{ "url": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1440-1441-1268-1269-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.json", "path": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1440-1441-1268-1269-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet", "format": "json", "type": "siddur-page", "title": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)", "summary": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet), pages 1268-1269, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.", "breadcrumbs": [ { "title": "The New Jew", "href": "/index.json" }, { "title": "Siddurim", "href": "/siddur.json" }, { "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "title": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1440-1441-1268-1269-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.json" } ], "alternates": { "html": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1440-1441-1268-1269-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet", "json": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1440-1441-1268-1269-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.json", "xml": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1440-1441-1268-1269-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "koren-shalem", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "nusach": "Sepharad" }, "page": { "slug": "1440-1441-1268-1269-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet", "section": "Megillot", "topic": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)", "printPages": "1268-1269", "pdfPages": "1440-1441", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "מגילות", "transliteration": { "israeli": "me|gi|LOT", "orthographic": "me|ghil|LOTH", "sephardic": "me|gil|LOT", "chabad": "m'gi|LOYS" }, "english": "Megillot" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "קהלת", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ko|HE|let", "orthographic": "qo|HE|leth", "sephardic": "qo|HE|let", "chabad": "koy|HE|les" }, "english": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)" }, "printPages": "1268-1269" }, "body": [ { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וָקָצֶף׃ הִנֵּה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִיתִי אָנִי טוֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶה לֶאֱכוֹל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְאוֹת\nטוֹבָה בְּכָל־עֲמָלוֹ ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹל תַּחַת־הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ מִסְפַּר יְמֵי־חַיָּיו אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן־\nלוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי־הוּא חֶלְקוֹ׃ גַּם כָּל־הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַן־לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים\nעֹשֶׁר וּנְכָסִים וְהִשְׁלִיטוֹ לֶאֱכֹל מִמֶּנּוּ וְלָשֵׂאת אֶת־חֶלְקוֹ וְלִשְׂמֹחַ\nבַּעֲמָלוֹ זֹה מַתַּת אֱלֹהִים הִיא׃ כִּי לֹא הַרְבֵּה יִזְכֹּר אֶת־יְמֵי חַיָּיו כִּי\nהָאֱלֹהִים מַעֲנֶה בְּשִׂמְחַת לִבּוֹ׃ יֵשׁ רָעָה אֲשֶׁר רָאִיתִי תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ\nוְרַבָּה הִיא עַל־הָאָדָם׃ אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִתֶּן־לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים עֹשֶׁר וּנְכָסִים\nוְכָבוֹד וְאֵינֶנּוּ חָסֵר לְנַפְשׁוֹ ׀ מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר־יִתְאַוֶּה וְלֹא־יַשְׁלִיטֶנּוּ\nהָאֱלֹהִים לֶאֱכֹל מִמֶּנּוּ כִּי אִישׁ נָכְרִי יֹאכְלֶנּוּ זֶה הֶבֶל וָחֳלִי רָע הוּא׃\nאִם־יוֹלִיד אִישׁ מֵאָה וְשָׁנִים רַבּוֹת יִחְיֶה וְרַב ׀ שֶׁיִּהְיוּ יְמֵי־שָׁנָיו וְנַפְשׁוֹ\nלֹא־תִשְׂבַּע מִן־הַטּוֹבָה וְגַם־קְבוּרָה לֹא־הָיְתָה לּוֹ אָמַרְתִּי טוֹב מִמֶּנּוּ\nהַנָּפֶל׃ כִּי־בַהֶבֶל בָּא וּבַחֹשֶׁךְ יֵלֵךְ וּבַחֹשֶׁךְ שְׁמוֹ יְכֻסֶּה׃ גַּם־שֶׁמֶשׁ\nלֹא־רָאָה וְלֹא יָדָע נַחַת לָזֶה מִזֶּה׃ וְאִלּוּ חָיָה אֶלֶף שָׁנִים פַּעֲמַיִם\nוְטוֹבָה לֹא רָאָה הֲלֹא אֶל־מָקוֹם אֶחָד הַכֹּל הוֹלֵךְ׃ כָּל־עֲמַל הָאָדָם\nלְפִיהוּ וְגַם־הַנֶּפֶשׁ לֹא תִמָּלֵא׃ כִּי מַה־יּוֹתֵר לֶחָכָם מִן־הַכְּסִיל מַה־\nלֶעָנִי יוֹדֵעַ לַהֲלֹךְ נֶגֶד הַחַיִּים׃ טוֹב מַרְאֵה עֵינַיִם מֵהֲלָךְ־נָפֶשׁ גַּם־זֶה\nהֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ׃ מַה־שֶּׁהָיָה כְּבָר נִקְרָא שְׁמוֹ וְנוֹדָע אֲשֶׁר־הוּא אָדָם\nוְלֹא־יוּכַל לָדִין עִם שֶׁהַתָּקִיף מִמֶּנּוּ׃ כִּי יֵשׁ־דְּבָרִים הַרְבֵּה מַרְבִּים\nהָבֶל מַה־יֹּתֵר לָאָדָם׃ כִּי מִי־יוֹדֵעַ מַה־טּוֹב לָאָדָם בַּחַיִּים מִסְפַּר\nיְמֵי־חַיֵּי הֶבְלוֹ וְיַעֲשֵׂם כַּצֵּל אֲשֶׁר מִי־יַגִּיד לָאָדָם מַה־יִּהְיֶה אַחֲרָיו\nתַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃ טוֹב שֵׁם מִשֶּׁמֶן טוֹב וְיוֹם הַמָּוֶת מִיּוֹם\nהִוָּלְדוֹ׃ טוֹב לָלֶכֶת אֶל־בֵּית־אֵבֶל מִלֶּכֶת אֶל־בֵּית מִשְׁתֶּה בַּאֲשֶׁר\nהוּא סוֹף כָּל־הָאָדָם וְהַחַי יִתֵּן אֶל־לִבּוֹ׃ טוֹב כַּעַס מִשְּׂחוֹק כִּי־בְרֹעַ\nפָּנִים יִיטַב לֵב׃ לֵב חֲכָמִים בְּבֵית אֵבֶל וְלֵב כְּסִילִים בְּבֵית שִׂמְחָה׃\nטוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם מֵאִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ שִׁיר כְּסִילִים׃ כִּי כְּקוֹל הַסִּירִים\nתַּחַת הַסִּיר כֵּן שְׂחֹק הַכְּסִיל