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"https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1430-1431-1258-1259-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "koren-shalem", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "nusach": "Sepharad" }, "page": { "slug": "1430-1431-1258-1259-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet", "section": "Megillot", "topic": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)", "printPages": "1258-1259", "pdfPages": "1430-1431", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "מְגִלּוֹת", "transliteration": { "israeli": "me|gi|LOT", "orthographic": "me|ghil|LOTH", "sephardic": "me|gil|LOT", "chabad": "m'gi|LOYS" }, "english": "Megillot" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "קֹהֶלֶת", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ko|HE|let", "orthographic": "qo|HE|leth", "sephardic": "qo|HE|let", "chabad": "koy|HE|les" }, "english": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)" }, "printPages": "1258-1259" }, "body": [ { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "קהלת", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ko|HE|let", "orthographic": "qo|HE|leth", "sephardic": "qo|HE|let", "chabad": "koy|HE|les" }, "english": "KOHELET" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "דִּבְרֵי קֹהֶלֶת בֶּן־דָּוִד מֶלֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃ הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים אָמַר קֹהֶלֶת\nהֲבֵל הֲבָלִים הַכֹּל הָבֶל׃ מַה־יִּתְרוֹן לָאָדָם בְּכָל־עֲמָלוֹ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹל תַּחַת\nהַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃ דּוֹר הֹלֵךְ וְדוֹר בָּא וְהָאָרֶץ לְעוֹלָם עֹמָדֶת׃ וְזָרַח הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ\nוּבָא הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וְאֶל־מְקוֹמוֹ שׁוֹאֵף זוֹרֵחַ הוּא שָׁם׃ הוֹלֵךְ אֶל־דָּרוֹם\nוְסוֹבֵב אֶל־צָפוֹן סוֹבֵב ׀ סֹבֵב הוֹלֵךְ הָרוּחַ וְעַל־סְבִיבֹתָיו שָׁב הָרוּחַ׃\nכָּל־הַנְּחָלִים הֹלְכִים אֶל־הַיָּם וְהַיָּם אֵינֶנּוּ מָלֵא אֶל־מְקוֹם שֶׁהַנְּחָלִים\nהֹלְכִים שָׁם הֵם שָׁבִים לָלָכֶת׃ כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים יְגֵעִים לֹא־יוּכַל אִישׁ לְדַבֵּר\nלֹא־תִשְׂבַּע עַיִן לִרְאוֹת וְלֹא־תִמָּלֵא אֹזֶן מִשְּׁמֹעַ׃ מַה־שֶּׁהָיָה הוּא\nשֶׁיִּהְיֶה וּמַה־שֶּׁנַּעֲשָׂה הוּא שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂה וְאֵין כָּל־חָדָשׁ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃\nיֵשׁ דָּבָר שֶׁיֹּאמַר רְאֵה־זֶה חָדָשׁ הוּא כְּבָר הָיָה לְעֹלָמִים אֲשֶׁר הָיָה\nמִלְּפָנֵנוּ׃ אֵין