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Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.

I looked H5027 (HiphImpv) on [my] right hand, H3225 and beheld, H7200 (QalImpv) but [there was] no man that would know H5234 (HiphPtc) me: refuge H4498 failed H6 (QalPerf) me; no man cared H1875 (QalActPtc) for my soul. H5315

Looking on the right hand-and seeing, And I have none recognizing; Perished hath refuge from me, There is none inquiring for my soul.

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

Go H3212 (QalImpv) to the ant, H5244 thou sluggard; H6102 consider H7200 (QalImpv) her ways, H1870 and be wise: H2449 (QalImpv)

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

And beheld H7200 (QalImpf) among the simple ones, H6612 I discerned H995 (QalImpf) among the youths, H1121 a young man H5288 void H2638 of understanding, H3820

And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

The hearing H8085 (QalActPtc) ear, H241 and the seeing H7200 (QalActPtc) eye, H5869 the Lord H3068 hath made H6213 (QalPerf) even both H8147 of them.

A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

A prudent H6175 [man] foreseeth H7200 (QalPerf) the evil, H7451 and hideth H5641 (NiphPerf) (Qere) H5641 (QalImpf) himself: but the simple H6612 pass on, H5674 (QalPerf) and are punished. H6064 (NiphPerf)

The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.

Look H7200 (QalImpf) not thou upon the wine H3196 when it is red, H119 (HithImpf) when it giveth H5414 (QalImpf) his colour H5869 in the cup, H3563 (Qere) H3599 [when] it moveth H1980 (HithImpf) itself aright. H4339

See not wine when it showeth itself red, When it giveth in the cup its colour, It goeth up and down through the upright.

Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things.

Thine eyes H5869 shall behold H7200 (QalImpf) strange women, H2114 (QalPtc) and thine heart H3820 shall utter H1696 (PielImpf) perverse things. H8419

Thine eyes see strange women, And thy heart speaketh perverse things.

lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Lest the Lord H3068 see H7200 (QalImpf) [it], and it displease H7489 (QalPerf) H5869 him, and he turn away H7725 (HiphPerf) his wrath H639 from him.

Lest Jehovah see, and it be evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

Then I saw, H2372 (QalImpf) [and] considered [it] well: H7896 (QalImpf) H3820 I looked H7200 (QalPerf) upon [it, and] received H3947 (QalPerf) instruction. H4148

And I see-I-I do set my heart, I have seen-I have received instruction,

for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

For better H2896 [it is] that it be said H559 (QalInf) unto thee, Come up H5927 (QalImpv) hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower H8213 (HiphInf) in the presence H6440 of the prince H5081 whom thine eyes H5869 have seen. H7200 (QalPerf)

For better that he hath said to thee, ‘Come thou up hither,’ Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Seest H7200 (QalPerf) thou a man H376 wise H2450 in his own conceit? H5869 [there is] more hope H8615 of a fool H3684 than of him.

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

A prudent H6175 [man] foreseeth H7200 (QalPerf) the evil, H7451 [and] hideth H5641 (NiphPerf) himself; [but] the simple H6612 pass on, H5674 (QalPerf) [and] are punished. H6064 (NiphPerf)

The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.

The hay H2682 appeareth, H1540 (QalPerf) and the tender grass H1877 sheweth H7200 (NiphPerf) itself, and herbs H6212 of the mountains H2022 are gathered. H622 (NiphPerf)

Revealed was the hay, and seen the tender grass, And gathered the herbs of mountains.

When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

When the wicked H7563 are multiplied, H7235 (QalInf) transgression H6588 increaseth: H7235 (QalImpf) but the righteous H6662 shall see H7200 (QalImpf) their fall. H4658

In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

All things H1697 [are] full of labour; H3023 man H376 cannot H3201 (QalImpf) utter H1696 (PielInf) [it]: the eye H5869 is not satisfied H7646 (QalImpf) with seeing, H7200 (QalInf) nor the ear H241 filled H4390 (NiphImpf) with hearing. H8085 (QalInf)

All these things are wearying; a man is not able to speak, the eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor filled is the ear from hearing.

Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold,^§ this is new”? It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

Ecclesiastes 1:10 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Is there H3426 [any] thing H1697 whereof it may be said, H559 (QalImpf) See, H7200 (QalImpv) this [is] new? H2319 it hath been already H3528 of old time, H5769 which was before H6440 us.

There is a thing of which one saith: ‘See this, it is new!’ already it hath been in the ages that were before us!

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

I have seen H7200 (QalPerf) all the works H4639 that are done H6213 (NiphPerf) under the sun; H8121 and, behold, all [is] vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307

I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!

I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

I communed H1696 (PielPerf) with mine own heart, H3820 saying, H559 (QalInf) Lo, I am come to great estate, H1431 (HiphPerf) and have gotten H3254 (HiphPerf) more wisdom H2451 than all [they] that have been before H6440 me in Jerusalem: H3389 yea, my heart H3820 had great H7235 (HiphInf) experience H7200 (QalPerf) of wisdom H2451 and knowledge. H1847

I-I spake with my heart, saying, ‘I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity.

I said H559 (QalPerf) in mine heart, H3820 Go to now, H3212 (QalImpv) I will prove H5254 (PielImpf) thee with mirth, H8057 therefore enjoy H7200 (QalImpv) pleasure: H2896 and, behold, this also [is] vanity. H1892

I said in my heart, ‘Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;’ and lo, even it is vanity.

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

I sought H8446 (QalPerf) in mine heart H3820 to give H4900 (QalInf) myself H1320 unto wine, H3196 yet acquainting H5090 (QalActPtc) mine heart H3820 with wisdom; H2451 and to lay hold H270 (QalInf) on folly, H5531 till I might see H7200 (QalImpf) what [was] that good H2896 for the sons H1121 of men, H120 which they should do H6213 (QalImpf) under the heaven H8064 all H4557 the days H3117 of their life. H2416

I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where is this-the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.

I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

And I turned H6437 (QalPerf) myself to behold H7200 (QalInf) wisdom, H2451 and madness, H1947 and folly: H5531 for what [can] the man H120 [do] that cometh H935 (QalImpf) after H310 the king? H4428 [even] that which hath been already H3528 done. H6213 (QalPerf)

And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what is the man who cometh after the king? that which is already-they have done it!

Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

Then I saw H7200 (QalPerf) that H3426 wisdom H2451 excelleth H3504 folly, H5531 as far as light H216 excelleth H3504 darkness. H2822

And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

[There is] nothing better H2896 for a man, H120 [than] that he should eat H398 (QalImpf) and drink, H8354 (QalPerf) and [that] he should make his soul H5315 enjoy H7200 (HiphPerf) good H2896 in his labour. H5999 This H2090 also I saw, H7200 (QalPerf) that it [was] from the hand H3027 of God. H430

There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

I have seen H7200 (QalPerf) the travail, H6045 which God H430 hath given H5414 (QalPerf) to the sons H1121 of men H120 to be exercised H6031 (QalInf) in it.

I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

And also that every man H120 should eat H398 (QalImpf) and drink, H8354 (QalPerf) and enjoy H7200 (QalPerf) the good H2896 of all his labour, H5999 it [is] the gift H4991 of God. H430

yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it is a gift of God.

Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.

And moreover I saw H7200 (QalPerf) under the sun H8121 the place H4725 of judgment, H4941 [that] wickedness H7562 [was] there; and the place H4725 of righteousness, H6664 [that] iniquity H7562 [was] there.

And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment-there is the wicked; and the place of righteousness-there is the wicked.

I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.

I said H559 (QalPerf) in mine heart H3820 concerning the estate H1700 of the sons H1121 of men, H120 that God H430 might manifest H1305 (QalInf) them, and that they might see H7200 (QalInf) that they H1992 themselves are beasts. H929

I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves are beasts.

Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

Wherefore I perceive H7200 (QalPerf) that [there is] nothing better, H2896 than that a man H120 should rejoice H8055 (QalImpf) in his own works; H4639 for that [is] his portion: H2506 for who shall bring H935 (HiphImpf) him to see H7200 (QalInf) what shall be after H310 him?

