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Ecclesiastes 4:1-8

1וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽיve.Shav.tiand I returnedH9001 H7725אֲנִ֗י'a.NiIH589וָאֶרְאֶה֙va.'er.'Ehand I sawH9001 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔יםha.'a.shu.Kimthe oppression<s>H9009 H6217אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נַעֲשִׂ֖יםna.'a.Sim[were being] doneH6213תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009 H8121וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009דִּמְעַ֣תdim.'At[the] tear[s] ofH1832הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗יםha.'a.shu.Kimthe oppressedH9009 H6217וְאֵ֤יןve.'Einand notH9002 H369לָהֶם֙la.Hem[belonged] to <the> themH9005 H9038מְנַחֵ֔םme.na.Chema comforterH5162וּמִיַּ֤דu.mi.Yadand [was] from [the] hand ofH9002 H9006 H3027עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙'o.she.kei.Hemoppressors theirH6231 H9038כֹּ֔חַKo.achpowerH3581וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369לָהֶ֖םla.Hem[belonged] to <the> themH9005 H9038מְנַחֵֽם׃me.na.Chema comforterH5162

2וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַve.sha.Be.achand I congratulatedH9002 H7623אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.Timthe deadH9009 H4191שֶׁכְּבָ֣רshe.ke.Varwho alreadyH9007 H3528מֵ֑תוּMe.tuthey had diedH4191מִן־min-more thanH4480הַ֣חַיִּ֔יםha.chai.Yimthe livingH9009 H2416אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhoH834הֵ֥מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992חַיִּ֖יםchai.Yim[were] aliveH2416עֲדֶֽנָה׃'a.De.nahstill <towards>H5728 H9011

3וְטוֹב֙ve.tOvand [is] goodH9002 H2896מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔םmi.she.nei.Hemmore than both of themH9006 H8147 H9028אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[one] whoH834עֲדֶ֖ן'a.DenstillH5728לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הָיָ֑הha.Yahhe has beenH1961אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[one] whoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808רָאָה֙ra.'Ahhe has seenH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣הha.ma.'a.Sehthe activityH9009 H4639הָרָ֔עha.Ra'<the> evilH9009 H7451אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009 H8121

4וְרָאִ֨יתִֽיve.ra.'I.tiand I consideredH9001 H7200אֲנִ֜י'a.NiIH589אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עָמָ֗ל'a.Mal[the] toilH5999וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853כָּל־kol-allH3605כִּשְׁר֣וֹןkish.Ron[the] skill ofH3788הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔הha.ma.'a.Sehthe workH9009 H4639כִּ֛יkithatH3588הִ֥יאhi'itH1931קִנְאַת־kin.'at-[is] envy ofH7068אִ֖ישׁ'isheveryoneH376מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּme.re.'E.hufrom neighbor hisH9006 H7453 H9023גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֥הzehthisH2088הֶ֖בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892וּרְע֥וּתu.re.'Utand striving ofH9002 H7469רֽוּחַ׃Ru.achwindH7307

5הַכְּסִיל֙ha.ke.Silthe foolH9009 H3684חֹבֵ֣קcho.Vek[is] foldingH2263אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדָ֔יוya.Davhands hisH3027 H9023וְאֹכֵ֖לve.'o.Kheland [is] eatingH9002 H398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃be.sa.Roown flesh hisH1320 H9023

6ט֕וֹבTov[is] goodH2896מְלֹ֥אme.Lo'fullness ofH4393כַ֖ףkhafhand ofH3709נָ֑חַתNa.chatquietnessH5183מִמְּלֹ֥אmi.me.Lo'more than [the] fullness ofH9006 H4393חָפְנַ֛יִםcha.fe.Na.yimtwo handsH2651עָמָ֖ל'a.MaltoilH5999וּרְע֥וּתu.re.'Utand striving ofH9002 H7469רֽוּחַ׃Ru.achwindH7307

7וְשַׁ֧בְתִּיve.Shav.tiand I returnedH9001 H7725אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589וָאֶרְאֶ֥הva.'er.'Ehand I sawH9001 H7200הֶ֖בֶלHe.velfutilityH1892תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009 H8121

8יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426אֶחָד֩'e.Chad[was] one [person]H259וְאֵ֨יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369שֵׁנִ֜יshe.Ni[was] a secondH8145גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571בֵּ֧ןbena sonH1121וָאָ֣חva.'Achand a brotherH9002 H251אֵֽין־'ein-notH369ל֗וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005 H9033וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369קֵץ֙ketz[was] an endH7093לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605עֲמָל֔וֹa.ma.Lotoil hisH5999 H9023גַּם־gam-alsoH1571עֵינ֖וֹei.naveye hisH5869 H9023לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'it was satisfiedH7646עֹ֑שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239וּלְמִ֣י׀u.le.Miand for whom?H9002 H9005 H4310אֲנִ֣י'a.Ni[am] IH589עָמֵ֗ל'a.Mela laborerH6001וּמְחַסֵּ֤רu.me.cha.Serand deprivingH9002 H2637אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁי֙naf.Shiself myH5315 H9020מִטּוֹבָ֔הmi.to.Vahfrom goodH9006 H2896גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֥הzehthisH2088הֶ֛בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892וְעִנְיַ֥ןve.'in.Yanand [is] a task ofH9002 H6045רָ֖עra'evilH7451הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931

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