ecc 2:1

הָֽבֶלה֖וּאגַםוְהִנֵּ֥הבְטֹ֑ובוּרְאֵ֣הבְשִׂמְחָ֖האֲנַסְּכָ֛הנָּ֛אלְכָהבְּלִבִּ֔יאֲנִי֙אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי
ha-ba-l
hwa
ga-m
wa-ha-na-ha
ba-ta-wb
wra-aa-ha
ba-sha-ma-cha-ha
aana-sa-ka-ha
na-a
la-ka-ha
ba-la-ba-ya
aana-ya
aa-ma-ra-tha-ya
habel
hw'
gam
wehineh
betowb
wre'eh
besimehah
'anasekah
na'
lekah
belibiy
'aniy
'amaretiy
to be futile.
But it
proved
what is good!”
enjoy
you with pleasure;
I will test
now,
“Come
to myself,
I
said
2-1. I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

ecc 2:2

עֹשָֽׂהזֹּ֥המַהוּלְשִׂמְחָ֖המְהֹולָ֑לאָמַ֣רְתִּילִשְׂחֹ֖וק
'a-sha-ha
za-ha
ma-ha
wla-sha-ma-cha-ha
ma-ha-wla-l
aa-ma-ra-tha-ya
la-sha-cha-wqh
'osah
zoh
mah
wlesimehah
mehowlal
'amaretiy
lisehowq
accomplish?”
does it
“What
and and of pleasure,
“It is folly,”
I said
of laughter,
2-2. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

ecc 2:3

חַיֵּיהֶֽםיְמֵ֥ימִסְפַּ֖רהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםתַּ֣חַתאֲשֶׁ֤ריַעֲשׂוּ֙הָאָדָם֙לִבְנֵ֤יטֹ֜ובזֶ֨האֵיאֲשֶׁראֶרְאֶ֗העַ֣דבְּסִכְל֔וּתוְלֶאֱחֹ֣זבַּֽחָכְמָה֙נֹהֵ֤גוְלִבִּ֞יבְּשָׂרִ֑יאֶתבַּיַּ֖יִןלִמְשֹׁ֥וךְבְלִבִּ֔יתַּ֣רְתִּי
cha-ya-yha-m
ya-ma-ya
ma-sa-pa-r
ha-sha-ma-ya-m
tha-cha-tha
aasha-rya-'ashwa
ha-aa-da-m
la-ba-na-ya
ta-wb
za-ha
aa-ya
aasha-raa-ra-aa-ha
'a-d
ba-sa-ka-lwtha
wa-la-au-cha-z
ba-cha-ka-ma-ha
na-ha-gh
wa-la-ba-ya
ba-sha-ra-ya
aa-tha
ba-ya-ya-n
la-ma-sha-wka
ba-la-ba-ya
tha-ra-tha-ya
hayeyhem
yemey
misepar
hasamayim
tahat
'aserya'asw
ha'adam
libeney
towb
zeh
'ey
'aser'ere'eh
'ad
besikelwt
wele'ehoz
bahakemah
noheg
welibiy
besariy
'et
bayayin
limesowke
belibiy
taretiy
of their lives.
days
during the few
heaven
under
to do
for men
worthwhile
[was]
what
I could see
until
folly,
and and embrace
me with wisdom,
guiding
[all the while]
to cheer my body
with wine
My mind,
sought
2-3. I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

ecc 2:4

לִ֖יכְּרָמִֽיםנָטַ֥עְתִּילִי֙בָּתִּ֔יםבָּנִ֤יתִימַעֲשָׂ֑יהִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי
la-yka-ra-ma-ym
na-ta-'a-tha-ya
la-yba-tha-ym
ba-na-ytha-ya
ma-'asha-ya
ha-ga-da-la-tha-ya
liykeramiym
nata'etiy
liybatiym
baniytiy
ma'asay
higedaletiy
myself vineyards.
and planted
myself houses
I built
my works.
I enlarged
2-4. I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

