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Ecclesiastes (Kohelet), pages 1266-1267, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 1266-1267 1438-1439

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קֹהֶלֶת ko|HE|let qo|HE|leth qo|HE|let koy|HE|les Kohelet 1266-1267

Passage יֵחָם׃ וְאִם־יִתְקְפוֹ הָאֶחָד הַשְּׁנַיִם יַעַמְדוּ נֶגְדּוֹ וְהַחוּט הַמְשֻׁלָּשׁ לֹא בִמְהֵרָה יִנָּתֵק׃ טוֹב יֶלֶד מִסְכֵּן וְחָכָם מִמֶּלֶךְ זָקֵן וּכְסִיל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יָדַע לְהִזָּהֵר עוֹד׃ כִּי־מִבֵּית הָסוּרִים יָצָא לִמְלֹךְ כִּי גַּם בְּמַלְכוּתוֹ נוֹלַד רָשׁ׃ רָאִיתִי אֶת־כָּל־הַחַיִּים הַמְהַלְּכִים תַּחַת הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ עִם הַיֶּלֶד הַשֵּׁנִי אֲשֶׁר יַעֲמֹד תַּחְתָּיו׃ אֵין־קֵץ לְכָל־הָעָם לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־הָיָה לִפְנֵיהֶם גַּם הָאַחֲרוֹנִים לֹא יִשְׂמְחוּ־בוֹ כִּי־גַם־זֶה הֶבֶל וְרַעְיוֹן רֽוּחַ׃ שְׁמֹר רַגְלְךָ כַּאֲשֶׁר תֵּלֵךְ אֶל־בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים וְקָרוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ מִתֵּת הַכְּסִילִים זָבַח כִּי־אֵינָם יוֹדְעִים לַעֲשׂוֹת רָע׃ אַל־תְּבַהֵל עַל־פִּיךָ וְלִבְּךָ אַל־יְמַהֵר לְהוֹצִיא דָבָר לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם וְאַתָּה עַל־הָאָרֶץ עַל־כֵּן יִהְיוּ דְבָרֶיךָ מְעַטִּים׃ כִּי בָּא הַחֲלוֹם בְּרֹב עִנְיָן וְקוֹל כְּסִיל בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים׃ כַּאֲשֶׁר תִּדֹּר נֶדֶר לֵאלֹהִים אַל־תְּאַחֵר לְשַׁלְּמוֹ כִּי אֵין חֵפֶץ בַּכְּסִילִים אֵת אֲשֶׁר־תִּדֹּר שַׁלֵּם׃ טוֹב אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תִדֹּר מִשֶּׁתִּדּוֹר וְלֹא תְשַׁלֵּם׃ אַל־תִּתֵּן אֶת־פִּיךָ לַחֲטִיא אֶת־בְּשָׂרֶךָ וְאַל־תֹּאמַר לִפְנֵי הַמַּלְאָךְ כִּי שְׁגָגָה הִיא לָמָּה יִקְצֹף הָאֱלֹהִים עַל־קוֹלֶךָ וְחִבֵּל אֶת־ מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ׃ כִּי בְרֹב חֲלֹמוֹת וַהֲבָלִים וּדְבָרִים הַרְבֵּה כִּי אֶת־ הָאֱלֹהִים יְרָא׃ אִם־עֹשֶׁק רָשׁ וְגֵזֶל מִשְׁפָּט וָצֶדֶק תִּרְאֶה בַמְּדִינָה אַל־תִּתְמַהּ עַל־הַחֵפֶץ כִּי גָבֹהַּ מֵעַל גָּבֹהַּ שֹׁמֵר וּגְבֹהִים עֲלֵיהֶם׃ וְיִתְרוֹן אֶרֶץ בַּכֹּל הִיא מֶלֶךְ לְשָׂדֶה נֶעֱבָד׃ אֹהֵב כֶּסֶף לֹא־יִשְׂבַּע כֶּסֶף וּמִי־אֹהֵב בֶּהָמוֹן לֹא תְבוּאָה גַּם־זֶה הָבֶל׃ בִּרְבוֹת הַטּוֹבָה רַבּוּ אוֹכְלֶיהָ וּמַה־כִּשְׁרוֹן לִבְעָלֶיהָ כִּי אִם־רְאִיַּת עֵינָיו׃ מְתוּקָה שְׁנַת הָעֹבֵד אִם־מְעַט וְאִם־הַרְבֵּה יֹאכֵל וְהַשָּׂבָע לֶעָשִׁיר אֵינֶנּוּ מַנִּיחַ לוֹ לִישׁוֹן׃ יֵשׁ רָעָה חוֹלָה רָאִיתִי תַּחַת הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ עֹשֶׁר