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Ecclesiastes (Kohelet), pages 1260-1261, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Megillot

Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 1260-1261 1432-1433

מגילות me|gi|LOT me|ghil|LOTH me|gil|LOT m'gi|LOYS MEGILLOT

קהלת ko|HE|let qo|HE|leth qo|HE|let koy|HE|les KOHELET 1260-1261

Passage לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשׂוּ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם מִסְפַּר יְמֵי חַיֵּיהֶם׃ הִגְדַּלְתִּי מַעֲשָׂי בָּנִיתִי לִי בָּתִּים נָטַעְתִּי לִי כְּרָמִים׃ עָשִׂיתִי לִי גַּנּוֹת וּפַרְדֵּסִים וְנָטַעְתִּי בָהֶם עֵץ כָּל־פֶּרִי׃ עָשִׂיתִי לִי בְּרֵכוֹת מָיִם לְהַשְׁקוֹת מֵהֶם יַעַר צוֹמֵחַ עֵצִים׃ קָנִיתִי עֲבָדִים וּשְׁפָחוֹת וּבְנֵי־בַיִת הָיָה לִי גַּם מִקְנֶה בָּקָר וָצֹאן הַרְבֵּה הָיָה לִי מִכֹּל שֶׁהָיוּ לְפָנַי בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃ כָּנַסְתִּי לִי גַּם־כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב וּסְגֻלַּת מְלָכִים וְהַמְּדִינוֹת עָשִׂיתִי לִי שָׁרִים וְשָׁרוֹת וְתַעֲנֻגוֹת בְּנֵי הָאָדָם שִׁדָּה וְשִׁדּוֹת׃ וְגָדַלְתִּי וְהוֹסַפְתִּי מִכֹּל שֶׁהָיָה לְפָנַי בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם אַף חָכְמָתִי עָמְדָה לִּי׃ וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר שָׁאֲלוּ עֵינַי לֹא אָצַלְתִּי מֵהֶם לֹא־מָנַעְתִּי אֶת־לִבִּי מִכָּל־שִׂמְחָה כִּי־לִבִּי שָׂמֵחַ מִכָּל־ עֲמָלִי וְזֶה־הָיָה חֶלְקִי מִכָּל־עֲמָלִי׃ וּפָנִיתִי אֲנִי בְּכָל־מַעֲשַׂי שֶׁעָשׂוּ יָדַי וּבֶעָמָל שֶׁעָמַלְתִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת וְהִנֵּה הַכֹּל הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ וְאֵין יִתְרוֹן תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃ וּפָנִיתִי אֲנִי לִרְאוֹת חָכְמָה וְהוֹלֵלוֹת וְסִכְלוּת כִּי ׀ מֶה הָאָדָם שֶׁיָּבוֹא אַחֲרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵת אֲשֶׁר־כְּבָר עָשׂוּהוּ׃ וְרָאִיתִי אָנִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ יִתְרוֹן לַחָכְמָה מִן־הַסִּכְלוּת כִּיתְרוֹן הָאוֹר מִן־הַחֹשֶׁךְ׃ הֶחָכָם עֵינָיו בְּרֹאשׁוֹ וְהַכְּסִיל בַּחֹשֶׁךְ הוֹלֵךְ וְיָדַעְתִּי גַם־אָנִי שֶׁמִּקְרֶה אֶחָד יִקְרֶה אֶת־כֻּלָּם׃ וְאָמַרְתִּי אֲנִי בְּלִבִּי כְּמִקְרֵה הַכְּסִיל גַּם־אֲנִי יִקְרֵנִי וְלָמָּה חָכַמְתִּי אֲנִי אָז יוֹתֵר וְדִבַּרְתִּי בְלִבִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶה הָבֶל׃ כִּי אֵין זִכְרוֹן לֶחָכָם עִם־הַכְּסִיל לְעוֹלָם בְּשֶׁכְּבָר הַיָּמִים הַבָּאִים הַכֹּל נִשְׁכָּח וְאֵיךְ יָמוּת הֶחָכָם עִם־הַכְּסִיל׃ וְשָׂנֵאתִי אֶת־הַחַיִּים כִּי רַע עָלַי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂה תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ כִּי־הַכֹּל הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ׃ וְשָׂנֵאתִי אֲנִי אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִי שֶׁאֲנִי עָמֵל תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ שֶׁאַנִּיחֶנּוּ לָאָדָם שֶׁיִּהְיֶה אַחֲרָי׃ וּמִי יוֹדֵעַ הֶחָכָם יִהְיֶה אוֹ סָכָל וְיִשְׁלַט בְּכָל־עֲמָלִי שֶׁעָמַלְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַמְתִּי תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ גַּם־זֶה הָבֶל׃ וְסַבּוֹתִי אֲנִי לְיַאֵשׁ אֶת־לִבִּי עַל כָּל־הֶעָמָל שֶׁעָמַלְתִּי תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃ כִּי־יֵשׁ אָדָם שֶׁעֲמָלוֹ בְּחָכְמָה וּבְדַעַת וּבְכִשְׁרוֹן וּלְאָדָם שֶׁלֹּא עָמַל־בּוֹ יִתְּנֶנּוּ חֶלְקוֹ גַּם־זֶה הֶבֶל וְרָעָה רַבָּה׃ כִּי מֶה־הֹוֶה לָאָדָם בְּכָל־עֲמָלוֹ וּבְרַעְיוֹן לִבּוֹ שֶׁהוּא עָמֵל liv|NEI ha-a|DAM a|SHER ya-a|SU ta|CHAT ha|sha|MA|yim mis|PAR ye|MEI cha|yei|HEM. hig|DAL|ti ma-a|SAI ba|ni|TI li ba|TIM na|TA|ti li k'ra|MIM. a|si|TI li ga|NOT u|far|de|SIM ve|na|TA|ti va|HEM etz kol-pe|RI. a|si|TI li b're|CHOT MA|yim le|hash|KOT me|HEM ya-AR tzo|MEACH e|TZIM. ka|ni|TI a|va|DIM ush|fa|CHOT uv|nei-va|YIT ha|YAH li gam mik|NEH ba|KAR va|TZON har|BEH ha|YAH li mi|KOL she|ha|YU le|fa|NAI bi|ru|sha|LAM. ka|NAS|ti li gam-KE|sef ve|za|HAV us|gu|LAT me|la|CHIM ve|ha|me|di|NOT a|si|TI li sha|RIM ve|sha|ROT ve|ta-a|nu|GOT b'NEI ha-a|DAM shi|DAH ve|shi|DOT. ve|ga|DAL|ti ve|ho|SAF|ti mi|KOL she|ha|YAH le|fa|NAI bi|ru|sha|LAM af choch|ma|TI a|me|DAH li. ve|CHOL a|SHER sha-a|LU ei|NAI lo a|TZAL|ti me|HEM lo-ma|NA|ti et-li|BI mi|kol-sim|CHAH ki-li|BI sa|MEACH mi|kol- a|ma|LI ve|zeh-ha|YAH chel|KI mi|kol-a|ma|LI. u|fa|ni|TI a|NI b'chol-ma-a|SAI she-a|SU ya|DAI u|ve-a|MAL she-a|MAL|ti la-a|SOT ve|hi|NEH ha|KOL HE|vel u|re|UT ruach ve-EIN yit|RON ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH. u|fa|ni|TI a|NI lir|OT choch|MAH ve|ho|le|LOT ve|sich|LUT ki meh ha-a|DAM she|ya|VO a|cha|REI ha|ME|lech et a|sher-k'VAR a|su|HU. ve|ra-i|TI a|NI she|YESH yit|RON la|choch|MAH min-ha|sich|LUT kit|RON ha-OR min-ha|CHO|shech. he|cha|CHAM ei|NAV b'ro|SHO ve|hak|SIL ba|CHO|shech ho|LECH ve|ya|DA|ti gam-a|NI she|mik|REH e|CHAD yik|REH et-ku|LAM. ve-a|MAR|ti a|NI b'li|BI k'mik|REH hak|SIL gam-a|NI yik|re|NI ve|la|MAH cha|CHAM|ti a|NI az yo|TER ve|di|BAR|ti v'li|BI she|gam-zeh ha|VEL. ki ein zich|RON le|cha|CHAM im-hak|SIL le-o|LAM b'shek|VAR ha|ya|MIM ha|ba-IM ha|KOL nish|KACH ve-EICH ya|MUT he|cha|CHAM im-hak|SIL. ve|sa|nei|TI et-ha|cha|YIM ki ra a|LAI ha|ma-a|SEH she|na-a|SAH ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH ki-ha|KOL HE|vel u|re|UT ruach. ve|sa|nei|TI a|NI et-kol-a|ma|LI she-a|NI a|MEL ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH she-a|ni|CHE|nu la-a|DAM she|yih|YEH a|cha|RAI. u|MI yo|DEA