זִכָּרוֹן לָרִאשֹׁנִים וְגַם לָאַחֲרֹנִים שֶׁיִּהְיוּ לֹא־יִהְיֶה לָהֶם\nזִכָּרוֹן עִם שֶׁיִּהְיוּ לָאַחֲרֹנָה׃\nאֲנִי קֹהֶלֶת הָיִיתִי מֶלֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃ וְנָתַתִּי אֶת־לִבִּי\nלִדְרוֹשׁ וְלָתוּר בַּחָכְמָה עַל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה תַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם הוּא ׀ עִנְיַן\nרַע נָתַן אֱלֹהִים לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם לַעֲנוֹת בּוֹ׃ רָאִיתִי אֶת־כָּל־הַמַּעֲשִׂים\nשֶׁנַּעֲשׂוּ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וְהִנֵּה הַכֹּל הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ׃ מְעֻוָּת לֹא־יוּכַל\nלִתְקֹן וְחֶסְרוֹן לֹא־יוּכַל לְהִמָּנוֹת׃ דִּבַּרְתִּי אֲנִי עִם־לִבִּי לֵאמֹר אֲנִי\nהִנֵּה הִגְדַּלְתִּי וְהוֹסַפְתִּי חָכְמָה עַל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־הָיָה לְפָנַי עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם\nוְלִבִּי רָאָה הַרְבֵּה חָכְמָה וָדָעַת׃ וָאֶתְּנָה לִבִּי לָדַעַת חָכְמָה וְדַעַת\nהוֹלֵלוֹת וְשִׂכְלוּת יָדַעְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶה הוּא רַעְיוֹן רוּחַ׃ כִּי בְּרֹב חָכְמָה\nרָב־כָּעַס וְיוֹסִיף דַּעַת יוֹסִיף מַכְאוֹב׃ אָמַרְתִּי אֲנִי בְּלִבִּי לְכָה־נָּא\nאֲנַסְּכָה בְשִׂמְחָה וּרְאֵה בְטוֹב וְהִנֵּה גַם־הוּא הָבֶל׃ לִשְׂחוֹק אָמַרְתִּי\nמְהוֹלָל וּלְשִׂמְחָה מַה־זֹּה עֹשָׂה׃ תַּרְתִּי בְלִבִּי לִמְשׁוֹךְ בַּיַּיִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִי\nוְלִבִּי נֹהֵג בַּחָכְמָה וְלֶאֱחֹז בְּסִכְלוּת עַד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶה אֵי־זֶה טוֹב", "transliteration": { "israeli": "div|REI ko|HE|let ben-da|VID ME|lech bi|ru|sha|LAM. ha|VEL ha|va|LIM a|MAR ko|HE|let\nha|VEL ha|va|LIM ha|KOL ha|VEL. mah-yit|RON la-a|DAM b'chol-a|ma|LO she|ya-a|MOL ta|CHAT\nha|sha|MESH. dor ho|LECH ve|DOR ba ve|ha-a|RETZ le-o|LAM o|ma|DET. ve|za|RACH ha|SHE|mesh\nu|VA ha|sha|MESH ve-el-me|ko|MO sho-EF zo|REACH hu sham. ho|LECH el-da|ROM\nve|so|VEV el-tza|FON so|VEV so|VEV ho|LECH ha|RUACH ve-al-s'vi|vo|TAV shav ha|RUACH.\nkol-ha|ne|cha|LIM ho|le|CHIM el-ha|YAM ve|ha|YAM ei|NE|nu ma|LEI el-me|KOM she|ha|ne|cha|LIM\nho|le|CHIM sham hem sha|VIM la|la|CHET. kol-had|va|RIM ye|ge-IM lo-yu|CHAL ish le|da|BER\nlo-tis|BA a|YIN lir|OT ve|lo-ti|ma|LEI O|zen mish|MOA. mah-she|ha|YAH hu\nshe|yih|YEH u|mah-she|na-a|SAH hu she|ye-a|SEH ve-EIN kol-cha|DASH ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH.\nyesh da|VAR she|yo|MAR re-eh-zeh cha|DASH hu k'VAR ha|YAH le-o|la|MIM a|SHER ha|YAH\nmi|le|fa|NE|nu. ein zi|ka|RON la|ri|sho|NIM ve|GAM la-a|cha|ro|NIM she|yih|YU lo-yih|YEH la|HEM\nzi|ka|RON im she|yih|YU la-a|cha|ro|NAH.