Eclesiastés 4

1Then Iאֲנִ֗י · H0589: I
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returnedוְ/שַׁ֣בְתִּֽי · H7725J: to return: return; to return: rescue; to return: turn back; to return: again; to return: pay; to return: refuse; to return: reply; to return: recall; to return: repent
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andוְ/שַׁ֣בְתִּֽי · H9001: &
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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 oppressionsהָ֣/עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים · H6217: oppression
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that are done underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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: andוָ/אֶרְאֶה֙ · H9001: &
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beholdוְ/הִנֵּ֣ה\׀ · H2009: behold
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, the tearsדִּמְעַ֣ת · H1832: tears
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of those who were oppressed, andוְ/הִנֵּ֣ה\׀ · H9002: and
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they had no comforter; andוְ/אֵ֤ין · H9002: and
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on the side of their oppressorsעֹֽשְׁקֵי/הֶם֙ · H6231: to oppress
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there was power; but they had no comforter.

2Therefore Iאֲנִ֛י · H0589: I
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praisedוְ/שַׁבֵּ֧חַ · H7623B: to praise
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the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet aliveהַ֣/חַיִּ֔ים · H2416A: alive
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.

3Yes, better than them both is him who has notלֹ֣א · H3808: not
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yet beenהָיָ֑ה · H1961: to be
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, who has notלֹֽא\־ · 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 work that is done underתַּ֥חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ · H8121: sun
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.

4Then I sawוְ/רָאִ֨יתִֽי · 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 labor andוְ/רָאִ֨יתִֽי · H9001: &
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achievement that isאֲנִ֜י · H0589: I
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the envy of a manאִ֖ישׁ · H0376I: man; man: husband; man: anyone
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's neighborמֵ/רֵעֵ֑/הוּ · H7453: neighbor
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. Thisזֶ֥ה · H2088: this
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alsoגַּם\־ · H1571: also
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is vanityהֶ֖בֶל · H1892: vanity
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andוְ/אֵת֙ · H9002: and
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a striving after wind.

5The foolהַ/כְּסִיל֙ · H3684: fool
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folds hisיָדָ֔י/ו · 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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ruins himself.

6Better is a handful, with quietnessנָ֑חַת · H5183A: quietness
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, than two handfuls with labor andוּ/רְע֥וּת · H9002: and
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chasing after wind.

7Then Iאֲנִ֛י · H0589: I
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returnedוְ/שַׁ֧בְתִּי · H7725J: to return: return; to return: rescue; to return: turn back; to return: again; to return: pay; to return: refuse; to return: reply; to return: recall; to return: repent
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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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vanityהֶ֖בֶל · H1892: vanity
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underתַּ֥חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ · H8121: sun
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.

8Thereיֵ֣שׁ · H3426: there
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is oneאֶחָד֩ · H0259: one
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who is alone, andוְ/אֵ֨ין · H9002: and
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he 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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. There is no endקֵץ֙ · H7093: end
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toלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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allלְ/כָל\־ · H3605: all
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of hisעֵינ֖/וֹ · H9023: his
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labor, neither 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. Forל֗/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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whom then, do I labor, andוָ/אָ֣ח · H9002: and
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deprive 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 enjoyment? 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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, yes, itהֽוּא\׃ · H1931: he/she/it
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is a miserable business.

9Twoהַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם · H8147: two
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are better than oneהָ/אֶחָ֑ד · H0259: one
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, because they have a good reward forלָ/הֶ֛ם · H9005: to/for
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theirבַּ/עֲמָלָֽ/ם\׃ · H9028: their
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labor.

10For ifאִם\־ · H0518B: if: except
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they fallיִפֹּ֔לוּ · 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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, the oneהָ/אֶחָ֖ד · H0259: one
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will lift up hisחֲבֵר֑/וֹ · H9023: his
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fellow; but woe toלַ/הֲקִימֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9005: to/for
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himלַ/הֲקִימֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9033: him
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who is alone 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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, andוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ · H9002: and
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doesn't have another toוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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lift himוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ · H9033: him
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up.

11Again, 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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, then they have warmthוְ/חַ֣ם · H2552: to warm
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; but how can oneוּ/לְ/אֶחָ֖ד · H0259: one
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keep warmיֵחָֽם\׃ · H2552: to warm
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alone?

12Ifוְ/אִֽם\־ · H0518A: if; if: surely no; if: surely yes; if: until
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a man prevailsיִתְקְפ/וֹ֙ · H8630: to prevail
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against oneהָ/אֶחָ֔ד · H0259: one
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who is alone, twoהַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם · H8147: two
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shall withstandבִ/מְהֵרָ֖ה · H9003: in/on/with
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himיִתְקְפ/וֹ֙ · H9033: him
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; andוְ/אִֽם\־ · H9002: and
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a threefold cord is notלֹ֥א · H3808: not
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quickly broken.

13Better is a poorמִסְכֵּ֖ן · H4542: poor
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andוּ/כְסִ֔יל · H9002: and
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wiseוְ/חָכָ֑ם · H2450: wise
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youthיֶ֥לֶד · H3206: youth
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than an oldזָקֵן֙ · H2205H: old: elder; old
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andוְ/חָכָ֑ם · H9002: and
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foolishוּ/כְסִ֔יל · H3684: fool
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kingמִ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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who doesn't knowיָדַ֥ע · H3045: to know
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how toלְ/הִזָּהֵ֖ר · H9005: to/for
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receive admonition any more.

14Forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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out of prison he came forthכִּ֛י · H3588A: for
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toלִ/מְלֹ֑ךְ · H9005: to/for
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be king; yes, even inבְּ/מַלְכוּת֖/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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hisבְּ/מַלְכוּת֖/וֹ · H9023: his
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kingdom he was born poor.

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 walk underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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, that they were withעִ֚ם · H5973A: with
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the youthהַ/יֶּ֣לֶד · H3206: youth
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, the other, who succeeded himתַּחְתָּֽי/ו\׃ · H9033: him
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16There was no endקֵ֣ץ · H7093: end
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of 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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, even of allלְ/כֹ֤ל · H3605: all
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them over whom he wasהָיָה֙ · H1961: to be
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-yet those who come after 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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himב֑/וֹ · H9033: him
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. Surely 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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a chasing after wind.