Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:12-17
12וּפָנִ֤יתִֽיu.fa.Ni.tiand I turnedH9001H6437אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589לִרְא֣וֹתlir.'otto considerH9005H7200חָכְמָ֔הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹתve.ho.le.Lotand madnessH9002H1947וְסִכְל֑וּתve.sikh.Lutand follyH9002H5531כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100הָאָדָ֗םha.'a.Dam[is] the personH9009H120שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙shei.ya.Vo'who <he >will comeH9007H935אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834כְּבָ֖רke.VaralreadyH3528עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃'a.Su.hupeople have done itH6213H9033
13וְרָאִ֣יתִיve.ra.'I.tiand I sawH9002H7200אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁshei.Yeshthat thereH9007H3426יִתְר֛וֹןyit.Ron[is] advantageH3504לַֽחָכְמָ֖הla.cha.khe.Mahof <the> wisdomH9005H2451מִן־min-more thanH4480הַסִּכְל֑וּתha.sikh.Lut<the> follyH9009H5531כִּֽיתְר֥וֹןkit.Ronlike [the] advantage ofH9004H3504הָא֖וֹרha.'Or<the> lightH9009H216מִן־min-more thanH4480הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ha.Cho.shekh<the> darknessH9009H2822
14הֶֽחָכָם֙he.cha.Khamthe wise [person]H9009H2450עֵינָ֣יו'ei.Naveyes hisH5869H9023בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹbe.ro.Sho[are] in head hisH9003H7218H9023וְהַכְּסִ֖ילve.ha.ke.Siland the foolH9002H9009H3684בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְba.Cho.shekhin <the> darknessH9003H2822הוֹלֵ֑ךְho.Lekh[is] walkingH1980וְיָדַ֣עְתִּיve.ya.Da'.tiand I knewH9001H3045גַם־gam-alsoH1571אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥הshe.mik.Rehthat fateH9007H4745אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259יִקְרֶ֥הyik.Rehit will happen toH7136אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֻּלָּֽם׃ku.Lamall of themH3605H9028
15וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽיve.'a.Mar.tiand I saidH9001H559אֲנִ֜י'a.NiIH589בְּלִבִּ֗יbe.li.Biin heart myH9003H3820H9020כְּמִקְרֵ֤הke.mik.Rehlike [the] fate ofH9004H4745הַכְּסִיל֙ha.ke.Silthe foolH9009H3684גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֲנִ֣י'a.NimeH589יִקְרֵ֔נִיyik.Re.niit will happen to meH7136H9030וְלָ֧מָּהve.La.mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100חָכַ֛מְתִּיcha.Kham.tihave I become wiseH2449אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589אָ֣ז'azthenH227יוֹתֵ֑רyo.TerexcessivelyH3148וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּיve.di.Bar.tiand I saidH9001H1696בְלִבִּ֔יve.li.Biin heart myH9003H3820H9020שֶׁגַּם־she.gam-that alsoH9007H1571זֶ֖הzehthisH2088הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892
16כִּי֩kiforH3588אֵ֨ין'einthere notH369זִכְר֧וֹןzikh.Ron[is] remembranceH2146לֶחָכָ֛םle.cha.Khamof the wise manH9005H2450עִֽם־'im-withH5973הַכְּסִ֖ילha.ke.Silthe foolH9009H3684לְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.Lamfor a long timeH9005H5769בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞רbe.she.ke.Varin that alreadyH9003H9007H3528הַיָּמִ֤יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117הַבָּאִים֙ha.ba.'Im<the> comingH9009H935הַכֹּ֣לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605נִשְׁכָּ֔חnish.Kachit has been forgottenH7911וְאֵ֛יךְve.'Eikhand how!H9002H349יָמ֥וּתya.Muthe will dieH4191הֶחָכָ֖םhe.cha.Khamthe wise [person]H9009H2450עִֽם־'im-withH5973הַכְּסִֽיל׃ha.ke.Silthe foolH9009H3684
17וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ve.sa.Ne.tiand I hatedH9001H8130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֣חַיִּ֔יםha.chai.Yim<the> lifeH9009H2416כִּ֣יkiforH3588רַ֤עra'[was] evilH7451עָלַי֙'a.Laion meH5921H9030הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔הha.ma.'a.Sehthe workH9009H4639שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖הshe.na.'a.Sahthat <it> was doneH9007H6213תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605הֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892וּרְע֥וּתu.re.'Utand striving ofH9002H7469רֽוּחַ׃Ru.achwindH7307
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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