\na|NI ko|HE|let ha|yi|TI ME|lech al-yis|ra-EL bi|ru|sha|LAM. ve|na|TA|ti et-li|BI\nlid|ROSH ve|la|TUR ba|choch|MAH al kol-a|SHER na-a|SAH ta|CHAT ha|sha|MA|yim hu in|YAN\nra na|TAN e|lo|HIM liv|NEI ha-a|DAM la-a|NOT bo. ra-i|TI et-kol-ha|ma-a|SIM\nshe|na-a|SU ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH ve|hi|NEH ha|KOL HE|vel u|re|UT ruach. me-u|VAT lo-yu|CHAL\nlit|KON ve|ches|RON lo-yu|CHAL le|hi|ma|NOT. di|BAR|ti a|NI im-li|BI lei|MOR a|NI\nhi|NEH hig|DAL|ti ve|ho|SAF|ti choch|MAH al kol-a|sher-ha|YAH le|fa|NAI al-ye|ru|sha|LAM\nve|li|BI ra-AH har|BEH choch|MAH va|da-AT. va-et|NAH li|BI la|da-AT choch|MAH ve|da-AT\nho|le|LOT ve|sich|LUT ya|DA|ti she|gam-zeh hu ra|YON ruach. ki b'ROV choch|MAH\nrav-ka-AS ve|yo|SIF da-AT yo|SIF mach|OV. a|MAR|ti a|NI b'li|BI le|chah-na\na|nas|CHAH v'sim|CHAH u|re-EH v'TOV ve|hi|NEH gam-hu ha|VEL. lis|CHOK a|MAR|ti\nme|ho|LAL u|le|sim|CHAH mah-zoh o|SAH. TAR|ti v'li|BI lim|SHOCH ba|ya|YIN et-b'sa|RI\nve|li|BI no|HEG ba|choch|MAH ve|le-e|CHOZ b'sich|LUT ad a|sher-er|EH ei-zeh tov", "orthographic": "div|RE qo|HE|leth ben-da|VIDH ME|lekh bi|ru|sha|LAM. ha|VEL ha|va|LIM ʾa|MAR qo|HE|leth\nha|VEL ha|va|LIM hak|KOL ha|VEL. mah-yith|RON la|ʾa|DHAM be|khol-ʿa|ma|LO shey|ya|ʿa|MOL ta|ḥATH\nhas|sha|MESH. dor ho|LEKH ve|DHOR baʾ ve|ha|ʾa|RETZ le|ʿo|LAM ʿo|ma|DHETH. ve|za|RAḥ has|SHE|mesh\nu|VAʾ has|sha|MESH ve|ʾel-me|qo|MO sho|ʾEF zo|REAḥ huʾ sham. ho|LEKH ʾel-da|ROM\nve|so|VEV ʾel-tza|FON so|VEV so|VEV ho|LEKH ha|RUAḥ ve|ʿal-se|vi|vo|THAV shav ha|RUAḥ.\nkol-han|ne|ḥa|LIM ho|le|KHIM ʾel-hay|YAM ve|hay|YAM ʾe|NEN|nu ma|LEʾ ʾel-me|QOM she|han|ne|ḥa|LIM\nho|le|KHIM sham hem sha|VIM la|la|KHETH. kol-had|de|va|RIM ye|ghe|ʿIM loʾ-yu|KHAL ʾish le|dhab|BER\nloʾ-thiś|BAʿ ʿa|YIN lir|ʾOTH ve|loʾ-thim|ma|LEʾ ʾO|zen mis|she|MOAʿ. mah-she|ha|YAH huʾ\nshey|yih|YEH u|mah-shen|na|ʿa|śAH huʾ shey|ye|ʿa|śEH ve|ʾEN kol-ḥa|DHASH ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH.\nyesh da|VAR shey|yoʾ|MAR re|ʾeh-zeh ḥa|DHASH huʾ ke|VAR ha|YAH le|ʿo|la|MIM ʾa|SHER ha|YAH\nmil|le|fa|NE|nu. ʾen zik|ka|RON la|riʾ|sho|NIM ve|GHAM la|ʾa|ḥa|ro|NIM shey|yih|YU loʾ-yih|YEH la|HEM\nzik|ka|RON ʿim shey|yih|YU la|ʾa|ḥa|ro|NAH.