Ecc_09_01 ¶ FOR ALL THIS CONSIDERED 05414 NATHAN (8804) IN MY HEART 03820 leb> EVEN TO DECLARE 00952 buwr> (8800) ALL THIS , THAT THE RIGHTEOUS 06662 tsaddiyq>, AND THE WISE 02450 chakam>, AND THEIR WORKS 05652 , ARE IN THE HAND 03027 yad> OF GOD 00430 elohiym>: NO MAN 00120 ADAM KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8802) EITHER 01571 gam> LOVE 00160 ahabah> OR HATRED 08135 SIN AH BY ALL THAT IS BEFORE 06440 paniym> THEM .,

Ecc_09_02 ALL THINGS COME ALIKE TO ALL : THERE IS ONE 00259 echad> EVENT 04745 miqreh> TO THE RIGHTEOUS 06662 tsaddiyq>, AND TO THE WICKED 07563 rasha<>; TO THE GOOD 02896 towb> AND TO THE CLEAN 02889 tahowr>, AND TO THE UNCLEAN 02931 TAME >; TO HIM THAT SACRIFICETH 02076 zabach> (8802), AND TO HIM THAT 00834 AHER SACRIFICETH 02076 zabach> (8802) NOT : AS IS THE GOOD 02896 towb>, SO IS THE SINNER 02398 chata> (8802); AND HE THAT SWEARETH 07650 shaba<> (8737), AS HE THAT FEARETH 03373 yare> AN OATH 07621 sh@buw< AH .,

Ecc_09_03 THIS IS AN EVIL 07451 ra<> AMONG ALL THINGS THAT ARE DONE 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, THAT THERE IS ONE 00259 echad> EVENT 04745 miqreh> UNTO ALL : YEA , ALSO THE HEART 03820 leb> OF THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM IS FULL 04390 MALE > (8804) OF EVIL 07451 ra<>, AND MADNESS 01947 howlelah> IS IN THEIR HEART 03824 lebab> WHILE THEY LIVE 02416 chay>, AND AFTER 00310 ACHAR THAT THEY GO TO THE DEAD 04191 muwth> (8801).,

Ecc_09_04 ¶ FOR 04310 miy> TO HIM THAT IS 03426 yesh> JOINED 02266 chabar> (8792) (8675) 00977 bachar> (8792) TO ALL THE LIVING 02416 chay> THERE IS HOPE 00986 bittachown>: FOR a LIVING 02416 chay> DOG 03611 keleb> IS BETTER 02896 towb> THAN a DEAD 04191 muwth> (8801) LION 00738 ariy>.,

Ecc_09_05 FOR THE LIVING 02416 chay> KNOW 03045 yada<> (8802) THAT THEY SHALL DIE 04191 muwth> (8799): BUT THE DEAD 04191 muwth> (8801) KNOW 03045 yada<> (8802) NOT ANY THING 03972 m@uwmah>, NEITHER HAVE THEY ANY MORE a REWARD 07939 sakar>; FOR THE MEMORY 02143 zeker> OF THEM IS FORGOTTEN 07911 shakach> (8738).,

Ecc_09_06 ALSO THEIR LOVE 00160 ahabah>, AND THEIR HATRED 08135 SIN AH , AND THEIR ENVY 07068 qin> AH , IS NOW 03528 k@ BAR PERISHED 00006 abad> (8804); NEITHER HAVE THEY ANY MORE a PORTION 02506 cheleq> FOR EVER 05769 IN ANY THING THAT IS DONE 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.,

Ecc_09_07 GO THY WAY 03212 yalak> (8798), EAT 00398 akal> (8798) THY BREAD 03899 lechem> WITH JOY 08057 simchah>, AND DRINK 08354 shathah> (8798) THY WINE 03196 yayin> WITH a MERRY 02896 towb> HEART 03820 leb>; FOR GOD 00430 elohiym> NOW 03528 k@ BAR ACCEPTETH 07521 ratsah> (8804) THY WORKS 04639 ma.,

Ecc_09_08 LET THY GARMENTS 00899 beged> BE ALWAYS 06256 WHITE 03836 LABAN ; AND LET THY HEAD 07218 ro>sh> LACK 02637 chacer> (8799) NO OINTMENT 08081 shemen>.,

Ecc_09_09 LIVE 02416 chay> JOYFULLY 07200 ra> AH (8798) WITH THE WIFE 00802 ishshah> WHOM THOU LOVEST 00157 AHAB (8804) ALL THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF THE LIFE 02416 chay> OF THY VANITY 01892 hebel>, WHICH HE HATH GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8804) THEE UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, ALL THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF THY VANITY 01892 hebel>: FOR THAT IS THY PORTION 02506 cheleq> IN THIS LIFE 02416 chay>, AND IN THY LABOUR 05999 < AMAL WHICH THOU TAKEST 06001 UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.,