And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it is his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

So I returned, H7725 (QalPerf) and considered H7200 (QalImpf) all the oppressions H6217 that are done H6213 (NiphPtc) under the sun: H8121 and behold the tears H1832 of [such as were] oppressed, H6231 (QalPasPtc) and they had no comforter; H5162 (PielPtc) and on the side H3027 of their oppressors H6231 (QalActPtc) [there was] power; H3581 but they had no comforter. H5162 (PielPtc)

And I have turned, and I see all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and lo, the tear of the oppressed, and they have no comforter; and at the hand of their oppressors is power, and they have no comforter.

Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Yea, better H2896 [is he] than both H8147 they, which hath not yet H5728 been, who hath not seen H7200 (QalPerf) the evil H7451 work H4639 that is done H6213 (NiphPerf) under the sun. H8121

And better than both of them is he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Again, I considered H7200 (QalPerf) all travail, H5999 and every right H3788 work, H4639 that for this a man H376 is envied H7068 of his neighbour. H7453 This [is] also vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307

And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

Then I returned, H7725 (QalPerf) and I saw H7200 (QalImpf) vanity H1892 under the sun. H8121

And I have turned, and I see a vain thing under the sun:

I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.

I considered H7200 (QalPerf) all the living H2416 which walk H1980 (PielPtc) under the sun, H8121 with the second H8145 child H3206 that shall stand up H5975 (QalImpf) in his stead.

I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place;

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them.

If thou seest H7200 (QalImpf) the oppression H6233 of the poor, H7326 (QalActPtc) and violent H1499 perverting of judgment H4941 and justice H6664 in a province, H4082 marvel H8539 (QalImpf) not at the matter: H2656 for [he that is] higher H1364 than the highest H1364 regardeth; H8104 (QalActPtc) and [there be] higher H1364 than they. H5921

If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them.

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

There is H3426 a sore H2470 (QalActPtc) evil H7451 [which] I have seen H7200 (QalPerf) under the sun, H8121 [namely], riches H6239 kept H8104 (QalPasPtc) for the owners H1167 thereof to their hurt. H7451

There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

Behold [that] which I have seen: H7200 (QalPerf) [it is] good H2896 and comely H3303 [for one] to eat H398 (QalInf) and to drink, H8354 (QalInf) and to enjoy H7200 (QalInf) the good H2896 of all his labour H5999 that he taketh H5998 (QalImpf) under the sun H8121 all H4557 the days H3117 of his life, H2416 which God H430 giveth H5414 (QalPerf) him: for it [is] his portion. H2506

Lo, that which I have seen: It is good, because beautiful, to eat, and to drink, and to see good in all one’s labour that he laboureth at under the sun, the number of the days of his life that God hath given to him, for it is his portion.

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:

There is H3426 an evil H7451 which I have seen H7200 (QalPerf) under the sun, H8121 and it [is] common H7227 among men: H120

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great on man:

Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other.

Moreover he hath not seen H7200 (QalPerf) the sun, H8121 nor known H3045 (QalPerf) [any thing]: this H2088 hath more rest H5183 than H2088 the other.

Even the sun he hath not seen nor known, more rest hath this than that.

Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place?

Yea, though H432 he live H2421 (QalPerf) a thousand H505 years H8141 twice H6471 [told], yet hath he seen H7200 (QalPerf) no good: H2896 do not all go H1980 (QalActPtc) to one H259 place? H4725

And though he had lived a thousand years twice over, yet good he hath not seen; to the same place doth not every one go?

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

Wisdom H2451 [is] good H2896 with an inheritance: H5159 and [by it there is] profit H3148 to them that see H7200 (QalActPtc) the sun. H8121

Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And an advantage it is to those beholding the sun.

Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight which he has made crooked?

