהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
  9. 9שְׂמַ֧חse.Machrejoiceבָּח֣וּרba.ChurO young manבְּ/יַלְדוּתֶ֗י/ךָbe./yal.du.Tei./khain/ youth/ yourוִֽ/יטִֽיבְ/ךָ֤vi./ti.ve./Khaand/ let it make good/ youלִבְּ/ךָ֙li.be./Khaheart/ yourבִּ/ימֵ֣יbi./Meiin/ [the] days ofבְחוּרוֹתֶ֔/ךָve.chu.ro.Te./khayouth<s>/ yourוְ/הַלֵּךְ֙ve./ha.leKhand/ walkבְּ/דַרְכֵ֣יbe./dar.Kheiin/ [the] ways ofלִבְּ/ךָ֔li.be./Khaheart/ yourוּ/בְ/מַרְאֵ֖יu./ve./mar.'Eiand/ in/ [the] sight ofעֵינֶ֑י/ךָ'ei.Nei./khaeyes/ yourוְ/דָ֕עve./Da'and/ knowכִּ֧יkithatעַל\־'al-onכָּל\־kol-allאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]יְבִֽיאֲ/ךָ֥ye.vi.'a./Khahe will bring/ youהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godבַּ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט\׃ba./mish.Patin <the>/ judgment
  10. 10וְ/הָסֵ֥רve./ha.Serand/ removeכַּ֙עַס֙ka.'asvexationמִ/לִּבֶּ֔/ךָmi./li.Be./khafrom/ heart/ yourוְ/הַעֲבֵ֥רve./ha.'a.Verand/ put awayרָעָ֖הra.'Ahevilמִ/בְּשָׂרֶ֑/ךָmi./be.sa.Re./khafrom/ flesh/ yourכִּֽי\־ki-forהַ/יַּלְד֥וּתhai./yal.Dut<the>/ youthוְ/הַֽ/שַּׁחֲר֖וּתve./ha./sha.cha.Rutand/ the/ black hairהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[are] futility

Chapter 12

  1. 1וּ/זְכֹר֙u./ze.Khorand/ rememberאֶת\־'et-<obj.>בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔י/ךָbor.'Ei./khacreator<s>/ yourבִּ/ימֵ֖יbi./Meiin/ [the] days ofבְּחוּרֹתֶ֑י/ךָbe.chu.ro.Tei./khayouth<s>/ yourעַ֣ד'aduntilאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherthatלֹא\־lo'-notיָבֹ֙אוּ֙ya.Vo.'uthey will comeיְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofהָֽ/רָעָ֔הha./ra.'Ah<the>/ evilוְ/הִגִּ֣יעוּve./hi.Gi.'uand/ they will arriveשָׁנִ֔יםsha.Nimyearsאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhichתֹּאמַ֔רto.Maryou will sayאֵֽין\־'ein-notלִ֥/יl/i[belongs] to <the>/ meבָ/הֶ֖םva./Hemin <the>/ themחֵֽפֶץ\׃Che.fetzpleasure
  2. 2עַ֠ד'aduntilאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthatלֹֽא\־lo'-notתֶחְשַׁ֤ךְtech.Shakhit will become darkהַ/שֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha./She.meshthe/ sunוְ/הָ/א֔וֹרve./ha./'Orand/ the/ lightוְ/הַ/יָּרֵ֖חַve./hai./ya.Re.achand/ the/ moonוְ/הַ/כּוֹכָבִ֑יםve./ha./ko.kha.Vimand/ the/ starsוְ/שָׁ֥בוּve./Sha.vuand/ they will returnהֶ/עָבִ֖יםhe./'a.Vimthe/ cloudsאַחַ֥ר'a.Charafterהַ/גָּֽשֶׁם\׃ha./Ga.shemthe/ rain
