Hebrew & Greek Bible

Ecclesiastes 8

1מִ֚יmiwho?H4310כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔םke.He.cha.Kham[is] like the wise [person]H9004 H9009 H2450וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H9002 H4310יוֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045פֵּ֣שֶׁרPe.sher[the] interpretation ofH6592דָּבָ֑רda.Vara matterH1697חָכְמַ֤תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofH2451אָדָם֙'a.DamanyoneH120תָּאִ֣ירta.'Irit makes shineH215פָּנָ֔יוpa.Navface hisH6440 H9023וְעֹ֥זve.'Ozand [the] strength ofH9002 H5797פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440 H9023יְשֻׁנֶּֽא׃ye.shu.Ne'it is changedH8132

2אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589פִּי־pi-[the] mouth ofH6310מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428שְׁמ֔וֹרshe.MorkeepH8104וְעַ֕לve.'Aland onH9002 H5921דִּבְרַ֖תdiv.Rat[the] cause ofH1700שְׁבוּעַ֥תshe.vu.'At[the] oath ofH7621אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430

3אַל־'al-may notH408תִּבָּהֵ֤לti.ba.Helyou be hastyH926מִפָּנָיו֙mi.pa.Navfrom before himH9006 H6440 H9023תֵּלֵ֔ךְte.Lekhyou will goH1980אַֽל־'al-may notH408תַּעֲמֹ֖דta.'a.Modyou standH5975בְּדָבָ֣רbe.da.Varin a matterH9003 H1697רָ֑עRa'evilH7451כִּ֛יkiforH3588כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834יַחְפֹּ֖ץyach.Potzhe will desireH2654יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213

4בַּאֲשֶׁ֥רba.'a.Sherin thatH9003 H834דְּבַר־de.var-a word ofH1697מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428שִׁלְט֑וֹןshil.Ton[is] masteryH7983וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H9002 H4310יֹֽאמַר־yo.mar-will he sayH559ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033מַֽה־mah-what?H4100תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta.'a.Sehare you doingH6213

5שׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.Mer[one who] keepsH8104מִצְוָ֔הmitz.Vaha commandH4687לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יֵדַ֖עye.Da'he will knowH3045דָּבָ֣רda.Vara thingH1697רָ֑עRa'evilH7451וְעֵ֣תve.'Etand an appropriate timeH9002 H6256וּמִשְׁפָּ֔טu.mish.Patand customH9002 H4941יֵדַ֖עye.Da'it will knowH3045לֵ֥בleva heartH3820חָכָֽם׃cha.KhamwiseH2450

6כִּ֣יkiforH3588לְכָל־le.kholfor everyH9005 H3605חֵ֔פֶץChe.fetzmatterH2656יֵ֖שׁyeshthereH3426עֵ֣ת'et[is] an appropriate timeH6256וּמִשְׁפָּ֑טu.mish.Patand a customH9002 H4941כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רָעַ֥תra.'At[the] trouble ofH7451הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120רַבָּ֥הra.Bah[is] greatH7227עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033

7כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369 H9043יֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045מַה־mah-what?H4100שֶּׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑הshei.yih.Yehthat will it beH9007 H1961כִּ֚יkithatH3588כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834יִֽהְיֶ֔הyih.Yehit will beH1961מִ֖יmiwho?H4310יַגִּ֥ידya.Gidwill he tellH5046לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005 H9033

8אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369אָדָ֞ם'a.Dam[is] anyoneH120שַׁלִּ֤יטsha.Lithaving masteryH7989בָּר֙וּחַ֙ba.Ru.achover the windH9003 H7307לִכְל֣וֹאlikh.Lo'to restrainH9005 H3607אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָר֔וּחַha.Ru.achthe windH9009 H7307וְאֵ֤יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369שִׁלְטוֹן֙shil.tOn[is] masteryH7983בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomover [the] day ofH9003 H3117הַמָּ֔וֶתha.Ma.vet<the> deathH9009 H4194וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369מִשְׁלַ֖חַתmish.La.chat[is] dischargeH4917בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003 H4421וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יְמַלֵּ֥טye.ma.Letit will rescueH4422רֶ֖שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessH7562אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּעָלָֽיו׃be.'a.Lavowners itsH1167 H9023

9אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605זֶ֤הzehthisH2088רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI have seenH7200וְנָת֣וֹןve.na.Tonand I have givenH9002 H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבִּ֔יli.Biheart myH3820 H9020לְכָֽל־le.kholto everyH9005 H3605מַעֲשֶׂ֔הma.'a.SehdeedH4639אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009 H8121עֵ֗ת'Eta timeH6256אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhenH834שָׁלַ֧טsha.Lathe domineersH7980הָאָדָ֛םha.'a.Dam<the> personH9009 H120בְּאָדָ֖םbe.'a.Damover a personH9003 H120לְרַ֥עle.Ra'for evilH9005 H7451לֽוֹ׃loof himH9005 H9033

10וּבְכֵ֡ןu.ve.Khenand in suchH9002 H9003 H3651רָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiI have seenH7200רְשָׁעִ֨יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563קְבֻרִ֜יםke.vu.Rimbeing buriedH6912וָבָ֗אוּva.Va.'uand they cameH9001 H935וּמִמְּק֤וֹםu.mi.me.Komand from a place ofH9002 H9006 H4725קָדוֹשׁ֙ka.do.VoshholyH6918יְהַלֵּ֔כוּye.ha.Le.khuthey wentH1980וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּve.yish.ta.ke.Chuand they may be forgottenH9002 H7911בָעִ֖ירva.'Irin the cityH9003 H5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834כֵּן־ken-rightH3651עָשׂ֑וּ'a.Suthey had doneH6213גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֶ֖הzehthisH2088הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892

11אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH834אֵין־'ein-notH369נַעֲשָׂ֣הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213פִתְגָ֔םfit.Gam[the] sentence ofH6599מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] deed ofH4639הָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'Ahthe evilH9009 H7451מְהֵרָ֑הme.he.RahquicklyH4120עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֡ןken-foreH3651מָלֵ֞אma.Le'it is fullH4390לֵ֧בlev[the] heart ofH3820בְּֽנֵי־be.nei-[the] children ofH1121הָאָדָ֛םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120בָּהֶ֖םba.Hemin <the> themH9003 H9038לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213רָֽע׃Ra'evilH7451

12אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834חֹטֶ֗אcho.Te'a sinnerH2398עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[is] doingH6213רָ֛עra'evilH7451מְאַ֖תme.'Ata hundred [times]H3967וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְu.ma.'a.Rikhand [he is] prolongingH9002 H748ל֑וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005 H9033כִּ֚יkiforH3588גַּם־gam-alsoH1571יוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[am] knowingH3045אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834יִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it will belongH1961טּוֹב֙tOvgoodH2896לְיִרְאֵ֣יle.yir.'Eito [those] fearingH9005 H3373הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<of the> GodH9009 H430אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834יִֽירְא֖וּyi.re.'Uthey fearH3372מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃mi.le.fa.Navfrom to before himH9006 H9005 H6440 H9023

13וְטוֹב֙ve.tOvand goodH9002 H2896לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will belongH1961לָֽרָשָׁ֔עla.ra.Sha'to the wickedH9005 H7563וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יַאֲרִ֥יךְya.'a.Rikhhe will prolongH748יָמִ֖יםya.MimdaysH3117כַּצֵּ֑לka.Tzellike <the> shadowH9004 H6738אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherthatH834אֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369 H9043יָרֵ֖אya.Re'he has fearedH3373מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006 H9005 H6440אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430

14יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426הֶבֶל֮he.Vel[is] futilityH1892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834נַעֲשָׂ֣הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָרֶץ֒ha.'a.Retzthe earthH9009 H776אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherthatH834יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426צַדִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.Kim[are] righteous [people]H6662אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH834מַגִּ֤יעַma.Gi.a'[it is] happeningH5060אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke.ma.'a.Sehaccording to [the] deed[s] ofH9004 H4639הָרְשָׁעִ֔יםha.re.sha.'Im<the> wicked [people]H9009 H7563וְיֵ֣שׁve.Yeshand thereH9002 H3426רְשָׁעִ֔יםre.sha.'Im[are] wicked [people]H7563שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַshe.ma.Gi.a'[to] whom [it is] happeningH9007 H5060אֲלֵהֶ֖ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke.ma.'a.Sehaccording to [the] deed[s] ofH9004 H4639הַצַּדִּיקִ֑יםha.tza.di.Kim<the> righteous [people]H9009 H6662אָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559שֶׁגַּם־she.gam-that alsoH9007 H1571זֶ֖הzehthisH2088הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892

15וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽיve.shi.Bach.tiand I commendH9001 H7623אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשִּׂמְחָ֔הha.sim.Chah<the> gladnessH9009 H8057אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834אֵֽין־'ein-notH369ט֤וֹבTovgoodH2896לָֽאָדָם֙la.'a.Dam[belongs] to <the> humankindH9005 H120תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009 H8121כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518לֶאֱכ֥וֹלle.'e.Kholto eatH9005 H398וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתve.lish.Totand to drinkH9002 H9005 H8354וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַve.lis.Mo.achand to be happyH9002 H9005 H8055וְה֞וּאve.Hu'and thatH9002 H1931יִלְוֶ֣נּוּyil.Ve.nuit will accompany himH3867 H9033בַעֲמָל֗וֹva.'a.ma.Loin toil hisH9003 H5999 H9023יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117חַיָּ֛יוchai.Yavlife hisH2416 H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenH5414ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009 H8121

16כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sher<just> whenH9004 H834נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI gaveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבִּי֙li.Biheart myH3820 H9020לָדַ֣עַתla.Da.'atto knowH9005 H3045חָכְמָ֔הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְלִרְאוֹת֙ve.lir.'Otand to seeH9002 H9005 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ןha.'in.Yanthe taskH9009 H6045אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776כִּ֣יkiforH3588גַ֤םgamalsoH1571בַּיּוֹם֙bai.yOmin <the> dayH9003 H3117וּבַלַּ֔יְלָהu.va.Lay.lahand in <the> nightH9002 H9003 H3915שֵׁנָ֕הshe.NahsleepH8142בְּעֵינָ֖יוbe.'ei.Navin view hisH9003 H5869 H9023אֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369 H9043רֹאֶֽה׃ro.'Eh[is] seeingH7200

17וְרָאִיתִי֮ve.ra.'i.Tiand I sawH9001 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639הָאֱלֹהִים֒ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430כִּי֩kithatH3588לֹ֨אlo'notH3808יוּכַ֜לyu.Khalhe is ableH3201הָאָדָ֗םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120לִמְצוֹא֙lim.tzO'to find outH9005 H4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ha.ma.'a.Sehthe workH9009 H4639אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834נַעֲשָׂ֣הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213תַֽחַת־ta.chat-underH8478הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009 H8121בְּ֠שֶׁלBe.shelin that <to>H9003 H9007 H9005אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834יַעֲמֹ֧לya.'a.Molhe toilsH5998הָאָדָ֛םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120לְבַקֵּ֖שׁle.va.Keshto seekH9005 H1245וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִמְצָ֑אyim.Tza'he will find outH4672וְגַ֨םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571אִם־'im-ifH518יֹאמַ֤רyo.Marhe will sayH559הֶֽחָכָם֙he.cha.Khamthe wise [person]H9009 H2450לָדַ֔עַתla.Da.'atto knowH9005 H3045לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יוּכַ֖לyu.Khalhe will be ableH3201לִמְצֹֽא׃lim.Tzo'to find outH9005 H4672

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