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Ecclesiastes (Kohelet), pages 1264-1265, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 1264-1265 1436-1437

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קֹהֶלֶת ko|HE|let qo|HE|leth qo|HE|let koy|HE|les Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 1264-1265

Passage הָאֱלֹהִים הוּא יִהְיֶה לְעוֹלָם עָלָיו אֵין לְהוֹסִיף וּמִמֶּנּוּ אֵין לִגְרֹעַ וְהָאֱלֹהִים עָשָׂה שֶׁיִּרְאוּ מִלְּפָנָיו׃ מַה־שֶּׁהָיָה כְּבָר הוּא וַאֲשֶׁר לִהְיוֹת כְּבָר הָיָה וְהָאֱלֹהִים יְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־נִרְדָּף׃ וְעוֹד רָאִיתִי תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ מְקוֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט שָׁמָּה הָרֶשַׁע וּמְקוֹם הַצֶּדֶק שָׁמָּה הָרָשַׁע׃ אָמַרְתִּי אֲנִי בְּלִבִּי אֶת־הַצַּדִּיק וְאֶת־הָרָשָׁע יִשְׁפֹּט הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי־עֵת לְכָל־חֵפֶץ וְעַל כָּל־הַמַּעֲשֶׂה שָׁם׃ אָמַרְתִּי אֲנִי בְּלִבִּי עַל־דִּבְרַת בְּנֵי הָאָדָם לְבָרָם הָאֱלֹהִים וְלִרְאוֹת שֶׁהֵם־בְּהֵמָה הֵמָּה לָהֶם׃ כִּי מִקְרֶה בְנֵי־הָאָדָם וּמִקְרֶה הַבְּהֵמָה וּמִקְרֶה אֶחָד לָהֶם כְּמוֹת זֶה כֵּן מוֹת זֶה וְרוּחַ אֶחָד לַכֹּל וּמוֹתַר הָאָדָם מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה אָיִן כִּי הַכֹּל הָבֶל׃ הַכֹּל הוֹלֵךְ אֶל־ מָקוֹם אֶחָד הַכֹּל הָיָה מִן־הֶעָפָר וְהַכֹּל שָׁב אֶל־הֶעָפָר׃ מִי יוֹדֵעַ רוּחַ בְּנֵי הָאָדָם הָעֹלָה הִיא לְמָעְלָה וְרוּחַ הַבְּהֵמָה הַיֹּרֶדֶת הִיא לְמַטָּה לָאָרֶץ׃ וְרָאִיתִי כִּי אֵין טוֹב מֵאֲשֶׁר יִשְׂמַח הָאָדָם בְּמַעֲשָׂיו כִּי־הוּא חֶלְקוֹ כִּי מִי יְבִיאֶנּוּ לִרְאוֹת בְּמֶה שֶׁיִּהְיֶה אַחֲרָיו׃ וְשַׁבְתִּי אֲנִי וָאֶרְאֶה אֶת־כָּל־הָעֲשֻׁקִים אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשִׂים תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וְהִנֵּה ׀ דִּמְעַת הָעֲשֻׁקִים וְאֵין לָהֶם מְנַחֵם וּמִיַּד עֹשְׁקֵיהֶם כֹּחַ וְאֵין לָהֶם מְנַחֵם׃ וְשַׁבֵּחַ אֲנִי אֶת־הַמֵּתִים שֶׁכְּבָר מֵתוּ מִן־הַחַיִּים אֲשֶׁר הֵמָּה חַיִּים עֲדֶנָה׃ וְטוֹב מִשְּׁנֵיהֶם אֵת אֲשֶׁר־עֲדֶן לֹא הָיָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־רָאָה אֶת־ הַמַּעֲשֶׂה הָרָע אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃ וְרָאִיתִי אֲנִי אֶת־כָּל־עָמָל וְאֵת כָּל־כִּשְׁרוֹן הַמַּעֲשֶׂה כִּי הִיא קִנְאַת־אִישׁ מֵרֵעֵהוּ גַּם־זֶה הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ׃ הַכְּסִיל חֹבֵק אֶת־יָדָיו וְאֹכֵל אֶת־בְּשָׂרוֹ׃ טוֹב מְלֹא כַף נָחַת מִמְּלֹא חָפְנַיִם עָמָל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ׃ וְשַׁבְתִּי אֲנִי וָאֶרְאֶה הֶבֶל תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃ יֵשׁ אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי גַּם בֵּן וָאָח אֵין־לוֹ וְאֵין קֵץ לְכָל־עֲמָלוֹ גַּם־עֵינָו לֹא־תִשְׂבַּע עֹשֶׁר וּלְמִי ׀ אֲנִי עָמֵל וּמְחַסֵּר אֶת־נַפְשִׁי מִטּוֹבָה גַּם־זֶה הֶבֶל וְעִנְיַן רָע הוּא׃ טוֹבִים הַשְּׁנַיִם מִן־הָאֶחָד אֲשֶׁר יֵשׁ־לָהֶם שָׂכָר טוֹב בַּעֲמָלָם׃ כִּי אִם־יִפֹּלוּ הָאֶחָד יָקִים אֶת־חֲבֵרוֹ וְאִילוֹ הָאֶחָד שֶׁיִּפּוֹל וְאֵין שֵׁנִי לַהֲקִימוֹ׃ גַּם אִם־יִשְׁכְּבוּ שְׁנַיִם וְחַם לָהֶם וּלְאֶחָד אֵיךְ ha-e|lo|HIM hu yih|YEH le-o|LAM a|LAV ein le|ho|SIF u|mi|me|NU ein lig|ROA ve|ha-e|lo|HIM a|SAH she|yir|U mi|le|fa|NAV. mah-she|ha|YAH k'VAR hu va-a|SHER lih|YOT k'VAR ha|YAH ve|ha-e|lo|HIM ye|va|KESH et-nir|DAF. ve-OD ra-i|TI ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH me|KOM ha|mish|PAT sha|MAH ha|RE|sha u|me|KOM ha|TZE|dek sha|MAH ha|ra|SHA. a|MAR|ti a|NI b'li|BI et-ha|tza|DIK ve-et-ha|ra|SHA yish|POT ha-e|lo|HIM ki-et le|chol-CHE|fetz ve-AL kol-ha|ma-a|SEH sham. a|MAR|ti a|NI b'li|BI al-div|RAT b'NEI ha-a|DAM le|va|RAM ha-e|lo|HIM ve|lir|OT she|hem-be|he|MAH he|MAH la|HEM. ki mik|REH v'nei-ha-a|DAM u|mik|REH ha|be|he|MAH u|mik|REH e|CHAD la|HEM k'MOT zeh ken mot zeh ve|RUACH e|CHAD la|KOL u|mo|TAR ha-a|DAM min-ha|be|he|MAH a|YIN ki ha|KOL ha|VEL. ha|KOL ho|LECH el- ma|KOM e|CHAD ha|KOL ha|YAH min-he-a|FAR ve|ha|KOL shav el-he-a|FAR. mi yo|DEA ruach b'NEI ha-a|DAM ha-o|LAH hi le|ma|LAH ve|RUACH ha|be|he|MAH ha|yo|re|DET hi le|ma|TAH la-a|RETZ. ve|ra-i|TI ki ein tov me-a|SHER yis|MACH ha-a|DAM b'ma-a|SAV ki-hu chel|KO ki mi ye|vi-E|nu lir|OT b'MEH she|yih|YEH a|cha|RAV. ve|SHAV|ti a|NI va-er|EH et-kol-ha-a|shu|KIM a|SHER na-a|SIM ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH ve|hi|NEH dim|AT ha-a|shu|KIM ve-EIN la|HEM me|na|CHEM u|mi|YAD osh|kei|HEM koach ve-EIN la|HEM me|na|CHEM. ve|sha|BEACH a|NI et-ha|me|TIM shek|VAR me|TU min-ha|cha|YIM a|SHER he|MAH cha|YIM a|de|NAH. ve|TOV mish|nei|HEM et a|sher-a|DEN lo ha|YAH a|SHER lo-ra-AH et- ha|ma-a|SEH ha|RA a|SHER na-a|SAH ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH. ve|ra-i|TI a|NI et-kol-a|MAL ve-ET kol-kish|RON ha|ma-a|SEH ki hi kin|at-ish me|re-e|HU gam-zeh HE|vel u|re|UT ruach. hak|SIL cho|VEK et-ya|DAV ve-o|CHEL et-b'sa|RO. tov me|LO chaf na|CHAT mi|me|LO chof|NA|yim a|MAL u|re|UT ruach. ve|SHAV|ti a|NI va-er|EH HE|vel ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH. yesh e|CHAD ve-EIN she|NI gam ben va-ACH ein-lo ve-EIN ketz le|chol-a|ma|LO gam-ei|NAV lo-tis|BA O|sher u|le|MI a|NI a|MEL u|me|cha|SER et-naf|SHI mi|to|VAH gam-zeh HE|vel ve-in|YAN ra hu. to|VIM hash|NA|yim