Hebrew & Greek Bible

Ecclesiastes 5

1שְׁמֹ֣רshe.MorguardH8104רַגְלְךָ֗rag.lei.khafoot yourH7272 H9021כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sher<just> whenH9004 H834תֵּלֵךְ֙te.leKhyou will goH1980אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430וְקָר֣וֹבve.ka.Rovand draw nearH9002 H7126לִשְׁמֹ֔עַlish.Mo.a'to listenH9005 H8085מִתֵּ֥תmi.Tetmore than givingH9006 H5414הַכְּסִילִ֖יםha.ke.si.Limthe foolsH9009 H3684זָ֑בַחZa.vacha sacrificeH2077כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֵינָ֥ם'ei.Namnot theyH369 H9048יוֹדְעִ֖יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213רָֽע׃Ra'evilH7451

2אַל־'al-may notH408תְּבַהֵ֨לte.va.Helyou be hastyH926עַל־'al-onH5921פִּ֜יךָPi.khamouth yourH6310 H9021וְלִבְּךָ֧ve.li.be.Khaand heart yourH9002 H3820 H9021אַל־'al-may notH408יְמַהֵ֛רye.ma.Herit hastenH4116לְהוֹצִ֥יאle.ho.Tzi'to bring forthH9005 H3318דָבָ֖רda.Vara matterH1697לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430כִּ֣יkiforH3588הָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ba.sha.Ma.yim[is] in the heavensH9003 H8064וְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859עַל־'al-[are] onH5921הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776עַֽל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֛ןken-foreH3651יִהְי֥וּyih.Yulet them beH1961דְבָרֶ֖יךָde.va.Rei.khawords yourH1697 H9021מְעַטִּֽים׃me.'a.TimfewH4592

3כִּ֛יkiforH3588בָּ֥אba'it comesH935הַחֲל֖וֹםha.cha.Lomthe dreamH9009 H2472בְּרֹ֣בbe.Rowith abundance ofH9003 H7230עִנְיָ֑ן'in.YanbusinessH6045וְק֥וֹלve.Koland [the] voiceH9002 H6963כְּסִ֖ילke.Sila foolH3684בְּרֹ֥בbe.Rowith a multitude ofH9003 H7230דְּבָרִֽים׃de.va.RimwordsH1697

4כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.Sher<just> whenH9004 H834תִּדֹּ֨רti.Doryou will vowH5087נֶ֜דֶרNe.dera vowH5088לֵֽאלֹהִ֗יםle.lo.Himto GodH9005 H430אַל־'al-may notH408תְּאַחֵר֙te.'a.Cheryou delayH309לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹle.sha.le.Moto pay itH9005 H7999 H9033כִּ֛יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369חֵ֖פֶץChe.fetz[is] pleasureH2656בַּכְּסִילִ֑יםba.ke.si.Limin <the> foolsH9003 H3684אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834תִּדֹּ֖רti.Doryou will vowH5087שַׁלֵּֽם׃sha.LempayH7999

5ט֖וֹבTov[is] goodH2896אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִדֹּ֑רti.Doryou will vowH5087מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹרmi.shet.ti.Dormore than what you will vowH9006 H9007 H5087וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃te.sha.Lemyou will payH7999

6אַל־'al-may notH408תִּתֵּ֤ןti.Tenyou permitH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּ֙יךָ֙pi.khamouth yourH6310 H9021לַחֲטִ֣יאla.cha.Ti'to cause to sinH9005 H2398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָbe.sa.Re.khaflesh yourH1320 H9021וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תֹּאמַר֙to.Maryou sayH559לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְha.mal.'Akhthe messengerH9009 H4397כִּ֥יkithatH3588שְׁגָגָ֖הshe.ga.Gah[was] inadvertenceH7684הִ֑יאHi'itH1931לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100יִקְצֹ֤ףyik.Tzofwill he be angryH7107הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430עַל־'al-towardsH5921קוֹלֶ֔ךָko.Le.chavoice yourH6963 H9021וְחִבֵּ֖לve.chi.Beland he will destroyH9001 H2254אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639יָדֶֽיךָ׃ya.Dei.khahands yourH3027 H9021

7כִּ֣יkiforH3588בְרֹ֤בve.Roin abundance ofH9003 H7230חֲלֹמוֹת֙cha.lo.mOtdreamsH2472וַהֲבָלִ֔יםva.ha.va.Limand futilitiesH9002 H1892וּדְבָרִ֖יםu.de.va.Rimand wordsH9002 H1697הַרְבֵּ֑הhar.BehmanyH7235כִּ֥יkiforH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430יְרָֽא׃ye.Ra'fearH3372