ecc 2:5

פֶּֽרִיכָּלבָהֶ֖םעֵ֥ץוְנָטַ֥עְתִּיוּפַרְדֵּסִ֑יםלִ֔יגַּנֹּ֖ותעָשִׂ֣יתִי
pa-ra-ya
ka-l
ba-ha-m'a-tz
wa-na-ta-'a-tha-ya
wpa-ra-da-sa-ym
la-yga-na-wtha
'a-sha-ytha-ya
periy
kal
bahem'es
wenata'etiy
wparedesiym
liyganowt
'asiytiy
of fruit
all kinds
in them trees.
and planted
and parks
myself gardens
I made
2-5. I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

ecc 2:6

עֵצִֽיםצֹומֵ֥חַיַ֖עַרמֵהֶ֔םלְהַשְׁקֹ֣ותמָ֑יִםלִ֖יבְּרֵכֹ֣ותעָשִׂ֥יתִי
'a-sa-ym
sa-wma-cha
ya-'a-r
ma-ha-m
la-ha-sha-qa-wtha
ma-ya-m
la-yba-ra-ka-wtha
'a-sha-ytha-ya
'esiym
sowmeha
ya'ar
mehem
lehaseqowt
mayim
liyberekowt
'asiytiy
trees.
of flourishing
my groves
to water
reservoirs
I built
2-6. I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:

ecc 2:7

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽםלְפָנַ֖ישֶֽׁהָי֥וּכֹּ֛ללִ֔ימִהָ֣יָההַרְבֵּה֙וָצֹ֤אןבָקָ֨רמִקְנֶה֩לִ֑יגַּ֣םהָ֣יָהבַ֖יִתוּבְנֵיוּשְׁפָחֹ֔ותעֲבָדִ֣יםקָנִ֨יתִי֙
ba-yrwsha-la-a-m
la-pa-na-ya
sha-ha-ywa
ka-l
la-yma
ha-ya-ha
ha-ra-ba-ha
wa-sa-an
ba-qa-r
ma-qa-na-ha
la-yga-m
ha-ya-ha
ba-ya-tha
wba-na-ya
wsha-pa-cha-wtha
'aba-da-ym
qa-na-ytha-ya
biyrwsalaim
lepanay
sehayw
kol
liymi
hayah
harebeh
waso'n
baqar
miqeneh
liygam
hayah
bayit
wbeney
wsepahowt
'abadiym
qaniytiy
in Jerusalem
before me,
than anyone
more
and flocks
herds
I also
owned
in my house.
and servants were born
and maidservants,
menservants
I acquired
2-7. I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

ecc 2:8

וְשִׁדֹּֽותשִׁדָּ֥ההָאָדָ֖םבְּנֵ֥יוְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛תוְשָׁרֹ֗ותלִ֜ישָׁרִ֣יםעָשִׂ֨יתִיוְהַמְּדִינֹ֑ותמְלָכִ֖יםוּסְגֻלַּ֥תוְזָהָ֔בכֶּ֣סֶףלִי֙גַּםכָּנַ֤סְתִּי
wa-sha-da-wtha
sha-da-ha
ha-aa-da-m
ba-na-ya
wa-tha-'anwga-tha
wa-sha-ra-wtha
la-ysha-ra-ym
'a-sha-ytha-ya
wa-ha-ma-da-yna-wtha
ma-la-ka-ym
wsa-gula-tha
wa-za-ha-b
ka-sa-ph
la-yga-m
ka-na-sa-tha-ya
wesidowt
sidah
ha'adam
beney
weta'anwgot
wesarowt
liysariym
'asiytiy
wehamediynowt
melakiym
wsegulat
wezahab
kesep
liygam
kanasetiy
concubines.
many
of men—
of the sons
and the delights
female singers,
to myself male and
I gathered
and and provinces.
of kings
and the treasure
and gold
silver
for myself and I
accumulated
2-8. I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

