Ecclesiastes 8
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Ecclesiastes 8:10-15

10וּבְכֵ֡ןu.ve.Khenand in suchH9002H9003H3651רָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiI have seenH7200רְשָׁעִ֨יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563קְבֻרִ֜יםke.vu.Rimbeing buriedH6912וָבָ֗אוּva.Va.'uand they cameH9001H935וּמִמְּק֤וֹםu.mi.me.Komand from a place ofH9002H9006H4725קָדוֹשׁ֙ka.do.VoshholyH6918יְהַלֵּ֔כוּye.ha.Le.khuthey wentH1980וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּve.yish.ta.ke.Chuand they may be forgottenH9002H7911בָעִ֖ירva.'Irin the cityH9003H5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'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 evilH9009H7451מְהֵרָ֑הme.he.RahquicklyH4120עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֡ןken-foreH3651מָלֵ֞אma.Le'it is fullH4390לֵ֧בlev[the] heart ofH3820בְּֽנֵי־be.nei-[the] children ofH1121הָאָדָ֛םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120בָּהֶ֖םba.Hemin <the> themH9003H9038לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213רָֽע׃Ra'evilH7451
12אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834חֹטֶ֗אcho.Te'a sinnerH2398עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[is] doingH6213רָ֛עra'evilH7451מְאַ֖תme.'Ata hundred [times]H3967וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְu.ma.'a.Rikhand [he is] prolongingH9002H748ל֑וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033כִּ֚יkiforH3588גַּם־gam-alsoH1571יוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[am] knowingH3045אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834יִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it will belongH1961טּוֹב֙tOvgoodH2896לְיִרְאֵ֣יle.yir.'Eito [those] fearingH9005H3373הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<of the> GodH9009H430אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834יִֽירְא֖וּyi.re.'Uthey fearH3372מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃mi.le.fa.Navfrom to before himH9006H9005H6440H9023
13וְטוֹב֙ve.tOvand goodH9002H2896לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will belongH1961לָֽרָשָׁ֔עla.ra.Sha'to the wickedH9005H7563וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יַאֲרִ֥יךְya.'a.Rikhhe will prolongH748יָמִ֖יםya.MimdaysH3117כַּצֵּ֑לka.Tzellike <the> shadowH9004H6738אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherthatH834אֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369H9043יָרֵ֖אya.Re'he has fearedH3373מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006H9005H6440אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430
14יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426הֶבֶל֮he.Vel[is] futilityH1892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834נַעֲשָׂ֣הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָרֶץ֒ha.'a.Retzthe earthH9009H776אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherthatH834יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426צַדִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.Kim[are] righteous [people]H6662אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH834מַגִּ֤יעַma.Gi.a'[it is] happeningH5060אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke.ma.'a.Sehaccording to [the] deed[s] ofH9004H4639הָרְשָׁעִ֔יםha.re.sha.'Im<the> wicked [people]H9009H7563וְיֵ֣שׁve.Yeshand thereH9002H3426רְשָׁעִ֔יםre.sha.'Im[are] wicked [people]H7563שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַshe.ma.Gi.a'[to] whom [it is] happeningH9007H5060אֲלֵהֶ֖ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke.ma.'a.Sehaccording to [the] deed[s] ofH9004H4639הַצַּדִּיקִ֑יםha.tza.di.Kim<the> righteous [people]H9009H6662אָמַ֕רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559שֶׁגַּם־she.gam-that alsoH9007H1571זֶ֖הzehthisH2088הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892
15וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽיve.shi.Bach.tiand I commendH9001H7623אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשִּׂמְחָ֔הha.sim.Chah<the> gladnessH9009H8057אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834אֵֽין־'ein-notH369ט֤וֹבTovgoodH2896לָֽאָדָם֙la.'a.Dam[belongs] to <the> humankindH9005H120תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518לֶאֱכ֥וֹלle.'e.Kholto eatH9005H398וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתve.lish.Totand to drinkH9002H9005H8354וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַve.lis.Mo.achand to be happyH9002H9005H8055וְה֞וּאve.Hu'and thatH9002H1931יִלְוֶ֣נּוּyil.Ve.nuit will accompany himH3867H9033בַעֲמָל֗וֹva.'a.ma.Loin toil hisH9003H5999H9023יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117חַיָּ֛יוchai.Yavlife hisH2416H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenH5414ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
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