  3. 3בַּ/יּ֗וֹםba/i.Yomin the/ dayשֶׁ/יָּזֻ֙עוּ֙shei./ya.Zu.'uwhen/ they will trembleשֹׁמְרֵ֣יsho.me.Rei[the] keepers ofהַ/בַּ֔יִתha./Ba.yitthe/ houseוְ/הִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּve./hit.'a.ve.Tuand/ they will bend themselvesאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] people ofהֶ/חָ֑יִלhe./Cha.yil<the>/ strengthוּ/בָטְל֤וּu./va.te.Luand/ they will ceaseהַ/טֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ha./to.cha.nOtthe/ [female] grindersכִּ֣יkiforמִעֵ֔טוּmi.'E.tuthey have become fewוְ/חָשְׁכ֥וּve./cha.she.Khuand/ they will grow dimהָ/רֹא֖וֹתha./ro.'otthe/ [women who] lookבָּ/אֲרֻבּֽוֹת\׃ba./'a.ru.Botin the/ windows
  4. 4וְ/סֻגְּר֤וּve./su.ge.Ruand/ they will be shut upדְלָתַ֙יִם֙de.la.Ta.yim[the] doorsבַּ/שּׁ֔וּקba./Shukon the/ streetבִּ/שְׁפַ֖לbi/sh.Falwhen/ becomes lowק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofהַֽ/טַּחֲנָ֑הha./ta.cha.Nahthe/ grinding millוְ/יָקוּם֙ve./ya.Kumfor/ someone may ariseלְ/ק֣וֹלle./Kolto/ [the] sound ofהַ/צִּפּ֔וֹרha./tzi.Por<the>/ birdוְ/יִשַּׁ֖חוּve./yi.Sha.chuand/ they may be reducedכָּל\־kol-allבְּנ֥וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofהַ/שִּֽׁיר\׃ha./Shir<the>/ song
  5. 5גַּ֣םgamalsoמִ/גָּבֹ֤הַּmi./ga.Vo.ahfrom/ a high [place]יִרָ֙אוּ֙yi.Ra.'upeople will be afraidוְ/חַתְחַתִּ֣יםve./chat.cha.Timand/ terrorsבַּ/דֶּ֔רֶךְba./De.rekh[are] in the/ wayוְ/יָנֵ֤אץve./ya.Netzand/ it may blossomהַ/שָּׁקֵד֙ha./sha.Kedthe/ almond treeוְ/יִסְתַּבֵּ֣לve./yis.ta.Belso/ it may drag itself alongהֶֽ/חָגָ֔בhe./cha.Gavthe/ grasshopperוְ/תָפֵ֖רve./ta.Ferand/ it may failהָֽ/אֲבִיּוֹנָ֑הha./'a.vi.yo.Nahthe/ caper-berryכִּֽי\־ki-forהֹלֵ֤ךְho.Lekh[is] goingהָ/אָדָם֙ha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindאֶל\־'el-toבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofעוֹלָמ֔/וֹo.la.M/operpetuity/ itsוְ/סָבְב֥וּve./sa.ve.Vuand/ they will go aboutהַ/סֹּפְדִֽים\׃ha./so.fe.Dimthe/ mourners
  6. 6עַ֣ד'aduntilאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherthatלֹֽא\־lo'-notחֶ֣בֶלChe.vel[the] cord ofהַ/כֶּ֔סֶףha./Ke.sef<the>/ silverוְ/תָרֻ֖ץve./ta.Rutzso/ it may be crushedגֻּלַּ֣תgu.Lat[the] bowl ofהַ/זָּהָ֑בha./za.Hav<the>/ goldוְ/תִשָּׁ֤בֶרve./ti.Sha.verso/ it may be brokenכַּד֙kad[the] jarעַל\־'al-atהַ/מַּבּ֔וּעַha./ma.Bu.a'the/ water springוְ/נָרֹ֥ץve./na.Rotzand/ it will be crushedהַ/גַּלְגַּ֖לha./gal.Galthe/ [water] wheelאֶל\־'el-toהַ/בּֽוֹר\׃ha./Borthe/ well
  7. 7וְ/יָשֹׁ֧בve./ya.Shoand/ it will returnהֶ/עָפָ֛רhe./'a.Farthe/ dustעַל\־'al-toהָ/אָ֖רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthכְּ/שֶׁ/הָיָ֑הke./she./ha.Yahlike/ which/ it wasוְ/הָ/ר֣וּחַve./ha./Ru.achand/ the/ spiritתָּשׁ֔וּבta.Shuvit will returnאֶל\־'el-toהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhoנְתָנָֽ/הּ\׃ne.ta./Nahhe gave/ it
