1	Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
	× שְׁמֹ֣ר šə·mōr Guard Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × רַגְלֶיךָ raḡ·lɛ·ḵå̄ your steps Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 7272 BSB/Thayers 1) foot   1a) foot, leg   1b) of God (anthropomorphic)   1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table   1d) according to the pace of (with prep)   1e) three times (feet, paces) × כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ka·’ă·šer when Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × תֵּלֵךְ֙ tê·lêḵ you go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × בֵּ֣ית bêṯ the house Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × וְקָר֣וֹב wə·qā·rō·wḇ Draw near Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strongs 7126 BSB/Thayers 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near   1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near   1b) (Niphal) to be brought near   1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near   1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present × לִשְׁמֹ֔עַ liš·mō·a‘ to listen Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × מִתֵּ֥ת mit·têṯ rather than to offer Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × זָ֑בַח zā·ḇaḥ the sacrifice Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2077 BSB/Thayers 1) sacrifice   1a) sacrifices of righteousness   1b) sacrifices of strife   1c) sacrifices to dead things   1d) the covenant sacrifice   1e) the passover   1f) annual sacrifice   1g) thank offering × הַכְּסִילִ֖ים hak·kə·sî·lîm of fools , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3684 BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one × כִּֽי־ kî- who Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֵינָ֥ם ’ê·nām do not Grammar Adverb | third person masculine plural Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × יוֹדְעִ֖ים yō·wḏ·‘îm know that Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ they do Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × רָֽע׃ rā‘ wrong . Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) שְׁמֹ֣ר šə·mōr Guard רַגְלֶיךָ raḡ·lɛ·ḵå̄ your steps כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ka·’ă·šer when תֵּלֵךְ֙ tê·lêḵ you go אֶל־ ’el- to בֵּ֣ית bêṯ the house הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm of God . וְקָר֣וֹב wə·qā·rō·wḇ Draw near לִשְׁמֹ֔עַ liš·mō·a‘ to listen מִתֵּ֥ת mit·têṯ rather than to offer זָ֑בַח zā·ḇaḥ the sacrifice הַכְּסִילִ֖ים hak·kə·sî·lîm of fools , כִּֽי־ kî- who אֵינָ֥ם ’ê·nām do not יוֹדְעִ֖ים yō·wḏ·‘îm know that לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ they do רָֽע׃ rā‘ wrong .
2	Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
	× אַל־ ’al- Do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תְּבַהֵ֨ל tə·ḇa·hêl be quick Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 926 BSB/Thayers 1) to disturb, alarm, terrify, hurry, be disturbed, be anxious, be afraid, be hurried, be nervous   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, anxious     1a2) to be in haste, be hasty   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make haste, act hastily, be hurried, be hastened     1b2) to dismay, terrify   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to hasten     1c2) hastened, hastily gained (part.)   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to hasten, hurry, make haste     1d2) to dismay, terrify × עַל־ ‘al- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × פִּ֜יךָ pî·ḵā speak , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × אַל־ ’al- and do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × יְמַהֵ֛ר yə·ma·hêr be hasty Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4116 BSB/Thayers           1)(Qal) to hasten   1a) (Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious   1a) hasty, precipitate, impetuous   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to hasten, make haste     1b2) hasten (used as adverb with another verb)     1b3) to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly × וְלִבְּךָ֧ wə·lib·bə·ḵā in your heart Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × לְהוֹצִ֥יא lə·hō·w·ṣî to utter Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × דָבָ֖ר ḏā·ḇār a word Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê before Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × כִּ֣י kî After all , Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ baš·šā·ma·yim is in heaven Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8064 BSB/Thayers 1) heaven, heavens, sky   1a) visible heavens, sky     1a1) as abode of the stars     1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc   1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) × וְאַתָּ֣ה wə·’at·tāh and you Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × עַל־ ‘al- are on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ earth . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × עַֽל־ ‘al- So Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × כֵּ֛ן kên . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × דְבָרֶ֖יךָ ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā let your words Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × יִהְי֥וּ yih·yū be Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × מְעַטִּֽים׃ mə·‘aṭ·ṭîm few . Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 4592 BSB/Thayers 1) littleness, few, a little, fewness   1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little   1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth אַל־ ’al- Do not תְּבַהֵ֨ל tə·ḇa·hêl be quick עַל־ ‘al- to פִּ֜יךָ pî·ḵā speak , אַל־ ’al- and do not יְמַהֵ֛ר yə·ma·hêr be hasty וְלִבְּךָ֧ wə·lib·bə·ḵā in your heart לְהוֹצִ֥יא lə·hō·w·ṣî to utter דָבָ֖ר ḏā·ḇār a word לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê before הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God . כִּ֣י kî After all , הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ baš·šā·ma·yim is in heaven וְאַתָּ֣ה wə·’at·tāh and you עַל־ ‘al- are on הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ earth . עַֽל־ ‘al- So כֵּ֛ן kên . . . דְבָרֶ֖יךָ ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā let your words יִהְי֥וּ yih·yū be מְעַטִּֽים׃ mə·‘aṭ·ṭîm few .
