Original text: Bible / Ecclesiastes / Chapter 2

אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי ^H559 אֲנִי֙ ^H589 בְּלִבִּ֔י ^H3820 לְכָה־^H1980נָּ֛א ^H4994 אֲנַסְּכָ֛ה ^H5254 בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה ^H8057 וּרְאֵ֣ה ^H7200 בְט֑וֹב ^H2896 וְהִנֵּ֥ה ^H2009 גַם־^H1571ה֖וּא ^H1931 הָֽבֶל׃ ^H1892	1	I said^H559 to myself,^H3820 "Come^H1980 now,^H4994 I will test^H5254 you with pleasure.^H8057 So enjoy^H7200 ^H9185 yourself." And behold,^H2009 it too^H1571 was futility.^H1892	Εἶπον^G2036 ἐγὼ^G1473 ἐν^G1722 καρδίᾳ^G2588 μου^G1473 Δεῦρο^G1204 δὴ^G1161 πειράσω^G3985 σε^G4771 ἐν^G1722 εὐφροσύνῃ,^G2167 καὶ^G2532 ἰδὲ^G3708 ἐν^G1722 ἀγαθῷ·^G18 καὶ^G2532 ἰδοὺ^G2400 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 τοῦτο^G3778 ματαιότης.^G3153
לִשְׂח֖וֹק ^H7814 אָמַ֣רְתִּי ^H559 מְהוֹלָ֑ל ^H1984 וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה ^H8057 מַה־^H4100זֹּ֥ה ^H2090 עֹשָֽׂה׃ ^H6213	2	I said^H559 of laughter,^H7814 "It is madness,^H1984" and of pleasure,^H8057 "What^H4100 does it accomplish^H6213?"	τῷ^G3588 γέλωτι^G1071 εἶπα^G2036 περιφορὰν καὶ^G2532 τῇ^G3588 εὐφροσύνῃ^G2167 Τί^G5100 τοῦτο^G3778 ποιεῖς;^G4160
תַּ֣רְתִּי ^H8446 בְלִבִּ֔י ^H3820 לִמְשׁ֥וֹךְ ^H4900 בַּיַּ֖יִן ^H3196 אֶת־^H853בְּשָׂרִ֑י ^H1320 וְלִבִּ֞י ^H3820 נֹהֵ֤ג ^H5090 בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ ^H2451 וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז ^H270 בְּסִכְל֔וּת ^H5531 עַ֣ד ^H5704 אֲשֶׁר־^H834אֶרְאֶ֗ה ^H7200 אֵי־^H335זֶ֨ה ^H2088 ט֜וֹב ^H2896 לִבְנֵ֤י ^H1121 הָאָדָם֙ ^H120 אֲשֶׁ֤ר ^H834 יַעֲשׂוּ֙ ^H6213 תַּ֣חַת ^H8478 הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ^H8064 מִסְפַּ֖ר ^H4557 יְמֵ֥י ^H3117 חַיֵּיהֶֽם׃ ^H2416	3	I explored^H8446 with my mind^H3820 [how] to stimulate^H4900 my body^H1320 with wine^H3196 while my mind^H3820 was guiding^H5090 [me] wisely,^H2451 and how to take^H270 hold^H270 of folly,^H5531 until^H5704 ^H834 I could see^H7200 what^H335 ^H2088 good^H2896 there is for the sons^H1121 of men^H120 to do^H6213 under^H8478 heaven^H8064 the few^H4557 years^H3117 of their lives.^H9132	κατεσκεψάμην ἐν^G1722 καρδίᾳ^G2588 μου^G1473 τοῦ^G3588 ἑλκύσαι^G1670 εἰς^G1519 οἶνον^G3631 τὴν^G3588 σάρκα^G4561 μου^G1473 — καὶ^G2532 καρδία^G2588 μου^G1473 ὡδήγησεν^G3594 ἐν^G1722 σοφίᾳ^G4678 — καὶ^G2532 τοῦ^G3588 κρατῆσαι^G2902 ἐπ᾽^G1909 ἀφροσύνῃ,^G877 ἕως^G2193 οὗ^G3739 ἴδω^G3708 ποῖον^G4169 τὸ^G3588 ἀγαθὸν^G18 τοῖς^G3588 υἱοῖς^G5207 τοῦ^G3588 ἀνθρώπου,^G444 ὃ^G3739 ποιήσουσιν^G4160 ὑπὸ^G5259 τὸν^G3588 ἥλιον^G2246 ἀριθμὸν^G706 ἡμερῶν^G2250 ζωῆς^G2222 αὐτῶν.^G846
הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי ^H1431 מַעֲשָׂ֑י ^H4639 בָּנִ֤יתִי ^H1129 לִי֙ בָּתִּ֔ים ^H1004 נָטַ֥עְתִּי ^H5193 לִ֖י כְּרָמִֽים׃ ^H3754	4	I enlarged^H1431 my works:^H4639 I built^H1129 houses^H1004 for myself, I planted^H5193 vineyards^H3754 for myself;	ἐμεγάλυνα^G3170 ποίημά^G4161 μου,^G1473 ᾠκοδόμησά^G3618 μοι^G1473 οἴκους,^G3624 ἐφύτευσά^G5452 μοι^G1473 ἀμπελῶνας,^G290
עָשִׂ֣יתִי ^H6213 לִ֔י גַּנּ֖וֹת ^H1593 וּפַרְדֵּסִ֑ים ^H6508 וְנָטַ֥עְתִּי ^H5193 בָהֶ֖ם עֵ֥ץ ^H6086 כָּל־^H3605פֶּֽרִי׃ ^H6529	5	I made^H6213 gardens^H1593 and parks^H6508 for myself, and I planted^H5193 in them all^H3605 kinds of fruit^H6529 trees;^H6086	ἐποίησά^G4160 μοι^G1473 κήπους^G2779 καὶ^G2532 παραδείσους^G3857 καὶ^G2532 ἐφύτευσα^G5452 ἐν^G1722 αὐτοῖς^G846 ξύλον^G3586 πᾶν^G3956 καρποῦ·^G2590
עָשִׂ֥יתִי ^H6213 לִ֖י בְּרֵכ֣וֹת ^H1295 מָ֑יִם ^H4325 לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת ^H8248 מֵהֶ֔ם ^H1992 יַ֖עַר ^H3293 צוֹמֵ֥חַ ^H6779 עֵצִֽים׃ ^H6086	6	I made^H6213 ponds^H1295 of water^H4325 for myself from which to irrigate^H8248 a forest^H9194 of growing^H6779 trees.^H6086	ἐποίησά^G4160 μοι^G1473 κολυμβήθρας^G2861 ὑδάτων^G5204 τοῦ^G3588 ποτίσαι^G4222 ἀπ᾽^G575 αὐτῶν^G846 δρυμὸν βλαστῶντα^G985 ξύλα·^G3586
קָנִ֙יתִי֙ ^H7069 עֲבָדִ֣ים ^H5650 וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת ^H8198 וּבְנֵי־^H1121בַ֖יִת ^H1004 הָ֣יָה ^H1961 לִ֑י גַּ֣ם ^H1571 מִקְנֶה֩ ^H4735 בָקָ֨ר ^H1241 וָצֹ֤אן ^H6629 הַרְבֵּה֙ ^H7235 הָ֣יָה ^H1961 לִ֔י מִכֹּ֛ל ^H3605 שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ ^H1961 לְפָנַ֖י ^H6440 בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ^H3389	7	I bought^H7069 male^H5650 and female^H8198 slaves,^H8198 ^H5650 and I had^H1961 homeborn^H1121 ^H1004 slaves.^H1121 Also^H1571 I possessed flocks^H6629 and herds^H1241 larger^H7235 than^H4480 all^H3605 who^H7945 preceded^H6440 me in Jerusalem.^H3389	ἐκτησάμην^G2932 δούλους^G1401 καὶ^G2532 παιδίσκας,^G3814 καὶ^G2532 οἰκογενεῖς ἐγένοντό^G1096 μοι,^G1473 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 κτῆσις βουκολίου καὶ^G2532 ποιμνίου^G4168 πολλὴ^G4183 ἐγένετό^G1096 μοι^G1473 ὑπὲρ^G5228 πάντας^G3956 τοὺς^G3588 γενομένους^G1096 ἔμπροσθέν^G1715 μου^G1473 ἐν^G1722 Ιερουσαλημ·^G2419
כָּנַ֤סְתִּי ^H3664 לִי֙ גַּם־^H1571כֶּ֣סֶף ^H3701 וְזָהָ֔ב ^H2091 וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת ^H5459 מְלָכִ֖ים ^H4428 וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת ^H4082 עָשִׂ֨יתִי ^H6213 לִ֜י שָׁרִ֣ים ^H7891 וְשָׁר֗וֹת ^H7891 וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת ^H8588 בְּנֵ֥י ^H1121 הָאָדָ֖ם ^H120 שִׁדָּ֥ה ^H7705 וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ ^H7705	8	Also,^H1571 I collected^H3664 for myself silver^H3701 and gold,^H2091 and the treasure^H5459 of kings^H4428 and provinces.^H4082 I provided^H6213 for myself male and female singers^H7891 and the pleasures^H8588 of men^H1121 ^H120 – many^H7705 concubines.^H7705	συνήγαγόν^G4863 μοι^G1473 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 ἀργύριον^G694 καὶ^G2532 χρυσίον^G5553 καὶ^G2532 περιουσιασμοὺς βασιλέων^G935 καὶ^G2532 τῶν^G3588 χωρῶν·^G5561 ἐποίησά^G4160 μοι^G1473 ᾄδοντας^G103 καὶ^G2532 ᾀδούσας^G103 καὶ^G2532 ἐντρυφήματα υἱῶν^G5207 τοῦ^G3588 ἀνθρώπου^G444 οἰνοχόον καὶ^G2532 οἰνοχόας·
וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי ^H1431 וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי ^H3254 מִכֹּ֛ל ^H3605 שֶׁהָיָ֥ה ^H1961 לְפָנַ֖י ^H6440 בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ^H3389 אַ֥ף ^H637 חָכְמָתִ֖י ^H2451 עָ֥מְדָה ^H5975 לִּֽי׃	9	Then I became^H1431 great^H1431 and increased^H3254 more^H4480 than^H4480 all^H3605 who^H7945 preceded^H6440 me in Jerusalem.^H3389 My wisdom^H2451 also^H637 stood^H5975 by me.	καὶ^G2532 ἐμεγαλύνθην^G3170 καὶ^G2532 προσέθηκα^G4369 παρὰ^G3844 πάντας^G3956 τοὺς^G3588 γενομένους^G1096 ἔμπροσθέν^G1715 μου^G1473 ἐν^G1722 Ιερουσαλημ·^G2419 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 σοφία^G4678 μου^G1473 ἐστάθη^G2476 μοι.^G1473
וְכֹל֙ ^H3605 אֲשֶׁ֣ר ^H834 שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ ^H7592 עֵינַ֔י ^H5869 לֹ֥א ^H3808 אָצַ֖לְתִּי ^H680 מֵהֶ֑ם ^H1992 לֹֽא־^H3808מָנַ֨עְתִּי ^H4513 אֶת־^H853לִבִּ֜י ^H3820 מִכָּל־^H3605שִׂמְחָ֗ה ^H8057 כִּֽי־^H3588לִבִּ֤י ^H3820 שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙ ^H8055 מִכָּל־^H3605עֲמָלִ֔י ^H5999 וְזֶֽה־^H2088הָיָ֥ה ^H1961 חֶלְקִ֖י ^H2506 מִכָּל־^H3605עֲמָלִֽי׃ ^H5999	10	And all^H3605 that my eyes^H5869 desired^H7592 I did not refuse^H680 them. I did not withhold^H4513 my heart^H3820 from any^H3605 pleasure,^H8057 for my heart^H3820 was pleased^H8056 because^H4480 of all^H3605 my labor^H5999 and this^H2088 was my reward^H2506 for all^H3605 my labor.^H5999	καὶ^G2532 πᾶν,^G3956 ὃ^G3739 ᾔτησαν^G154 οἱ^G3588 ὀφθαλμοί^G3788 μου,^G1473 οὐχ^G3364 ὑφεῖλον ἀπ᾽^G575 αὐτῶν,^G846 οὐκ^G3364 ἀπεκώλυσα τὴν^G3588 καρδίαν^G2588 μου^G1473 ἀπὸ^G575 πάσης^G3956 εὐφροσύνης,^G2167 ὅτι^G3754 καρδία^G2588 μου^G1473 εὐφράνθη^G2165 ἐν^G1722 παντὶ^G3956 μόχθῳ^G3449 μου,^G1473 καὶ^G2532 τοῦτο^G3778 ἐγένετο^G1096 μερίς^G3310 μου^G1473 ἀπὸ^G575 παντὸς^G3956 μόχθου^G3449 μου.^G1473
וּפָנִ֣יתִֽי ^H6437 אֲנִ֗י ^H589 בְּכָל־^H3605מַעֲשַׂי֙ ^H4639 שֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּ ^H6213 יָדַ֔י ^H3027 וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל ^H5999 שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי ^H5998 לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת ^H6213 וְהִנֵּ֨ה ^H2009 הַכֹּ֥ל ^H3605 הֶ֙בֶל֙ ^H1892 וּרְע֣וּת ^H7469 ר֔וּחַ ^H7307 וְאֵ֥ין ^H369 יִתְר֖וֹן ^H3504 תַּ֥חַת ^H8478 הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ ^H8121	11	Thus I considered^H6437 all^H3605 my activities^H4639 which^H7945 my hands^H3027 had done^H6213 and the labor^H5999 which^H7945 I had exerted,^H6213 and behold^H2009 all^H3605 was vanity^H1892 and striving^H7469 after wind^H7307 and there^H369 was no^H369 profit^H3504 under^H8478 the sun.