שָׁמוּר לִבְעָלָיו לְרָעָתוֹ׃ וְאָבַד הָעֹשֶׁר הַהוּא בְּעִנְיַן רָע וְהוֹלִיד בֵּן וְאֵין בְּיָדוֹ מְאוּמָה׃ כַּאֲשֶׁר יָצָא מִבֶּטֶן אִמּוֹ עָרוֹם יָשׁוּב לָלֶכֶת כְּשֶׁבָּא וּמְאוּמָה לֹא־יִשָּׂא בַּעֲמָלוֹ שֶׁיֹּלֵךְ בְּיָדוֹ׃ וְגַם־זֹה רָעָה חוֹלָה כָּל־עֻמַּת שֶׁבָּא כֵּן יֵלֵךְ וּמַה־ יִּתְרוֹן לוֹ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹל לָרוּחַ׃ גַּם כָּל־יָמָיו בַּחֹשֶׁךְ יֹאכֵל וְכַעַס הַרְבֵּה וְחָלְיוֹ ye|CHAM. ve-im-yit|ke|FO ha-e|CHAD hash|NA|yim ya-am|DU neg|DO ve|ha|CHUT ha|me|shu|LASH lo vim|he|RAH yi|na|TEK. tov YE|led mis|KEN ve|cha|CHAM mi|ME|lech za|KEN uch|SIL a|SHER lo-ya|DA le|hi|za|HER od. ki-mi|BEIT ha|su|RIM ya|TZA lim|LOCH ki gam b'mal|chu|TO no|LAD rash. ra-i|TI et-kol-ha|cha|YIM ha|me|ha|le|CHIM ta|CHAT ha|SHE|mesh im ha|YE|led ha|she|NI a|SHER ya-a|MOD tach|TAV. ein-ketz le|chol-ha-AM le|CHOL a|sher-ha|YAH lif|nei|HEM gam ha-a|cha|ro|NIM lo yis|me|chu-vo ki-gam-zeh HE|vel ve|ra|YON ruach. sh'MOR rag|le|CHA ka-a|SHER te|LECH el-beit ha-e|lo|HIM ve|ka|ROV lish|MOA mi|TET hak|si|LIM za|VACH ki-ei|NAM yo|de-IM la-a|SOT ra. al-t'va|HEL al-pi|CHA ve|lib|CHA al-ye|ma|HER le|ho|TZI da|VAR lif|NEI ha-e|lo|HIM ki ha-e|lo|HIM ba|sha|MA|yim ve-a|TAH al-ha-a|RETZ al-ken yih|YU d'va|RE|cha me-a|TIM. ki ba ha|cha|LOM b'ROV in|YAN ve|KOL k'SIL b'ROV d'va|RIM. ka-a|SHER ti|DOR NE|der lei|lo|HIM al-te-a|CHER le|sha|le|MO ki ein CHE|fetz bak|si|LIM et a|sher-ti|DOR sha|LEM. tov a|SHER lo-ti|DOR mi|she|ti|DOR ve|LO t'sha|LEM. al-ti|TEN et-pi|CHA la|cha|TI et-b'sa|RE|cha ve-al-to|MAR lif|NEI ha|mal|ACH ki sh'ga|GAH hi LA|mah yik|TZOF ha-e|lo|HIM al-ko|LE|cha ve|chi|BEL et- ma-a|SEH ya|DE|cha. ki v'ROV cha|lo|MOT va|ha|va|LIM ud|va|RIM har|BEH ki et- ha-e|lo|HIM ye|RA. im-O|shek rash ve|GE|zel mish|PAT va|TZE|dek tir|EH va|me|di|NAH al-tit|MAH al-ha|CHE|fetz ki ga|VOAH me-AL ga|VOAH sho|MER ug|vo|HIM a|lei|HEM. ve|yit|RON E|retz ba|KOL hi ME|lech le|sa|DEH ne-e|VAD. o|HEV KE|sef lo-yis|BA KE|sef u|mi-o|HEV be|ha|MON lo t'vu-AH gam-zeh ha|VEL. bir|VOT ha|to|VAH ra|BU och|le|HA u|mah-kish|RON liv|a|le|HA ki im-re-i|YAT ei|NAV. me|tu|KAH sh'NAT ha-o|VED im-me-AT ve-im-har|BEH yo|CHEL ve|ha|sa|VA le-a|SHIR ei|NE|nu ma|NIACH lo li|SHON. yesh ra-AH cho|LAH ra-i|TI ta|CHAT ha|SHE|mesh O|sher sha|MUR liv|a|LAV le|ra-a|TO. ve-a|VAD ha-O|sher ha|HU be-in|YAN ra ve|ho|LID ben ve-EIN b'ya|DO me|u|MAH. ka-a|SHER ya|TZA mi|BE|ten i|MO a|ROM ya|SHUV la|LE|chet k'she|BA u|me|u|MAH lo-yi|SA ba-a|ma|LO she|yo|LECH b'ya|DO. ve|gam-zoh ra-AH cho|LAH kol-u|MAT she|BA