וְגַם־זֶה הָבֶל׃ כִּי הָעֹשֶׁק יְהוֹלֵל חָכָם", "transliteration": { "israeli": "va|ka|TZEF. hi|NEH a|sher-ra-i|TI a|NI tov a|sher-ya|FEH le-e|CHOL ve|lish|TOT ve|lir|OT\nto|VAH b'chol-a|ma|LO she|ya-a|MOL ta|chat-ha|SHE|mesh mis|PAR ye|mei-cha|YAV a|sher-na|tan-\nlo ha-e|lo|HIM ki-hu chel|KO. gam kol-ha-a|DAM a|SHER na|tan-lo ha-e|lo|HIM\nO|sher u|ne|cha|SIM ve|hish|li|TO le-e|CHOL mi|me|NU ve|la|SEIT et-chel|KO ve|lis|MOACH\nba-a|ma|LO zoh ma|TAT e|lo|HIM hi. ki lo har|BEH yiz|KOR et-ye|MEI cha|YAV ki\nha-e|lo|HIM ma-a|NEH b'sim|CHAT li|BO. yesh ra-AH a|SHER ra-i|TI ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH\nve|ra|BAH hi al-ha-a|DAM. ish a|SHER yi|ten-lo ha-e|lo|HIM O|sher u|ne|cha|SIM\nve|cha|VOD ve-ei|NE|nu cha|SER le|naf|SHO mi|KOL a|sher-yit|a|VEH ve|lo-yash|li|TE|nu\nha-e|lo|HIM le-e|CHOL mi|me|NU ki ish nach|RI yo|ch|LE|nu zeh HE|vel vo|cho|LI ra hu.\nim-yo|LID ish me-AH ve|sha|NIM ra|BOT yich|YEH ve|RAV she|yih|YU ye|mei-sha|NAV ve|naf|SHO\nlo-tis|BA min-ha|to|VAH ve|gam-k'vu|RAH lo-hay|TAH lo a|MAR|ti tov mi|me|NU\nha|na|FEL. ki-va|HE|vel ba u|va|cho|SHECH ye|LECH u|va|cho|SHECH sh'MO ye|chu|SEH. gam-SHE|mesh\nlo-ra-AH ve|LO ya|DA na|CHAT la|ZEH mi|ZEH. ve-i|LU cha|YAH E|lef sha|NIM pa-a|MA|yim\nve|to|VAH lo ra-AH ha|LO el-ma|KOM e|CHAD ha|KOL ho|LECH. kol-a|MAL ha-a|DAM\nle|fi|HU ve|gam-ha|NE|fesh lo ti|ma|LEI. ki mah-yo|TER le|cha|CHAM min-hak|SIL mah-\nle-a|NI yo|DEA la|ha|LOCH NE|ged ha|cha|YIM. tov mar|EH ei|NA|yim me|ha|lach-na|FESH gam-zeh\nHE|vel u|re|UT ruach. mah-she|ha|YAH k'VAR nik|RA sh'MO ve|no|DA a|sher-hu a|DAM\nve|lo-yu|CHAL la|DIN im she|ha|ta|KIF mi|me|NU. ki yesh-d'va|RIM har|BEH mar|BIM\nha|VEL mah-yo|TER la-a|DAM. ki mi-yo|DEA mah-tov la-a|DAM ba|cha|YIM mis|PAR\nye|mei-cha|YEI hev|LO ve|ya-a|SEM ka|TZEL a|SHER mi-ya|GID la-a|DAM mah-yih|YEH a|cha|RAV\nta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH. tov shem mi|SHE|men tov ve|YOM ha|ma|VET mi|YOM\nhi|va|le|DO. tov la|LE|chet el-beit-E|vel mi|LE|chet el-beit mish|TEH ba-a|SHER\nhu sof kol-ha-a|DAM ve|ha|CHAI yi|TEN el-li|BO. tov ka-AS mi|se|CHOK ki-v'ROA\npa|NIM yi|TAV lev. lev cha|cha|MIM be|VEIT E|vel ve|LEV k'si|LIM be|VEIT sim|CHAH.