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koren-shalemKoren Shalem SiddurSepharad1444-1445-1272-1273-megillot-ecclesiastes-koheletMegillotEcclesiastes (Kohelet)1272-12731444-1445מְגִלּוֹתme|gi|LOTme|ghil|LOTHme|gil|LOTm'gi|LOYSMegillotקֹהֶלֶתko|HE|letqo|HE|lethqo|HE|letkoy|HE|lesEcclesiastes (Kohelet)1272-1273Passageאֱלֹהִים׃ אַל־תִּבָּהֵל מִפָּנָיו תֵּלֵךְ אַל־תַּעֲמֹד בְּדָבָר רָע כִּי כָל־אֲשֶׁר
יַחְפֹּץ יַעֲשֶׂה׃ בַּאֲשֶׁר דְּבַר־מֶלֶךְ שִׁלְטוֹן וּמִי יֹאמַר־לוֹ מַה־תַּעֲשֶׂה׃
שׁוֹמֵר מִצְוָה לֹא יֵדַע דָּבָר רָע וְעֵת וּמִשְׁפָּט יֵדַע לֵב חָכָם׃ כִּי לְכָל־
חֵפֶץ יֵשׁ עֵת וּמִשְׁפָּט כִּי־רָעַת הָאָדָם רַבָּה עָלָיו׃ כִּי־אֵינֶנּוּ יֹדֵעַ מַה־
שֶּׁיִּהְיֶה כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה מִי יַגִּיד לוֹ׃ אֵין אָדָם שַׁלִּיט בָּרוּחַ לִכְלוֹא
אֶת־הָרוּחַ וְאֵין שִׁלְטוֹן בְּיוֹם הַמָּוֶת וְאֵין מִשְׁלַחַת בַּמִּלְחָמָה וְלֹא־
יְמַלֵּט רֶשַׁע אֶת־בְּעָלָיו׃ אֶת־כָּל־זֶה רָאִיתִי וְנָתוֹן אֶת־לִבִּי לְכָל־
מַעֲשֶׂה אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה תַּחַת הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ עֵת אֲשֶׁר שָׁלַט הָאָדָם בְּאָדָם
לְרַע לוֹ׃ וּבְכֵן רָאִיתִי רְשָׁעִים קְבֻרִים וָבָאוּ וּמִמְּקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ יְהַלֵּכוּ
וְיִשְׁתַּכְּחוּ בָעִיר אֲשֶׁר כֵּן־עָשׂוּ גַּם־זֶה הָבֶל׃ אֲשֶׁר אֵין־נַעֲשָׂה פִתְגָם
מַעֲשֵׂה הָרָעָה מְהֵרָה עַל־כֵּן מָלֵא לֵב בְּנֵי־הָאָדָם בָּהֶם לַעֲשׂוֹת
רָע׃ אֲשֶׁר חֹטֶא עֹשֶׂה רָע מְאַת וּמַאֲרִיךְ לוֹ כִּי גַּם־יוֹדֵעַ אָנִי אֲשֶׁר
יִהְיֶה־טּוֹב לְיִרְאֵי הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר יִירְאוּ מִלְּפָנָיו׃ וְטוֹב לֹא־יִהְיֶה
לָרָשָׁע וְלֹא־יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִים כַּצֵּל אֲשֶׁר אֵינֶנּוּ יָרֵא מִלִּפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים׃ יֶשׁ־
הֶבֶל אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה עַל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר ׀ יֵשׁ צַדִּיקִים אֲשֶׁר מַגִּיעַ אֲלֵהֶם
כְּמַעֲשֵׂה הָרְשָׁעִים וְיֵשׁ רְשָׁעִים שֶׁמַּגִּיעַ אֲלֵהֶם כְּמַעֲשֵׂה הַצַּדִּיקִים
אָמַרְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶה הָבֶל׃ וְשִׁבַּחְתִּי אֲנִי אֶת־הַשִּׂמְחָה אֲשֶׁר אֵין־טוֹב
לָאָדָם תַּחַת הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ כִּי אִם־לֶאֱכֹל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִשְׂמוֹחַ וְהוּא יִלְוֶנּוּ
בַּעֲמָלוֹ יְמֵי חַיָּיו אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן־לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃ כַּאֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי
אֶת־לִבִּי לָדַעַת חָכְמָה וְלִרְאוֹת אֶת־הָעִנְיָן אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה עַל־הָאָרֶץ
