Ecc_02_01 ¶ SAID 00559 amar> (8804) IN MINE HEART 03820 leb>, GO TO NOW 03212 yalak> (8798), WILL PROVE 05254 nacah> (8762) THEE WITH MIRTH 08057 simchah>, THEREFORE ENJOY 07200 ra> AH (8798) PLEASURE 02896 towb>: AND , BEHOLD , THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel>.,

Ecc_02_02 SAID 00559 amar> (8804) OF LAUGHTER 07814 s@chowq>, IT IS MAD 01984 halal> (8781): AND OF MIRTH 08057 simchah>, WHAT 02090 zoh> DOETH 06213 (8802) IT ?,

Ecc_02_03 SOUGHT 08446 tuwr> (8804) IN MINE HEART 03820 leb> TO GIVE 04900 mashak> (8800) MYSELF 01320 basar> UNTO WINE 03196 yayin>, YET ACQUAINTING 05090 nahag> (8802) MINE HEART 03820 leb> WITH WISDOM 02451 chokmah>; AND TO LAY HOLD 00270 ACHAZ (8800) ON FOLLY 05531 cikluwth>, TILL MIGHT SEE 07200 ra> AH (8799) WHAT WAS THAT GOOD 02896 towb> FOR THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM , WHICH THEY SHOULD DO 06213 (8799) UNDER THE HEAVEN 08064 shamayim> ALL 04557 micpar> THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF THEIR LIFE 02416 chay>.,

Ecc_02_04 MADE ME GREAT 01431 gadal> (8689) WORKS 04639 ma; BUILDED 01129 banah> (8804) ME HOUSES 01004 bayith>; PLANTED 05193 nata<> (8804) ME VINEYARDS 03754 kerem>:,

Ecc_02_05 MADE 06213 (8804) ME GARDENS 01593 gannah> AND ORCHARDS 06508 pardec>, AND PLANTED 05193 nata<> (8804) TREES 06086 IN THEM OF ALL KIND OF FRUITS 06529 p@riy>:,

Ecc_02_06 MADE 06213 (8804) ME POOLS 01295 OF WATER 04325 mayim>, TO WATER 08248 shaqah> (8687) THEREWITH THE WOOD 03293 ya< AR THAT BRINGETH FORTH 06779 tsamach> (8802) TREES 06086 :,

Ecc_02_07 GOT 07069 qanah> (8804) ME SERVANTS 05650 < EBED AND MAIDENS 08198 shiphchah>, AND HAD SERVANTS BORN 01121 BEN IN MY HOUSE 01004 bayith>; ALSO HAD GREAT 07235 rabah> (8687) POSSESSIONS 04735 miqneh> OF GREAT 01241 baqar> AND SMALL CATTLE 06629 tso>n> ABOVE ALL THAT WERE IN JERUSALEM 03389 Y@ruwshalaim> BEFORE 06440 paniym> ME :,

Ecc_02_08 GATHERED 03664 kanac> (8804) ME ALSO SILVER 03701 keceph> AND GOLD 02091 zahab>, AND THE PECULIAR TREASURE 05459 OF KINGS 04428 melek> AND OF THE PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah>: GAT 06213 (8804) ME MEN SINGERS 07891 shiyr> (8802) AND WOMEN SINGERS 07891 shiyr> (8802), AND THE DELIGHTS 08588 ta OF THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM , AS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 07705 shiddah> 07705 shiddah>, AND THAT OF ALL SORTS .,

Ecc_02_09 SO WAS GREAT 01431 gadal> (8804), AND INCREASED 03254 yacaph> (8689) MORE THAN ALL THAT WERE BEFORE 06440 paniym> ME IN JERUSALEM 03389 Y@ruwshalaim>: ALSO MY WISDOM 02451 chokmah> REMAINED 05975 < AMAD (8804) WITH ME .,

Ecc_02_10 AND WHATSOEVER MINE EYES 05869 DESIRED 07592 sha>al> (8804) KEPT 00680 atsal> (8804) NOT FROM THEM , WITHHELD 04513 mana<> (8804) NOT MY HEART 03820 leb> FROM ANY JOY 08057 simchah>; FOR MY HEART 03820 leb> REJOICED 08056 sameach> IN ALL MY LABOUR 05999 < AMAL : AND THIS WAS MY PORTION 02506 cheleq> OF ALL MY LABOUR 05999 < AMAL .,

Ecc_02_11 THEN LOOKED 06437 panah> (8804) ON ALL THE WORKS 04639 ma THAT MY HANDS 03027 yad> HAD WROUGHT 06213 (8804), AND ON THE LABOUR 05999 < AMAL THAT HAD LABOURED 05998 < AMAL (8804) TO DO 06213 (8800): AND , BEHOLD , ALL WAS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>, AND THERE WAS NO PROFIT 03504 yithrown> UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.,

Ecc_02_12 ¶ AND TURNED 06437 panah> (8804) MYSELF TO BEHOLD 07200 ra> AH (8800) WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, AND MADNESS 01947 howlelah>, AND FOLLY 05531 cikluwth>: FOR WHAT CAN THE MAN 00120 ADAM DO THAT COMETH 00935 BOW > (8799) AFTER 00310 ACHAR THE KING 04428 melek>? EVEN THAT WHICH HATH BEEN ALREADY 03528 k@ BAR DONE 06213 (8804).,

Ecc_02_13 THEN SAW 07200 ra> AH (8804) THAT 03426 yesh> WISDOM 02451 chokmah> EXCELLETH 03504 yithrown> FOLLY 05531 cikluwth>, AS FAR AS LIGHT 00216 owr> EXCELLETH 03504 yithrown> DARKNESS 02822 choshek>.,