min-ha-e|CHAD a|SHER yesh-la|HEM sa|CHAR tov ba-a|ma|LAM. ki im-yi|po|LU ha-e|CHAD ya|KIM et-cha|ve|RO ve-i|LO ha-e|CHAD she|yi|POL ve-EIN she|NI la|ha|ki|MO. gam im-yish|ke|VU sh'NA|yim ve|CHAM la|HEM u|le-e|CHAD eich ha|ʾe|lo|HIM huʾ yih|YEH le|ʿo|LAM ʿa|LAV ʾen le|ho|SIF u|mim|men|NU ʾen ligh|ROAʿ ve|ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ʿa|śAH shey|yir|ʾU mil|le|fa|NAV. mah-she|ha|YAH ke|VAR huʾ va|ʾa|SHER lih|YOTH ke|VAR ha|YAH ve|ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ye|vaq|QESH ʾeth-nir|DAF. ve|ʿODH ra|ʾi|THI ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH me|QOM ham|mish|PAṭ sham|MAH ha|RE|shaʿ u|me|QOM hat|TZE|dheq sham|MAH ha|ra|SHAʿ. ʾa|MAR|ti ʾa|NI be|lib|BI ʾeth-hat|tzad|DIQ ve|ʾeth-ha|ra|SHAʿ yish|POṭ ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ki-ʿeth le|khol-ḥE|fetz ve|ʿAL kol-ham|ma|ʿa|śEH sham. ʾa|MAR|ti ʾa|NI be|lib|BI ʿal-div|RATH be|NE ha|ʾa|DHAM le|va|RAM ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ve|lir|ʾOTH she|hem-be|he|MAH hem|MAH la|HEM. ki miq|REH ve|ne-ha|ʾa|DHAM u|miq|REH hab|be|he|MAH u|miq|REH ʾe|ḥADH la|HEM ke|MOTH zeh ken moth zeh ve|RUAḥ ʾe|ḥADH lak|KOL u|mo|THAR ha|ʾa|DHAM min-hab|be|he|MAH ʾa|YIN ki hak|KOL ha|VEL. hak|KOL ho|LEKH ʾel- ma|QOM ʾe|ḥADH hak|KOL ha|YAH min-he|ʿa|FAR ve|hak|KOL shav ʾel-he|ʿa|FAR. mi yo|DHEAʿ ruaḥ be|NE ha|ʾa|DHAM ha|ʿo|LAH hiʾ le|ma|ʿe|LAH ve|RUAḥ hab|be|he|MAH hay|yo|re|DHETH hiʾ le|maṭ|ṭAH la|ʾa|RETZ. ve|ra|ʾi|THI ki ʾen ṭov me|ʾa|SHER yiś|MAḥ ha|ʾa|DHAM be|ma|ʿa|śAV ki-huʾ ḥel|QO ki mi ye|vi|ʾEN|nu lir|ʾOTH be|MEH shey|yih|YEH ʾa|ḥa|RAV. ve|SHAV|ti ʾa|NI va|ʾer|ʾEH ʾeth-kol-ha|ʿa|shu|QIM ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śIM ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH ve|hin|NEH dim|ʿATH ha|ʿa|shu|QIM ve|ʾEN la|HEM me|na|ḥEM u|miy|YADH ʿo|she|qe|HEM koaḥ ve|ʾEN la|HEM me|na|ḥEM. ve|shab|BEAḥ ʾa|NI ʾeth-ham|me|THIM shek|ke|VAR me|THU min-ha|ḥay|YIM ʾa|SHER hem|MAH ḥay|YIM ʿa|dhe|NAH. ve|ṭOV mis|she|ne|HEM ʾeth ʾa|sher-ʿa|DHEN loʾ ha|YAH ʾa|SHER loʾ-ra|ʾAH ʾeth- ham|ma|ʿa|śEH ha|RAʿ ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śAH ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH. ve|ra|ʾi|THI ʾa|NI ʾeth-kol-ʿa|MAL ve|ʾETH kol-kish|RON ham|ma|ʿa|śEH ki hiʾ qin|ʾath-ʾish me|re|ʿe|HU gam-zeh HE|vel u|re|ʿUTH ruaḥ. hak|ke|SIL ḥo|VEQ ʾeth-ya|DHAV ve|ʾo|KHEL ʾeth-be|śa|RO. ṭov me|LOʾ khaf na|ḥATH mim|me|LOʾ ḥof|NA|yim ʿa|MAL u|re|ʿUTH ruaḥ. ve|SHAV|ti ʾa|NI va|ʾer|ʾEH HE|vel ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH. yesh ʾe|ḥADH ve|ʾEN she|NI