כִּי גַם בַּיּוֹם וּבַלַּיְלָה שֵׁנָה בְּעֵינָיו אֵינֶנּוּ רֹאֶה׃ וְרָאִיתִי אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂה
הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי לֹא יוּכַל הָאָדָם לִמְצוֹא אֶת־הַמַּעֲשֶׂה אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה
תַּחַת־הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ בְּשֶׁל אֲשֶׁר יַעֲמֹל הָאָדָם לְבַקֵּשׁ וְלֹא יִמְצָא וְגַם אִם־
יֹאמַר הֶחָכָם לָדַעַת לֹא יוּכַל לִמְצֹא׃ כִּי אֶת־כָּל־זֶה נָתַתִּי אֶל־לִבִּי
וְלָבוּר אֶת־כָּל־זֶה אֲשֶׁר הַצַּדִּיקִים וְהַחֲכָמִים וַעֲבָדֵיהֶם בְּיַד הָאֱלֹהִים
גַּם־אַהֲבָה גַּם־שִׂנְאָה אֵין יוֹדֵעַ הָאָדָם הַכֹּל לִפְנֵיהֶם׃ הַכֹּל כַּאֲשֶׁרe|lo|HIM. al-ti|ba|HEL mi|pa|NAV te|LECH al-ta-a|MOD b'da|VAR ra ki chol-a|SHER
yach|POTZ ya-a|SEH. ba-a|SHER d'var-ME|lech shil|TON u|MI yo|mar-lo mah-ta-a|SEH.
sho|MER mitz|VAH lo YE|da da|VAR ra ve-ET u|mish|PAT YE|da lev cha|CHAM. ki le|chol-
CHE|fetz yesh et u|mish|PAT ki-ra-AT ha-a|DAM ra|BAH a|LAV. ki-ei|NE|nu yo|DEA mah-
she|yih|YEH ki ka-a|SHER yih|YEH mi ya|GID lo. ein a|DAM sha|LIT ba|RUACH lich|LO
et-ha|RUACH ve-EIN shil|TON b'YOM ha|ma|VET ve-EIN mish|la|CHAT ba|mil|cha|MAH ve|lo-
ye|ma|LET RE|sha et-be-a|LAV. et-kol-zeh ra-i|TI ve|na|TON et-li|BI le|chol-
ma-a|SEH a|SHER na-a|SAH ta|CHAT ha|SHE|mesh et a|SHER sha|LAT ha-a|DAM be-a|DAM
le|RA lo. uv|CHEN ra-i|TI re|sha-IM k'vu|RIM va|va|U u|mi|me|KOM ka|DOSH ye|ha|le|CHU
ve|yish|ta|ke|CHU va-IR a|SHER ken-a|SU gam-zeh ha|VEL. a|SHER ein-na-a|SAH fit|GAM
ma-a|SEH ha|ra-AH me|he|RAH al-ken ma|LEI lev b'nei-ha-a|DAM ba|HEM la-a|SOT
ra. a|SHER cho|TE o|SEH ra me-AT u|ma-a|RICH lo ki gam-yo|DEA a|NI a|SHER
yih|yeh-tov le|yir|EI ha-e|lo|HIM a|SHER yi|re|U mi|le|fa|NAV. ve|TOV lo-yih|YEH
la|ra|SHA ve|lo-ya-a|RICH ya|MIM ka|TZEL a|SHER ei|NE|nu ya|REI mi|lif|NEI e|lo|HIM. yesh-
HE|vel a|SHER na-a|SAH al-ha-a|RETZ a|SHER yesh tza|di|KIM a|SHER ma|GIA a|le|HEM
k'ma-a|SEH ha|re|sha-IM ve|YESH re|sha-IM she|ma|GIA a|le|HEM k'ma-a|SEH ha|tza|di|KIM
a|MAR|ti she|gam-zeh ha|VEL. ve|shi|BACH|ti a|NI et-ha|sim|CHAH a|SHER ein-tov
la-a|DAM ta|CHAT ha|SHE|mesh ki im-le-e|CHOL ve|lish|TOT ve|lis|MOACH ve|HU yil|VE|nu
ba-a|ma|LO ye|MEI cha|YAV a|sher-na|tan-lo ha-e|lo|HIM ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH. ka-a|SHER na|TA|ti
et-li|BI la|da-AT choch|MAH ve|lir|OT et-ha-in|YAN a|SHER na-a|SAH al-ha-a|RETZ
ki gam ba|YOM u|va|lay|LAH she|NAH be-ei|NAV ei|NE|nu ro-EH. ve|ra-i|TI et-kol-ma-a|SEH
ha-e|lo|HIM ki lo yu|CHAL ha-a|DAM lim|TZO et-ha|ma-a|SEH a|SHER na-a|SAH