he|cha|CHAM yih|YEH o sa|CHOL ve|yish|LAT b'chol-a|ma|LI she-a|MAL|ti ve|she|cha|CHAM|ti ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH gam-zeh ha|VEL. ve|sa|bo|TI a|NI le|ya-ESH et-li|BI al kol-he-a|MAL she-a|MAL|ti ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH. ki-yesh a|DAM she-a|ma|LO b'choch|MAH uv|da-AT uv|chish|RON u|le-a|DAM she|LO a|mal-bo yit|NE|nu chel|KO gam-zeh HE|vel ve|ra-AH ra|BAH. ki meh-ho|VEH la-a|DAM b'chol-a|ma|LO uv|ra|YON li|BO she|HU a|MEL liv|NE ha|ʾa|DHAM ʾa|SHER ya|ʿa|śU ta|ḥATH has|sha|MA|yim mis|PAR ye|ME ḥay|ye|HEM. high|DAL|ti ma|ʿa|śAI ba|ni|THI li bat|TIM na|ṭAʿ|ti li ke|ra|MIM. ʿa|śi|THI li gan|NOTH u|far|de|SIM ve|na|ṭAʿ|ti va|HEM ʿetz kol-pe|RI. ʿa|śi|THI li be|re|KHOTH MA|yim le|hash|QOTH me|HEM ya|ʿAR tzo|MEAḥ ʿe|TZIM. qa|ni|THI ʿa|va|DHIM u|she|fa|ḥOTH u|ve|ne-va|YITH ha|YAH li gam miq|NEH ba|QAR va|TZOʾN har|BEH ha|YAH li mik|KOL she|ha|YU le|fa|NAI bi|ru|sha|LAM. ka|NAS|ti li gam-KE|sef ve|za|HAV u|se|ghul|LATH me|la|KHIM ve|ham|me|dhi|NOTH ʿa|śi|THI li sha|RIM ve|sha|ROTH ve|tha|ʿa|nu|GHOTH be|NE ha|ʾa|DHAM shid|DAH ve|shid|DOTH. ve|gha|DHAL|ti ve|ho|SAF|ti mik|KOL she|ha|YAH le|fa|NAI bi|ru|sha|LAM ʾaf ḥokh|ma|THI ʿa|me|DHAH li. ve|KHOL ʾa|SHER sha|ʾa|LU ʿe|NAI loʾ ʾa|TZAL|ti me|HEM loʾ-ma|NAʿ|ti ʾeth-lib|BI mik|kol-śim|ḥAH ki-lib|BI śa|MEAḥ mik|kol- ʿa|ma|LI ve|zeh-ha|YAH ḥel|QI mik|kol-ʿa|ma|LI. u|fa|ni|THI ʾa|NI be|khol-ma|ʿa|śAI she|ʿa|śU ya|DHAI u|ve|ʿa|MAL she|ʿa|MAL|ti la|ʿa|śOTH ve|hin|NEH hak|KOL HE|vel u|re|ʿUTH ruaḥ ve|ʾEN yith|RON ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH. u|fa|ni|THI ʾa|NI lir|ʾOTH ḥokh|MAH ve|ho|le|LOTH ve|sikh|LUTH ki meh ha|ʾa|DHAM shey|ya|VOʾ ʾa|ḥa|RE ham|ME|lekh ʾeth ʾa|sher-ke|VAR ʿa|śu|HU. ve|ra|ʾi|THI ʾa|NI shey|YESH yith|RON la|ḥokh|MAH min-has|sikh|LUTH ki|the|RON ha|ʾOR min-ha|ḥO|shekh. he|ḥa|KHAM ʿe|NAV be|roʾ|SHO ve|hak|ke|SIL ba|ḥO|shekh ho|LEKH ve|ya|DHAʿ|ti gham-ʾa|NI shem|miq|REH ʾe|ḥADH yiq|REH ʾeth-kul|LAM. ve|ʾa|MAR|ti ʾa|NI be|lib|BI ke|miq|REH hak|ke|SIL gam-ʾa|NI yiq|re|NI ve|lam|MAH ḥa|KHAM|ti ʾa|NI ʾaz yo|THER ve|dhib|BAR|ti ve|lib|BI sheg|gam-zeh ha|VEL. ki ʾen zikh|RON le|ḥa|KHAM ʿim-hak|ke|SIL le|ʿo|LAM be|shek|ke|VAR hay|ya|MIM hab|ba|ʾIM hak|KOL nish|KAḥ ve|ʾEKH ya|MUTH he|ḥa|KHAM ʿim-hak|ke|SIL. ve|śa|neʾ|THI ʾeth-ha|ḥay|YIM ki raʿ ʿa|LAI ham|ma|ʿa|śEH shen|na|ʿa|śAH ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH ki-hak|KOL HE|vel u|re|ʿUTH ruaḥ. ve|śa|neʾ|THI ʾa|NI ʾeth-kol-ʿa|ma|LI she|ʾa|NI ʿa|MEL ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH she|ʾan|ni|ḥEN|nu la|ʾa|DHAM shey|yih|YEH ʾa|ḥa|RAI. u|MI yo|DHEAʿ he|ḥa|KHAM yih|YEH ʾo sa|KHOL ve|yish|LAṭ be|khol-ʿa|ma|LI she|ʿa|MAL|ti