ken ye|LECH u|mah- yit|RON lo she|ya-a|MOL la|RUACH. gam kol-ya|MAV ba|CHO|shech yo|CHEL ve|cha-AS har|BEH ve|cha|le|YO ye|ḥAM. ve|ʾim-yith|qe|FO ha|ʾe|ḥADH has|she|NA|yim ya|ʿam|DHU negh|DO ve|ha|ḥUṭ ha|me|shul|LASH loʾ vim|he|RAH yin|na|THEQ. ṭov YE|ledh mis|KEN ve|ḥa|KHAM mim|ME|lekh za|QEN u|khe|SIL ʾa|SHER loʾ-ya|DHAʿ le|hiz|za|HER ʿodh. ki-mib|BETH ha|su|RIM ya|TZAʾ lim|LOKH ki gam be|mal|khu|THO no|LADH rash. ra|ʾi|THI ʾeth-kol-ha|ḥay|YIM ha|me|hal|le|KHIM ta|ḥATH has|SHE|mesh ʿim hay|YE|ledh has|she|NI ʾa|SHER ya|ʿa|MODH taḥ|TAV. ʾen-qetz le|khol-ha|ʿAM le|KHOL ʾa|sher-ha|YAH lif|ne|HEM gam ha|ʾa|ḥa|ro|NIM loʾ yiś|me|ḥu-vo ki-gham-zeh HE|vel ve|raʿ|YON ruaḥ. she|MOR ragh|le|KHA ka|ʾa|SHER te|LEKH ʾel-beth ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ve|qa|ROV lish|MOAʿ mit|TETH hak|ke|si|LIM za|VAḥ ki-ʾe|NAM yo|dhe|ʿIM la|ʿa|śOTH raʿ. ʾal-te|va|HEL ʿal-pi|KHA ve|lib|be|KHA ʾal-ye|ma|HER le|ho|TZIʾ dha|VAR lif|NE ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ki ha|ʾe|lo|HIM bas|sha|MA|yim ve|ʾat|TAH ʿal-ha|ʾa|RETZ ʿal-ken yih|YU dhe|va|RE|kha me|ʿaṭ|ṭIM. ki baʾ ha|ḥa|LOM be|ROV ʿin|YAN ve|QOL ke|SIL be|ROV de|va|RIM. ka|ʾa|SHER tid|DOR NE|dher leʾ|lo|HIM ʾal-te|ʾa|ḥER le|shal|le|MO ki ʾen ḥE|fetz bak|ke|si|LIM ʾeth ʾa|sher-tid|DOR shal|LEM. ṭov ʾa|SHER loʾ-thid|DOR mis|shet|tid|DOR ve|LOʾ the|shal|LEM. ʾal-tit|TEN ʾeth-pi|KHA la|ḥa|ṭIʾ ʾeth-be|śa|RE|kha ve|ʾal-toʾ|MAR lif|NE ham|mal|ʾAKH ki she|gha|GHAH hiʾ LAM|mah yiq|TZOF ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ʿal-qo|LE|kha ve|ḥib|BEL ʾeth- ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHE|kha. ki ve|ROV ḥa|lo|MOTH va|ha|va|LIM u|dhe|va|RIM har|BEH ki ʾeth- ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ye|RAʾ. ʾim-ʿO|sheq rash ve|GHE|zel mish|PAṭ va|TZE|dheq tir|ʾEH vam|me|dhi|NAH ʾal-tith|MAH ʿal-ha|ḥE|fetz ki gha|VOAH me|ʿAL ga|VOAH sho|MER u|ghe|vo|HIM ʿa|le|HEM. ve|yith|RON ʾE|retz bak|KOL hiʾ ME|lekh le|śa|DHEH ne|ʿe|VADH. ʾo|HEV KE|sef loʾ-yiś|BAʿ KE|sef u|mi-ʾo|HEV be|ha|MON loʾ the|vu|ʾAH gam-zeh ha|VEL. bir|VOTH haṭ|ṭo|VAH rab|BU ʾo|khe|le|HA u|mah-kish|RON liv|ʿa|le|HA ki ʾim-re|ʾiy|YATH ʿe|NAV. me|thu|QAH she|NATH ha|ʿo|VEDH ʾim-me|ʿAṭ ve|ʾim-har|BEH yoʾ|KHEL ve|haś|śa|VAʿ le|ʿa|SHIR ʾe|NEN|nu man|NIAḥ lo li|SHON. yesh ra|ʿAH ḥo|LAH ra|ʾi|THI ta|ḥATH has|SHE|mesh ʿO|sher sha|MUR liv|ʿa|LAV le|ra|ʿa|THO. ve|ʾa|VADH ha|ʿO|sher ha|HUʾ be|ʿin|YAN raʿ ve|ho|LIDH ben ve|ʾEN be|ya|DHO me|ʾu|MAH. ka|ʾa|SHER ya|TZAʾ mib|BE|ṭen ʾim|MO ʿa|ROM ya|SHUV la|LE|kheth ke|sheb|BAʾ u|me|ʾu|MAH loʾ-yiś|śAʾ ba|ʿa|ma|LO shey|yo|LEKH be|ya|DHO. ve|gham-zoh ra|ʿAH ḥo|LAH kol-ʿum|MATH sheb|BAʾ ken ye|LEKH u|mah- yith|RON lo shey|ya|ʿa|MOL la|RUAḥ. gam kol-ya|MAV ba|ḥO|shekh yoʾ|KHEL ve|kha|ʿAS har|BEH ve|ḥa|le|YO ye|ḥAM. ve|im-yit|qe|FO ha|e|ḥAD has|she|NA|yim ya|ʿam|DU neg|DO ve|ha|ḥUT ha|me|shul|LASH lo vim|he|RAH yin|na|TEQ. tov YE|led mis|KEN ve|ḥa|KHAM mim|ME|lekh za|QEN u|khe|SIL a|SHER lo-ya|DAʿ le|hiz|za|HER ʿod. ki-mib|BET ha|su|RIM ya|TZA lim|LOKH ki gam be|mal|khu|TO no|LAD rash. ra|i|TI et-kol-ha|ḥay|YIM ha|me|hal|le|KHIM ta|ḥAT has|SHE|mesh ʿim hay|YE|led has|she|NI a|SHER ya|ʿa|MOD taḥ|TAV. en-qetz le|khol-ha|ʿAM le|KHOL a|sher-ha|YAH lif|ne|HEM gam ha|a|ḥa|ro|NIM lo yis|me|ḥu-vo ki-gam-zeh HE|vel ve|raʿ|YON ruaḥ. she|MOR rag|le|KHA ka|a|SHER te|LEKH el-bet ha|e|lo|HIM ve|qa|ROV lish|MOAʿ mit|TET hak|ke|si|LIM za|VAḥ ki-e|NAM yo|de|ʿIM la|ʿa|SOT raʿ. al-te|va|HEL ʿal-pi|KHA ve|lib|be|KHA al-ye|ma|HER le|ho|TZI da|VAR lif|NE ha|e|lo|HIM ki ha|e|lo|HIM bas|sha|MA|yim ve|at|TAH ʿal-ha|a|RETZ ʿal-ken yih|YU de|va|RE|kha me|ʿat|TIM. ki ba ha|ḥa|LOM be|ROV ʿin|YAN ve|QOL ke|SIL be|ROV de|va|RIM. ka|a|SHER tid|DOR NE|der le|lo|HIM al-te|a|ḥER le|shal|le|MO ki en ḥE|fetz bak|ke|si|LIM et a|sher-tid|DOR shal|LEM. tov a|SHER lo-tid|DOR mis|shet|tid|DOR ve|LO te|shal|LEM. al-tit|TEN et-pi|KHA la|ḥa|TI et-be|sa|RE|kha ve|al-to|MAR lif|NE ham|mal|AKH ki she|ga|GAH hi LAM|mah yiq|TZOF ha|e|lo|HIM ʿal-qo|LE|kha ve|ḥib|BEL et- ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DE|kha. ki ve|ROV ḥa|lo|MOT va|ha|va|LIM u|de|va|RIM har|BEH ki et- ha|e|lo|HIM ye|RA. im-ʿO|sheq rash ve|GE|zel mish|PAT va|TZE|deq tir|EH vam|me|di|NAH al-tit|MAH ʿal-ha|ḥE|fetz ki ga|VOAH me|ʿAL ga|VOAH sho|MER u|ge|vo|HIM ʿa|le|HEM. ve|yit|RON E|retz bak|KOL hi ME|lekh le|sa|DEH ne|ʿe|VAD. o|HEV KE|sef lo-yis|BAʿ KE|sef u|mi-o|HEV be|ha|MON lo te|vu|AH gam-zeh ha|VEL. bir|VOT hat|to|VAH rab|BU o|khe|le|HA u|mah-kish|RON liv|ʿa|le|HA ki im-re|iy|YAT ʿe|NAV. me|tu|QAH she|NAT ha|ʿo|VED im-me|ʿAT ve|im-har|BEH yo|KHEL ve|has|sa|VAʿ le|ʿa|SHIR e|NEN|nu man|NIAḥ lo li|SHON. yesh ra|ʿAH ḥo|LAH ra|i|TI ta|ḥAT has|SHE|mesh ʿO|sher sha|MUR liv|ʿa|LAV le|ra|ʿa|TO. ve|a|VAD ha|ʿO|sher ha|HU be|ʿin|YAN raʿ ve|ho|LID ben ve|EN be|ya|DO me|u|MAH. ka|a|SHER ya|TZA mib|BE|ten im|MO ʿa|ROM ya|SHUV la|LE|khet ke|sheb|BA u|me|u|MAH lo-yis|SA ba|ʿa|ma|LO shey|yo|LEKH be|ya|DO. ve|gam-zoh ra|ʿAH ḥo|LAH kol-ʿum|MAT sheb|BA ken ye|LEKH u|mah- yit|RON lo shey|ya|ʿa|MOL la|RUAḥ. gam kol-ya|MAV ba|ḥO|shekh