ta|chat-ha|SHE|mesh b'SHEL a|SHER ya-a|MOL ha-a|DAM le|va|KESH ve|LO yim|TZA ve|GAM im-
yo|MAR he|cha|CHAM la|da-AT lo yu|CHAL lim|TZO. ki et-kol-zeh na|TA|ti el-li|BI
ve|la|VUR et-kol-zeh a|SHER ha|tza|di|KIM ve|ha|cha|cha|MIM va-a|va|dei|HEM b'YAD ha-e|lo|HIM
gam-a|ha|VAH gam-sin|AH ein yo|DEA ha-a|DAM ha|KOL lif|nei|HEM. ha|KOL ka-a|SHERʾe|lo|HIM. ʾal-tib|ba|HEL mip|pa|NAV te|LEKH ʾal-ta|ʿa|MODH be|dha|VAR raʿ ki khol-ʾa|SHER
yaḥ|POTZ ya|ʿa|śEH. ba|ʾa|SHER de|var-ME|lekh shil|ṭON u|MI yoʾ|mar-lo mah-ta|ʿa|śEH.
sho|MER mitz|VAH loʾ YE|dhaʿ da|VAR raʿ ve|ʿETH u|mish|PAṭ YE|dhaʿ lev ḥa|KHAM. ki le|khol-
ḥE|fetz yesh ʿeth u|mish|PAṭ ki-ra|ʿATH ha|ʾa|DHAM rab|BAH ʿa|LAV. ki-ʾe|NEN|nu yo|DHEAʿ mah-
shey|yih|YEH ki ka|ʾa|SHER yih|YEH mi yag|GIDH lo. ʾen ʾa|DHAM shal|LIṭ ba|RUAḥ likh|LOʾ
ʾeth-ha|RUAḥ ve|ʾEN shil|ṭON be|YOM ham|ma|VETH ve|ʾEN mish|la|ḥATH bam|mil|ḥa|MAH ve|loʾ-
ye|mal|LEṭ RE|shaʿ ʾeth-be|ʿa|LAV. ʾeth-kol-zeh ra|ʾi|THI ve|na|THON ʾeth-lib|BI le|khol-
ma|ʿa|śEH ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śAH ta|ḥATH has|SHE|mesh ʿeth ʾa|SHER sha|LAṭ ha|ʾa|DHAM be|ʾa|DHAM
le|RAʿ lo. u|ve|KHEN ra|ʾi|THI re|sha|ʿIM qe|vu|RIM va|va|ʾU u|mim|me|QOM qa|DHOSH ye|hal|le|KHU
ve|yish|tak|ke|ḥU va|ʿIR ʾa|SHER ken-ʿa|śU gam-zeh ha|VEL. ʾa|SHER ʾen-na|ʿa|śAH fith|GHAM
ma|ʿa|śEH ha|ra|ʿAH me|he|RAH ʿal-ken ma|LEʾ lev be|ne-ha|ʾa|DHAM ba|HEM la|ʿa|śOTH
raʿ. ʾa|SHER ḥo|ṭEʾ ʿo|śEH raʿ me|ʾATH u|ma|ʾa|RIKH lo ki gam-yo|DHEAʿ ʾa|NI ʾa|SHER
yih|yeh-ṭov le|yir|ʾE ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ʾa|SHER yi|re|ʾU mil|le|fa|NAV. ve|ṭOV loʾ-yih|YEH
la|ra|SHAʿ ve|loʾ-ya|ʾa|RIKH ya|MIM kat|TZEL ʾa|SHER ʾe|NEN|nu ya|REʾ mil|lif|NE ʾe|lo|HIM. yesh-
HE|vel ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śAH ʿal-ha|ʾa|RETZ ʾa|SHER yesh tzad|di|QIM ʾa|SHER mag|GIAʿ ʾa|le|HEM
ke|ma|ʿa|śEH ha|re|sha|ʿIM ve|YESH re|sha|ʿIM shem|mag|GIAʿ ʾa|le|HEM ke|ma|ʿa|śEH hat|tzad|di|QIM
ʾa|MAR|ti sheg|gam-zeh ha|VEL. ve|shib|BAḥ|ti ʾa|NI ʾeth-haś|śim|ḥAH ʾa|SHER ʾen-ṭov
la|ʾa|DHAM ta|ḥATH has|SHE|mesh ki ʾim-le|ʾe|KHOL ve|lish|TOTH ve|liś|MOAḥ ve|HUʾ yil|VEN|nu
ba|ʿa|ma|LO ye|ME ḥay|YAV ʾa|sher-na|than-lo ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH. ka|ʾa|SHER na|THAT|ti
ʾeth-lib|BI la|dha|ʿATH ḥokh|MAH ve|lir|ʾOTH ʾeth-ha|ʿin|YAN ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śAH ʿal-ha|ʾa|RETZ
ki gham bay|YOM u|val|lay|LAH she|NAH be|ʿe|NAV ʾe|NEN|nu ro|ʾEH. ve|ra|ʾi|THI ʾeth-kol-ma|ʿa|śEH
ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ki loʾ yu|KHAL ha|ʾa|DHAM lim|TZOʾ ʾeth-ham|ma|ʿa|śEH ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śAH