\ntov lish|MOA ga-a|RAT cha|CHAM me-ISH sho|MEA shir k'si|LIM. ki k'KOL ha|si|RIM\nta|CHAT ha|SIR ken s'CHOK hak|SIL ve|gam-zeh ha|VEL. ki ha-O|shek ye|ho|LEL cha|CHAM", "orthographic": "va|qa|TZEF. hin|NEH ʾa|sher-ra|ʾi|THI ʾa|NI ṭov ʾa|sher-ya|FEH le|ʾe|KHOL ve|lish|TOTH ve|lir|ʾOTH\nṭo|VAH be|khol-ʿa|ma|LO shey|ya|ʿa|MOL ta|ḥath-has|SHE|mesh mis|PAR ye|me-ḥay|YAV ʾa|sher-na|than-\nlo ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ki-huʾ ḥel|QO. gam kol-ha|ʾa|DHAM ʾa|SHER na|than-lo ha|ʾe|lo|HIM\nʿO|sher u|ne|kha|SIM ve|hish|li|ṭO le|ʾe|KHOL mim|men|NU ve|la|śEʾTH ʾeth-ḥel|QO ve|liś|MOAḥ\nba|ʿa|ma|LO zoh mat|TATH ʾe|lo|HIM hiʾ. ki loʾ har|BEH yiz|KOR ʾeth-ye|ME ḥay|YAV ki\nha|ʾe|lo|HIM ma|ʿa|NEH be|śim|ḥATH lib|BO. yesh ra|ʿAH ʾa|SHER ra|ʾi|THI ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH\nve|rab|BAH hiʾ ʿal-ha|ʾa|DHAM. ʾish ʾa|SHER yit|ten-lo ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ʿO|sher u|ne|kha|SIM\nve|kha|VODH ve|ʾe|NEN|nu ḥa|SER le|naf|SHO mik|KOL ʾa|sher-yith|ʾav|VEH ve|loʾ-yash|li|ṭEN|nu\nha|ʾe|lo|HIM le|ʾe|KHOL mim|men|NU ki ʾish na|khe|RI yo|ʾkh|LEN|nu zeh HE|vel vo|ḥo|LI raʿ huʾ.\nʾim-yo|LIDH ʾish me|ʾAH ve|sha|NIM rab|BOTH yiḥ|YEH ve|RAV shey|yih|YU ye|me-sha|NAV ve|naf|SHO\nloʾ-thiś|BAʿ min-haṭ|ṭo|VAH ve|gham-qe|vu|RAH loʾ-ha|ye|THAH lo ʾa|MAR|ti ṭov mim|men|NU\nhan|na|FEL. ki-va|HE|vel baʾ u|va|ḥo|SHEKH ye|LEKH u|va|ḥo|SHEKH she|MO ye|khus|SEH. gam-SHE|mesh\nloʾ-ra|ʾAH ve|LOʾ ya|DHAʿ na|ḥATH la|ZEH miz|ZEH. ve|ʾil|LU ḥa|YAH ʾE|lef sha|NIM pa|ʿa|MA|yim\nve|ṭo|VAH loʾ ra|ʾAH ha|LOʾ ʾel-ma|QOM ʾe|ḥADH hak|KOL ho|LEKH. kol-ʿa|MAL ha|ʾa|DHAM\nle|fi|HU ve|gham-han|NE|fesh loʾ thim|ma|LEʾ. ki mah-yo|THER le|ḥa|KHAM min-hak|ke|SIL mah-\nle|ʿa|NI yo|DHEAʿ la|ha|LOKH NE|ghedh ha|ḥay|YIM. ṭov mar|ʾEH ʿe|NA|yim me|ha|lakh-na|FESH gam-zeh\nHE|vel u|re|ʿUTH ruaḥ. mah-she|ha|YAH ke|VAR niq|RAʾ she|MO ve|no|DHAʿ ʾa|sher-huʾ ʾa|DHAM\nve|loʾ-yu|KHAL la|DHIN ʿim she|hat|ta|QIF mim|men|NU. ki yesh-de|va|RIM har|BEH mar|BIM\nha|VEL mah-yo|THER la|ʾa|DHAM. ki mi-yo|DHEAʿ mah-ṭov la|ʾa|DHAM ba|ḥay|YIM mis|PAR\nye|me-ḥay|YE hev|LO ve|ya|ʿa|śEM kat|TZEL ʾa|SHER mi-yag|GIDH la|ʾa|DHAM mah-yih|YEH ʾa|ḥa|RAV\nta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH. ṭov shem mis|SHE|men ṭov ve|YOM ham|ma|VETH miy|YOM\nhiv|va|le|DHO. ṭov la|LE|kheth ʾel-beth-ʾE|vel mil|LE|kheth ʾel-beth mish|TEH ba|ʾa|SHER\nhuʾ sof kol-ha|ʾa|DHAM ve|ha|ḥAI yit|TEN ʾel-lib|BO. ṭov ka|ʿAS miś|śe|ḥOQ ki-ve|ROAʿ\npa|NIM yi|ṭAV lev. lev ḥa|kha|MIM be|VETH ʾE|vel ve|LEV ke|si|LIM be|VETH śim|ḥAH.