  8. 8הֲבֵ֧לha.Velfutility ofהֲבָלִ֛יםha.va.Limfutilitiesאָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saidהַ/קּוֹהֶ֖לֶתha./ko.He.letthe/ Teacherהַ/כֹּ֥לha./Kol<the>/ everythingהָֽבֶל\׃Ha.vel[is] futility
  9. 9וְ/יֹתֵ֕רve./yo.Terand/ besidesשֶׁ/הָיָ֥הshe./ha.Yahthat/ he wasקֹהֶ֖לֶתko.He.letTeacherחָכָ֑םcha.Khamwiseע֗וֹדodagainלִמַּד\־li.mad-he taughtדַּ֙עַת֙da.'atknowledgeאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/עָ֔םha./'Amthe/ peopleוְ/אִזֵּ֣ןve./'i.Zenand/ he weighedוְ/חִקֵּ֔רve./chi.Kerand/ he searched outתִּקֵּ֖ןti.Kenhe arranged in orderמְשָׁלִ֥יםme.sha.Limproverbsהַרְבֵּֽה\׃har.Beh[surely] a multitude
  10. 10בִּקֵּ֣שׁbi.Kesh<he> soughtקֹהֶ֔לֶתko.He.letTeacherלִ/מְצֹ֖אli/m.Tzo'to/ findדִּבְרֵי\־div.rei-words ofחֵ֑פֶץChe.fetzdelightוְ/כָת֥וּבve./kha.Tuvand/ [what] was writtenיֹ֖שֶׁרYo.sheruprightnessדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[was] words ofאֱמֶֽת\׃'e.Mettruth
  11. 11דִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.Rei[the] words ofחֲכָמִים֙cha.kha.Mimwise [people]כַּ/דָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹתka./Da.re.vo.Not[are] like <the>/ goadsוּֽ/כְ/מַשְׂמְר֥וֹתu./khe./mas.me.Rotand/ [are] like/ nailsנְטוּעִ֖יםne.tu.'Imfirmly fixedבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Leimasters ofאֲסֻפּ֑וֹת'a.su.Potcollectionsנִתְּנ֖וּni.te.Nuthey are givenמֵ/רֹעֶ֥הme./ro.'Ehfrom/ a shepherdאֶחָֽד\׃'e.Chadone
  12. 12וְ/יֹתֵ֥רve./yo.Terand/ excessמֵ/הֵ֖מָּהme./He.mahmore than/ themבְּנִ֣/יbe.N/iO child/ myהִזָּהֵ֑רhi.za.Herbe warnedעֲשׂ֨וֹתa.Sotto makeסְפָרִ֤יםse.fa.Rimbooksהַרְבֵּה֙har.Behmanyאֵ֣ין'einthere notקֵ֔ץKetz[is] an endוְ/לַ֥הַגve./La.hagand/ studyהַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Behmuchיְגִעַ֥תye.gi.'At[is] weariness ofבָּשָֽׂר\׃ba.Sarflesh
  13. 13ס֥וֹףSof[the] end ofדָּבָ֖רda.Var[the] matterהַ/כֹּ֣לha./Kol<the>/ everythingנִשְׁמָ֑עnish.Ma'it has been heardאֶת\־'et-<obj.>הָ/אֱלֹהִ֤יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godיְרָא֙ye.Ra'fearוְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>מִצְוֹתָ֣י/וmitz.vo.Ta/vcommandments/ hisשְׁמ֔וֹרshe.Morkeepכִּי\־ki-forזֶ֖הzehthisכָּל\־kol-[is] allהָ/אָדָֽם\׃ha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankind
  14. 14כִּ֤יkiforאֶת\־'et-<obj.>כָּל\־kol-everyמַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הma.'a.Sehdeedהָ/אֱלֹהִ֛יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ Godיָבִ֥אya.Vi'he will bringבְ/מִשְׁפָּ֖טve./mish.Patin/ judgmentעַ֣ל'alwithכָּל\־kol-everyנֶעְלָ֑םne'.Lamhidden thingאִם\־'im-whetherט֖וֹבTovgoodוְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ orרָֽע\׃Ra'evil