ecc 2:9

עָ֥מְדָהחָכְמָתִ֖יאַ֥ףבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םלְפָנַ֖ישֶׁהָיָ֥הכֹּ֛למִוְהֹוסַ֔פְתִּיוְגָדַ֣לְתִּי
'a-ma-da-ha
cha-ka-ma-tha-ya
aa-ph
ba-yrwsha-la-a-m
la-pa-na-ya
sha-ha-ya-ha
ka-l
ma
wa-ha-wsa-pa-tha-ya
wa-ga-da-la-tha-ya
'amedah
hakematiy
'ap
biyrwsalaim
lepanay
sehayah
kol
mi
wehowsapetiy
wegadaletiy
remained with me.
my wisdom
and
in Jerusalem
who had preceded me; who had preceded me;
all
and surpassed
So I became great
2-9. So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

ecc 2:10

עֲמָלִֽיכָּלמִחֶלְקִ֖יהָיָ֥הוְזֶֽהעֲמָלִ֔יכָּלמִשָׂמֵ֨חַ֙כִּֽילִבִּ֤ישִׂמְחָ֗הכָּלמִלִבִּ֜יאֶתמָנַ֨עְתִּילֹֽאמֵהֶ֑םאָצַ֖לְתִּילֹ֥אעֵינַ֔יאֲשֶׁ֣רשָֽׁאֲל֣וּלִּֽיוְכֹל֙
'ama-la-ya
ka-l
ma
cha-la-qa-ya
ha-ya-ha
wa-za-ha
'ama-la-ya
ka-l
ma
sha-ma-cha
ka-yla-ba-ya
sha-ma-cha-ha
ka-l
ma
la-ba-ya
aa-tha
ma-na-'a-tha-ya
la-a
ma-ha-m
aa-sa-la-tha-ya
la-a
'a-yna-ya
aasha-rsha-aalwa
la-ywa-ka-l
'amaliy
kal
mi
heleqiy
hayah
wezeh
'amaliy
kal
mi
sameha
kiylibiy
simehah
kal
mi
libiy
'et
mana'etiy
lo'
mehem
'asaletiy
lo'
'eynay
'asersa'alw
liywekol
my labor.
for all
the reward
was
and this
my work,
in all
took delight
For my heart
pleasure.
my heart
I refused
no
deny myself.
I did not
my eyes
desired,
Anything
2-10. And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.

ecc 2:11

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁתַּ֥חַתיִתְרֹ֖וןוְאֵ֥יןר֔וּחַוּרְע֣וּתהֶ֨בֶל֙הַכֹּ֥לוְהִנֵּ֨הלַעֲשֹׂ֑ותשֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּיוּבֶֽעָמָ֖ליָדַ֔ישֶֽׁעָשׂ֣וּמַעֲשַׂי֙בְּכָלאֲנִ֗יוּפָנִ֣יתִֽי
ha-sha-ma-sha
tha-cha-tha
ya-tha-ra-wn
wa-aa-yn
rwcha
wra-'wtha
ha-ba-l
ha-ka-l
wa-ha-na-ha
la-'asha-wtha
sha-'a-ma-la-tha-ya
wba-'a-ma-l
ya-da-ya
sha-'a-shwa
ma-'asha-ya
ba-ka-l
aana-ya
wpa-na-ytha-ya
hasames
tahat
yiterown
we'eyn
rwha
wre'wt
hebel
hakol
wehineh
la'asowt
se'amaletiy
wbe'amal
yaday
se'asw
ma'asay
bekal
'aniy
wpaniytiy
the sun.
under
to be gained
there was nothing
of the wind;
a pursuit
to be futile,
everything
I found
to achieve,
I had toiled
and [what]
that my hands
had accomplished
the works
all
Yet when I
considered
2-11. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