\nṭov lish|MOAʿ ga|ʿa|RATH ḥa|KHAM me|ʾISH sho|MEAʿ shir ke|si|LIM. ki ke|QOL has|si|RIM\nta|ḥATH has|SIR ken śe|ḥOQ hak|ke|SIL ve|gham-zeh ha|VEL. ki ha|ʿO|sheq ye|ho|LEL ḥa|KHAM", "sephardic": "va|qa|TZEF. hin|NEH a|sher-ra|i|TI a|NI tov a|sher-ya|FEH le|e|KHOL ve|lish|TOT ve|lir|OT\nto|VAH be|khol-ʿa|ma|LO shey|ya|ʿa|MOL ta|ḥat-has|SHE|mesh mis|PAR ye|me-ḥay|YAV a|sher-na|tan-\nlo ha|e|lo|HIM ki-hu ḥel|QO. gam kol-ha|a|DAM a|SHER na|tan-lo ha|e|lo|HIM\nʿO|sher u|ne|kha|SIM ve|hish|li|TO le|e|KHOL mim|men|NU ve|la|SET et-ḥel|QO ve|lis|MOAḥ\nba|ʿa|ma|LO zoh mat|TAT e|lo|HIM hi. ki lo har|BEH yiz|KOR et-ye|ME ḥay|YAV ki\nha|e|lo|HIM ma|ʿa|NEH be|sim|ḥAT lib|BO. yesh ra|ʿAH a|SHER ra|i|TI ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH\nve|rab|BAH hi ʿal-ha|a|DAM. ish a|SHER yit|ten-lo ha|e|lo|HIM ʿO|sher u|ne|kha|SIM\nve|kha|VOD ve|e|NEN|nu ḥa|SER le|naf|SHO mik|KOL a|sher-yit|av|VEH ve|lo-yash|li|TEN|nu\nha|e|lo|HIM le|e|KHOL mim|men|NU ki ish na|khe|RI yo|kh|LEN|nu zeh HE|vel vo|ḥo|LI raʿ hu.\nim-yo|LID ish me|AH ve|sha|NIM rab|BOT yiḥ|YEH ve|RAV shey|yih|YU ye|me-sha|NAV ve|naf|SHO\nlo-tis|BAʿ min-hat|to|VAH ve|gam-qe|vu|RAH lo-ha|ye|TAH lo a|MAR|ti tov mim|men|NU\nhan|na|FEL. ki-va|HE|vel ba u|va|ḥo|SHEKH ye|LEKH u|va|ḥo|SHEKH she|MO ye|khus|SEH. gam-SHE|mesh\nlo-ra|AH ve|LO ya|DAʿ na|ḥAT la|ZEH miz|ZEH. ve|il|LU ḥa|YAH E|lef sha|NIM pa|ʿa|MA|yim\nve|to|VAH lo ra|AH ha|LO el-ma|QOM e|ḥAD hak|KOL ho|LEKH. kol-ʿa|MAL ha|a|DAM\nle|fi|HU ve|gam-han|NE|fesh lo tim|ma|LE. ki mah-yo|TER le|ḥa|KHAM min-hak|ke|SIL mah-\nle|ʿa|NI yo|DEAʿ la|ha|LOKH NE|ged ha|ḥay|YIM. tov mar|EH ʿe|NA|yim me|ha|lakh-na|FESH gam-zeh\nHE|vel u|re|ʿUT ruaḥ. mah-she|ha|YAH ke|VAR niq|RA she|MO ve|no|DAʿ a|sher-hu a|DAM\nve|lo-yu|KHAL la|DIN ʿim she|hat|ta|QIF mim|men|NU. ki yesh-de|va|RIM har|BEH mar|BIM\nha|VEL mah-yo|TER la|a|DAM. ki mi-yo|DEAʿ mah-tov la|a|DAM ba|ḥay|YIM mis|PAR\nye|me-ḥay|YE hev|LO ve|ya|ʿa|SEM kat|TZEL a|SHER mi-yag|GID la|a|DAM mah-yih|YEH a|ḥa|RAV\nta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH. tov shem mis|SHE|men tov ve|YOM ham|ma|VET miy|YOM\nhiv|va|le|DO. tov la|LE|khet el-bet-E|vel mil|LE|khet el-bet mish|TEH ba|a|SHER\nhu sof kol-ha|a|DAM ve|ha|ḥAI yit|TEN el-lib|BO. tov ka|ʿAS mis|se|ḥOQ ki-ve|ROAʿ\npa|NIM yi|TAV lev. lev ḥa|kha|MIM be|VET E|vel ve|LEV ke|si|LIM be|VET sim|ḥAH.\ntov lish|MOAʿ ga|ʿa|RAT ḥa|KHAM me|ISH sho|MEAʿ shir ke|si|LIM. ki ke|QOL has|si|RIM\nta|ḥAT has|SIR ken se|ḥOQ hak|ke|SIL ve|gam-zeh ha|VEL. ki ha|ʿO|sheq ye|ho|LEL ḥa|KHAM", "chabad": "vo|ko|TZEF. hi|NEIH a|sher-ro-i|SI o|NI toyv a|sher-yo|FEH le-e|CHOYL v'lish|TOYS v'lir|OYS\ntoy|VOH b'chol-a|mo|LOY she|ya-a|MOYL ta|chas-ha|SHE|mesh mis|PAR y'mei-cha|YOV a|sher-no|san-\nloy ho-e|loy|HIM ki-hu chel|KOY. gam kol-ho-o|DOM a|SHER no|san-loy ho-e|loy|HIM\nOY|sher un'|cho|SIM