^H8121	καὶ^G2532 ἐπέβλεψα^G1914 ἐγὼ^G1473 ἐν^G1722 πᾶσιν^G3956 ποιήμασίν^G4161 μου,^G1473 οἷς^G3739 ἐποίησαν^G4160 αἱ^G3588 χεῖρές^G5495 μου,^G1473 καὶ^G2532 ἐν^G1722 μόχθῳ,^G3449 ᾧ^G3739 ἐμόχθησα τοῦ^G3588 ποιεῖν,^G4160 καὶ^G2532 ἰδοὺ^G2400 τὰ^G3588 πάντα^G3956 ματαιότης^G3153 καὶ^G2532 προαίρεσις πνεύματος,^G4151 καὶ^G2532 οὐκ^G3364 ἔστιν^G1510 περισσεία^G4050 ὑπὸ^G5259 τὸν^G3588 ἥλιον.^G2246
וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי ^H6437 אֲנִי֙ ^H589 לִרְא֣וֹת ^H7200 חָכְמָ֔ה ^H2451 וְהוֹלֵל֖וֹת ^H1947 וְסִכְל֑וּת ^H5531 כִּ֣י ^H3588 ׀ מֶ֣ה ^H4100 הָאָדָ֗ם ^H120 שֶׁיָּבוֹא֙ ^H935 אַחֲרֵ֣י ^H310 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ^H4428 אֵ֥ת ^H853 אֲשֶׁר־^H834כְּבָ֖ר ^H3528 עָשֽׂוּהוּ׃ ^H6213	12	So I turned^H6437 to consider^H7200 wisdom,^H2451 madness^H1947 and folly,^H5531 for what^H4100 [will] the man^H120 [do] who^H7945 will come^H935 after^H310 the king^H4428 [except] what^H834 has already^H3528 been done^H6213?	Καὶ^G2532 ἐπέβλεψα^G1914 ἐγὼ^G1473 τοῦ^G3588 ἰδεῖν^G3708 σοφίαν^G4678 καὶ^G2532 περιφορὰν καὶ^G2532 ἀφροσύνην·^G877 ὅτι^G3754 τίς^G5100 ὁ^G3588 ἄνθρωπος,^G444 ὃς^G3739 ἐπελεύσεται^G1904 ὀπίσω^G3694 τῆς^G3588 βουλῆς^G1012 τὰ^G3588 ὅσα^G3745 ἐποίησεν^G4160 αὐτήν;^G846
וְרָאִ֣יתִי ^H7200 אָ֔נִי ^H589 שֶׁיֵּ֥שׁ ^H3426 יִתְר֛וֹן ^H3504 לַֽחָכְמָ֖ה ^H2451 מִן־^H4480הַסִּכְל֑וּת ^H5531 כִּֽיתְר֥וֹן ^H3504 הָא֖וֹר ^H216 מִן־^H4480הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ ^H2822	13	And I saw^H7200 that wisdom^H2451 excels^H3504 folly^H5531 as light^H216 excels^H3504 darkness.^H2822	καὶ^G2532 εἶδον^G3708 ἐγὼ^G1473 ὅτι^G3754 ἔστιν^G1510 περισσεία^G4050 τῇ^G3588 σοφίᾳ^G4678 ὑπὲρ^G5228 τὴν^G3588 ἀφροσύνην^G877 ὡς^G3739 περισσεία^G4050 τοῦ^G3588 φωτὸς^G5457 ὑπὲρ^G5228 τὸ^G3588 σκότος·^G4655
הֶֽחָכָם֙ ^H2450 עֵינָ֣יו ^H5869 בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ ^H7218 וְהַכְּסִ֖יל ^H3684 בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ ^H2822 הוֹלֵ֑ךְ ^H1980 וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי ^H3045 גַם־^H1571אָ֔נִי ^H589 שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה ^H4745 אֶחָ֖ד ^H259 יִקְרֶ֥ה ^H7136 אֶת־^H853כֻּלָּֽם׃ ^H3605	14	The wise^H2450 man's eyes^H5869 are in his head,^H7218 but the fool^H3684 walks^H1980 in darkness.^H2822 And yet^H1571 I know^H3045 that one^H259 fate^H4745 befalls^H7136 them both.^H3605	τοῦ^G3588 σοφοῦ^G4680 οἱ^G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ^G3788 αὐτοῦ^G846 ἐν^G1722 κεφαλῇ^G2776 αὐτοῦ,^G846 καὶ^G2532 ὁ^G3588 ἄφρων^G878 ἐν^G1722 σκότει^G4655 πορεύεται.^G4198 καὶ^G2532 ἔγνων^G1097 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 ἐγὼ^G1473 ὅτι^G3754 συνάντημα ἓν^G1519 συναντήσεται^G4876 τοῖς^G3588 πᾶσιν^G3956 αὐτοῖς.^G846
וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי ^H559 אֲנִ֜י ^H589 בְּלִבִּ֗י ^H3820 כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה ^H4745 הַכְּסִיל֙ ^H3684 גַּם־^H1571אֲנִ֣י ^H589 יִקְרֵ֔נִי ^H7136 וְלָ֧מָּה ^H4100 חָכַ֛מְתִּי ^H2449 אֲנִ֖י ^H589 אָ֣ז ^H227 יוֹתֵ֑ר ^H3148 וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי ^H1696 בְלִבִּ֔י ^H3820 שֶׁגַּם־^H1571זֶ֖ה ^H2088 הָֽבֶל׃ ^H1892	15	Then I said^H559 to myself,^H3820 "As is the fate^H4745 of the fool,^H3684 it will also^H1571 befall^H7136 me. Why^H4100 then^H227 have I been^H2449 extremely^H3148 wise^H2449?" So I said^H1696 to myself,^H3820 "This^H2088 too^H1571 is vanity.^H1892"	καὶ^G2532 εἶπα^G3004 ἐγὼ^G1473 ἐν^G1722 καρδίᾳ^G2588 μου^G1473 Ὡς^G3739 συνάντημα τοῦ^G3588 ἄφρονος^G878 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 ἐμοὶ^G1473 συναντήσεταί^G4876 μοι,^G1473 καὶ^G2532 ἵνα^G2443 τί^G5100 ἐσοφισάμην;^G4679 ἐγὼ^G1473 τότε^G5119 περισσὸν^G4053 ἐλάλησα^G2980 ἐν^G1722 καρδίᾳ^G2588 μου,^G1473 διότι^G1360 ἄφρων^G878 ἐκ^G1537 περισσεύματος^G4051 λαλεῖ,^G2980 ὅτι^G3754 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 τοῦτο^G3778 ματαιότης.^G3153
כִּי֩ ^H3588 אֵ֨ין ^H369 זִכְר֧וֹן ^H2146 לֶחָכָ֛ם ^H2450 עִֽם־^H5973הַכְּסִ֖יל ^H3684 לְעוֹלָ֑ם ^H5769 בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר ^H3528 הַיָּמִ֤ים ^H3117 הַבָּאִים֙ ^H935 הַכֹּ֣ל ^H3605 נִשְׁכָּ֔ח ^H7911 וְאֵ֛יךְ ^H349 יָמ֥וּת ^H4191 הֶחָכָ֖ם ^H2450 עִֽם־^H5973הַכְּסִֽיל׃ ^H3684	16	For there^H369 is no^H369 lasting^H5769 remembrance^H2146 of the wise^H2450 man^H2450 [as] with the fool,^H3684 inasmuch^H7945 as [in] the coming^H935 days^H3117 all^H3605 will be forgotten.^H7911 And how^H349 the wise^H2450 man^H2450 and the fool^H3684 alike^H5973 die!^H4191	ὅτι^G3754 οὐκ^G3364 ἔστιν^G1510 μνήμη^G3420 τοῦ^G3588 σοφοῦ^G4680 μετὰ^G3326 τοῦ^G3588 ἄφρονος^G878 εἰς^G1519 αἰῶνα,^G165 καθότι^G2530 ἤδη^G2235 αἱ^G3588 ἡμέραι^G2250 αἱ^G3588 ἐρχόμεναι^G2064 τὰ^G3588 πάντα^G3956 ἐπελήσθη·^G1950 καὶ^G2532 πῶς^G4459 ἀποθανεῖται^G599 ὁ^G3588 σοφὸς^G4680 μετὰ^G3326 τοῦ^G3588 ἄφρονος;^G878
וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙ ^H8130 אֶת־^H853הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים ^H2416 כִּ֣י ^H3588 רַ֤ע ^H7451 עָלַי֙ ^H5921 הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה ^H4639 שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ה ^H6213 תַּ֣חַת ^H8478 הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ ^H8121 כִּֽי־^H3588הַכֹּ֥ל ^H3605 הֶ֖בֶל ^H1892 וּרְע֥וּת ^H7469 רֽוּחַ׃ ^H7307	17	So I hated^H8130 life,^H9132 for the work^H4639 which^H7945 had been done^H6213 under^H8478 the sun^H8121 was grievous^H7451 to me; because^H3588 everything^H3605 is futility^H1892 and striving^H7469 after wind.