Ecc_09_10 WHATSOEVER THY HAND 03027 yad> FINDETH 04672 matsa> (8799) TO DO 06213 (8800), DO 06213 (8798) IT WITH THY MIGHT 03581 koach>; FOR THERE IS NO WORK 04639 ma, NOR DEVICE 02808 cheshbown>, NOR KNOWLEDGE 01847 da, NOR WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, IN THE GRAVE 07585 sh@> OWL , WHITHER THOU GOEST 01980 HALAK (8802).,

Ecc_09_11 ¶ RETURNED 07725 shuwb> (8804), AND SAW 07200 ra> AH (8800) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, THAT THE RACE 04793 merowts> IS NOT TO THE SWIFT 07031 qal>, NOR THE BATTLE 04421 milchamah> TO THE STRONG 01368 gibbowr>, NEITHER YET BREAD 03899 lechem> TO THE WISE 02450 chakam>, NOR YET RICHES 06239 TO MEN OF UNDERSTANDING 00995 biyn> (8737), NOR YET FAVOUR 02580 chen> TO MEN OF SKILL 03045 yada<> (8802); BUT TIME 06256 AND CHANCE 06294 pega<> HAPPENETH 07136 qarah> (8799) TO THEM ALL .,

Ecc_09_12 FOR MAN 00120 ADAM ALSO KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8799) NOT HIS TIME 06256 : AS THE FISHES 01709 dag> THAT ARE TAKEN 00270 ACHAZ (8737) IN AN EVIL 07451 ra<> NET 04685 matsowd>, AND AS THE BIRDS 06833 tsippowr> THAT ARE CAUGHT 00270 ACHAZ (8803) IN THE SNARE 06341 pach>; SO 01992 HEM ARE THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM SNARED 03369 yaqosh> (8795) IN AN EVIL 07451 ra<> TIME 06256 , WHEN IT FALLETH 05307 naphal> (8799) SUDDENLY 06597 pith>owm> UPON THEM .,

Ecc_09_13 ¶ THIS 02090 zoh> WISDOM 02451 chokmah> HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) ALSO UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, AND IT SEEMED GREAT 01419 gadowl> UNTO ME :,

Ecc_09_14 THERE WAS a LITTLE 06996 qatan> CITY 05892 , AND FEW 04592 m@< AT MEN 00582 enowsh> WITHIN IT ; AND THERE CAME 00935 BOW > (8804) a GREAT 01419 gadowl> KING 04428 melek> AGAINST IT , AND BESIEGED 05437 cabab> (8804) IT , AND BUILT 01129 banah> (8804) GREAT 01419 gadowl> BULWARKS 04685 matsowd> AGAINST IT :,

Ecc_09_15 NOW THERE WAS FOUND 04672 matsa> (8804) IN IT a POOR 04542 micken> WISE 02450 chakam> MAN 00376 iysh>, AND HE BY HIS WISDOM 02451 chokmah> DELIVERED 04422 malat> (8765) THE CITY 05892 ; YET NO MAN 00120 ADAM REMEMBERED 02142 zakar> (8804) THAT SAME POOR 04542 micken> MAN 00376 iysh>.,

Ecc_09_16 THEN SAID 00559 amar> (8804) WISDOM 02451 chokmah> IS BETTER 02896 towb> THAN STRENGTH 01369 g@buwrah>: NEVERTHELESS THE POOR MAN ’s 04542 micken> WISDOM 02451 chokmah> IS DESPISED 00959 bazah> (8803), AND HIS WORDS 01697 dabar> ARE NOT HEARD 08085 SHAMA <> (8737).,

Ecc_09_17 THE WORDS 01697 dabar> OF WISE 02450 chakam> MEN ARE HEARD 08085 SHAMA <> (8737) IN QUIET 05183 Nachath> MORE THAN THE CRY 02201 za OF HIM THAT RULETH 04910 MASHAL (8802) AMONG FOOLS 03684 k@ciyl>.,

Ecc_09_18 WISDOM 02451 chokmah> IS BETTER 02896 towb> THAN WEAPONS 03627 k@liy> OF WAR 07128 q@rab>: BUT ONE 00259 echad> SINNER 02398 chata> (8802) DESTROYETH 00006 abad> (8762) MUCH 07235 rabah> (8687) GOOD 02896 towb>.,