ecc 2:12

עָשֽׂוּהוּאֲשֶׁרכְּבָ֖ראֵ֥תהַמֶּ֔לֶךְאַחֲרֵ֣ישֶׁיָּבֹוא֙הָאָדָ֗םכִּ֣ימֶ֣הוְסִכְל֑וּתוְהֹולֵלֹ֖ותחָכְמָ֔הלִרְאֹ֣ותאֲנִי֙וּפָנִ֤יתִֽי
'a-shwhwa
aasha-rka-ba-r
aa-tha
ha-ma-la-ka
aa-chara-ya
sha-ya-ba-wa
ha-aa-da-m
ka-yma-ha
wa-sa-ka-lwtha
wa-ha-wla-la-wtha
cha-ka-ma-ha
la-ra-aa-wtha
aana-ya
wpa-na-ytha-ya
'aswhw
'aserkebar
'et
hameleke
'aharey
seyabow'
ha'adam
kiymeh
wesikelwt
wehowlelowt
hakemah
lire'owt
'aniy
wpaniytiy
been accomplished?
do than what has already
can the king’s
successor successor
for what [more]
and folly;
and madness
wisdom
to consider
Then I
turned
2-12. And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

ecc 2:13

הַחֹֽשֶׁךְמִןהָאֹ֖וריתְרֹ֥וןכִּֽהַסִּכְל֑וּתמִןלַֽחָכְמָ֖היִתְרֹ֛וןשֶׁיֵּ֥שׁאָ֔נִיוְרָאִ֣יתִי
ha-cha-sha-ka
ma-n
ha-aa-wr
ytha-ra-wn
ka
ha-sa-ka-lwtha
ma-n
la-cha-ka-ma-ha
ya-tha-ra-wn
sha-ya-sha
aa-na-ya
wa-ra-aa-ytha-ya
hahoseke
min
ha'owr
yterown
ki
hasikelwt
min
lahakemah
yiterown
seyes
'aniy
wera'iytiy
darkness:
just as light
exceeds
folly,
wisdom
exceeds
that that
And I
saw
2-13. Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

ecc 2:14

כֻּלָּֽםאֶתיִקְרֶ֥האֶחָ֖דשֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥האָ֔נִיגַםוְיָדַ֣עְתִּיהֹולֵ֑ךְבַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְוְהַכְּסִ֖ילבְּרֹאשֹׁ֔ועֵינָ֣יוהֶֽחָכָם֙
kula-m
aa-tha
ya-qa-ra-ha
aa-cha-d
sha-ma-qa-ra-ha
aa-na-ya
ga-m
wa-ya-da-'a-tha-ya
ha-wla-ka
ba-cha-sha-ka
wa-ha-ka-sa-yl
ba-ra-asha-wa
'a-yna-ywa
ha-cha-ka-m
kulam
'et
yiqereh
'ehad
semiqereh
'aniy
gam
weyada'etiy
howleke
bahoseke
wehakesiyl
bero'sow
'eynayw
hehakam
them both.
overcomes
that one
fate fate
Yet I
also
came to realize
walks
in darkness.
but the fool
in his head,
man has eyes
The wise
2-14. The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

ecc 2:15

הָֽבֶלזֶ֖השֶׁגַּםבְלִבִּ֔יוְדִבַּ֣רְתִּייֹותֵ֑ראָ֣זאֲנִ֖יחָכַ֛מְתִּיוְלָ֧מָּהיִקְרֵ֔נִיאֲנִ֣יגַּםהַכְּסִיל֙מִקְרֵ֤הכְּבְּלִבִּ֗יאֲנִ֜יוְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי
ha-ba-l
za-ha
sha-ga-m
ba-la-ba-ya
wa-da-ba-ra-tha-ya
ya-wtha-r
aa-z
aana-ya
cha-ka-ma-tha-ya
wa-la-ma-ha
ya-qa-ra-na-ya
aana-ya
ga-m
ha-ka-sa-yl
ma-qa-ra-ha
ka
ba-la-ba-ya
aana-ya
wa-aa-ma-ra-tha-ya
habel
zeh
segam
belibiy
wedibaretiy
yowter
'az
'aniy
hakametiy
welamah
yiqereniy
'aniy
gam
hakesiyl
miqereh
ke
belibiy
'aniy
we'amaretiy
is futile.
that this
too too
to myself
And I said
gained
then
by being wise?”
What
befall me.
have I
will also
of the fool
“The fate
to myself,
So I
said
2-15. Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

