Eclesiastés 4

1I turned myself to other things, andוְ/שַׁ֣בְתִּֽי · H9001: &
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Iאֲנִ֗י · H0589: I
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sawוָ/אֶרְאֶה֙ · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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the false accusations whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר · H0834A: which
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are carried out underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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, andוָ/אֶרְאֶה֙ · H9001: &
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the tearsדִּמְעַ֣ת · H1832: tears
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of the innocent, andוְ/אֵ֤ין · H9002: and
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that there was no one toלָ/הֶ֖ם · H9005: to/for
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console themלָ/הֶם֙ · H9038: them
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; andוְ/הִנֵּ֣ה\׀ · H9002: and
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that they were not able toלָ/הֶם֙ · H9005: to/for
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withstand their violence, being destitute of allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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help.

2Andוְ/שַׁבֵּ֧חַ · H9002: and
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so, Iאֲנִ֛י · H0589: I
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praisedוְ/שַׁבֵּ֧חַ · H7623B: to praise
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the dead more than the living.

3Andוְ/טוֹב֙ · H9002: and
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happier than both of these, I judged him to be, who has notלֹֽא\־ · H3808: not
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yet been born, and who has notלֹ֣א · H3808: not
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yet seenרָאָה֙ · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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the evils whichאֲשֶׁר\־ · H0834A: which
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areהָיָ֑ה · H1961: to be
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done underתַּ֥חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ · H8121: sun
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.

4Again, I was contemplating allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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the labors of men. Andוְ/רָאִ֨יתִֽי · H9001: &
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Iאֲנִ֜י · H0589: I
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took notice that their endeavors are open to the envy of their neighborמֵ/רֵעֵ֑/הוּ · H7453: neighbor
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. Andוְ/אֵת֙ · H9002: and
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so, in thisזֶ֥ה · H2088: this
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, too, there is emptiness andוּ/רְע֥וּת · H9002: and
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superfluous anxiety.

5The foolishהַ/כְּסִיל֙ · H3684: fool
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man folds hisבְּשָׂרֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9023: his
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handsיָדָ֔י/ו · H3027G: hand; hand: power; hand: themselves; hand: by; hand: to; hand: times; hand: monument; hand: penis; hand: tool; hand: bank; hand: spacious; hand: donate; hand: vow; hand: expend; hand: undertake; hand: certainly; hand: owner; hand: swear
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together, andוְ/אֹכֵ֖ל · H9002: and
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he consumes hisיָדָ֔י/ו · H9023: his
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own fleshבְּשָׂרֽ/וֹ\׃ · H1320: flesh
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, saying:

6“A handful with rest is better than both hands filled with labors andוּ/רְע֥וּת · H9002: and
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with affliction of the soul.”

7While considering this, Iאֲנִ֛י · H0589: I
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also discovered another vanityהֶ֖בֶל · H1892: vanity
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underתַּ֥חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ · H8121: sun
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8He is oneאֶחָד֩ · H0259: one
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, andוְ/אֵ֨ין · H9002: and
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he does not have a secondשֵׁנִ֜י · H8145: second
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: no sonבֵּ֧ן · H1121A: son: child; son: descendant/people; son: young animal; son: type of; son; son: warrior; son: aged
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, no brotherוָ/אָ֣ח · H0251G: brother: male-sibling; brother: male-relative; brother: compatriot
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. Andוָ/אָ֣ח · H9002: and
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yet he does notלֹא\־ · H3808: not
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cease toל֗/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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labor, nor are hisעֲמָל֔/וֹ · H9023: his
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eyesעֵינ֖/וֹ · H5869A: eye; eye: seeing; eye: appearance; eye: before(the eyes); eye: sin
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satisfiedתִשְׂבַּ֣ע · H7646: to satisfy
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with wealth, nor does heהֽוּא\׃ · H1931: he/she/it
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reflect, saying: “Forוּ/לְ/מִ֣י\׀ · H9005: to/for
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whom do I labor andוְ/אֵ֥ין · H9002: and
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cheat myנַפְשִׁ/י֙ · H9020: my
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soulנַפְשִׁ/י֙ · H5315I: soul; soul: life; soul: myself; soul: person; soul: animal; soul: appetite; soul: dead; soul: neck
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of good things?” In thisזֶ֥ה · H2088: this
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, tooלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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, isאֲנִ֣י · H0589: I
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emptiness andוּ/לְ/מִ֣י\׀ · H9002: and
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a most burdensome affliction.

