Ecclesiastes 2:1
answer1 · galley2 · in + heart + my3 · Lekah4 · now2 · let me put to [the] test + you3 · with + gladness3 · and + look3 · in the + [place] good3 · and + there!3 · also2 · this5 · vanity1
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answer1 · galley2 · in + heart + my3 · Lekah4 · now2 · let me put to [the] test + you3 · with + gladness3 · and + look3 · in the + [place] good3 · and + there!3 · also2 · this5 · vanity1
of + laughter3 · answer1 · (make) boast (self)1 · and + for + joy3 · why?5 · this2 · make1
chap(-man)1 · in + heart + my3 · to + gratify3 · in <the> + wine3 · with2 · flesh + my3 · and + heart + my3 · lead2 · with + skill3 · and + to + take hold3 · on + folly3 · until2 · that2 · advise self1 · where2 · this2 · beautiful2 · Libni2 · any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence6 · that2 · Jaasu7 · under2 · the + heavens3 · account2 · age1 · lives + their3
advance1 · Maasai2 · (begin to) build(-er)1 · to <the> + me3 · court1 · fastened1 · to <the> + me3 · vines1
accomplish1 · to <the> + me3 · garden1 · and + parks3 · and + I will plant3 · shut8 · tree2 · all2 · reward1
accomplish1 · to <the> + me3 · blessing1 · water2 · to + water3 · melt9 · forest2 · bear1 · + carpenter1
attain1 · X be1 · and + female servants3 · and + sons3 · place2 · to exist2 · to <the> + me3 · also2 · possession2 · morning2 · and + flock[s]3 · increase1 · to exist2 · to <the> + me3 · from + all3 · who + <they> were3 · before2 · in + Jerusalem3
gather (together)1 · to <the> + me3 · also2 · money2 · and + [the] gold of3 · and + treasure of3 · king1 · and + <the> + provinces3 · accomplish1 · to <the> + me3 · behold (by mistake for shuwr)1 · and + female singers3 · young1 · any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence6 · field2 · and + breasts3
and + I became great3 · and + I will add3 · from + all3 · who + <he> was3 · before2 · in + Jerusalem3 · nose2 · X exceeding1 · station2 · to <the> + me3
and + all3 · that2 · ask (counsel, on)1 · eye1 · no2 · keep1 · melt9 · no2 · deny1 · with2 · lion8 · from + all3 · gladness2 · since2 · lion8 · joyful2 · from + all3 · trouble + my3 · and + this3 · to exist2 · Chelkite2 · from + all3 · trouble + my3
and + I will turn3 · galley2 · over + all3 · Maasai2 · that + <they> had done3 · Iddo1 · and + on the + toil3 · that + I had toiled3 · to + make3 · and + there!3 · <the> + everything3 · vanity1 · and + displeasing of3 · Spirit2 · and + not3 · preeminence2 · under2 · the + sun3
and + I will turn3 · galley2 · to + see3 · wisdom2 · and + madness3 · and + folly3 · since2 · why?5 · any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence6 · who + <he >will come3 · behind1 · consult1 · with2 · that2 · in abundance2 · people have done + it3
and + I will see3 · galley2 · marble10 · preeminence2 · to + wisdom3 · part2 · <the> + folly3 · like + [the] advantage of3 · the + light3 · part2 · the + darkness3
¿ + a wise [person]3 · eyes + his3 · [is] on + head + his3 · and + the + fool3 · at <the> + darkness3 · X again1 · and + I will know3 · also2 · galley2 · that + fate3 · one2 · precious1 · with2 · wound2
and + I will say3 · galley2 · in + heart + my3 · like + [the] fate of3 · the + fool3 · also2 · galley2 · it will happen to + me3 · and + <to> + why?3 · X exceeding1 · galley2 · then2 · remainder2 · and + I will speak3 · in + heart + my3 · clamour9 · this2 · vanity1
since2 · nothing2 · memorial2 · to + palate + their3 · with1 · the + fool3 · for + ever3 · in + that + already3 · the + days3 · those + [which] came3 · <the> + everything3 · X at all1 · and + how?3 · X at all1 · ¿ + a wise [person]3 · with1 · the + fool3
and + I hated3 · with2 · <the> + life3 · since2 · bad2 · Eli2 · [is] the + deed3 · which + <it> has been done3 · under2 · the + sun3 · since2 · <the> + everything3 · vanity1 · and + displeasing of3 · Spirit2
and + I hated3 · galley2 · with2 · all2 · trouble + my3 · that + I3 · to toil2 · under2 · the + sun3 · that + I will leave + it3 · for + Adam3 · [is] which + <it> will be3 · behind1
and + [the] waters of3 · acknowledge1 · ¿ + a wise [person]3 · beacon1 · if2 · be silly2 · so + he may have power3 · over + all3 · trouble + my3 · that + I had toiled3 · and + that + I worked skillfully3 · under2 · the + sun3 · also2 · this2 · vanity1
and + I turned3 · galley2 · to + make despair3 · with2 · lion8 · Most High1 · all2 · the + toil3 · that + I had toiled3 · under2 · the + sun3
since2 · substance2 · red2 · who + toil + his3 · with + skill3 · and + with + knowledge3 · and + with + skill3 · and + for + Adam3 · who + not3 · to toil2 · [is] in <the> + it3 · he has given + us3 · divide1 · also2 · this2 · vanity1 · and + it will be evil3 · populous1
since2 · why?5 · desire2 · for + Adam3 · over + all3 · (take) labour (in)1 · and + in + [the] striving of3 · heart + his3 · that + he3 · to toil2 · under2 · the + sun3
since2 · all2 · days + his3 · grief1 · and + provocation3 · abase self1 · also2 · over the + night3 · no2 · lodge2 · heart + his3 · also2 · this2 · vanity1 · this5
nothing2 · beautiful2 · in <the> + humankind3 · that + he will eat3 · and + it will drink3 · and + it will be shown to3 · with2 · grow up1 · beautiful2 · in + toil + his3 · also2 · this2 · advise self1 · galley2 · since2 · without delay or hesitation6 · <the> + God3 · it1
since2 · whoever5 · X at all1 · and + [the] waters of3 · (make) haste(-n)1 · street2 · from + me3
since2 · for + Adam3 · who + [is] good3 · <to> + before + him3 · Make1 · wisdom2 · and + knowledge of3 · and + joy3 · and + to the + sinner3 · Make1 · business2 · to + deliver3 · and + to + collect3 · to + give3 · to the + good3 · before2 · <the> + God3 · also2 · this2 · vanity1 · and + displeasing of3 · Spirit2
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