ecc 2:16

הַכְּסִֽילעִֽםהֶחָכָ֖םיָמ֥וּתוְאֵ֛יךְנִשְׁכָּ֔חהַכֹּ֣להַבָּאִים֙הַיָּמִ֤יםבְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞רלְעֹולָ֑םהַכְּסִ֖ילעִֽםלֶחָכָ֛םזִכְרֹ֧וןכִּי֩אֵ֨ין
ha-ka-sa-yl
'a-m
ha-cha-ka-m
ya-mwtha
wa-aa-yka
na-sha-ka-cha
ha-ka-l
ha-ba-aa-ym
ha-ya-ma-ym
ba-sha-ka-ba-r
la-'a-wla-m
ha-ka-sa-yl
'a-m
la-cha-ka-m
za-ka-ra-wn
ka-yaa-yn
hakesiyl
'im
hehakam
yamwt
we'eyke
nisekah
hakol
haba'iym
hayamiym
besekebar
le'owlam
hakesiyl
'im
lehakam
zikerown
kiy'eyn
the fool!
just like
the wise man
will die
Alas,
will be forgotten
both
to come.
in the days
seeing that seeing that
lasting
the fool,
just as with
of the wise,
remembrance
For there is no
2-16. For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

ecc 2:17

רֽוּחַוּרְע֥וּתהֶ֖בֶלכִּֽיהַכֹּ֥להַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁתַּ֣חַתשֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖ההַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔העָלַי֙כִּ֣ירַ֤עהַ֣חַיִּ֔יםאֶתוְשָׂנֵ֨אתִי֙
rwcha
wra-'wtha
ha-ba-l
ka-yha-ka-l
ha-sha-ma-sha
tha-cha-tha
sha-na-'asha-ha
ha-ma-'asha-ha
'a-la-ya
ka-yra-'
ha-cha-ya-ym
aa-tha
wa-sha-na-atha-ya
rwha
wre'wt
hebel
kiyhakol
hasames
tahat
sena'asah
hama'aseh
'alay
kiyra'
hahayiym
'et
wesane'tiy
of the wind.
and a pursuit
is futile
For For everything
the sun
under
that is done that is done
the work
to me.
because was grievous
life,
So I hated
2-17. Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

ecc 2:18

אַחֲרָֽישֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥הלָאָדָ֖םשֶׁ֣אַנִּיחֶ֔נּוּהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁתַּ֣חַתעָמֵ֖לשֶׁאֲנִ֥יעֲמָלִ֔יכָּלאֶתאֲנִי֙וְשָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי
aa-chara-ya
sha-ya-ha-ya-ha
la-aa-da-m
sha-aa-na-ycha-nwa
ha-sha-ma-sha
tha-cha-tha
'a-ma-l
sha-aana-ya
'ama-la-ya
ka-l
aa-tha
aana-ya
wa-sha-na-atha-ya
'aharay
seyiheyeh
la'adam
se'aniyhenw
hasames
tahat
'amel
se'aniy
'amaliy
kal
'et
'aniy
wesane'tiy
after me.
who comes
to the man
because I must leave it
the sun,
under
for which
I had toiled
all
I
hated
2-18. Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