^H7307	καὶ^G2532 ἐμίσησα^G3404 σὺν^G4862 τὴν^G3588 ζωήν,^G2222 ὅτι^G3754 πονηρὸν^G4190 ἐπ᾽^G1909 ἐμὲ^G1473 τὸ^G3588 ποίημα^G4161 τὸ^G3588 πεποιημένον^G4160 ὑπὸ^G5259 τὸν^G3588 ἥλιον,^G2246 ὅτι^G3754 τὰ^G3588 πάντα^G3956 ματαιότης^G3153 καὶ^G2532 προαίρεσις πνεύματος.^G4151
וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי ^H8130 אֲנִי֙ ^H589 אֶת־^H853כָּל־^H3605עֲמָלִ֔י ^H5999 שֶׁאֲנִ֥י ^H589 עָמֵ֖ל ^H6001 תַּ֣חַת ^H8478 הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ ^H8121 שֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּ ^H3240 לָאָדָ֖ם ^H120 שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה ^H1961 אַחֲרָֽי׃ ^H310	18	Thus I hated^H8130 all^H3605 the fruit^H5999 of my labor^H5999 for which^H7945 I had labored^H6001 under^H8478 the sun,^H8121 for I must leave^H5117 it to the man^H120 who^H7945 will come^H1961 after^H310 me.	καὶ^G2532 ἐμίσησα^G3404 ἐγὼ^G1473 σὺν^G4862 πάντα^G3956 μόχθον^G3449 μου,^G1473 ὃν^G3739 ἐγὼ^G1473 μοχθῶ^G3449 ὑπὸ^G5259 τὸν^G3588 ἥλιον,^G2246 ὅτι^G3754 ἀφίω^G863 αὐτὸν^G846 τῷ^G3588 ἀνθρώπῳ^G444 τῷ^G3588 γινομένῳ^G1096 μετ᾽^G3326 ἐμέ·^G1473
וּמִ֣י ^H4310 יוֹדֵ֗עַ ^H3045 הֶֽחָכָ֤ם ^H2450 יִהְיֶה֙ ^H1961 א֣וֹ ^H176 סָכָ֔ל ^H5530 וְיִשְׁלַט֙ ^H7980 בְּכָל־^H3605עֲמָלִ֔י ^H5999 שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי ^H5998 וְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּי ^H2449 תַּ֣חַת ^H8478 הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ ^H8121 גַּם־^H1571זֶ֖ה ^H2088 הָֽבֶל׃ ^H1892	19	And who^H4310 knows^H3045 whether he will be a wise^H2450 man^H2450 or^H176 a fool^H5530? Yet he will have control^H7980 over^H7980 all^H3605 the fruit^H5999 of my labor^H5999 for which^H7945 I have labored^H5998 by acting^H2449 wisely^H2449 under^H8478 the sun.^H8121 This^H2088 too^H1571 is vanity.^H1892	καὶ^G2532 τίς^G5100 οἶδεν^G1492 εἰ^G1487 σοφὸς^G4680 ἔσται^G1510 ἢ^G2228 ἄφρων;^G878 καὶ^G2532 ἐξουσιάζεται^G1850 ἐν^G1722 παντὶ^G3956 μόχθῳ^G3449 μου,^G1473 ᾧ^G3739 ἐμόχθησα καὶ^G2532 ᾧ^G3739 ἐσοφισάμην^G4679 ὑπὸ^G5259 τὸν^G3588 ἥλιον.^G2246 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 τοῦτο^G3778 ματαιότης.^G3153
וְסַבּ֥וֹתִֽי ^H5437 אֲנִ֖י ^H589 לְיַאֵ֣שׁ ^H2976 אֶת־^H853לִבִּ֑י ^H3820 עַ֚ל ^H5921 כָּל־^H3605הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל ^H5999 שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי ^H5998 תַּ֥חַת ^H8478 הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ ^H8121	20	Therefore I completely^H5437 ^H3820 despaired^H2976 of all^H3605 the fruit^H5999 of my labor^H5999 for which^H7945 I had labored^H5998 under^H8478 the sun.^H8121	καὶ^G2532 ἐπέστρεψα^G1994 ἐγὼ^G1473 τοῦ^G3588 ἀποτάξασθαι^G657 τῇ^G3588 καρδίᾳ^G2588 μου^G1473 ἐπὶ^G1909 παντὶ^G3956 τῷ^G3588 μόχθῳ,^G3449 ᾧ^G3739 ἐμόχθησα ὑπὸ^G5259 τὸν^G3588 ἥλιον,^G2246