gam ben va|ʾAḥ ʾen-lo ve|ʾEN qetz le|khol-ʿa|ma|LO gam-ʿe|NAV loʾ-thiś|BAʿ ʿO|sher u|le|MI ʾa|NI ʿa|MEL u|me|ḥas|SER ʾeth-naf|SHI miṭ|ṭo|VAH gam-zeh HE|vel ve|ʿin|YAN raʿ huʾ. ṭo|VIM has|she|NA|yim min-ha|ʾe|ḥADH ʾa|SHER yesh-la|HEM śa|KHAR ṭov ba|ʿa|ma|LAM. ki ʾim-yip|po|LU ha|ʾe|ḥADH ya|QIM ʾeth-ḥa|ve|RO ve|ʾi|LO ha|ʾe|ḥADH shey|yip|POL ve|ʾEN she|NI la|ha|qi|MO. gam ʾim-yish|ke|VU she|NA|yim ve|ḥAM la|HEM u|le|ʾe|ḥADH ʾekh ha|e|lo|HIM hu yih|YEH le|ʿo|LAM ʿa|LAV en le|ho|SIF u|mim|men|NU en lig|ROAʿ ve|ha|e|lo|HIM ʿa|SAH shey|yir|U mil|le|fa|NAV. mah-she|ha|YAH ke|VAR hu va|a|SHER lih|YOT ke|VAR ha|YAH ve|ha|e|lo|HIM ye|vaq|QESH et-nir|DAF. ve|ʿOD ra|i|TI ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH me|QOM ham|mish|PAT sham|MAH ha|RE|shaʿ u|me|QOM hat|TZE|deq sham|MAH ha|ra|SHAʿ. a|MAR|ti a|NI be|lib|BI et-hat|tzad|DIQ ve|et-ha|ra|SHAʿ yish|POT ha|e|lo|HIM ki-ʿet le|khol-ḥE|fetz ve|ʿAL kol-ham|ma|ʿa|SEH sham. a|MAR|ti a|NI be|lib|BI ʿal-div|RAT be|NE ha|a|DAM le|va|RAM ha|e|lo|HIM ve|lir|OT she|hem-be|he|MAH hem|MAH la|HEM. ki miq|REH ve|ne-ha|a|DAM u|miq|REH hab|be|he|MAH u|miq|REH e|ḥAD la|HEM ke|MOT zeh ken mot zeh ve|RUAḥ e|ḥAD lak|KOL u|mo|TAR ha|a|DAM min-hab|be|he|MAH a|YIN ki hak|KOL ha|VEL. hak|KOL ho|LEKH el- ma|QOM e|ḥAD hak|KOL ha|YAH min-he|ʿa|FAR ve|hak|KOL shav el-he|ʿa|FAR. mi yo|DEAʿ ruaḥ be|NE ha|a|DAM ha|ʿo|LAH hi le|ma|ʿe|LAH ve|RUAḥ hab|be|he|MAH hay|yo|re|DET hi le|mat|TAH la|a|RETZ. ve|ra|i|TI ki en tov me|a|SHER yis|MAḥ ha|a|DAM be|ma|ʿa|SAV ki-hu ḥel|QO ki mi ye|vi|EN|nu lir|OT be|MEH shey|yih|YEH a|ḥa|RAV. ve|SHAV|ti a|NI va|er|EH et-kol-ha|ʿa|shu|QIM a|SHER na|ʿa|SIM ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH ve|hin|NEH dim|ʿAT ha|ʿa|shu|QIM ve|EN la|HEM me|na|ḥEM u|miy|YAD ʿo|she|qe|HEM koaḥ ve|EN la|HEM me|na|ḥEM. ve|shab|BEAḥ a|NI et-ham|me|TIM shek|ke|VAR me|TU min-ha|ḥay|YIM a|SHER hem|MAH ḥay|YIM ʿa|de|NAH. ve|TOV mis|she|ne|HEM et a|sher-ʿa|DEN lo ha|YAH a|SHER lo-ra|AH et- ham|ma|ʿa|SEH ha|RAʿ a|SHER na|ʿa|SAH ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH. ve|ra|i|TI a|NI et-kol-ʿa|MAL ve|ET kol-kish|RON ham|ma|ʿa|SEH ki hi qin|at-ish me|re|ʿe|HU gam-zeh HE|vel u|re|ʿUT ruaḥ. hak|ke|SIL ḥo|VEQ et-ya|DAV ve|o|KHEL et-be|sa|RO. tov me|LO khaf na|ḥAT mim|me|LO ḥof|NA|yim ʿa|MAL u|re|ʿUT ruaḥ. ve|SHAV|ti a|NI va|er|EH HE|vel ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH. yesh e|ḥAD ve|EN she|NI gam ben va|Aḥ en-lo ve|EN qetz le|khol-ʿa|ma|LO gam-ʿe|NAV lo-tis|BAʿ ʿO|sher u|le|MI a|NI ʿa|MEL u|me|ḥas|SER et-naf|SHI mit|to|VAH gam-zeh HE|vel ve|ʿin|YAN