ve|she|ḥa|KHAM|ti ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH gam-zeh ha|VEL. ve|sab|bo|THI ʾa|NI le|ya|ʾESH ʾeth-lib|BI ʿal kol-he|ʿa|MAL she|ʿa|MAL|ti ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH. ki-yesh ʾa|DHAM she|ʿa|ma|LO be|ḥokh|MAH u|ve|dha|ʿATH u|ve|khish|RON u|le|ʾa|DHAM shel|LOʾ ʿa|mal-bo yit|te|NEN|nu ḥel|QO gam-zeh HE|vel ve|ra|ʿAH rab|BAH. ki meh-ho|VEH la|ʾa|DHAM be|khol-ʿa|ma|LO u|ve|raʿ|YON lib|BO she|HUʾ ʿa|MEL liv|NE ha|a|DAM a|SHER ya|ʿa|SU ta|ḥAT has|sha|MA|yim mis|PAR ye|ME ḥay|ye|HEM. hig|DAL|ti ma|ʿa|SAI ba|ni|TI li bat|TIM na|TAʿ|ti li ke|ra|MIM. ʿa|si|TI li gan|NOT u|far|de|SIM ve|na|TAʿ|ti va|HEM ʿetz kol-pe|RI. ʿa|si|TI li be|re|KHOT MA|yim le|hash|QOT me|HEM ya|ʿAR tzo|MEAḥ ʿe|TZIM. qa|ni|TI ʿa|va|DIM u|she|fa|ḥOT u|ve|ne-va|YIT ha|YAH li gam miq|NEH ba|QAR va|TZON har|BEH ha|YAH li mik|KOL she|ha|YU le|fa|NAI bi|ru|sha|LAM. ka|NAS|ti li gam-KE|sef ve|za|HAV u|se|gul|LAT me|la|KHIM ve|ham|me|di|NOT ʿa|si|TI li sha|RIM ve|sha|ROT ve|ta|ʿa|nu|GOT be|NE ha|a|DAM shid|DAH ve|shid|DOT. ve|ga|DAL|ti ve|ho|SAF|ti mik|KOL she|ha|YAH le|fa|NAI bi|ru|sha|LAM af ḥokh|ma|TI ʿa|me|DAH li. ve|KHOL a|SHER sha|a|LU ʿe|NAI lo a|TZAL|ti me|HEM lo-ma|NAʿ|ti et-lib|BI mik|kol-sim|ḥAH ki-lib|BI sa|MEAḥ mik|kol- ʿa|ma|LI ve|zeh-ha|YAH ḥel|QI mik|kol-ʿa|ma|LI. u|fa|ni|TI a|NI be|khol-ma|ʿa|SAI she|ʿa|SU ya|DAI u|ve|ʿa|MAL she|ʿa|MAL|ti la|ʿa|SOT ve|hin|NEH hak|KOL HE|vel u|re|ʿUT ruaḥ ve|EN yit|RON ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH. u|fa|ni|TI a|NI lir|OT ḥokh|MAH ve|ho|le|LOT ve|sikh|LUT ki meh ha|a|DAM shey|ya|VO a|ḥa|RE ham|ME|lekh et a|sher-ke|VAR ʿa|su|HU. ve|ra|i|TI a|NI shey|YESH yit|RON la|ḥokh|MAH min-has|sikh|LUT ki|te|RON ha|OR min-ha|ḥO|shekh. he|ḥa|KHAM ʿe|NAV be|ro|SHO ve|hak|ke|SIL ba|ḥO|shekh ho|LEKH ve|ya|DAʿ|ti gam-a|NI shem|miq|REH e|ḥAD yiq|REH et-kul|LAM. ve|a|MAR|ti a|NI be|lib|BI ke|miq|REH hak|ke|SIL gam-a|NI yiq|re|NI ve|lam|MAH ḥa|KHAM|ti a|NI az yo|TER ve|dib|BAR|ti ve|lib|BI sheg|gam-zeh ha|VEL. ki en zikh|RON le|ḥa|KHAM ʿim-hak|ke|SIL le|ʿo|LAM be|shek|ke|VAR hay|ya|MIM hab|ba|IM hak|KOL nish|KAḥ ve|EKH ya|MUT he|ḥa|KHAM ʿim-hak|ke|SIL. ve|sa|ne|TI et-ha|ḥay|YIM ki raʿ ʿa|LAI ham|ma|ʿa|SEH shen|na|ʿa|SAH ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH ki-hak|KOL HE|vel u|re|ʿUT ruaḥ. ve|sa|ne|TI a|NI et-kol-ʿa|ma|LI she|a|NI ʿa|MEL ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH she|an|ni|ḥEN|nu la|a|DAM shey|yih|YEH a|ḥa|RAI. u|MI yo|DEAʿ he|ḥa|KHAM yih|YEH o sa|KHOL ve|yish|LAT be|khol-ʿa|ma|LI she|ʿa|MAL|ti ve|she|ḥa|KHAM|ti ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH gam-zeh ha|VEL. ve|sab|bo|TI a|NI le|ya|ESH et-lib|BI ʿal