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Ecclesiastes (Kohelet), pages 1268-1269, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 1268-1269 1440-1441

מגילות me|gi|LOT me|ghil|LOTH me|gil|LOT m'gi|LOYS Megillot

קהלת ko|HE|let qo|HE|leth qo|HE|let koy|HE|les Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 1268-1269

Passage וָקָצֶף׃ הִנֵּה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִיתִי אָנִי טוֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶה לֶאֱכוֹל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְאוֹת טוֹבָה בְּכָל־עֲמָלוֹ ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹל תַּחַת־הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ מִסְפַּר יְמֵי־חַיָּיו אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן־ לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי־הוּא חֶלְקוֹ׃ גַּם כָּל־הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַן־לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים עֹשֶׁר וּנְכָסִים וְהִשְׁלִיטוֹ לֶאֱכֹל מִמֶּנּוּ וְלָשֵׂאת אֶת־חֶלְקוֹ וְלִשְׂמֹחַ בַּעֲמָלוֹ זֹה מַתַּת אֱלֹהִים הִיא׃ כִּי לֹא הַרְבֵּה יִזְכֹּר אֶת־יְמֵי חַיָּיו כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים מַעֲנֶה בְּשִׂמְחַת לִבּוֹ׃ יֵשׁ רָעָה אֲשֶׁר רָאִיתִי תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וְרַבָּה הִיא עַל־הָאָדָם׃ אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִתֶּן־לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים עֹשֶׁר וּנְכָסִים וְכָבוֹד וְאֵינֶנּוּ חָסֵר לְנַפְשׁוֹ ׀ מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר־יִתְאַוֶּה וְלֹא־יַשְׁלִיטֶנּוּ הָאֱלֹהִים לֶאֱכֹל מִמֶּנּוּ כִּי אִישׁ נָכְרִי יֹאכְלֶנּוּ זֶה הֶבֶל וָחֳלִי רָע הוּא׃ אִם־יוֹלִיד אִישׁ מֵאָה וְשָׁנִים רַבּוֹת יִחְיֶה וְרַב ׀ שֶׁיִּהְיוּ יְמֵי־שָׁנָיו וְנַפְשׁוֹ לֹא־תִשְׂבַּע מִן־הַטּוֹבָה וְגַם־קְבוּרָה לֹא־הָיְתָה לּוֹ אָמַרְתִּי טוֹב מִמֶּנּוּ הַנָּפֶל׃ כִּי־בַהֶבֶל בָּא וּבַחֹשֶׁךְ יֵלֵךְ וּבַחֹשֶׁךְ שְׁמוֹ יְכֻסֶּה׃ גַּם־שֶׁמֶשׁ לֹא־רָאָה וְלֹא יָדָע נַחַת לָזֶה מִזֶּה׃ וְאִלּוּ חָיָה אֶלֶף שָׁנִים פַּעֲמַיִם וְטוֹבָה לֹא רָאָה הֲלֹא אֶל־מָקוֹם אֶחָד הַכֹּל הוֹלֵךְ׃ כָּל־עֲמַל הָאָדָם לְפִיהוּ וְגַם־הַנֶּפֶשׁ לֹא תִמָּלֵא׃ כִּי מַה־יּוֹתֵר לֶחָכָם מִן־הַכְּסִיל מַה־ לֶעָנִי יוֹדֵעַ לַהֲלֹךְ נֶגֶד הַחַיִּים׃ טוֹב מַרְאֵה עֵינַיִם מֵהֲלָךְ־נָפֶשׁ גַּם־זֶה הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ׃ מַה־שֶּׁהָיָה כְּבָר נִקְרָא שְׁמוֹ וְנוֹדָע אֲשֶׁר־הוּא אָדָם וְלֹא־יוּכַל לָדִין עִם שֶׁהַתָּקִיף מִמֶּנּוּ׃ כִּי יֵשׁ־דְּבָרִים הַרְבֵּה מַרְבִּים הָבֶל מַה־יֹּתֵר לָאָדָם׃ כִּי מִי־יוֹדֵעַ מַה־טּוֹב לָאָדָם בַּחַיִּים מִסְפַּר יְמֵי־חַיֵּי הֶבְלוֹ וְיַעֲשֵׂם כַּצֵּל אֲשֶׁר מִי־יַגִּיד לָאָדָם מַה־יִּהְיֶה אַחֲרָיו תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃ טוֹב שֵׁם מִשֶּׁמֶן טוֹב וְיוֹם הַמָּוֶת מִיּוֹם הִוָּלְדוֹ׃ טוֹב לָלֶכֶת אֶל־בֵּית־אֵבֶל מִלֶּכֶת אֶל־בֵּית מִשְׁתֶּה בַּאֲשֶׁר הוּא סוֹף כָּל־הָאָדָם וְהַחַי יִתֵּן אֶל־לִבּוֹ׃ טוֹב כַּעַס מִשְּׂחוֹק כִּי־בְרֹעַ פָּנִים יִיטַב לֵב׃ לֵב חֲכָמִים בְּבֵית אֵבֶל וְלֵב כְּסִילִים בְּבֵית שִׂמְחָה׃ טוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ גַּעֲרַת חָכָם מֵאִישׁ שֹׁמֵעַ שִׁיר כְּסִילִים׃ כִּי כְּקוֹל הַסִּירִים תַּחַת הַסִּיר כֵּן שְׂחֹק הַכְּסִיל וְגַם־זֶה הָבֶל׃ כִּי הָעֹשֶׁק יְהוֹלֵל חָכָם 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 to|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- lo ha-e|lo|HIM ki-hu chel|KO. gam kol-ha-a|DAM a|SHER na|tan-lo ha-e|lo|HIM O|sher u|ne|cha|SIM ve|hish|li|TO le-e|CHOL mi|me|NU ve|la|SEIT et-chel|KO ve|lis|MOACH ba-a|ma|LO zoh ma|TAT e|lo|HIM hi. ki lo har|BEH yiz|KOR et-ye|MEI cha|YAV ki ha-e|lo|HIM ma-a|NEH b'sim|CHAT li|BO. yesh ra-AH a|SHER ra-i|TI ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH ve|ra|BAH hi al-ha-a|DAM. ish a|SHER yi|ten-lo ha-e|lo|HIM O|sher u|ne|cha|SIM ve|cha|VOD ve-ei|NE|nu cha|SER le|naf|SHO mi|KOL a|sher-yit|a|VEH ve|lo-yash|li|TE|nu ha-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. im-yo|LID ish me-AH ve|sha|NIM ra|BOT yich|YEH ve|RAV she|yih|YU ye|mei-sha|NAV ve|naf|SHO lo-tis|BA min-ha|to|VAH ve|gam-k'vu|RAH lo-hay|TAH lo a|MAR|ti tov mi|me|NU ha|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 lo-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 ve|to|VAH lo ra-AH ha|LO el-ma|KOM e|CHAD ha|KOL ho|LECH. kol-a|MAL ha-a|DAM le|fi|HU ve|gam-ha|NE|fesh lo ti|ma|LEI. ki mah-yo|TER le|cha|CHAM min-hak|SIL mah- le-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 HE|vel u|re|UT ruach. mah-she|ha|YAH k'VAR nik|RA sh'MO ve|no|DA a|sher-hu a|DAM ve|lo-yu|CHAL la|DIN im she|ha|ta|KIF mi|me|NU. ki yesh-d'va|RIM har|BEH mar|BIM ha|VEL mah-yo|TER la-a|DAM. ki mi-yo|DEA mah-tov la-a|DAM ba|cha|YIM mis|PAR ye|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 ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH. tov shem mi|SHE|men tov ve|YOM ha|ma|VET mi|YOM hi|va|le|DO. tov la|LE|chet el-beit-E|vel mi|LE|chet el-beit mish|TEH ba-a|SHER hu sof kol-ha-a|DAM ve|ha|CHAI yi|TEN el-li|BO. tov ka-AS mi|se|CHOK ki-v'ROA pa|NIM yi|TAV lev. lev cha|cha|MIM be|VEIT E|vel ve|LEV k'si|LIM be|VEIT sim|CHAH. tov lish|MOA ga-a|RAT cha|CHAM me-ISH sho|MEA shir k'si|LIM. ki k'KOL ha|si|RIM ta|CHAT ha|SIR ken s'CHOK hak|SIL ve|gam-zeh ha|VEL. ki ha-O|shek ye|ho|LEL cha|CHAM 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 ṭo|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- lo ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ki-huʾ ḥel|QO. gam kol-ha|ʾa|DHAM ʾa|SHER na|than-lo ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ʿO|sher u|ne|kha|SIM ve|hish|li|ṭO le|ʾe|KHOL mim|men|NU ve|la|śEʾTH ʾeth-ḥel|QO ve|liś|MOAḥ ba|ʿa|ma|LO zoh mat|TATH ʾe|lo|HIM hiʾ. ki loʾ har|BEH yiz|KOR ʾeth-ye|ME ḥay|YAV ki ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ma|ʿa|NEH be|śim|ḥATH lib|BO. yesh ra|ʿAH ʾa|SHER ra|ʾi|THI ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH ve|rab|BAH hiʾ ʿal-ha|ʾa|DHAM. ʾish ʾa|SHER yit|ten-lo ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ʿO|sher u|ne|kha|SIM ve|kha|VODH ve|ʾe|NEN|nu ḥa|SER le|naf|SHO mik|KOL ʾa|sher-yith|ʾav|VEH ve|loʾ-yash|li|ṭEN|nu ha|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. ʾim-yo|LIDH ʾish me|ʾAH ve|sha|NIM rab|BOTH yiḥ|YEH ve|RAV shey|yih|YU ye|me-sha|NAV ve|naf|SHO loʾ-thiś|BAʿ min-haṭ|ṭo|VAH ve|gham-qe|vu|RAH loʾ-ha|ye|THAH lo ʾa|MAR|ti ṭov mim|men|NU han|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 loʾ-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 ve|ṭo|VAH loʾ ra|ʾAH ha|LOʾ ʾel-ma|QOM ʾe|ḥADH hak|KOL ho|LEKH. kol-ʿa|MAL ha|ʾa|DHAM le|fi|HU ve|gham-han|NE|fesh loʾ thim|ma|LEʾ. ki mah-yo|THER le|ḥa|KHAM min-hak|ke|SIL mah- le|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 HE|vel u|re|ʿUTH ruaḥ. mah-she|ha|YAH ke|VAR niq|RAʾ she|MO ve|no|DHAʿ ʾa|sher-huʾ ʾa|DHAM ve|loʾ-yu|KHAL la|DHIN ʿim she|hat|ta|QIF mim|men|NU. ki yesh-de|va|RIM har|BEH mar|BIM ha|VEL mah-yo|THER la|ʾa|DHAM. ki mi-yo|DHEAʿ mah-ṭov la|ʾa|DHAM ba|ḥay|YIM mis|PAR ye|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 ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH. ṭov shem mis|SHE|men ṭov ve|YOM ham|ma|VETH miy|YOM hiv|va|le|DHO. ṭov la|LE|kheth ʾel-beth-ʾE|vel mil|LE|kheth ʾel-beth mish|TEH ba|ʾa|SHER huʾ sof kol-ha|ʾa|DHAM ve|ha|ḥAI yit|TEN ʾel-lib|BO. ṭov ka|ʿAS miś|śe|ḥOQ ki-ve|ROAʿ pa|NIM yi|ṭAV lev. lev ḥa|kha|MIM be|VETH ʾE|vel ve|LEV ke|si|LIM be|VETH śim|ḥAH. ṭov lish|MOAʿ ga|ʿa|RATH ḥa|KHAM me|ʾISH sho|MEAʿ shir ke|si|LIM. ki ke|QOL has|si|RIM ta|ḥATH has|SIR ken śe|ḥOQ hak|ke|SIL ve|gham-zeh ha|VEL. ki ha|ʿO|sheq ye|ho|LEL ḥa|KHAM 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 to|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- lo ha|e|lo|HIM ki-hu ḥel|QO. gam kol-ha|a|DAM a|SHER na|tan-lo ha|e|lo|HIM ʿO|sher u|ne|kha|SIM ve|hish|li|TO le|e|KHOL mim|men|NU ve|la|SET et-ḥel|QO ve|lis|MOAḥ ba|ʿa|ma|LO zoh mat|TAT e|lo|HIM hi. ki lo har|BEH yiz|KOR et-ye|ME ḥay|YAV ki ha|e|lo|HIM ma|ʿa|NEH be|sim|ḥAT lib|BO. yesh ra|ʿAH a|SHER ra|i|TI ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH ve|rab|BAH hi ʿal-ha|a|DAM. ish a|SHER yit|ten-lo ha|e|lo|HIM ʿO|sher u|ne|kha|SIM ve|kha|VOD ve|e|NEN|nu ḥa|SER le|naf|SHO mik|KOL a|sher-yit|av|VEH ve|lo-yash|li|TEN|nu ha|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. im-yo|LID ish me|AH ve|sha|NIM rab|BOT yiḥ|YEH ve|RAV shey|yih|YU ye|me-sha|NAV ve|naf|SHO lo-tis|BAʿ min-hat|to|VAH ve|gam-qe|vu|RAH lo-ha|ye|TAH lo a|MAR|ti tov mim|men|NU han|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 lo-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 ve|to|VAH lo ra|AH ha|LO el-ma|QOM e|ḥAD hak|KOL ho|LEKH. kol-ʿa|MAL ha|a|DAM le|fi|HU ve|gam-han|NE|fesh lo tim|ma|LE. ki mah-yo|TER le|ḥa|KHAM min-hak|ke|SIL mah- le|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 HE|vel u|re|ʿUT