Eclesiastés 4

1I looked again, 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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allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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the oppressionהָ֣/עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים · H6217: oppression
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that occurs underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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. ⌞I saw the tearsדִּמְעַ֣ת · H1832: tears
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of the oppressed— no one comforts themלָ/הֶם֙ · H9038: them
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! Those who oppressעֹֽשְׁקֵי/הֶם֙ · H6231: to oppress
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themעֹֽשְׁקֵי/הֶם֙ · H9038: them
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are powerful— no one can comfort themלָ/הֶ֖ם · H9038: them
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⌟!

2So Iאֲנִ֛י · H0589: I
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deemed the dead who have alreadyשֶׁ/כְּבָ֣ר · H3528: already
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diedהַ/מֵּתִ֖ים · H4191: to die
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more fortunate than the living who are stillעֲדֶֽנָ/ה\׃ · H5728: still
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aliveהַ֣/חַיִּ֔ים · H2416A: alive
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.

3But better off than both of them is the one who has notלֹֽא\־ · H3808: not
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yet beenהָיָ֑ה · H1961: to be
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born andוְ/טוֹב֙ · H9002: and
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has notלֹ֣א · H3808: not
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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 evil deedsהַ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה · H4639K: deed: work; deed: justice; deed: judgement; deed: custom; deed
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that are done underתַּ֥חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ · H8121: sun
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.

4I also realized that allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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of the toil andוְ/רָאִ֨יתִֽי · H9001: &
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allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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of the skillfulכִּשְׁר֣וֹן · H3788: skill
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work that isאֲנִ֜י · H0589: I
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done—itהִ֥יא · H1931: he/she/it
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is envy between one manאִ֖ישׁ · H0376I: man; man: husband; man: anyone
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andוְ/אֵת֙ · H9002: and
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⌞another⌟. Thisזֶ֥ה · H2088: this
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alsoגַּם\־ · H1571: also
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is vanityהֶ֖בֶל · H1892: vanity
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andוּ/רְע֥וּת · H9002: and
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chasing wind!

5⌞The foolהַ/כְּסִיל֙ · H3684: fool
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refuses to work with 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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, so he has nothing to eatוְ/אֹכֵ֖ל · H0398: to eat
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except hisיָדָ֔י/ו · H9023: his
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own skin⌟!

6Better is one handful with peace than two fists full with toil andוּ/רְע֥וּת · H9002: and
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chasing wind.

7Iאֲנִ֛י · H0589: I
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turned again andוְ/שַׁ֧בְתִּי · H9001: &
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sawוָ/אֶרְאֶ֥ה · 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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another vanityהֶ֖בֶל · H1892: vanity
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underתַּ֥חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ · H8121: sun
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.

8Sometimes a man is all alone with no companion; he alsoגַּם\־ · H1571: also
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has neither sonבֵּ֧ן · H1121A: son: child; son: descendant/people; son: young animal; son: type of; son; son: warrior; son: aged
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nor brotherוָ/אָ֣ח · H0251G: brother: male-sibling; brother: male-relative; brother: compatriot
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. Yet thereיֵ֣שׁ · H3426: there
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is no endקֵץ֙ · H7093: end
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to allלְ/כָל\־ · H3605: all
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hisעֵינ֖/וֹ · H9023: his
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toilוּ/לְ/מִ֣י\׀ · H9005: to/for
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, andוְ/אֵ֨ין · H9002: and
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hisעֲמָל֔/וֹ · H9023: his
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eyeעֵינ֖/וֹ · H5869A: eye; eye: seeing; eye: appearance; eye: before(the eyes); eye: sin
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is notלֹא\־ · H3808: not
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satisfiedתִשְׂבַּ֣ע · H7646: to satisfy
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with wealth. He laments, “Forלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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whom am I toilingל֗/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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andוָ/אָ֣ח · H9002: and
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depriving ⌞myselfנַפְשִׁ/י֙ · H9020: my
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⌟ of pleasure?” Thisזֶ֥ה · H2088: this
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alsoגַּ֣ם · H1571: also
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isאֲנִ֣י · H0589: I
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vanityהֶ֛בֶל · H1892: vanity
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itהֽוּא\׃ · H1931: he/she/it
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is an unhappy business!

9Twoהַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם · H8147: two
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are better than the oneהָ/אֶחָ֑ד · H0259: one
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, for they enjoy a better reward for theirבַּ/עֲמָלָֽ/ם\׃ · H9028: their
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toilלָ/הֶ֛ם · H9005: to/for
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.

10Forלַ/הֲקִימֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9005: to/for
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ifאִם\־ · 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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, hisחֲבֵר֑/וֹ · H9023: his
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companionחֲבֵר֑/וֹ · H2270: companion
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may help himלַ/הֲקִימֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9033: him
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up. But pity the oneהָ/אֶחָ֖ד · H0259: one
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who 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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andוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ · H9002: and
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there is ⌞no oneהָֽ/אֶחָד֙ · H0259: one
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toוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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help himוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ · H9033: him
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up.

11Alsoגַּ֛ם · H1571: also
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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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lie togetherלָ/הֶ֑ם · H9005: to/for
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, ⌞they can keep each other warmוְ/חַ֣ם · H2552: to warm
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⌟. But how can oneוּ/לְ/אֶחָ֖ד · H0259: one
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person be warmיֵחָֽם\׃ · H2552: to warm
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?

12⌞Although an assailant may overpower oneהָ/אֶחָ֔ד · H0259: one
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person, twoהַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם · H8147: two
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may withstandבִ/מְהֵרָ֖ה · H9003: in/on/with
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himיִתְקְפ/וֹ֙ · H9033: him
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⌟. A threefold cord ⌞is notלֹ֥א · H3808: not
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easily broken⌟!

13A poorמִסְכֵּ֖ן · H4542: poor
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but wiseוְ/חָכָ֑ם · H2450: wise
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youthיֶ֥לֶד · H3206: youth
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is better than an oldזָקֵן֙ · H2205H: old: elder; old
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but foolishוּ/כְסִ֔יל · H3684: fool
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kingמִ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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who no longer knowsיָדַ֥ע · H3045: to know
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⌞how toלְ/הִזָּהֵ֖ר · H9005: to/for
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receive advice⌟.

14Forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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he came out of the prison houseמִ/בֵּ֥ית · H1004B: house: home; Beth-(ashbea); Beth (Haggan); Beth-(togarmah); House (of the Forest); House (of the Forests of Lebanon); Beth-(baal-meon); house: household; house: container; house: inside; house: palace; house: temple
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toלִ/מְלֹ֑ךְ · H9005: to/for
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reignלִ/מְלֹ֑ךְ · H4427A: to reign
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, ⌞since he was born poor inבְּ/מַלְכוּת֖/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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hisבְּ/מַלְכוּת֖/וֹ · H9023: his
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kingdom⌟.

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 move about underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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withעִ֚ם · H5973A: with
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the youthהַ/יֶּ֣לֶד · H3206: youth
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; the secondהַ/שֵּׁנִ֔י · H8145: second
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who will standיַעֲמֹ֖ד · H5975G: to stand: stand; to stand: appoint; to stand: rise; to stand: put
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in his place.

16There is no endקֵ֣ץ · H7093: end
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toלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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allלְ/כָל\־ · H3605: all
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the peopleהָ/עָ֗ם · H5971A: people; Ammi; People's (Gate); (Ibleam)-am; Amaw; people: soldiers; people: creatures
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, toלְ/כֹ֤ל · H9005: to/for
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allלְ/כֹ֤ל · H3605: all
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who were beforeהָיָה֙ · H1961: to be
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him. Yet the later generation will 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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himב֑/וֹ · H9033: him
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, forלִ/פְנֵי/הֶ֔ם · H9005: to/for
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thisזֶ֥ה · H2088: this
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alsoגַּ֥ם · H1571: also
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is vanityהֶ֖בֶל · H1892: vanity
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andוְ/רַעְי֥וֹן · H9002: and
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chasing wind!