Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:9-20
10אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesH157כֶּ֙סֶף֙ke.sefsilverH3701לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִשְׂבַּ֣עyis.Ba'he will be satisfiedH7646כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701וּמִֽי־u.mi-and whoeverH9002H4310אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[is] lovingH157בֶּהָמ֖וֹןbe.ha.Mon<in> <the> wealthH9003H1995לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תְבוּאָ֑הte.vu.'AhincomeH8393גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֖הzehthisH2088הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892
11בִּרְבוֹת֙bir.Votwhen increasesH9003H7235הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vahthe goodH9009H2896רַבּ֖וּra.Buthey increaseH7231אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ'okh.Lei.ha[those who] consume itH398H9034וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100כִּשְׁרוֹן֙kish.rOnprofitH3788לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָliv.'a.Lei.ha[belongs] to owner<s> itsH9005H1167H9024כִּ֖יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518רְא֥וּתre.'i.yat[the] sight ofH7212עֵינָֽיו׃'ei.Naveyes hisH5869H9023
12מְתוּקָה֙me.tu.Kah[is] sweetH4966שְׁנַ֣תshe.Nat[the] sleep ofH8142הָעֹבֵ֔דha.'o.Vedthe laborerH9009H5647אִם־'im-whetherH518מְעַ֥טme.'Ata littleH4592וְאִם־ve.'im-and orH9002H518הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Beh[surely] muchH7235יֹאכֵ֑לyo.Khelhe will eatH398וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ve.ha.sa.Va'and the plentyH9002H9009H7647לֶֽעָשִׁ֔ירle.'a.Shirof the rich [person]H9005H6223אֵינֶ֛נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot itH369H9043מַנִּ֥יחַֽma.Ni.ach[is] permittingH5117ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005H9033לִישֽׁוֹן׃li.Shonto sleepH9005H3462
13יֵ֚שׁyeshthereH3426רָעָ֣הra.'Ah[is] an evilH7451חוֹלָ֔הcho.LahsevereH2470רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.ti[which] I have seenH7200תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121עֹ֛שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239שָׁמ֥וּרsha.Mur[was] being keptH8104לִבְעָלָ֖יוliv.'a.Lavby owner<s> itsH9005H1167H9023לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃le.ra.'a.Toto harm hisH9005H7451H9023
14וְאָבַ֛דve.'a.Vadand it was lostH9001H6הָעֹ֥שֶׁרha.'O.sherthe wealthH9009H6239הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931בְּעִנְיַ֣ןbe.'in.Yanin a business ofH9003H6045רָ֑עRa'evilH7451וְהוֹלִ֣ידve.ho.Lidand he fatheredH9001H3205בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand notH9002H369בְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.Do[was] in hand hisH9003H3027H9023מְאֽוּמָה׃me.'U.mahanythingH3972
15כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834יָצָא֙ya.Tza'he came outH3318מִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenfrom [the] womb ofH9006H990אִמּ֔וֹ'i.Momother hisH517H9023עָר֛וֹםa.RomnakedH6174יָשׁ֥וּבya.Shuvhe will returnH7725לָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005H1980כְּשֶׁבָּ֑אke.she.Ba'when he cameH9004H9007H935וּמְא֙וּמָה֙u.me.'U.mahand anythingH9002H3972לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִשָּׂ֣אyi.Sa'he will carryH5375בַעֲמָל֔וֹva.'a.ma.Loin toil hisH9003H5999H9023שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְshei.yo.Lekhthat he may takeH9007H1980בְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023
16וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571זֹה֙zohthisH2090רָעָ֣הra.'Ah[is] an evilH7451חוֹלָ֔הcho.LahsevereH2470כָּל־kol-likeH3605עֻמַּ֥ת'u.Matexactly asH5980שֶׁבָּ֖אshe.Ba'[that] which <he> cameH9007H935כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651יֵלֵ֑ךְye.Lekhhe will goH1980וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100יִּתְר֣וֹןyit.Ron[is the] profitH3504ל֔וֹlo[belongs] to <the> himH9005H9033שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖לshei.ya.'a.Molthat he will toilH9007H5998לָרֽוּחַ׃la.Ru.achfor the windH9005H7307
17גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571כָּל־kol-allH3605יָמָ֖יוya.Mavdays hisH3117H9023בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְba.Cho.shekhin <the> darknessH9003H2822יֹאכֵ֑לyo.Khelhe eatsH398וְכָעַ֥סve.kha.'Asand he is vexedH9001H3707הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.BehgreatlyH7235וְחָלְי֥וֹve.chal.Yoand sickness hisH9002H2483H9023וָקָֽצֶף׃va.Ka.tzefand angerH9002H7110
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 eatH9005H398וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹתVe.lish.totand to drinkH9002H9005H8354וְלִרְא֨וֹתve.lir.'otand to seeH9002H9005H7200טוֹבָ֜הto.VahgoodH2896בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605עֲמָל֣וֹ׀a.ma.Lotoil hisH5999H9023שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣לshei.ya.'a.Molthat someone will toilH9007H5998תַּֽחַת־ta.chat-underH8478הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121מִסְפַּ֧רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557יְמֵי־ye.mei-[the] days ofH3117חַיָּ֛יוchai.yavlife hisH2416H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenH5414ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430כִּי־ki-forH3588ה֥וּאhu'thatH1931חֶלְקֽוֹ׃chel.Ko[is] portion hisH2506H9023
19גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571כָּֽל־kal-everyH3605הָאָדָ֡םha.'a.Dam<the> personH9009H120אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenH5414ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הָאֱלֹהִים֩ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430עֹ֨שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239וּנְכָסִ֜יםu.ne.kha.Simand richesH9002H5233וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹve.hish.li.Toand he has given power himH9001H7980H9033לֶאֱכֹ֤לle.'e.Kholto eatH9005H398מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nufrom itH4480H9033וְלָשֵׂ֣אתve.la.Setand to receiveH9002H9005H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֶלְק֔וֹchel.Koportion hisH2506H9023וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַve.lis.Mo.achand to rejoiceH9002H9005H8055בַּעֲמָל֑וֹba.'a.ma.Loin toil hisH9003H5999H9023זֹ֕הzohthisH2090מַתַּ֥תma.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 hisH2416H9023כִּ֧יkiforH3588הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430מַעֲנֶ֖הma.'a.Neh[is] keeping busyH6031בְּשִׂמְחַ֥תbe.sim.Chatwith [the] joy ofH9003H8057לִבּֽוֹ׃li.Boheart hisH3820H9023
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 5
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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