ta|ḥath-has|SHE|mesh be|SHEL ʾa|SHER ya|ʿa|MOL ha|ʾa|DHAM le|vaq|QESH ve|LOʾ yim|TZAʾ ve|GHAM ʾim-
yoʾ|MAR he|ḥa|KHAM la|dha|ʿATH loʾ yu|KHAL lim|TZOʾ. ki ʾeth-kol-zeh na|THAT|ti ʾel-lib|BI
ve|la|VUR ʾeth-kol-zeh ʾa|SHER hat|tzad|di|QIM ve|ha|ḥa|kha|MIM va|ʿa|va|dhe|HEM be|YADH ha|ʾe|lo|HIM
gam-ʾa|ha|VAH gam-śin|ʾAH ʾen yo|DHEAʿ ha|ʾa|DHAM hak|KOL lif|ne|HEM. hak|KOL ka|ʾa|SHERe|lo|HIM. al-tib|ba|HEL mip|pa|NAV te|LEKH al-ta|ʿa|MOD be|da|VAR raʿ ki khol-a|SHER
yaḥ|POTZ ya|ʿa|SEH. ba|a|SHER de|var-ME|lekh shil|TON u|MI yo|mar-lo mah-ta|ʿa|SEH.
sho|MER mitz|VAH lo YE|daʿ da|VAR raʿ ve|ʿET u|mish|PAT YE|daʿ lev ḥa|KHAM. ki le|khol-
ḥE|fetz yesh ʿet u|mish|PAT ki-ra|ʿAT ha|a|DAM rab|BAH ʿa|LAV. ki-e|NEN|nu yo|DEAʿ mah-
shey|yih|YEH ki ka|a|SHER yih|YEH mi yag|GID lo. en a|DAM shal|LIT ba|RUAḥ likh|LO
et-ha|RUAḥ ve|EN shil|TON be|YOM ham|ma|VET ve|EN mish|la|ḥAT bam|mil|ḥa|MAH ve|lo-
ye|mal|LET RE|shaʿ et-be|ʿa|LAV. et-kol-zeh ra|i|TI ve|na|TON et-lib|BI le|khol-
ma|ʿa|SEH a|SHER na|ʿa|SAH ta|ḥAT has|SHE|mesh ʿet a|SHER sha|LAT ha|a|DAM be|a|DAM
le|RAʿ lo. u|ve|KHEN ra|i|TI re|sha|ʿIM qe|vu|RIM va|va|U u|mim|me|QOM qa|DOSH ye|hal|le|KHU
ve|yish|tak|ke|ḥU va|ʿIR a|SHER ken-ʿa|SU gam-zeh ha|VEL. a|SHER en-na|ʿa|SAH fit|GAM
ma|ʿa|SEH ha|ra|ʿAH me|he|RAH ʿal-ken ma|LE lev be|ne-ha|a|DAM ba|HEM la|ʿa|SOT
raʿ. a|SHER ḥo|TE ʿo|SEH raʿ me|AT u|ma|a|RIKH lo ki gam-yo|DEAʿ a|NI a|SHER
yih|yeh-tov le|yir|E ha|e|lo|HIM a|SHER yi|re|U mil|le|fa|NAV. ve|TOV lo-yih|YEH
la|ra|SHAʿ ve|lo-ya|a|RIKH ya|MIM kat|TZEL a|SHER e|NEN|nu ya|RE mil|lif|NE e|lo|HIM. yesh-
HE|vel a|SHER na|ʿa|SAH ʿal-ha|a|RETZ a|SHER yesh tzad|di|QIM a|SHER mag|GIAʿ a|le|HEM
ke|ma|ʿa|SEH ha|re|sha|ʿIM ve|YESH re|sha|ʿIM shem|mag|GIAʿ a|le|HEM ke|ma|ʿa|SEH hat|tzad|di|QIM
a|MAR|ti sheg|gam-zeh ha|VEL. ve|shib|BAḥ|ti a|NI et-has|sim|ḥAH a|SHER en-tov
la|a|DAM ta|ḥAT has|SHE|mesh ki im-le|e|KHOL ve|lish|TOT ve|lis|MOAḥ ve|HU yil|VEN|nu
ba|ʿa|ma|LO ye|ME ḥay|YAV a|sher-na|tan-lo ha|e|lo|HIM ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH. ka|a|SHER na|TAT|ti
et-lib|BI la|da|ʿAT ḥokh|MAH ve|lir|OT et-ha|ʿin|YAN a|SHER na|ʿa|SAH ʿal-ha|a|RETZ
ki gam bay|YOM u|val|lay|LAH she|NAH be|ʿe|NAV e|NEN|nu ro|EH. ve|ra|i|TI et-kol-ma|ʿa|SEH
ha|e|lo|HIM ki lo yu|KHAL ha|a|DAM lim|TZO et-ham|ma|ʿa|SEH a|SHER na|ʿa|SAH
ta|ḥat-has|SHE|mesh be|SHEL a|SHER ya|ʿa|MOL ha|a|DAM le|vaq|QESH ve|LO yim|TZA ve|GAM im-
yo|MAR he|ḥa|KHAM la|da|ʿAT lo yu|KHAL lim|TZO. ki et-kol-zeh na|TAT|ti el-lib|BI
ve|la|VUR et-kol-zeh a|SHER hat|tzad|di|QIM ve|ha|ḥa|kha|MIM va|ʿa|va|de|HEM be|YAD ha|e|lo|HIM
