1: SaidH0559 IH0589 in my heart,H3820 comeH1980 now,H4994 I will test youH5254 with mirth,H8057 therefore enjoyH7200 pleasure-H2896 but surely,H2009 alsoH1571 thatH1931 [was] vanity.H1892
2: Of laughter,H7814 I saidH0559 Madness,H1984 and of mirth,H8057 whatH4100 thisH2090 does accomplish?H6213
3: I searchedH8446 in my heartH3820 [how] to gratifyH4900 with wine,H3196 -H0853 my fleshH1320 and while my heartH3820 guidingH5090 with wisdom-H2451 and how to lay holdH0270 on folly,H5531 untilH5704 tillH0834 I might seeH7200 whereH0335 that [was]H2088 [was] goodH2896 for the sonsH1121 of men,H0120 thatH0834 to doH6213 underH8478 the heavenH8064 allH4557 daysH3117 of their lives.H2416
4: I made greatH1431 my works-H4639 I builtH1129 houses-H1004 and plantedH5193 vineyards-H3754
5: I madeH6213 gardensH1593 and orchards,H6508 and I plantedH5193 treesH6086 all [kinds]H3605 of fruit-H6529
6: I madeH6213 poolsH1295 water,H4325 to waterH8248 from whichH1992 the groveH3293 growingH6779 the trees of.H6086
7: I acquiredH7069 maleH5650 and maidservants,H8198 and servants inH1121 house-H1004 had bornH1961 YesH1571 possessionsH4735 of herdsH1241 and flocksH6629 greaterH7235 IH1961 than allH3605 who wereH1961 before meH6440 in Jerusalem.H3389
8: I gatheredH3664 alsoH1571 silverH3701 and gold,H2091 and the special treasuresH5459 of kingsH4428 and of the provinces.H4082 AcquiredH6213 maleH7891 and female singers,H7891 and the delightsH8588 of the sonsH1121 of men,H0120 manyH7705 and [and] musical instruments of [all kinds],H7705
9: so I became great,H1431 and excelled moreH3254 than allH3605 who wereH1961 before meH6440 in Jerusalem.H3389 AlsoH0637 my wisdomH2451 remainedH5975
10: AndH3605 whateverH0834 desiredH7592 my eyesH5869 notH3808 I did keepH0680 from themH1992 notH3808 I did withholdH4513 -H0853 my heartH3820 from anyH3605 pleasure-H8057 forH3588 my heartH3820 rejoicedH8055 in allH3605 my labor-H5999 and thisH2088 wasH1961 my rewardH2506 from allH3605 my labor.H5999
11: And lookedH6437 IH0589 on allH3605 the worksH4639 that had done-H6213 my handsH3027 and on the laborH5999 in which I had toiledH5998 to doH6213 and indeed,H2009 allH3605 [was] vanityH1892 and grasping forH7469 the wind,H7307 and [There was] noH0369 profitH3504 underH8478 the sun.H8121
12: And turnedH6437 IH0589 to considerH7200 wisdom,H2451 and madness,H1947 and folly-H5531 forH3588 what [can do]H4100 the manH0120 who succeedsH0935 afterH0310 the king?H4428 -H0853 [Only] whatH0834 alreadyH3528 he has done.H6213
13: And sawH7200 IH0589 thatH3426 excelsH3504 wisdomH2451 fromH4480 folly,H5531 as excelsH3504 lightH0216 fromH4480 darkness.H2822
14: Of the wise manH2450 eyes [are]H5869 in his head-H7218 but the foolH3684 in darkness.H2822 WalksH1980 and yet perceivedH3045 alsoH1571 IH0589 that the eventH4745 oneH0259 happens toH7136 -H0853 them all.H3605
15: So saidH0559 IH0589 in my heart,H3820 as it happens toH4745 the fool,H3684 alsoH1571 meH0589 it happens toH7136 and whyH4100 was wise?H2449 IH0589 thenH0227 moreH3148 and I saidH1696 in my heart,H3820 alsoH1571 thisH2088 [is] vanity.H1892
16: ForH3588 [there is] noH0369 remembranceH2146 of the wiseH2450 more thanH5973 of the foolH3684 forever-H5769 Since that now [is]H3528 in the daysH3117 to comeH0935 allH3605 will be forgotten.H7911 And howH0349 does dieH4191 a wise [man]H2450 asH5973 the fool.H3684
17: Therefore I hatedH8130 -H0853 life-H2416 becauseH3588 [was] distressingH7451 to meH5921 the workH4639 that was doneH6213 underH8478 the sunH8121 forH3588 allH3605 [is] vanityH1892 and grasping forH7469 the wind.H7307
18: And hatedH8130 IH0589 -H0853 allH3605 my laborH5999 in which IH0589 had toiledH6001 underH8478 the sun,H8121 because I must leave itH3240 to the manH0120 who will comeH1961 after me.H0310
19: And whoH4310 knowsH3045 whether wiseH2450 he will beH1961 orH0176 a fool?H5530 and yet he will ruleH7980 over allH3605 my laborH5999 in which toiled IH5998 and in which I have shown myself wiseH2449 underH8478 the sun.H8121 AlsoH1571 thisH2088 [is] vanity.H1892
20: Therefore turnedH5437 IH0589 and despairedH2976 -H0853 my heartH3820 ofH5921 allH3605 the laborH5999 in which I had toiledH5998 underH8478 the sun.H8121
21: ForH3588 there isH3426 a manH0120 whose labor [is]H5999 with wisdom,H2451 and knowledge,H1847 and skill-H3788 and yet to a manH0120 who notH3808 has laboredH5998 he must leaveH5414 his heritage.H2506 AlsoH1571 thisH2088 [is] vanityH1892 and a evilH7451 great.H7227
22: ForH3588 whatH4100 hasH1933 manH0120 for allH3605 his labor,H5999 for the strivingH7475 of his heart,H3820 with which heH1931 has toiledH6001 underH8478 the sun?H8121
23: forH3588 allH3605 his daysH3117 [are] sorrowful,H4341 and burdensome-H3708 his workH6045 even,H1571 in the night.H3915 NoH3808 takes restH7901 his heartH3820 alsoH1571 thisH2088 vanityH1892 is.H1931
24: Nothing [is]H0369 betterH2896 for a man,H0120 [than] that he should eatH0398 and drink,H8354 and [that] should enjoyH3318 -H0853 his soulH5315 goodH2896 in his labor.H5999 AlsoH1571 thisH2090 saw,H7200 IH0589 that [was]H3588 from the handH3027 of GodH0430 was.H1931
25: ForH3588 whoH4310 can eat,H0398 or whoH4310 can have enjoymentH2363 moreH2351 than I.H4480
26: ForH3588 to a manH0120 who [is] goodH2896 in His sightH6440 [God] givesH5414 wisdom,H2451 and knowledge,H1847 and joy,H8057 but to the sinnerH2398 he givesH5414 the work,H6045 of gatheringH0622 and collecting,H3664 that He may giveH5414 to [him who is] goodH2896 beforeH6440 God.H0430 AlsoH1571 thisH2088 [is] vanityH1892 and grasping forH7469 the wind.H7307