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Ecclesiastes 4

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

and + I will return1 · galley2 · so + I may see1 · with2 · all2 · the + oppression<s>1 · that2 · accomplish3 · under2 · the + sun1 · and + there!1 · tears3 · the + oppression<s>1 · and + not1 · burn in2 · Menachem2 · and + from + [the] hand of1 · oppressors + their1 · strength2 · and + not1 · burn in2 · Menachem2

Ecclesiastes 4:2

and + I congratulated1 · galley2 · with2 · those + [who] died1 · that + already1 · X at all3 · part2 · <the> + life1 · that2 · they3 · alive3 · pleasure3

Ecclesiastes 4:3

and + good1 · more than + both of + them1 · with2 · that2 · delight2 · no2 · to exist2 · that2 · no2 · to see2 · with2 · [is] the + deed1 · do harm3 · that2 · accomplish3 · under2 · the + sun1

Ecclesiastes 4:4

and + I will see1 · galley2 · with2 · all2 · to toil2 · and + <obj.>1 · all2 · success2 · [is] the + deed1 · since2 · it3 · zeal3 · person2 · close friend + his1 · also2 · this2 · vanity3 · and + displeasing of1 · Spirit2

Ecclesiastes 4:5

the + fool1 · embrace2 · with2 · hands + his1 · and + I ate1 · with2 · messenger3

Ecclesiastes 4:6

beautiful2 · setting4 · palm2 · to descend2 · accomplish3 · fists3 · to toil2 · and + displeasing of1 · Spirit2

Ecclesiastes 4:7

and + I will return1 · galley2 · so + I may see1 · vanity3 · under2 · the + sun1

Ecclesiastes 4:8

substance2 · one2 · and + not1 · both3 · also2 · son2 · and + brothers1 · nothing2 · if (haply)3 · and + not1 · end2 · to + every1 · (take) labour (in)3 · also2 · eye + his1 · eyes + his1 · no2 · have enough3 · ten2 · and + [belongs] to + whom?1 · galley2 · to toil2 · and + lack1 · with2 · life + my1 · from + good1 · also2 · this2 · vanity3 · and + [is] a task of1 · bad2 · this5

Ecclesiastes 4:9

beautiful3 · the + years1 · part2 · the + one1 · that2 · substance2 · burn in2 · wages2 · beautiful2 · for + toil + their1

Ecclesiastes 4:10

since2 · mother2 · be accepted3 · the + one1 · Jakim2 · with2 · charm(- er)3 · and + woe! to + <the> + him1 · the + one1 · who + <he> will fall down1 · and + not1 · both3 · to + raise + him1

Ecclesiastes 4:11

also2 · mother2 · X at all3 · second2 · and + Ham1 · burn in2 · and + to + one [person]1 · how?6 · to conceive2

Ecclesiastes 4:12

and + if1 · someone will overpower + him1 · the + one1 · the + years1 · abide (behind)3 · before + him1 · and + the + thread1 · <the> + threefold1 · no2 · in the near future7 · break (off)3

Ecclesiastes 4:13

beautiful2 · to beget2 · indigent2 · and + wise1 · from + reigning1 · age2 · and + Kesil1 · that2 · no2 · know2 · to + be warned1 · still2

Ecclesiastes 4:14

since2 · from + inside1 · the + prisoners1 · going out2 · to + [the] king of1 · since2 · also2 · in + kingdom + his1 · born3 · cast out3

Ecclesiastes 4:15

advise self3 · with2 · all2 · <the> + life1 · who + are walking about1 · under2 · the + sun1 · with3 · the + child1 · <the> + second1 · that2 · abide (behind)3 · in place of + him1

Ecclesiastes 4:16

nothing2 · end2 · to + every1 · the + people1 · to + every1 · that2 · to exist2 · <to> + before + them1 · also2 · <the> + latter1 · no2 · cheer up3 · [is] in <the> + it1 · since2 · also2 · this2 · vanity3 · and + a striving of1 · Spirit2

Ecclesiastes 4:17

dregs2 · feet + your1 · foot + your1 · according as8 · X again3 · these2 · place2 · <the> + God1 · and + [is] near1 · to + listen1 · kill3 · <the> + fools1 · sacrifice3 · since2 · not + they1 · acknowledge3 · to + make1 · bad2

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