ecc 2:19

הָֽבֶלזֶ֖הגַּםהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁתַּ֣חַתוְשֶׁחָכַ֖מְתִּישֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּיעֲמָלִ֔יבְּכָלוְיִשְׁלַט֙אֹ֣וסָכָ֔ליִהְיֶה֙חָכָ֤םהֶֽיֹודֵ֗עַוּמִ֣י
ha-ba-l
za-ha
ga-m
ha-sha-ma-sha
tha-cha-tha
wa-sha-cha-ka-ma-tha-ya
sha-'a-ma-la-tha-ya
'ama-la-ya
ba-ka-l
wa-ya-sha-la-t
aa-wsa-ka-l
ya-ha-ya-ha
cha-ka-m
ha
ya-wda-'a
wma-ya
habel
zeh
gam
hasames
tahat
wesehakametiy
se'amaletiy
'amaliy
bekal
weyiselat
'owsakal
yiheyeh
hakam
he
yowde'a
wmiy
is futile.
This
too
the sun.
under
skillfully
at which I have worked
the labor
over all
Yet he will take
man or a fool?
whether he will be
a wise
knows
And who
2-19. And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

ecc 2:20

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁתַּ֥חַתשֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּיהֶ֣עָמָ֔לכָּלעַ֚ללִבִּ֑יאֶתלְיַאֵ֣שׁאֲנִ֖יוְסַבֹּ֥ותִֽי
ha-sha-ma-sha
tha-cha-tha
sha-'a-ma-la-tha-ya
ha-'a-ma-l
ka-l
'a-l
la-ba-ya
aa-tha
la-ya-aa-sha
aana-ya
wa-sa-ba-wtha-ya
hasames
tahat
se'amaletiy
he'amal
kal
'al
libiy
'et
leya'es
'aniy
wesabowtiy
the sun.
under
that I had done that I had done
the labor
all
over
my heart
to despair
So
began
2-20. Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

ecc 2:21

רַבָּֽהוְרָעָ֥ההֶ֖בֶלזֶ֥הגַּםחֶלְקֹ֔ובֹּו֙יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּעָֽמַלשֶׁלֹּ֤אוּלְאָדָ֞םוּבְכִשְׁרֹ֑וןוּבְדַ֖עַתבְּחָכְמָ֥השֶׁעֲמָלֹ֛ואָדָ֗םכִּייֵ֣שׁ
ra-ba-ha
wa-ra-'a-ha
ha-ba-l
za-ha
ga-m
cha-la-qa-wa
ba-wya-tha-na-nwa
'a-ma-l
sha-la-a
wla-aa-da-m
wba-ka-sha-ra-wn
wba-da-'a-tha
ba-cha-ka-ma-ha
sha-'ama-la-wa
aa-da-m
ka-yya-sha
rabah
wera'ah
hebel
zeh
gam
heleqow
bowyitenenw
'amal
selo'
wle'adam
wbekiserown
wbeda'at
behakemah
se'amalow
'adam
kiyyes
and a great
evil.
is futile
this
too
his portion
and he must give
worked for it,
who has not
to a man
and and skill,
knowledge,
with wisdom,
who has labored
a man
When there is
2-21. For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

ecc 2:22

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁתַּ֥חַתעָמֵ֖לשֶׁה֥וּאלִבֹּ֑ווּבְרַעְיֹ֖וןעֲמָלֹ֔ובְּכָללָֽאָדָם֙הֹוֶ֤הכִּ֠ימֶֽה
ha-sha-ma-sha
tha-cha-tha
'a-ma-l
sha-hwa
la-ba-wa
wba-ra-'a-ya-wn
'ama-la-wa
ba-ka-l
la-aa-da-m
ha-wa-ha
ka-yma-ha
hasames
tahat
'amel
sehw'
libow
wbera'eyown
'amalow
bekal
la'adam
howeh
kiymeh
the sun?
under
he toils
at which at which
and and endeavors
the labor
for all
does a man
get
For what
2-22. For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