kol-he|ʿa|MAL she|ʿa|MAL|ti ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH. ki-yesh a|DAM she|ʿa|ma|LO be|ḥokh|MAH u|ve|da|ʿAT u|ve|khish|RON u|le|a|DAM shel|LO ʿa|mal-bo yit|te|NEN|nu ḥel|QO gam-zeh HE|vel ve|ra|ʿAH rab|BAH. ki meh-ho|VEH la|a|DAM be|khol-ʿa|ma|LO u|ve|raʿ|YON lib|BO she|HU ʿa|MEL liv|NEI ho-o|DOM a|SHER ya-a|SU ta|CHAS ha|sho|MO|yim mis|PAR y'MEI cha|yei|HEM. hig|DAL|ti ma-a|SOY bo|ni|SI li bo|TIM no|TA|ti li k'ro|MIM. o|si|SI li ga|NOYS u|far|dei|SIM v'no|TA|ti vo|HEM eitz kol-pe|RI. o|si|SI li b'rei|CHOYS MO|yim l'hash|KOYS mei|HEM ya-AR tzoy|MEIACH ei|TZIM. ko|ni|SI a|vo|DIM ush'|fo|CHOYS uv'|nei-va|YIS ho|YOH li gam mik|NEH bo|KOR vo|TZOYN har|BEIH ho|YOH li mi|KOYL she|ho|YU l'fo|NAI bi|ru|sho|LOM. ko|NAS|ti li gam-KE|sef v'zo|HOV us'|gu|LAS m'lo|CHIM v'ham'|di|NOYS o|si|SI li sho|RIM v'sho|ROYS v'sa-a|nu|GOYS b'NEI ho-o|DOM shi|DOH v'shi|DOYS. v'go|DAL|ti v'hoy|SAF|ti mi|KOYL she|ho|YOH l'fo|NAI bi|ru|sho|LOM af choch|mo|SI om'|DOH li. v'CHOYL a|SHER sho-a|LU ei|NAI loy o|TZAL|ti mei|HEM loy-mo|NA|ti es-li|BI mi|kol-sim|CHOH ki-li|BI so|MEIACH mi|kol- a|mo|LI v'zeh-ho|YOH chel|KI mi|kol-a|mo|LI. u|fo|ni|SI a|NI b'chol-ma-a|SAI she-o|SU yo|DAI u|ve-o|MOL she-o|MAL|ti la-a|SOYS v'hi|NEIH ha|KOYL HE|vel ur'|US ruach v'EIN yis|ROYN ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH. u|fo|ni|SI a|NI lir|OYS choch|MOH v'hoy|lei|LOYS v'sich|LUS ki meh ho-o|DOM she|yo|VOY a|cha|REI ha|ME|lech eis a|sher-k'VOR o|su|HU. v'ro-i|SI o|NI she|YEISH yis|ROYN la|choch|MOH min-ha|sich|LUS kis'|ROYN ho-OYR min-ha|CHOY|shech. he|cho|CHOM ei|NOV b'roy|SHOY v'hak'|SIL ba|CHOY|shech hoy|LEICH v'yo|DA|ti gam-o|NI she|mik|REH e|CHOD yik|REH es-ku|LOM. v'o|MAR|ti a|NI b'li|BI k'mik|REIH hak'|SIL gam-a|NI yik|rei|NI v'lo|MOH cho|CHAM|ti a|NI oz yoy|SEIR v'di|BAR|ti v'li|BI she|gam-zeh ho|VEL. ki ein zich|ROYN le|cho|CHOM im-hak'|SIL l'oy|LOM b'shek'|VOR ha|yo|MIM ha|bo-IM ha|KOYL nish|KOCH v'EICH yo|MUS he|cho|CHOM im-hak'|SIL. v'so|nei|SI es-ha|cha|YIM ki ra o|LAI ha|ma-a|SEH she|na-a|SOH ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH ki-ha|KOYL HE|vel ur'|US ruach. v'so|nei|SI a|NI es-kol-a|mo|LI she-a|NI o|MEIL ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH she-a|ni|CHE|nu lo-o|DOM she|yih|YEH a|cha|ROY. u|MI yoy|DEIA he|cho|CHOM yih|YEH oy so|CHOL v'yish|LAT b'chol-a|mo|LI she-o|MAL|ti v'she|cho|CHAM|ti ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH gam-zeh ho|VEL. v'sa|boy|SI a|NI l'ya-EISH es-li|BI al kol-he-o|MOL she-o|MAL|ti ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH. ki-yeish o|DOM she-a|mo|LOY b'choch|MOH uv'|da-AS uv'|chish|ROYN ul'-o|DOM she|LOY o|mal-boy yit'|NE|nu chel|KOY gam-zeh