\nʾa|NI qo|HE|leth ha|yi|THI ME|lekh ʿal-yiś|ra|ʾEL bi|ru|sha|LAM. ve|na|THAT|ti ʾeth-lib|BI\nlidh|ROSH ve|la|THUR ba|ḥokh|MAH ʿal kol-ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śAH ta|ḥATH has|sha|MA|yim huʾ ʿin|YAN\nraʿ na|THAN ʾe|lo|HIM liv|NE ha|ʾa|DHAM la|ʿa|NOTH bo. ra|ʾi|THI ʾeth-kol-ham|ma|ʿa|śIM\nshen|na|ʿa|śU ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH ve|hin|NEH hak|KOL HE|vel u|re|ʿUTH ruaḥ. me|ʿuv|VATH loʾ-yu|KHAL\nlith|QON ve|ḥes|RON loʾ-yu|KHAL le|him|ma|NOTH. dib|BAR|ti ʾa|NI ʿim-lib|BI leʾ|MOR ʾa|NI\nhin|NEH high|DAL|ti ve|ho|SAF|ti ḥokh|MAH ʿal kol-ʾa|sher-ha|YAH le|fa|NAI ʿal-ye|ru|sha|LAM\nve|lib|BI ra|ʾAH har|BEH ḥokh|MAH va|dha|ʿATH. va|ʾet|te|NAH lib|BI la|dha|ʿATH ḥokh|MAH ve|dha|ʿATH\nho|le|LOTH ve|śikh|LUTH ya|DHAʿ|ti sheg|gam-zeh huʾ raʿ|YON ruaḥ. ki be|ROV ḥokh|MAH\nrav-ka|ʿAS ve|yo|SIF da|ʿATH yo|SIF makh|ʾOV. ʾa|MAR|ti ʾa|NI be|lib|BI le|khah-naʾ\nʾa|nas|se|KHAH ve|śim|ḥAH u|re|ʾEH ve|ṭOV ve|hin|NEH gham-huʾ ha|VEL. liś|ḥOQ ʾa|MAR|ti\nme|ho|LAL u|le|śim|ḥAH mah-zoh ʿo|śAH. TAR|ti ve|lib|BI lim|SHOKH bay|ya|YIN ʾeth-be|śa|RI\nve|lib|BI no|HEGH ba|ḥokh|MAH ve|le|ʾe|ḥOZ be|sikh|LUTH ʿadh ʾa|sher-ʾer|ʾEH ʾe-zeh ṭov", "sephardic": "div|RE qo|HE|let ben-da|VID ME|lekh bi|ru|sha|LAM. ha|VEL ha|va|LIM a|MAR qo|HE|let\nha|VEL ha|va|LIM hak|KOL ha|VEL. mah-yit|RON la|a|DAM be|khol-ʿa|ma|LO shey|ya|ʿa|MOL ta|ḥAT\nhas|sha|MESH. dor ho|LEKH ve|DOR ba ve|ha|a|RETZ le|ʿo|LAM ʿo|ma|DET. ve|za|RAḥ has|SHE|mesh\nu|VA has|sha|MESH ve|el-me|qo|MO sho|EF zo|REAḥ hu sham. ho|LEKH el-da|ROM\nve|so|VEV el-tza|FON so|VEV so|VEV ho|LEKH ha|RUAḥ ve|ʿal-se|vi|vo|TAV shav ha|RUAḥ.\nkol-han|ne|ḥa|LIM ho|le|KHIM el-hay|YAM ve|hay|YAM e|NEN|nu ma|LE el-me|QOM she|han|ne|ḥa|LIM\nho|le|KHIM sham hem sha|VIM la|la|KHET. kol-had|de|va|RIM ye|ge|ʿIM lo-yu|KHAL ish le|dab|BER\nlo-tis|BAʿ ʿa|YIN lir|OT ve|lo-tim|ma|LE O|zen mis|she|MOAʿ. mah-she|ha|YAH hu\nshey|yih|YEH u|mah-shen|na|ʿa|SAH hu shey|ye|ʿa|SEH ve|EN kol-ḥa|DASH ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH.\nyesh da|VAR shey|yo|MAR re|eh-zeh ḥa|DASH hu ke|VAR ha|YAH le|ʿo|la|MIM a|SHER ha|YAH\nmil|le|fa|NE|nu. en zik|ka|RON la|ri|sho|NIM ve|GAM la|a|ḥa|ro|NIM shey|yih|YU lo-yih|YEH la|HEM\nzik|ka|RON ʿim shey|yih|YU la|a|ḥa|ro|NAH.\na|NI qo|HE|let ha|yi|TI ME|lekh ʿal-yis|ra|EL bi|ru|sha|LAM. ve|na|TAT|ti et-lib|BI\nlid|ROSH ve|la|TUR ba|ḥokh|MAH ʿal kol-a|SHER na|ʿa|SAH ta|ḥAT has|sha|MA|yim hu ʿin|YAN\nraʿ na|TAN e|lo|HIM liv|NE ha|a|DAM la|ʿa|NOT bo. ra|i|TI et-kol-ham|ma|ʿa|SIM\nshen|na|ʿa|SU ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH ve|hin|NEH hak|KOL HE|vel u|re|ʿUT ruaḥ. me|ʿuv|VAT lo-yu|KHAL\nlit|QON ve|ḥes|RON lo-yu|KHAL le|him|ma|NOT. dib|BAR|ti a|NI ʿim-lib|BI le|MOR a|NI\nhin|NEH hig|DAL|ti ve|ho|SAF|ti ḥokh|MAH ʿal kol-a|sher-ha|YAH le|fa|NAI ʿal-ye|ru|sha|LAM\nve|lib|BI ra|AH har|BEH ḥokh|MAH va|da|ʿAT. va|et|te|NAH lib|BI la|da|ʿAT ḥokh|MAH ve|da|ʿAT\nho|le|LOT