ecc 2:23

הֽוּאהֶ֥בֶלזֶ֖הגַּםלִבֹּ֑ושָׁכַ֣בלֹאבַּלַּ֖יְלָהגַּםעִנְיָנֹ֔ווָכַ֨עַס֙מַכְאֹבִ֗יםיָמָ֣יוכִּ֧יכָל
hwa
ha-ba-l
za-ha
ga-m
la-ba-wa
sha-ka-b
la-a
ba-la-ya-la-ha
ga-m
'a-na-ya-na-wa
wa-ka-'a-sh
ma-ka-aa-ba-ym
ya-ma-ywa
ka-yka-l
hw'
hebel
zeh
gam
libow
sakab
lo'
balayelah
gam
'ineyanow
waka'as
make'obiym
yamayw
kiykal
is futile.
This
too
his mind
rest.
does not
at night,
even
and his task
is sorrowful;
are filled with grief,
his days
Indeed, all
2-23. For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

ecc 2:24

הִֽיאהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםיַּ֥דכִּ֛ימִאָ֔נִירָאִ֣יתִיזֹה֙גַּםבַּעֲמָלֹ֑וטֹ֖ובנַפְשֹׁ֛ואֶתוְהֶרְאָ֧הוְשָׁתָ֔השֶׁיֹּאכַ֣לבָּאָדָם֙טֹ֤ובאֵֽין
ha-ya
ha-au-la-ha-ym
ya-d
ka-yma
aa-na-ya
ra-aa-ytha-ya
za-ha
ga-m
ba-'ama-la-wa
ta-wb
na-pa-sha-wa
aa-tha
wa-ha-ra-aa-ha
wa-sha-tha-ha
sha-ya-aka-l
ba-aa-da-m
ta-wb
aa-yn
hiy'
ha'elohiym
yad
kiymi
'aniy
ra'iytiy
zoh
gam
ba'amalow
towb
napesow
'et
wehere'ah
wesatah
seyo'kal
ba'adam
towb
'eyn
seen
of God.
the hand
that from
I
enjoy
this [is]
have also
his work.
and
and drink
than to eat than to eat
for man
[is] better
Nothing
2-24. There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

ecc 2:25

מִמֶּֽנִּיח֥וּץיָח֖וּשׁוּמִ֥ייֹאכַ֛לכִּ֣ימִ֥י
ma-ma-na-ya
chwtz
ya-chwsha
wma-ya
ya-aka-l
ka-yma-ya
mimeniy
hws
yahws
wmiy
yo'kal
kiymiy
Him,
apart from
can find enjoyment?
and who
can eat
For who
2-25. For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?

ecc 2:26

רֽוּחַוּרְע֥וּתהֶ֖בֶלזֶ֥הגַּםהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםלִפְנֵ֣ילְטֹוב֙לָתֵת֙וְלִכְנֹ֗וסלֶאֱסֹ֣וףעִנְיָ֜ןנָתַ֨ןוְלַחֹוטֶא֩וְשִׂמְחָ֑הוְדַ֖עַתחָכְמָ֥הנָתַ֛ןלְפָנָ֔יושֶׁטֹּ֣ובכִּ֤ילְאָדָם֙
rwcha
wra-'wtha
ha-ba-l
za-ha
ga-m
ha-au-la-ha-ym
la-pa-na-ya
la-ta-wb
la-tha-tha
wa-la-ka-na-wsh
la-au-sa-wph
'a-na-ya-n
na-tha-n
wa-la-cha-wta-a
wa-sha-ma-cha-ha
wa-da-'a-tha
cha-ka-ma-ha
na-tha-n
la-pa-na-ywa
sha-ta-wb
ka-yla-aa-da-m
rwha
wre'wt
hebel
zeh
gam
ha'elohiym
lipeney
letowb
latet
welikenows
le'esowp
'ineyan
natan
welahowte'
wesimehah
weda'at
hakemah
natan
lepanayw
setowb
kiyle'adam
of the wind.
and a pursuit
is futile
This
too
God.
to one who pleases
he will hand over
and and accumulating [that which]
of gathering
the task
He assigns
but to the sinner
and joy,
and knowledge
wisdom
He gives
in His sight,
who is pleasing who is pleasing
To To the man
2-26. For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.