raʿ hu. to|VIM has|she|NA|yim min-ha|e|ḥAD a|SHER yesh-la|HEM sa|KHAR tov ba|ʿa|ma|LAM. ki im-yip|po|LU ha|e|ḥAD ya|QIM et-ḥa|ve|RO ve|i|LO ha|e|ḥAD shey|yip|POL ve|EN she|NI la|ha|qi|MO. gam im-yish|ke|VU she|NA|yim ve|ḥAM la|HEM u|le|e|ḥAD ekh ho-e|loy|HIM hu yih|YEH l'oy|LOM o|LOV ein l'hoy|SIF u|mi|me|NU ein lig|ROYA v'ho-e|loy|HIM o|SOH she|yir|U mil'|fo|NOV. mah-she|ho|YOH k'VOR hu va-a|SHER lih|YOYS k'VOR ho|YOH v'ho-e|loy|HIM y'va|KEISH es-nir|DOF. v'OYD ro-i|SI ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH m'KOYM ha|mish|POT sho|MOH ho|RE|sha um'|KOYM ha|TZE|dek sho|MOH ho|ro|SHA. o|MAR|ti a|NI b'li|BI es-ha|tza|DIK v'es-ho|ro|SHO yish|POYT ho-e|loy|HIM ki-eis l'chol-CHEI|fetz v'AL kol-ha|ma-a|SEH shom. o|MAR|ti a|NI b'li|BI al-div|RAS b'NEI ho-o|DOM l'vo|ROM ho-e|loy|HIM v'lir|OYS she|heim-b'hei|MOH hei|MOH lo|HEM. ki mik|REH v'nei-ho-o|DOM u|mik|REH hab'|hei|MOH u|mik|REH e|CHOD lo|HEM k'MOYS zeh kein moys zeh v'RUACH e|CHOD la|KOYL u|moy|SAR ho-o|DOM min-hab'|hei|MOH o|YIN ki ha|KOYL ho|VEL. ha|KOYL hoy|LEICH el- mo|KOYM e|CHOD ha|KOYL ho|YOH min-he-o|FOR v'ha|KOYL shov el-he-o|FOR. mi yoy|DEIA ruach b'NEI ho-o|DOM ho-oy|LOH hi l'mo'|LOH v'RUACH hab'|hei|MOH ha|yoy|re|DES hi l'ma|TOH lo-o|RETZ. v'ro-i|SI ki ein toyv mei-a|SHER yis|MACH ho-o|DOM b'ma-a|SOV ki-hu chel|KOY ki mi y'vi-E|nu lir|OYS b'MEH she|yih|YEH a|cha|ROV. v'SHAV|ti a|NI vo-er|EH es-kol-ho-a|shu|KIM a|SHER na-a|SIM ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH v'hi|NEIH dim|AS ho-a|shu|KIM v'EIN lo|HEM m'na|CHEIM u|mi|YAD oysh'|kei|HEM koyach v'EIN lo|HEM m'na|CHEIM. v'sha|BEIACH a|NI es-ha|mei|SIM shek'|VOR mei|SU min-ha|cha|YIM a|SHER hei|MOH cha|YIM a|de|NOH. v'TOYV mish'|nei|HEM eis a|sher-a|DEN loy ho|YOH a|SHER loy-ro-OH es- ha|ma-a|SEH ho|RO a|SHER na-a|SOH ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH. v'ro-i|SI a|NI es-kol-o|MOL v'EIS kol-kish|ROYN ha|ma-a|SEH ki hi kin|as-ish mei|rei-ei|HU gam-zeh HE|vel ur'|US ruach. hak'|SIL choy|VEIK es-yo|DOV v'oy|CHEIL es-b'so|ROY. toyv m'LOY chaf no|CHAS mim'|LOY chof|NA|yim o|MOL ur'|US ruach. v'SHAV|ti a|NI vo-er|EH HE|vel ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH. yeish e|CHOD v'EIN shei|NI gam bein vo-OCH ein-loy v'EIN keitz l'chol-a|mo|LOY gam-ei|NOV loy-sis|BA OY|sher ul'|MI a|NI o|MEIL um'|cha|SEIR es-naf|SHI mi|toy|VOH gam-zeh HE|vel v'in|YAN ro hu. toy|VIM hash'|NA|yim min-ho-e|CHOD a|SHER yeish-lo|HEM so|CHOR toyv ba-a|mo|LOM. ki im-yi|poy|LU ho-e|CHOD yo|KIM es-cha|vei|ROY v'i|LOY ho-e|CHOD she|yi|POYL v'EIN shei|NI la|ha|ki|MOY. gam