yo|KHEL ve|kha|ʿAS har|BEH ve|ḥa|le|YO yei|CHOM. v'im-yis|k'FOY ho-e|CHOD hash'|NA|yim ya-am|DU neg|DOY v'ha|CHUT ham'|shu|LOSH loy vim|hei|ROH yi|no|SEIK. toyv YE|led mis|KEIN v'cho|CHOM mi|ME|lech zo|KEIN uch'|SIL a|SHER loy-yo|DA l'hi|zo|HEIR oyd. ki-mi|BEIS ho|su|RIM yo|TZO lim|LOYCH ki gam b'mal|chu|SOY noy|LAD rosh. ro-i|SI es-kol-ha|cha|YIM ham'|hal'|CHIM ta|CHAS ha|SHE|mesh im ha|YE|led ha|shei|NI a|SHER ya-a|MOYD tach|TOV. ein-keitz l'chol-ho-OM l'CHOYL a|sher-ho|YOH lif|nei|HEM gam ho-a|cha|roy|NIM loy yis|m'chu-voy ki-gam-zeh HE|vel v'ra|YOYN ruach. sh'MOYR rag|l'CHO ka-a|SHER tei|LEICH el-beis ho-e|loy|HIM v'ko|ROYV lish|MOYA mi|TEIS hak'|si|LIM zo|VACH ki-ei|NOM yoyd'-IM la-a|SOYS ro. al-t'va|HEIL al-pi|CHO v'lib'|CHO al-y'ma|HEIR l'hoy|TZI do|VOR lif|NEI ho-e|loy|HIM ki ho-e|loy|HIM ba|sho|MA|yim v'a|TOH al-ho-o|RETZ al-kein yih|YU d'vo|RE|cho m'a|TIM. ki bo ha|cha|LOYM b'ROYV in|YON v'KOYL k'SIL b'ROYV d'vo|RIM. ka-a|SHER ti|DOYR NE|der lei|loy|HIM al-t'a|CHEIR l'shal'|MOY ki ein CHEI|fetz bak'|si|LIM eis a|sher-ti|DOYR sha|LEIM. toyv a|SHER loy-si|DOYR mi|she|ti|DOYR v'LOY s'sha|LEIM. al-ti|TEIN es-pi|CHO la|cha|TI es-b'so|RE|cho v'al-toy|MAR lif|NEI ha|mal|OCH ki sh'go|GOH hi LO|moh yik|TZOYF ho-e|loy|HIM al-koy|LE|cho v'chi|BEIL es- ma-a|SEIH yo|DE|cho. ki v'ROYV cha|loy|MOYS va|ha|vo|LIM ud'|vo|RIM har|BEIH ki es- ho-e|loy|HIM y'RO. im-OY|shek rosh v'GEI|zel mish|POT vo|TZE|dek tir|EH vam'|di|NOH al-tis|MAH al-ha|CHEI|fetz ki go|VOYAH mei-AL go|VOYAH shoy|MEIR ug'|voy|HIM a|lei|HEM. v'yis|ROYN E|retz ba|KOYL hi ME|lech l'so|DEH ne-e|VOD. oy|HEIV KE|sef loy-yis|BA KE|sef u|mi-oy|HEIV be|ho|MOYN loy s'vu-OH gam-zeh ho|VEL. bir|VOYS ha|toy|VOH ra|BU oych'|le|HO u|mah-kish|ROYN liv|o|le|HO ki im-r'i|YAS ei|NOV. m'su|KOH sh'NAS ho-oy|VEID im-m'AT v'im-har|BEIH yoy|CHEIL v'ha|so|VO le-o|SHIR ei|NE|nu ma|NIACH loy li|SHOYN. yeish ro-OH choy|LOH ro-i|SI ta|CHAS ha|SHE|mesh OY|sher sho|MUR liv|o|LOV l'ro-o|SOY. v'o|VAD ho-OY|sher ha|HU b'in|YAN ro v'hoy|LID bein v'EIN b'yo|DOY m'u|MOH. ka-a|SHER yo|TZO mi|BE|ten i|MOY o|ROYM yo|SHUV lo|LE|ches k'she|BO um'|u|MOH loy-yi|SO ba-a|mo|LOY she|yoy|LEICH b'yo|DOY. v'gam-zoyh ro-OH choy|LOH kol-u|MAS she|BO kein yei|LEICH u|mah- yis|ROYN loy she|ya-a|MOYL lo|RUACH. gam kol-yo|MOV ba|CHOY|shech yoy|CHEIL v'cha-AS har|BEIH v'chol'|YOY alone? Should one man attack another, two may then withstand him; and a cord of three strands is not easily snapped. A poor yet shrewd child is preferable to an aged and foolish king, who no