כִּי־^H3588יֵ֣שׁ ^H3426 אָדָ֗ם ^H120 שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ ^H5999 בְּחָכְמָ֥ה ^H2451 וּבְדַ֖עַת ^H1847 וּבְכִשְׁר֑וֹן ^H3788 וּלְאָדָ֞ם ^H120 שֶׁלֹּ֤א ^H3808 עָֽמַל־^H5998בּוֹ֙ יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ ^H5414 חֶלְק֔וֹ ^H2506 גַּם־^H1571זֶ֥ה ^H2088 הֶ֖בֶל ^H1892 וְרָעָ֥ה ^H7451 רַבָּֽה׃ ^H7227	21	When^H3588 there^H3426 is a man^H120 who^H7945 has labored^H5998 with wisdom,^H2451 knowledge^H1847 and skill,^H3788 then he gives^H5414 his legacy^H2506 to one^H120 who^H7945 has not labored^H5998 with them. This^H2088 too^H1571 is vanity^H1892 and a great^H7227 evil.^H9567	ὅτι^G3754 ἔστιν^G1510 ἄνθρωπος,^G444 οὗ^G3739 μόχθος^G3449 αὐτοῦ^G846 ἐν^G1722 σοφίᾳ^G4678 καὶ^G2532 ἐν^G1722 γνώσει^G1108 καὶ^G2532 ἐν^G1722 ἀνδρείᾳ, καὶ^G2532 ἄνθρωπος,^G444 ὃς^G3739 οὐκ^G3364 ἐμόχθησεν ἐν^G1722 αὐτῷ,^G846 δώσει^G1325 αὐτῷ^G846 μερίδα^G3310 αὐτοῦ.^G846 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 τοῦτο^G3778 ματαιότης^G3153 καὶ^G2532 πονηρία^G4189 μεγάλη.^G3173
כִּ֠י ^H3588 מֶֽה־^H4100הֹוֶ֤ה ^H1933 לָֽאָדָם֙ ^H120 בְּכָל־^H3605עֲמָל֔וֹ ^H5999 וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן ^H7475 לִבּ֑וֹ ^H3820 שֶׁה֥וּא ^H1931 עָמֵ֖ל ^H6001 תַּ֥חַת ^H8478 הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ ^H8121	22	For what^H4100 does a man^H120 get^H1933 in all^H3605 his labor^H5999 and in his striving^H7475 with which^H7945 he labors^H6001 under^H8478 the sun^H8121?	ὅτι^G3754 τί^G5100 γίνεται^G1096 τῷ^G3588 ἀνθρώπῳ^G444 ἐν^G1722 παντὶ^G3956 μόχθῳ^G3449 αὐτοῦ^G846 καὶ^G2532 ἐν^G1722 προαιρέσει καρδίας^G2588 αὐτοῦ,^G846 ᾧ^G3739 αὐτὸς^G846 μοχθεῖ ὑπὸ^G5259 τὸν^G3588 ἥλιον;^G2246
כִּ֧י ^H3588 כָל־^H3605יָמָ֣יו ^H3117 מַכְאֹבִ֗ים ^H4341 וָכַ֙עַס֙ ^H3708 עִנְיָנ֔וֹ ^H6045 גַּם־^H1571בַּלַּ֖יְלָה ^H3915 לֹא־^H3808שָׁכַ֣ב ^H7901 לִבּ֑וֹ ^H3820 גַּם־^H1571זֶ֖ה ^H2088 הֶ֥בֶל ^H1892 הֽוּא׃ ^H1931	23	Because^H3588 all^H3605 his days^H3117 his task^H6045 is painful^H4341 and grievous;^H3708 even^H1571 at night^H3915 his mind^H3820 does not rest.^H7901 This^H2088 too^H1571 is vanity.^H1892	ὅτι^G3754 πᾶσαι^G3956 αἱ^G3588 ἡμέραι^G2250 αὐτοῦ^G846 ἀλγημάτων καὶ^G2532 θυμοῦ^G2372 περισπασμὸς αὐτοῦ,^G846 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 ἐν^G1722 νυκτὶ^G3571 οὐ^G3364 κοιμᾶται^G2837 ἡ^G3588 καρδία^G2588 αὐτοῦ.^G846 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 τοῦτο^G3778 ματαιότης^G3153 ἐστίν.^G1510