ruaḥ. mah-she|ha|YAH ke|VAR niq|RA she|MO ve|no|DAʿ a|sher-hu a|DAM ve|lo-yu|KHAL la|DIN ʿim she|hat|ta|QIF mim|men|NU. ki yesh-de|va|RIM har|BEH mar|BIM ha|VEL mah-yo|TER la|a|DAM. ki mi-yo|DEAʿ mah-tov la|a|DAM ba|ḥay|YIM mis|PAR ye|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 ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH. tov shem mis|SHE|men tov ve|YOM ham|ma|VET miy|YOM hiv|va|le|DO. tov la|LE|khet el-bet-E|vel mil|LE|khet el-bet mish|TEH ba|a|SHER hu sof kol-ha|a|DAM ve|ha|ḥAI yit|TEN el-lib|BO. tov ka|ʿAS mis|se|ḥOQ ki-ve|ROAʿ pa|NIM yi|TAV lev. lev ḥa|kha|MIM be|VET E|vel ve|LEV ke|si|LIM be|VET sim|ḥAH. tov lish|MOAʿ ga|ʿa|RAT ḥa|KHAM me|ISH sho|MEAʿ shir ke|si|LIM. ki ke|QOL has|si|RIM ta|ḥAT has|SIR ken se|ḥOQ hak|ke|SIL ve|gam-zeh ha|VEL. ki ha|ʿO|sheq ye|ho|LEL ḥa|KHAM 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 toy|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- loy ho-e|loy|HIM ki-hu chel|KOY. gam kol-ho-o|DOM a|SHER no|san-loy ho-e|loy|HIM OY|sher un'|cho|SIM v'hish|li|TOY le-e|CHOYL mi|me|NU v'lo|SEIS es-chel|KOY v'lis|MOYACH ba-a|mo|LOY zoyh ma|TAS e|loy|HIM hi. ki loy har|BEIH yiz|KOYR es-y'MEI cha|YOV ki ho-e|loy|HIM ma-a|NEH b'sim|CHAS li|BOY. yeish ro-OH a|SHER ro-i|SI ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH v'ra|BOH hi al-ho-o|DOM. ish a|SHER yi|ten-loy ho-e|loy|HIM OY|sher un'|cho|SIM v'cho|VOYD v'ei|NE|nu cho|SEIR l'naf|SHOY mi|KOYL a|sher-yis|a|VEH v'loy-yash|li|TE|nu ho-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. im-yoy|LID ish mei-OH v'sho|NIM ra|BOYS yich|YEH v'RAV she|yih|YU y'mei-sho|NOV v'naf|SHOY loy-sis|BA min-ha|toy|VOH v'gam-k'vu|ROH loy-hoy'|SOH loy o|MAR|ti toyv mi|me|NU ha|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 loy-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 v'toy|VOH loy ro-OH ha|LOY el-mo|KOYM e|CHOD ha|KOYL hoy|LEICH. kol-a|MAL ho-o|DOM l'fi|HU v'gam-ha|NE|fesh loy si|mo|LEI. ki mah-yoy|SEIR le|cho|CHOM min-hak'|SIL mah- le-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 HE|vel ur'|US ruach. mah-she|ho|YOH k'VOR nik|RO sh'MOY v'noy|DO a|sher-hu o|DOM v'loy-yu|CHAL lo|DIN im she|ha|to|KIF mi|me|NU. ki yeish-d'vo|RIM har|BEIH mar|BIM ho|VEL mah-yoy|SEIR lo-o|DOM. ki mi-yoy|DEIA mah-toyv lo-o|DOM ba|cha|YIM mis|PAR y'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 ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH. toyv sheim mi|SHE|men toyv v'YOYM ha|mo|VES mi|YOYM hi|vol'|DOY. toyv lo|LE|ches el-beis-EI|vel mi|LE|ches el-beis mish|TEH ba-a|SHER hu soyf kol-ho-o|DOM v'ha|CHAI yi|TEIN el-li|BOY. toyv ka-AS mis'|CHOYK ki-v'ROYA po|NIM yi|TAV leiv. leiv cha|cho|MIM b'VEIS EI|vel v'LEIV k'si|LIM b'VEIS sim|CHOH. toyv lish|MOYA ga-a|RAS cho|CHOM mei-ISH shoy|MEIA shir k'si|LIM. ki k'KOYL ha|si|RIM ta|CHAS ha|SIR kein s'CHOYK hak'|SIL v'gam-zeh ho|VEL. ki ho-OY|shek y'hoy|LEIL cho|CHOM 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.