Ecclesiastes 11
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Ecclesiastes 11

1שַׁלַּ֥חsha.LachsendH7971לַחְמְךָ֖lach.me.Khabread yourH3899H9021עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325כִּֽי־ki-forH3588בְרֹ֥בve.Roin [the] abundance ofH9003H7230הַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.Mim<the> daysH9009H3117תִּמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃tim.tza.'E.nuyou will find itH4672H9033
2תֶּן־ten-giveH5414חֵ֥לֶקChe.leka portionH2506לְשִׁבְעָ֖הle.shiv.'Ahto sevenH9005H7651וְגַ֣םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571לִשְׁמוֹנָ֑הlish.mo.Nahto eightH9005H8083כִּ֚יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תֵדַ֔עte.Da'you knowH3045מַה־mah-what?H4100יִּהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehwill it beH1961רָעָ֖הra.'AhcalamityH7451עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
3אִם־'im-ifH518יִמָּלְא֨וּyi.mal.'Uthey will be filledH4390הֶעָבִ֥יםhe.'a.Vimthe cloudsH9009H5645גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ge.shemrainH1653עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776יָרִ֔יקוּya.Ri.kuthey will pour [it] outH7324וְאִם־ve.'im-and whetherH9002H518יִפּ֥וֹלyi.Polit fallsH5307עֵ֛ץ'etza treeH6086בַּדָּר֖וֹםba.da.Romat the southH9003H1864וְאִ֣םve.'Imand orH9002H518בַּצָּפ֑וֹןba.tza.Fonat the northH9003H6828מְק֛וֹםme.Kom[the] placeH4725שֶׁיִּפּ֥וֹלshei.yi.Polwhere it fallsH9007H5307הָעֵ֖ץha.'Etzthe treeH9009H6086שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033יְהֽוּא׃ye.Hu'it will beH1933
4שֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer[one who] watches forH8104ר֖וּחַRu.acha windH7307לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִזְרָ֑עyiz.Ra'he will sowH2232וְרֹאֶ֥הve.ro.'Ehand [one who] looksH9002H7200בֶעָבִ֖יםve.'a.Vimon the cloudsH9003H5645לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִקְצֽוֹר׃yik.Tzorhe will reapH7114
5כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834אֵֽינְךָ֤'ei.ne.Khanot youH369H9041יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'[are] knowingH3045מַה־mah-what?H4100דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] [the] way ofH1870הָר֔וּחַha.Ru.achthe windH9009H7307כַּעֲצָמִ֖יםka.'a.tza.Mimlike bonesH9004H6106בְּבֶ֣טֶןbe.Ve.tenin [the] womb ofH9003H990הַמְּלֵאָ֑הha.me.le.'Ahthe full [woman]H9009H4392כָּ֗כָהKa.khahthusH3602לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תֵדַע֙te.Da'you knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehhe makesH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֹּֽל׃ha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605
6בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242זְרַ֣עze.Ra'sowH2232אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זַרְעֶ֔ךָzar.'E.khaseed yourH2233H9021וְלָעֶ֖רֶבve.la.'E.revand to the eveningH9002H9005H6153אַל־'al-may notH408תַּנַּ֣חta.Nachyou give rest toH5117יָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khahand yourH3027H9021כִּי֩kiforH3588אֵֽינְךָ֨'ei.ne.Khanot youH369H9041יוֹדֵ֜עyo.De'[are] knowingH3045אֵ֣י'eiwhere?H335זֶ֤הzehthisH2088יִכְשָׁר֙yikh.Sharwill it succeedH3787הֲזֶ֣הha.Zeh¿ thisH9008H2088אוֹ־'ov-or?H176זֶ֔הZehthisH2088וְאִם־ve.'im-and or?H9002H518שְׁנֵיהֶ֥םshe.nei.Hem[will] both of themH8147H9028כְּאֶחָ֖דke.'e.Chadas oneH9004H259טוֹבִֽים׃to.Vim[be] goodH2896
7וּמָת֖וֹקu.ma.Tokand [is] sweetH9002H4966הָא֑וֹרha.'Orthe lightH9009H216וְט֥וֹבve.Tovand [is] goodH9002H2896לַֽעֵינַ֖יִםla.'ei.Na.yimfor the eyesH9005H5869לִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otto seeH9005H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
8כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518שָׁנִ֥יםsha.NimyearsH8141הַרְבֵּ֛הhar.Beh[surely] a multitudeH7235יִחְיֶ֥הyich.Yeh<he> will liveH2421הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> personH9009H120בְּכֻלָּ֣םbe.khu.Lamin all of themH9003H3605H9028יִשְׂמָ֑חyis.Machlet him be take pleasureH8055וְיִזְכֹּר֙ve.yiz.Korand he may rememberH9002H2142אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְha.Cho.shekh<the> darknessH9009H2822כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.Beh[surely] manyH7235יִהְי֖וּyih.Yu<they> will beH1961כָּל־kol-allH3605שֶׁבָּ֥אshe.Ba'that <it> has comeH9007H935הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892
9שְׂמַ֧חse.MachrejoiceH8055בָּח֣וּרba.ChurO young manH970בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָbe.yal.du.Tei.khain youth yourH9003H3208H9021וִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤vi.ti.ve.Khaand let it make good youH9002H3190H9031לִבְּךָ֙li.be.Khaheart yourH3820H9021בִּימֵ֣יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָve.chu.ro.Te.khayouth<s> yourH979H9021וְהַלֵּךְ֙ve.ha.leKhand walkH9002H1980בְּדַרְכֵ֣יbe.dar.Kheiin [the] ways ofH9003H1870לִבְּךָ֔li.be.Khaheart yourH3820H9021וּבְמַרְאֵ֖יu.ve.mar.'Eiand in [the] sight ofH9002H9003H4758עֵינֶ֑יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869H9021וְדָ֕עve.Da'and knowH9002H3045כִּ֧יkithatH3588עַל־'al-onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]H428יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥ye.vi.'a.Khahe will bring youH935H9031הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ba.mish.Patin <the> judgmentH9003H4941
10וְהָסֵ֥רve.ha.Serand removeH9002H5493כַּ֙עַס֙ka.'asvexationH3708מִלִּבֶּ֔ךָmi.li.Be.khafrom heart yourH9006H3820H9021וְהַעֲבֵ֥רve.ha.'a.Verand put awayH9002H5674רָעָ֖הra.'AhevilH7451מִבְּשָׂרֶ֑ךָmi.be.sa.Re.khafrom flesh yourH9006H1320H9021כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הַיַּלְד֥וּתhai.yal.Dut<the> youthH9009H3208וְהַֽשַּׁחֲר֖וּתve.ha.sha.cha.Rutand the black hairH9002H9009H7839הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[are] futilityH1892

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