אֵֽין־^H369ט֤וֹב ^H2896 בָּאָדָם֙ ^H120 שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל ^H398 וְשָׁתָ֔ה ^H8354 וְהֶרְאָ֧ה ^H3318 אֶת־^H853נַפְשׁ֛וֹ ^H5315 ט֖וֹב ^H2896 בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ ^H5999 גַּם־^H1571זֹה֙ ^H2090 רָאִ֣יתִי ^H7200 אָ֔נִי ^H589 כִּ֛י ^H3588 מִיַּ֥ד ^H3027 הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים ^H430 הִֽיא׃ ^H1931	24	There^H369 is nothing^H369 better^H2896 for a man^H120 [than] to eat^H398 and drink^H8354 and tell^H7200 himself^H5315 that his labor^H5999 is good.^H9185 This^H2090 also^H1571 I have seen,^H7200 that it is from the hand^H3027 of God.^H430	Οὐκ^G3364 ἔστιν^G1510 ἀγαθὸν^G18 ἐν^G1722 ἀνθρώπῳ·^G444 ὃ^G3739 φάγεται^G2068 καὶ^G2532 ὃ^G3739 πίεται^G4095 καὶ^G2532 ὃ^G3739 δείξει^G1166 τῇ^G3588 ψυχῇ^G5590 αὐτοῦ,^G846 ἀγαθὸν^G18 ἐν^G1722 μόχθῳ^G3449 αὐτοῦ.^G846 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 τοῦτο^G3778 εἶδον^G3708 ἐγὼ^G1473 ὅτι^G3754 ἀπὸ^G575 χειρὸς^G5495 τοῦ^G3588 θεοῦ^G2316 ἐστιν·^G1510
כִּ֣י ^H3588 מִ֥י ^H4310 יֹאכַ֛ל ^H398 וּמִ֥י ^H4310 יָח֖וּשׁ ^H2363 ח֥וּץ ^H2351 מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ ^H4480	25	For who^H4310 can eat^H398 and who^H4310 can have^H9126 enjoyment^H9126 without^H2351 ^H4480 Him?	ὅτι^G3754 τίς^G5100 φάγεται^G2068 καὶ^G2532 τίς^G5100 φείσεται^G5339 πάρεξ αὐτοῦ;^G846
כִּ֤י ^H3588 לְאָדָם֙ ^H120 שֶׁטּ֣וֹב ^H2896 לְפָנָ֔יו ^H6440 נָתַ֛ן ^H5414 חָכְמָ֥ה ^H2451 וְדַ֖עַת ^H1847 וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה ^H8057 וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ ^H2398 נָתַ֨ן ^H5414 עִנְיָ֜ן ^H6045 לֶאֱס֣וֹף ^H622 וְלִכְנ֗וֹס ^H3664 לָתֵת֙ ^H5414 לְטוֹב֙ ^H2896 לִפְנֵ֣י ^H6440 הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים ^H430 גַּם־^H1571זֶ֥ה ^H2088 הֶ֖בֶל ^H1892 וּרְע֥וּת ^H7469 רֽוּחַ׃ ^H7307	26	For to a person^H120 who^H7945 is good^H2896 in His sight^H6440 He has given^H5414 wisdom^H2451 and knowledge^H1847 and joy,^H8057 while to the sinner^H2398 He has given^H5414 the task^H6045 of gathering^H622 and collecting^H3664 so that he may give^H5414 to one^H2896 who^H2896 is good^H2896 in God's sight.^H6440 This^H2088 too^H1571 is vanity^H1892 and striving^H7469 after wind.^H7307	ὅτι^G3754 τῷ^G3588 ἀνθρώπῳ^G444 τῷ^G3588 ἀγαθῷ^G18 πρὸ^G4253 προσώπου^G4383 αὐτοῦ^G846 ἔδωκεν^G1325 σοφίαν^G4678 καὶ^G2532 γνῶσιν^G1108 καὶ^G2532 εὐφροσύνην·^G2167 καὶ^G2532 τῷ^G3588 ἁμαρτάνοντι^G264 ἔδωκεν^G1325 περισπασμὸν τοῦ^G3588 προσθεῖναι^G4369 καὶ^G2532 τοῦ^G3588 συναγαγεῖν^G4863 τοῦ^G3588 δοῦναι^G1325 τῷ^G3588 ἀγαθῷ^G18 πρὸ^G4253 προσώπου^G4383 τοῦ^G3588 θεοῦ·^G2316 ὅτι^G3754 καί^G2532 γε^G1065 τοῦτο^G3778 ματαιότης^G3153 καὶ^G2532 προαίρεσις πνεύματος.^G4151

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Original text: Bible / Ecclesiastes / Chapter 2