v'hish|li|TOY le-e|CHOYL mi|me|NU v'lo|SEIS es-chel|KOY v'lis|MOYACH\nba-a|mo|LOY zoyh ma|TAS e|loy|HIM hi. ki loy har|BEIH yiz|KOYR es-y'MEI cha|YOV ki\nho-e|loy|HIM ma-a|NEH b'sim|CHAS li|BOY. yeish ro-OH a|SHER ro-i|SI ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH\nv'ra|BOH hi al-ho-o|DOM. ish a|SHER yi|ten-loy ho-e|loy|HIM OY|sher un'|cho|SIM\nv'cho|VOYD v'ei|NE|nu cho|SEIR l'naf|SHOY mi|KOYL a|sher-yis|a|VEH v'loy-yash|li|TE|nu\nho-e|loy|HIM le-e|CHOYL mi|me|NU ki ish noch'|RI yoy|ch|LE|nu zeh HE|vel vo|cho|LI ro hu.\nim-yoy|LID ish mei-OH v'sho|NIM ra|BOYS yich|YEH v'RAV she|yih|YU y'mei-sho|NOV v'naf|SHOY\nloy-sis|BA min-ha|toy|VOH v'gam-k'vu|ROH loy-hoy'|SOH loy o|MAR|ti toyv mi|me|NU\nha|no|FEL. ki-va|HE|vel bo u|va|choy|SHECH yei|LEICH u|va|choy|SHECH sh'MOY y'chu|SEH. gam-SHE|mesh\nloy-ro-OH v'LOY yo|DO na|CHAS lo|ZEH mi|ZEH. v'i|LU cho|YOH E|lef sho|NIM pa-a|MA|yim\nv'toy|VOH loy ro-OH ha|LOY el-mo|KOYM e|CHOD ha|KOYL hoy|LEICH. kol-a|MAL ho-o|DOM\nl'fi|HU v'gam-ha|NE|fesh loy si|mo|LEI. ki mah-yoy|SEIR le|cho|CHOM min-hak'|SIL mah-\nle-o|NI yoy|DEIA la|ha|LOYCH NE|ged ha|cha|YIM. toyv mar|EIH ei|NA|yim mei|ha|loch-no|FESH gam-zeh\nHE|vel ur'|US ruach. mah-she|ho|YOH k'VOR nik|RO sh'MOY v'noy|DO a|sher-hu o|DOM\nv'loy-yu|CHAL lo|DIN im she|ha|to|KIF mi|me|NU. ki yeish-d'vo|RIM har|BEIH mar|BIM\nho|VEL mah-yoy|SEIR lo-o|DOM. ki mi-yoy|DEIA mah-toyv lo-o|DOM ba|cha|YIM mis|PAR\ny'mei-cha|YEI hev|LOY v'ya-a|SEIM ka|TZEIL a|SHER mi-ya|GID lo-o|DOM mah-yih|YEH a|cha|ROV\nta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH. toyv sheim mi|SHE|men toyv v'YOYM ha|mo|VES mi|YOYM\nhi|vol'|DOY. toyv lo|LE|ches el-beis-EI|vel mi|LE|ches el-beis mish|TEH ba-a|SHER\nhu soyf kol-ho-o|DOM v'ha|CHAI yi|TEIN el-li|BOY. toyv ka-AS mis'|CHOYK ki-v'ROYA\npo|NIM yi|TAV leiv. leiv cha|cho|MIM b'VEIS EI|vel v'LEIV k'si|LIM b'VEIS sim|CHOH.\ntoyv lish|MOYA ga-a|RAS cho|CHOM mei-ISH shoy|MEIA shir k'si|LIM. ki k'KOYL ha|si|RIM\nta|CHAS ha|SIR kein s'CHOYK hak'|SIL v'gam-zeh ho|VEL. ki ho-OY|shek y'hoy|LEIL cho|CHOM" }, "english": "What I have seen that is good is this: the loveliness of eating and drinking and finding some good in all the toil one labors at beneath the sun, throughout the days of the life God has granted one - for this is one's portion. For should God give any man wealth and belongings, and grant him power to eat of them, to grasp what is his, to delight in his labors - such is a gift from God. For he will not dwell too much upon the days of his life; for