gam-a|ha|VAH gam-sin|AH en yo|DEAʿ ha|a|DAM hak|KOL lif|ne|HEM. hak|KOL ka|a|SHERe|loy|HIM. al-ti|bo|HEIL mi|po|NOV tei|LEICH al-ta-a|MOYD b'do|VOR ro ki chol-a|SHER
yach|POYTZ ya-a|SEH. ba-a|SHER d'var-ME|lech shil|TOYN u|MI yoy|mar-loy mah-ta-a|SEH.
shoy|MEIR MITZ|voh loy YEI|da do|VOR ro v'EIS u|mish|POT YEI|da leiv cho|CHOM. ki l'chol-
CHEI|fetz yeish eis u|mish|POT ki-ro-AS ho-o|DOM ra|BOH o|LOV. ki-ei|NE|nu yoy|DEIA mah-
she|yih|YEH ki ka-a|SHER yih|YEH mi ya|GID loy. ein o|DOM sha|LIT bo|RUACH lich|LOY
es-ho|RUACH v'EIN shil|TOYN b'YOYM ha|mo|VES v'EIN mish|la|CHAS ba|mil|cho|MOH v'loy-
y'ma|LEIT RE|sha es-b'o|LOV. es-kol-zeh ro-i|SI v'no|SOYN es-li|BI l'chol-
ma-a|SEH a|SHER na-a|SOH ta|CHAS ha|SHE|mesh eis a|SHER sho|LAT ho-o|DOM b'o|DOM
l'RA loy. uv'|CHEIN ro-i|SI r'sho-IM k'vu|RIM vo|vo|U u|mim'|KOYM ko|DOYSH y'ha|lei|CHU
v'yish|tak'|CHU vo-IR a|SHER kein-o|SU gam-zeh ho|VEL. a|SHER ein-na-a|SOH fis|GOM
ma-a|SEIH ho|ro-OH m'hei|ROH al-kein mo|LEI leiv b'nei-ho-o|DOM bo|HEM la-a|SOYS
ro. a|SHER choy|TE oy|SEH ro m'AS u|ma-a|RICH loy ki gam-yoy|DEIA o|NI a|SHER
yih|yeh-toyv l'yir|EI ho-e|loy|HIM a|SHER yir'|U mil'|fo|NOV. v'TOYV loy-yih|YEH
lo|ro|SHO v'loy-ya-a|RICH yo|MIM ka|TZEIL a|SHER ei|NE|nu yo|REI mi|lif|NEI e|loy|HIM. yesh-
HE|vel a|SHER na-a|SOH al-ho-o|RETZ a|SHER yeish tza|di|KIM a|SHER ma|GIA a|lei|HEM
k'ma-a|SEIH hor'|sho-IM v'YEISH r'sho-IM she|ma|GIA a|lei|HEM k'ma-a|SEIH ha|tza|di|KIM
o|MAR|ti she|gam-zeh ho|VEL. v'shi|BACH|ti a|NI es-ha|sim|CHOH a|SHER ein-toyv
lo-o|DOM ta|CHAS ha|SHE|mesh ki im-le-e|CHOYL v'lish|TOYS v'lis|MOYACH v'HU yil|VE|nu
ba-a|mo|LOY y'MEI cha|YOV a|sher-no|san-loy ho-e|loy|HIM ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH. ka-a|SHER no|SA|ti
es-li|BI lo|da-AS choch|MOH v'lir|OYS es-ho-in|YON a|SHER na-a|SOH al-ho-o|RETZ
ki gam ba|YOYM u|va|lay|LOH shei|NOH b'ei|NOV ei|NE|nu roy-EH. v'ro-i|SI es-kol-ma-a|SEIH
ho-e|loy|HIM ki loy yu|CHAL ho-o|DOM lim|TZOY es-ha|ma-a|SEH a|SHER na-a|SOH
ta|chas-ha|SHE|mesh b'SHEL a|SHER ya-a|MOYL ho-o|DOM l'va|KEISH v'LOY yim|TZO v'GAM im-
yoy|MAR he|cho|CHOM lo|da-AS loy yu|CHAL lim|TZOY. ki es-kol-zeh no|SA|ti el-li|BI
v'lo|VUR es-kol-zeh a|SHER ha|tza|di|KIM v'ha|cha|cho|MIM va-a|vo|dei|HEM b'YAD ho-e|loy|HIM