9Thereforeיֵשׁ\־ · H3426: there
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, it is better for twoהַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם · H8147: two
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to be together, than for oneהָ/אֶחָ֑ד · H0259: one
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toלָ/הֶ֛ם · H9005: to/for
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be alone. For they have the advantage of theirבַּ/עֲמָלָֽ/ם\׃ · H9028: their
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companionship.

10Ifאִם\־ · H0518B: if: except
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one fallsיִפֹּ֔לוּ · H5307G: to fall: fall; to fall: deserting; to fall: allot; to fall: kill; to fall: angry; to fall: fail; to fall: fell(trees); to fall: presenting
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, he shall be supported by the other. Woe to oneהָ/אֶחָ֖ד · H0259: one
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who is alone. Forלַ/הֲקִימֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9005: to/for
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when he fallsשֶׁ/יִּפּ֔וֹל · H5307G: to fall: fall; to fall: deserting; to fall: allot; to fall: kill; to fall: angry; to fall: fail; to fall: fell(trees); to fall: presenting
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, he has no oneהָֽ/אֶחָד֙ · H0259: one
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toוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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lift himוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ · H9033: him
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up.

11Andוְ/חַ֣ם · H9001: &
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ifאִם\־ · H0518A: if; if: surely no; if: surely yes; if: until
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twoשְׁנַ֖יִם · H8147: two
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are sleeping, they warmוְ/חַ֣ם · H2552: to warm
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oneוּ/לְ/אֶחָ֖ד · H0259: one
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another. How can one person alone be warmedיֵחָֽם\׃ · H2552: to warm
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?

12Andוְ/אִֽם\־ · H9002: and
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ifוְ/אִֽם\־ · H0518A: if; if: surely no; if: surely yes; if: until
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a man can prevailיִתְקְפ/וֹ֙ · H8630: to prevail
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against oneהָ/אֶחָ֔ד · H0259: one
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, twoהַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם · H8147: two
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may withstand himיִתְקְפ/וֹ֙ · H9033: him
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, andוְ/הַ/חוּט֙ · H9002: and
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a threefold cord is broken withבִ/מְהֵרָ֖ה · H9003: in/on/with
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difficulty.

13Better is a boy, poorמִסְכֵּ֖ן · H4542: poor
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andוְ/חָכָ֑ם · H9002: and
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wiseוְ/חָכָ֑ם · H2450: wise
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, than a kingמִ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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, oldזָקֵן֙ · H2205H: old: elder; old
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andוּ/כְסִ֔יל · H9002: and
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foolishוּ/כְסִ֔יל · H3684: fool
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, who does notלֹא\־ · H3808: not
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knowיָדַ֥ע · H3045: to know
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toלְ/הִזָּהֵ֖ר · H9005: to/for
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look ahead for the sake of posterity.

14Forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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sometimes, oneבְּ/מַלְכוּת֖/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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goes forthכִּ֛י · H3588A: for
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fromמִ/בֵּ֥ית · H9006: from
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prison and chains, toלִ/מְלֹ֑ךְ · H9005: to/for
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a kingdom, while another, born to kingly power, is consumed by need.

15I sawרָאִ֙יתִי֙ · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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the living who are walking underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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, and I saw the next generation, who shall rise up in their places.

16The number of peopleהָ/עָ֗ם · H5971A: people; Ammi; People's (Gate); (Ibleam)-am; Amaw; people: soldiers; people: creatures
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, out of allלְ/כָל\־ · H3605: all
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who existed before these, is boundless. And those who will exist afterwards shall notלֹ֣א · H3808: not
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rejoiceיִשְׂמְחוּ\־ · H8055: to rejoice
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inב֑/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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them. But thisזֶ֥ה · H2088: this
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, tooלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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, isהָיָה֙ · H1961: to be
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emptiness andוְ/רַעְי֥וֹן · H9002: and
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an affliction of the spiritרֽוּחַ\׃ · H7307H: spirit; spirit: breath; spirit: side; spirit: temper
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17Guard your foot, when you step into the house of God, and draw near, so that you may listen. For obedience is much better than the sacrifices of the foolish, who do not know the evil that they are doing.