HE|vel v'ro-OH ra|BOH. ki meh-hoy|VEH lo-o|DOM b'chol-a|mo|LOY uv'|ra|YOYN li|BOY she|HU o|MEIL beneath the sky, for as long as he should live. I amassed a great estate. I built houses for myself, planted myself vineyards, acquired gardens and orchards for myself, and planted them with every kind of fruit tree. I ordered pools of water, to irrigate a forest burgeoning forth with trees. I bought slaves and maidservants, and others were born in my house; I had livestock also, cattle and flock, more than anyone else who came before me in Jerusalem. I collected silver and gold, and the treasures of kings and provinces; I called for singers, male and female, and all the delights of mankind, took women, many women. I grew great and gathered more than anyone who had come before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom too stood by me. I withheld from my eyes nothing that they sought after. I did not withhold any joy from myself. For my mind rejoiced in the fruits of my labor; and that was my share for all my toil. And then I turned to look at all my works, at the work of my hands, at all that I had labored to achieve - and this is what I saw: it is nothing but fleeting breath, but courting the wind, and there is no true profit beneath the sun. And I turned to look at wisdom and delirium and folly; for who is the man who will come after the king, when he has done what he has done? And I saw that there is some advantage to wisdom over foolishness, like the advantage of light over darkness. For the wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in darkness; and still I know: the same fate awaits them both. I said to myself, the fate of the fool awaits me also; why then should I be wiser? And I told myself that this too is empty breath. For the wise man, like the fool, leaves no memory forever. As soon as the coming days arrive, all are forgotten. How can it be that the wise man dies like the fool? I hated life; this work that is done beneath the sun is evil to me. Nothing but fleeting breath, but courting the wind. And I hated all the toil of my labor beneath the sun; all to be left to one who will come after me. Who knows whether he will be wise or a fool; but he will lord over all that labor, over all that I toiled for wisely beneath the sun; making that too as empty as breath. And I turned to despair over all the labor I had toiled over beneath the sun. For so often one labors with wisdom and insight and skill - and then gives all his share to one who has not labored; this too is empty as breath, and a great evil. For what remains to one of all the labor and of all one's mind's pursuits, for which one has toiled beneath