8אִם־'im-ifH518עֹ֣שֶׁק'O.shekoppression ofH6233רָ֠שׁrasha poor personH7326וְגֵ֨זֶלve.Ge.zeland robbery ofH9002 H1498מִשְׁפָּ֤טmish.PatjusticeH4941וָצֶ֙דֶק֙va.Tze.dekand righteousnessH9002 H6664תִּרְאֶ֣הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200בַמְּדִינָ֔הva.me.di.Nahin the provinceH9003 H4082אַל־'al-do notH408תִּתְמַ֖הּtit.Mahbe astonishedH8539עַל־'al-onH5921הַחֵ֑פֶץha.Che.fetzthe matterH9009 H2656כִּ֣יkiforH3588גָבֹ֜הַּga.Vo.aha high [one]H1364מֵעַ֤לme.'Al<from> overH9006 H5921גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ga.Vo.aha high [one]H1364שֹׁמֵ֔רsho.Mer[is] watchingH8104וּגְבֹהִ֖יםu.ge.vo.Himand high [ones]H9002 H1364עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemover themH5921 H9038

9וְיִתְר֥וֹןve.yit.Ronand [the] profit ofH9002 H3504אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retza landH776בַּכֹּ֣לba.Kol[is] in <the> everythingH9003 H3605ה֑וּאhi'itH1931מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428לְשָׂדֶ֖הle.sa.Dehto a fieldH9005 H7704נֶעֱבָֽד׃ne.'e.Vadhe has been servedH5647

10אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesH157כֶּ֙סֶף֙ke.sefsilverH3701לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִשְׂבַּ֣עyis.Ba'he will be satisfiedH7646כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701וּמִֽי־u.mi-and whoeverH9002 H4310אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[is] lovingH157בֶּהָמ֖וֹןbe.ha.Mon<in> <the> wealthH9003 H1995לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תְבוּאָ֑הte.vu.'AhincomeH8393גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֖הzehthisH2088הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892

11בִּרְבוֹת֙bir.Votwhen increasesH9003 H7235הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vahthe goodH9009 H2896רַבּ֖וּra.Buthey increaseH7231אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ'okh.Lei.ha[those who] consume itH398 H9034וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002 H4100כִּשְׁרוֹן֙kish.rOnprofitH3788לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָliv.'a.Lei.ha[belongs] to owner<s> itsH9005 H1167 H9024כִּ֖יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518רְא֥וּתre.'i.yat[the] sight ofH7212עֵינָֽיו׃'ei.Naveyes hisH5869 H9023

12מְתוּקָה֙me.tu.Kah[is] sweetH4966שְׁנַ֣תshe.Nat[the] sleep ofH8142הָעֹבֵ֔דha.'o.Vedthe laborerH9009 H5647אִם־'im-whetherH518מְעַ֥טme.'Ata littleH4592וְאִם־ve.'im-and orH9002 H518הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Beh[surely] muchH7235יֹאכֵ֑לyo.Khelhe will eatH398וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ve.ha.sa.Va'and the plentyH9002 H9009 H7647לֶֽעָשִׁ֔ירle.'a.Shirof the rich [person]H9005 H6223אֵינֶ֛נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot itH369 H9043מַנִּ֥יחַֽma.Ni.ach[is] permittingH5117ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005 H9033לִישֽׁוֹן׃li.Shonto sleepH9005 H3462

13יֵ֚שׁyeshthereH3426רָעָ֣הra.'Ah[is] an evilH7451חוֹלָ֔הcho.LahsevereH2470רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.ti[which] I have seenH7200תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009 H8121עֹ֛שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239שָׁמ֥וּרsha.Mur[was] being keptH8104לִבְעָלָ֖יוliv.'a.Lavby owner<s> itsH9005 H1167 H9023לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃le.ra.'a.Toto harm hisH9005 H7451 H9023

14וְאָבַ֛דve.'a.Vadand it was lostH9001 H6הָעֹ֥שֶׁרha.'O.sherthe wealthH9009 H6239הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931בְּעִנְיַ֣ןbe.'in.Yanin a business ofH9003 H6045רָ֑עRa'evilH7451וְהוֹלִ֣ידve.ho.Lidand he fatheredH9001 H3205בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand notH9002 H369בְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.Do[was] in hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023מְאֽוּמָה׃me.'U.mahanythingH3972

15כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834יָצָא֙ya.Tza'he came outH3318מִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenfrom [the] womb ofH9006 H990אִמּ֔וֹ'i.Momother hisH517 H9023עָר֛וֹםa.RomnakedH6174יָשׁ֥וּבya.Shuvhe will returnH7725לָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005 H1980כְּשֶׁבָּ֑אke.she.Ba'when he cameH9004 H9007 H935וּמְא֙וּמָה֙u.me.'U.mahand anythingH9002 H3972לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִשָּׂ֣אyi.Sa'he will carryH5375בַעֲמָל֔וֹva.'a.ma.Loin toil hisH9003 H5999 H9023שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְshei.yo.Lekhthat he may takeH9007 H1980בְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023

16וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571זֹה֙zohthisH2090רָעָ֣הra.'Ah[is] an evilH7451חוֹלָ֔הcho.LahsevereH2470כָּל־kol-likeH3605עֻמַּ֥ת'u.Matexactly asH5980שֶׁבָּ֖אshe.Ba'[that] which <he> cameH9007 H935כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651יֵלֵ֑ךְye.Lekhhe will goH1980וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002 H4100יִּתְר֣וֹןyit.Ron[is the] profitH3504ל֔וֹlo[belongs] to <the> himH9005 H9033שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖לshei.ya.'a.Molthat he will toilH9007 H5998לָרֽוּחַ׃la.Ru.achfor the windH9005 H7307

17גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571כָּל־kol-allH3605יָמָ֖יוya.Mavdays hisH3117 H9023בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְba.Cho.shekhin <the> darknessH9003 H2822יֹאכֵ֑לyo.Khelhe eatsH398וְכָעַ֥סve.kha.'Asand he is vexedH9001 H3707הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.BehgreatlyH7235וְחָלְי֥וֹve.chal.Yoand sickness hisH9002 H2483 H9023וָקָֽצֶף׃va.Ka.tzefand angerH9002 H7110

18הִנֵּ֞הhi.Nehhere!H2009אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200אָ֗נִי'A.niIH589ט֣וֹבTov[to be] goodH2896אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834יָפֶ֣הya.Peh[is] beautifulH3303לֶֽאֶכוֹל־le.'e.khol-[is] to eatH9005 H398וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹתVe.lish.totand to drinkH9002 H9005 H8354וְלִרְא֨וֹתve.lir.'otand to seeH9002 H9005 H7200טוֹבָ֜הto.VahgoodH2896בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003 H3605עֲמָל֣וֹ׀a.ma.Lotoil hisH5999 H9023שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣לshei.ya.'a.Molthat someone will toilH9007 H5998תַּֽחַת־ta.chat-underH8478הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009 H8121מִסְפַּ֧רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557יְמֵי־ye.mei-[the] days ofH3117חַיָּ֛יוchai.yavlife hisH2416 H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenH5414ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430כִּי־ki-forH3588ה֥וּאhu'thatH1931חֶלְקֽוֹ׃chel.Ko[is] portion hisH2506 H9023

19גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571כָּֽל־kal-everyH3605הָאָדָ֡םha.'a.Dam<the> personH9009 H120אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenH5414ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033הָאֱלֹהִים֩ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430עֹ֨שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239וּנְכָסִ֜יםu.ne.kha.Simand richesH9002 H5233וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹve.hish.li.Toand he has given power himH9001 H7980 H9033לֶאֱכֹ֤לle.'e.Kholto eatH9005 H398מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nufrom itH4480 H9033וְלָשֵׂ֣אתve.la.Setand to receiveH9002 H9005 H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֶלְק֔וֹchel.Koportion hisH2506 H9023וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַve.lis.Mo.achand to rejoiceH9002 H9005 H8055בַּעֲמָל֑וֹba.'a.ma.Loin toil hisH9003 H5999 H9023זֹ֕הzohthisH2090מַתַּ֥תma.Tat[is] a gift ofH4991אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430הִֽיא׃Hi'itH1931

20כִּ֚יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הַרְבֵּ֔הhar.Beh[surely] muchH7235יִזְכֹּ֖רyiz.Korhe will rememberH2142אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117חַיָּ֑יוchai.Yavlife hisH2416 H9023כִּ֧יkiforH3588הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430מַעֲנֶ֖הma.'a.Neh[is] keeping busyH6031בְּשִׂמְחַ֥תbe.sim.Chatwith [the] joy ofH9003 H8057לִבּֽוֹ׃li.Boheart hisH3820 H9023

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 5

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