ve|sikh|LUT ya|DAʿ|ti sheg|gam-zeh hu raʿ|YON ruaḥ. ki be|ROV ḥokh|MAH\nrav-ka|ʿAS ve|yo|SIF da|ʿAT yo|SIF makh|OV. a|MAR|ti a|NI be|lib|BI le|khah-na\na|nas|se|KHAH ve|sim|ḥAH u|re|EH ve|TOV ve|hin|NEH gam-hu ha|VEL. lis|ḥOQ a|MAR|ti\nme|ho|LAL u|le|sim|ḥAH mah-zoh ʿo|SAH. TAR|ti ve|lib|BI lim|SHOKH bay|ya|YIN et-be|sa|RI\nve|lib|BI no|HEG ba|ḥokh|MAH ve|le|e|ḥOZ be|sikh|LUT ʿad a|sher-er|EH e-zeh tov", "chabad": "div|REI koy|HE|les ben-do|VID ME|lech bi|ru|sho|LOM. ha|VEIL ha|vo|LIM o|MAR koy|HE|les\nha|VEIL ha|vo|LIM ha|KOYL ho|VEL. mah-yis|ROYN lo-o|DOM b'chol-a|mo|LOY she|ya-a|MOYL ta|CHAS\nha|sho|MESH. doyr hoy|LEICH v'DOYR bo v'ho-o|RETZ l'oy|LOM oy|mo|DES. v'zo|RACH ha|SHE|mesh\nu|VO ha|sho|MESH v'el-m'koy|MOY shoy-EIF zoy|REIACH hu shom. hoy|LEICH el-do|ROYM\nv'soy|VEIV el-tzo|FOYN soy|VEIV soy|VEIV hoy|LEICH ho|RUACH v'al-s'vi|voy|SOV shov ho|RUACH.\nkol-han'|cho|LIM hoyl'|CHIM el-ha|YOM v'ha|YOM ei|NE|nu mo|LEI el-m'KOYM she|han'|cho|LIM\nhoyl'|CHIM shom heim sho|VIM lo|lo|CHES. kol-had'|vo|RIM y'gei-IM loy-yu|CHAL ish l'da|BEIR\nloy-sis|BA a|YIN lir|OYS v'loy-si|mo|LEI OY|zen mish'|MOYA. mah-she|ho|YOH hu\nshe|yih|YEH u|mah-she|na-a|SOH hu she|yei-o|SEH v'EIN kol-cho|DOSH ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH.\nyeish do|VOR she|yoy|MAR r'eih-zeh cho|DOSH hu k'VOR ho|YOH l'oy|lo|MIM a|SHER ho|YOH\nmil'|fo|NEI|nu. ein zi|ko|ROYN lo|ri|shoy|NIM v'GAM lo-a|cha|roy|NIM she|yih|YU loy-yih|YEH lo|HEM\nzi|ko|ROYN im she|yih|YU lo-a|cha|roy|NOH.\na|NI koy|HE|les ho|yi|SI ME|lech al-yis|ro-EIL bi|ru|sho|LOM. v'no|SA|ti es-li|BI\nlid|ROYSH v'lo|SUR ba|choch|MOH al kol-a|SHER na-a|SOH ta|CHAS ha|sho|MO|yim hu in|YAN\nra no|SAN e|loy|HIM liv|NEI ho-o|DOM la-a|NOYS boy. ro-i|SI es-kol-ha|ma-a|SIM\nshe|na-a|SU ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH v'hi|NEIH ha|KOYL HE|vel ur'|US ruach. m'u|VOS loy-yu|CHAL\nlis|KOYN v'ches|ROYN loy-yu|CHAL l'hi|mo|NOYS. di|BAR|ti a|NI im-li|BI lei|MOYR a|NI\nhi|NEIH hig|DAL|ti v'hoy|SAF|ti choch|MOH al kol-a|sher-ho|YOH l'fo|NAI al-y'ru|sho|LOM\nv'li|BI ro-OH har|BEIH choch|MOH vo|do-AS. vo-et'|NOH li|BI lo|da-AS choch|MOH v'da-AS\nhoy|lei|LOYS v'sich|LUS yo|DA|ti she|gam-zeh hu ra|YOYN ruach. ki b'ROYV choch|MOH\nrov-ko-AS v'yoy|SIF da-AS yoy|SIF mach|OYV. o|MAR|ti a|NI b'li|BI l'choh-no\na|nas'|CHOH v'sim|CHOH ur'-EIH v'TOYV v'hi|NEIH gam-hu ho|VEL. lis|CHOYK o|MAR|ti\nm'hoy|LOL ul'|sim|CHOH mah-zoyh oy|SOH. TAR|ti v'li|BI lim|SHOYCH ba|ya|YIN es-b'so|RI\nv'li|BI noy|HEIG ba|choch|MOH v'le-e|CHOYZ b'sich|LUS ad a|sher-er|EH ei-zeh toyv" }, "english": "The