Consider H7200 (QalImpv) the work H4639 of God: H430 for who can H3201 (QalImpf) make [that] straight, H8626 (PielInf) which he hath made crooked? H5791 (PielPerf)

See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

In the day H3117 of prosperity H2896 be joyful, H2896 but in the day H3117 of adversity H7451 consider: H7200 (QalImpv) God H430 also hath set H6213 (QalPerf) the one over against H5980 the other, to the end H1700 that man H120 should find H4672 (QalImpf) nothing H3972 after H310 him.

In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

All this I have seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.

All [things] have I seen H7200 (QalPerf) in the days H3117 of my vanity: H1892 there is H3426 a just H6662 [man] that perisheth H6 (QalActPtc) in his righteousness, H6664 and there is a wicked H7563 [man] that prolongeth H748 (HiphPtc) [his life] in his wickedness. H7451

The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging himself in his wrong.

“Behold, I have found this,” says the Preacher, “to one another, to find an explanation

Behold, H7200 (QalImpv) this have I found, H4672 (QalPerf) saith H559 (QalPerf) the preacher, H6953 [counting] one H259 by one, H259 to find out H4672 (QalInf) the account: H2808

See, this I have found, said the Preacher, one to one, to find out the reason

Behold, I have only found this: that God made mankind upright; but they search for many inventions.”

Lo, H7200 (QalImpv) this only H905 have I found, H4672 (QalPerf) that God H430 hath made H6213 (QalPerf) man H120 upright; H3477 but they have sought out H1245 (PielPerf) many H7227 inventions. H2810

See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they-they have sought out many devices.

All this I have seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.

All this have I seen, H7200 (QalPerf) and applied H5414 (QalInf) my heart H3820 unto every work H4639 that is done H6213 (NiphPerf) under the sun: H8121 [there is] a time H6256 wherein one man H120 ruleth H7980 (QalPerf) over another to his own hurt. H7451

All this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.

So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holiness. They went and were forgotten in the city where they did this. This also is vanity.

And so H3651 I saw H7200 (QalPerf) the wicked H7563 buried, H6912 (QalPasPtc) who had come H935 (QalPerf) and gone H1980 (PielImpf) from the place H4725 of the holy, H6918 and they were forgotten H7911 (HithImpf) in the city H5892 where they had so done: H6213 (QalPerf) this [is] also vanity. H1892

And so I have seen the wicked buried, and they went in, even from the Holy Place they go, and they are forgotten in the city whether they had so done. This also is vanity.

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (even though eyes see no sleep day or night),

When I applied H5414 (QalPerf) mine heart H3820 to know H3045 (QalInf) wisdom, H2451 and to see H7200 (QalInf) the business H6045 that is done H6213 (NiphPerf) upon the earth: H776 (for also [there is that] neither day H3117 nor night H3915 seeth H7200 (QalActPtc) sleep H8142 with his eyes: H5869)

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

then I saw all the work of God, that man can’t find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won’t find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won’t be able to find it.

Then I beheld H7200 (QalPerf) all the work H4639 of God, H430 that a man H120 cannot H3201 (QalImpf) find out H4672 (QalInf) the work H4639 that is done H6213 (NiphPerf) under the sun: H8121 because H834 though H7945 a man H120 labour H5998 (QalImpf) to seek [it] out, H1245 (PielInf) yet he shall not find H4672 (QalImpf) [it]; yea further; though a wise H2450 [man] think H559 (QalImpf) to know H3045 (QalInf) [it], yet shall he not be able H3201 (QalImpf) to find H4672 (QalInf) [it].

then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity, for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun.

Live H2416 joyfully H7200 (QalImpv) with the wife H802 whom thou lovest H157 (QalPerf) all the days H3117 of the life H2416 of thy vanity, H1892 which he hath given H5414 (QalPerf) thee under the sun, H8121 all the days H3117 of thy vanity: H1892 for that [is] thy portion H2506 in [this] life, H2416 and in thy labour H5999 which thou takest H6001 under the sun. H8121

See life with the wife whom thou hast loved, all the days of the life of thy vanity, that He hath given to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity, for it is thy portion in life, even of thy labour that thou art labouring at under the sun.