Revised Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:15-16

15As he came forthיָצָא֙ya.Tza'H3318of his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenH990,nakedעָר֛וֹםa.RomH6174shall he returnיָשׁ֥וּבya.ShuvH7725to goH3212as he cameH935,and shall takeיִשָּׂ֣אyi.Sa'H5375nothingוּמְא֙וּמָה֙u.me.'U.mahH3972of his labourבַעֲמָל֔וֹva.'a.ma.LoH5999,which he may carry awayH3212in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.

16And thisזֹה֙zohH2090also isa soreחוֹלָ֔הcho.LahH2470evilרָעָ֣הra.'AhH7451, thatin all pointsעֻמַּ֥ת'u.MatH5980as he cameשֶׁבָּ֖אshe.Ba'H935,so shall he goH3212:and what profitיִּתְר֣וֹןyit.RonH3504hath he that hath labouredשֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖לshei.ya.'a.MolH5998for the windלָרֽוּחַ׃la.Ru.achH7307?

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