Ecc_02_14 THE WISE MAN ’s 02450 chakam> EYES 05869 ARE IN HIS HEAD 07218 ro>sh>; BUT THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl> WALKETH 01980 HALAK (8802) IN DARKNESS 02822 choshek>: AND MYSELF PERCEIVED 03045 yada<> (8804) ALSO THAT ONE 00259 echad> EVENT 04745 miqreh> HAPPENETH 07136 qarah> (8799) TO THEM ALL .,

Ecc_02_15 THEN 00227 az> SAID 00559 amar> (8804) IN MY HEART 03820 leb>, AS IT HAPPENETH 04745 miqreh> TO THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl>, SO IT HAPPENETH 07136 qarah> (8799) EVEN TO ME 01571 gam>; AND WHY WAS THEN MORE 03148 yowther> WISE 02449 chakam> (8804)? THEN SAID 01696 dabar> (8765) IN MY HEART 03820 leb>, THAT THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel>.,

Ecc_02_16 FOR THERE IS NO REMEMBRANCE 02146 zikrown> OF THE WISE 02450 chakam> MORE THAN 05973 OF THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl> FOR EVER 05769 ; SEEING THAT WHICH NOW 03528 k@ BAR IS IN THE DAYS 03117 yowm> TO COME 00935 BOW > (8802) SHALL ALL BE FORGOTTEN 07911 shakach> (8738). AND HOW DIETH 04191 muwth> (8799) THE WISE 02450 chakam> MAN ? AS THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl>.,

Ecc_02_17 ¶ THEREFORE HATED 08130 sane> (8804) LIFE 02416 chay>; BECAUSE THE WORK 04639 ma THAT IS WROUGHT 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh> IS GRIEVOUS 07451 ra<> UNTO ME : FOR ALL IS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.,

Ecc_02_18 YEA , HATED 08130 sane> (8804) ALL MY LABOUR 05999 < AMAL WHICH HAD TAKEN 06001 UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>: BECAUSE SHOULD LEAVE 03240 yanach> (8686) IT UNTO THE MAN 00120 ADAM THAT SHALL BE AFTER 00310 ACHAR ME .,

Ecc_02_19 AND WHO KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8802) WHETHER HE SHALL BE a WISE 02450 chakam> MAN OR a FOOL 05530 cakal>? YET SHALL HE HAVE RULE 07980 shalat> (8799) OVER ALL MY LABOUR 05999 < AMAL WHEREIN HAVE LABOURED 05998 < AMAL (8804), AND WHEREIN HAVE shewed MYSELF WISE 02449 chakam> (8804) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>. THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel>.,

Ecc_02_20 THEREFORE WENT ABOUT 05437 cabab> (8804) TO CAUSE 02976 ya> ASH <00> MY HEART 03820 leb> TO DESPAIR 02976 ya> ASH (8763) OF ALL THE LABOUR 05999 < AMAL WHICH TOOK 05998 < AMAL (8804) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.,

Ecc_02_21 FOR THERE IS 03426 yesh> a MAN 00120 ADAM WHOSE LABOUR 05999 < AMAL IS IN WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, AND IN KNOWLEDGE 01847 da, AND IN EQUITY 03788 kishrown>; YET TO a MAN 00120 ADAM THAT HATH NOT LABOURED 05998 < AMAL (8804) THEREIN SHALL HE LEAVE 05414 NATHAN (8799) IT FOR HIS PORTION 02506 cheleq>. THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND a GREAT 07227 rab> EVIL 07451 ra<>.,

Ecc_02_22 FOR WHAT HATH 01933 hava> (8802) MAN 00120 ADAM OF ALL HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL , AND OF THE VEXATION 07475 ra OF HIS HEART 03820 leb>, WHEREIN 01931 huw> HE HATH LABOURED 06001 UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>?,

Ecc_02_23 FOR ALL HIS DAYS 03117 yowm> ARE SORROWS 04341 mak>ob>, AND HIS TRAVAIL 06045 GRIEF 03708 ka; YEA , HIS HEART 03820 leb> TAKETH NOT REST 07901 shakab> (8804) IN THE NIGHT 03915 layil>. THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel>.,

Ecc_02_24 THERE IS NOTHING BETTER 02896 towb> FOR a MAN 00120 ADAM , THAN THAT HE SHOULD EAT 00398 akal> (8799) AND DRINK 08354 shathah> (8804), AND THAT HE SHOULD MAKE HIS SOUL 05315 nephesh> ENJOY 07200 ra> AH (8689) GOOD 02896 towb> IN HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL . THIS 02090 zoh> ALSO SAW 07200 ra> AH (8804), THAT IT WAS FROM THE HAND 03027 yad> OF GOD 00430 elohiym>.,

Ecc_02_25 FOR WHO CAN EAT 00398 akal> (8799), OR WHO ELSE CAN HASTEN 02363 chuwsh> (8799) HEREUNTO , MORE 02351 chuwts> THAN Ecc_02_26 FOR GOD GIVETH 05414 NATHAN (8804) TO a MAN 00120 ADAM THAT IS GOOD 02896 towb> IN HIS SIGHT 06440 paniym> WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, AND KNOWLEDGE 01847 da, AND JOY 08057 simchah>: BUT TO THE SINNER 02398 chata> (8802) HE GIVETH 05414 NATHAN (8804) TRAVAIL 06045 , TO GATHER 00622 acaph> (8800) AND TO HEAP UP 03664 kanac> (8800), THAT HE MAY GIVE 05414 NATHAN (8800) TO HIM THAT IS GOOD 02896 towb> BEFORE 06440 paniym> GOD 00430 elohiym>. THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.,