im-yish|k'VU sh'NA|yim v'CHAM lo|HEM ul'-e|CHOD eich that whatever God does will be forever. There is no adding to it, there is no taking away; and God has made quite sure that He be feared. That which has been is already here, and that which is to be has already been. And God is seeking after the pursued. Another thing that I saw beneath the sun: In a place of judgment – there are the evils. In a place of justice – evil is there. I said to my mind: God will judge both the righteous and the wicked, for the time comes for every deed, for all that is done, there. And I said to my mind of the sons of man: God set them apart, to find that they are nothing but cattle. For the fate of man is the fate of cattle; the same fate awaits them both, the death of one is like the death of the other, and their spirits are the same, and the pre-eminence of man over beast is nothing, for it is all but shallow breath. All end in the same place; all emerge from dust and all go back to dust. Who can say that the spirit of a man rises up while the spirit of a beast sinks into the ground? I saw that there is no good at all but for man to take pleasure in his works; for that is his share. For who will bring him to see what will become of it all when he is gone? But I turned again and saw all those made victims beneath the sun. There they were: the victims' tears and none to console them; power at the hands of their oppressors, and none to console them. And I thought the dead more fortunate, who have died already, than the living who yet live. But better than either are those who are yet to be, for they have seen none of the evil that is wrought beneath the sun. And I saw all the labor that is performed, all the skill – saw that it is all but one man's jealousy for another; this too is shallow breath and courting the wind. The fool crosses his hands and eats his own flesh. Better a handful of peace than two hands full of labor and courting the wind. I turned again and saw shallow breath beneath the sun. It happens that a man may be alone, with no fellow, no child even, or brother, and there may be no end to all his labor. His eye, too, will never see enough of riches; and who, after all, am I laboring for, and starving my spirit of good? This too is shallow breath and a wretched business. Two are better than one, for they have some good return for all their labor. For if they fall down, they will help each other rise. But pity the one who falls alone, for who will ever raise him? Two people lying down together are warm; but how can one ever be warm