longer knows how to take care. For he may emerge from prison straight into sovereignty; and under his reign as well, a poor child will be born. Indeed, I beheld all of life circulating beneath the sun, the next child born to arise after the last. There is no limit to this people, to all who preceded them; and those who follow them likewise will find no joy in him. This as well: shallow breath; wooing the wind. Mind your steps as you go to the House of God. Better to take care than to present a fool's offering; for they do not grasp what wrongdoing means. Do not rush your lips nor haste your heart to utter speech before God; since God dwells in heaven while you remain here on earth, let your words therefore be few. As dreams arise from excess preoccupation, so a fool's voice is known by excess of words. If you vow a vow to God, delay not in fulfilling it; for there is no profit in being a fool - fulfill whatever you vow. Not to vow is better than to vow and leave unfulfilled. Let not your mouth bring your flesh into punishment; and do not tell the messenger it was a mistake; why should you cause God to rage at your words, and ruin the work of your hands? For dreams in plenty and shallow breath in plenty, words in plenty - better only to fear God. Should you witness a poor person's oppression, or any twisting of law and justice in the province - do not marvel at the fact; for each watchman has a watchman over him, and still higher ones stand above. Yet the earth below holds the advantage over all; even a king is bound as slave to the field. Whoever loves money will never be sated with money; nor whoever loves abundance, with produce. That as well is fleeting breath. As goodness increases, so increase those who would consume it; and what profit does it yield its master save longing eyes? A laborer's sleep is sweet, whether his food is much or little, yet the rich man's fullness will not let him rest in peace. A sickly evil I have seen beneath the sun: wealth stored up for its owner, only to do him harm. That wealth may perish through some evil happening, and a child is born to him with nothing at all to his name. Naked as he came forth from his own mother's womb, so shall he return. And from all his labor he will hold not the slightest thing to take with him. This as well is a sickly evil; even as one arrives, so shall one depart again. And what profit does one reap by toiling after the wind? Throughout his days he eats in darkness, amid great bitterness, and sickness, and fury.