gam-a|ha|VOH gam-sin|OH ein yoy|DEIA ho-o|DOM ha|KOYL lif|nei|HEM. ha|KOYL ka-a|SHERI declare; and the speech of your oath to God. Do not flee; withdraw completely; remain absent when wickedness is afoot, for a king will act as it suits him to act. For a king's utterance is law, and who can ask of him, "What is it you do?" Whoever obeys the decree will meet no injury; and a discerning mind will discern justice in its season. For each action possesses its season and its verdict – for heavy is the misery humankind must endure – for a person cannot know what shall be; for who would inform him what might be? Humankind holds no dominion over the wind, he cannot imprison the wind; none governs on the day of death, and none will occupy your place in battle, and wickedness will not rescue those who practice it. All this have I witnessed, and I laid it to heart; all that is wrought here beneath the sun, wherever one exercises power over another to injure him. As I looked on, I beheld wicked men interred with honor, borne in procession from a holy place; while those who conducted themselves with integrity are forgotten from the town – here again: shallow breath. For judgment is not swiftly rendered after wickedness, and thus a person's mind fills with designs of committing wickedness. A transgressor commits a hundred wrongs and receives prolonged years for it. Yes, I know that good will befall those who revere God, for revering Him. And good will not befall a wicked man, and he will not live long – he fades like a shadow, for he does not revere God. Yet behold this matter of breath that occurs upon this earth: the upright to whom the same befalls as to the wicked; and the wicked to whom the same as the upright befalls – and I declare: Here again is empty breath. And thus I commend joy – for humankind has no good beneath the sun, save to eat and drink and be glad. This is what remains with him amid his toil, throughout that life that God has granted him beneath the sun. When I applied my mind toward knowing wisdom; toward perceiving what it is that is wrought upon this earth – and all day, all night, sleep eludes one's eyes – I beheld all the work of God; beheld that no person can fathom out the work that is wrought beneath the sun. One toils to search it out and will never discover it; should a sage claim he knows – no; and never will he be able to discover it. All this I gathered into my mind, striving to grasp, all this: that the upright and the sages and all their deeds – all rest in the hand of God. Their affection, their hatred, none of it is known; it is all merely set before them. All stands as it standsparentKoren Shalem Siddur/siddur/koren-shalem.xmlprevEcclesiastes (Kohelet)/siddur/koren-shalem/1442-1443-1270-1271-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.xmlnextEcclesiastes (Kohelet)/siddur/koren-shalem/1446-1447-1274-1275-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.xml