God has given him his heart's joy to occupy him. An evil I have seen beneath the sun, and it is widespread among men. A man there will be whom God grants wealth and possessions and honor, lacking nothing his heart desires. Yet afterward God withholds from him the power to partake of it, and a stranger will devour it all; this is shallow breath and a wicked sickness. And a man may possess a hundred children and live many years, and however many his years may be, his soul will never be sated with all that goodness; though burial itself may be denied him, I say a stillborn child fares better than he. For he arrived at a breath and departs in darkness, and darkness covers over his name. That child will never behold sunlight and never know; yet he possesses more peace than such a man. Should one live twice a thousand years, and see no goodness - well, do we not all go at last to the same place? All of man's labor serves only his mouth; his soul remains forever unfilled. What edge does the wise man hold over a fool? And what does an oppressed man gain from knowing how to walk with life? Better the sight of the eyes than what the soul goes pursuing. Both are empty breath and wooing the wind. Whatever has been was summoned by name - and by now it is known that this is merely a man, unable to contend with one more powerful than he. So many things there are, such a multiplying of empty breath, and what profit do they yield a man? For who knows what is good for a man throughout his life; through the numbered days of his breath, living as a shadow; for who can tell what fate awaits him beneath the sun? A good name is better than fine oil. The day of death is better than of birth. Better to visit a house of mourning than a banquet; for that is every man's end, and the living had better keep it in mind. Bitterness is better than laughter, for while the face is troubled, the mind is improving itself. A wise man's heart dwells in the house of mourning, and a fool's in the house of celebration. Better to attend the wise man's rebuke than to hear the song of fools. For those fools' cackling resembles the crackling of thorns under the pot. And that as well is empty breath. For oppression makes a wise man delirious, and bribery exacts the cost of one's mind." } ], "footer": [] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1438-1439-1266-1267-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1442-1443-1270-1271-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.json" } ] }