sayings of Kohelet son of David, King of Israel in Jerusalem: Shallowest breath, said Kohelet; the shallowest breath, it is all but breath. What profit remains of all the labor one toils over beneath the sun? One age departs, another comes; the earth stands still forever. The sun rises, the sun sets. It heaves towards its place, and there it rises. Blowing south, turning north, turning then turning blows the wind, and back upon its turnings, the wind returns. All streams flow into the sea. The sea is still not full. Into the place where the streams flow, they turn to flow again. Everything is tiresome. One can say nothing, the eye can never see enough, the ear is never filled with hearing. What is to be - is what has been already, what is to be done is what is done, and there is nothing new at all beneath the sun. Something may make a person say, \"Look at this: new!\" - It has been here already, in all the eternities that came before us. The earliest left no memory behind; and those who are to come will still leave no memorial with the last ones who will be. I, Kohelet, was king of Israel in Jerusalem. And I gave my mind over to searching and exploring with Wisdom, all that is done beneath the sky. A wretched occupation, this, given by God to mortal man, with which to be oppressed. I saw everything that is done beneath the sun. It is nothing but fleeting breath, but courting the wind. What is crooked can never be straightened; what is lost can never be counted. I said to my mind, I have built up and gathered more wisdom than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before, and my mind has seen much wisdom and insight. And I gave my mind over to understand wisdom; and to understand delirium and folly. I know that too is but courting the wind. For in great wisdom lies great bitterness; and one who gathers insight gathers pain. I said to my mind, Come, let me try you with joy, come and see good living. I found that too to be but shallow breath. Delirium, I called laughter; told joy, What comes of this? And so I explored on, through my mind, steeping my body in wine, and my mind at the helm remained wise - that I might catch hold of folly, and finally see what is good for mortal man to do" } ], "footer": [] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Lamentations (Eikha)", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1428-1429-1256-1257-megillot-lamentations-eikha.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1432-1433-1260-1261-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.json" } ] }