3	As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.
	× כִּ֛י kî As Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הַחֲל֖וֹם ha·ḥă·lō·wm a dream Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) × בָּ֥א bā comes Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × בְּרֹ֣ב bə·rōḇ through many Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7230 BSB/Thayers 1) multitude, abundance, greatness   1a) multitude     1a1) abundance, abundantly     1a2) numerous   1b) greatness × עִנְיָ֑ן ‘in·yān cares , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6045 BSB/Thayers 1) occupation, task, job × וְק֥וֹל wə·qō·wl so the speech Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × כְּסִ֖יל kə·sîl of a fool Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3684 BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one × בְּרֹ֥ב bə·rōḇ [comes] with many Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7230 BSB/Thayers 1) multitude, abundance, greatness   1a) multitude     1a1) abundance, abundantly     1a2) numerous   1b) greatness × דְּבָרִֽים׃ də·ḇā·rîm words . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) כִּ֛י kî As הַחֲל֖וֹם ha·ḥă·lō·wm a dream בָּ֥א bā comes בְּרֹ֣ב bə·rōḇ through many עִנְיָ֑ן ‘in·yān cares , וְק֥וֹל wə·qō·wl so the speech כְּסִ֖יל kə·sîl of a fool בְּרֹ֥ב bə·rōḇ [comes] with many דְּבָרִֽים׃ də·ḇā·rîm words .
4	When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
	× כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ ka·’ă·šer When Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × תִּדֹּ֨ר tid·dōr you make Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5087 BSB/Thayers 1) to vow, make a vow   1a) (Qal) to vow a vow × נֶ֜דֶר ne·ḏer a vow Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5088 BSB/Thayers 1) vow, votive offering × לֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים lê·lō·hîm to God , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × אַל־ ’al- do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תְּאַחֵר֙ tə·’a·ḥêr delay Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 309 BSB/Thayers 1) to delay, hesitate, tarry, defer, remain behind   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to delay, tarry (intensive)     1a2) to cause one to delay, hinder, keep back   1b) (Piel) to delay, wait, stay behind (but not in hope) × לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ lə·šal·lə·mōw in fulfilling it , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7999 BSB/Thayers 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be at peace     1a2) peaceful one (participle)   1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make peace with     1c2) to cause to be at peace   1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended     2a2) to be sound, be uninjured   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to complete, finish     2b2) to make safe     2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation     2b4) to make good, pay     2b5) to requite, recompense, reward   2c) (Pual)     2c1) to be performed     2c2) to be repaid, be requited   2d) (Hiphil)     2d1) to complete, perform     2d2) to make an end of × כִּ֛י kî because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֵ֥ין ’ên He takes no Grammar Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × חֵ֖פֶץ ḥê·p̄eṣ pleasure Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2656 BSB/Thayers 1) delight, pleasure   1a) delight   1b) desire, longing   1c) the good pleasure   1d) that in which one takes delight × בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים bak·kə·sî·lîm in fools . Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3684 BSB/Thayers 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one × אֵ֥ת ’êṯ - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × שַׁלֵּֽם׃ šal·lêm Fulfill Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7999 BSB/Thayers 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be at peace     1a2) peaceful one (participle)   1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make peace with     1c2) to cause to be at peace   1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended     2a2) to be sound, be uninjured   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to complete, finish     2b2) to make safe     2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation     2b4) to make good, pay     2b5) to requite, recompense, reward   2c) (Pual)     2c1) to be performed     2c2) to be repaid, be requited   2d) (Hiphil)     2d1) to complete, perform     2d2) to make an end of × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × תִּדֹּ֖ר tid·dōr your vow . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5087 BSB/Thayers 1) to vow, make a vow   1a) (Qal) to vow a vow כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ ka·’ă·šer When תִּדֹּ֨ר tid·dōr you make נֶ֜דֶר ne·ḏer a vow לֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים lê·lō·hîm to God , אַל־ ’al- do not תְּאַחֵר֙ tə·’a·ḥêr delay לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ lə·šal·lə·mōw in fulfilling it , כִּ֛י kî because אֵ֥ין ’ên He takes no חֵ֖פֶץ ḥê·p̄eṣ pleasure בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים bak·kə·sî·lîm in fools . אֵ֥ת ’êṯ - שַׁלֵּֽם׃ šal·lêm Fulfill אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- - תִּדֹּ֖ר tid·dōr your vow .
5	It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.
	× ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ It is better Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × לֹֽא־ lō- not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תִדֹּ֑ר ṯid·dōr to vow Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5087 BSB/Thayers 1) to vow, make a vow   1a) (Qal) to vow a vow × מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר mi·šɛt·tid·dōr than to make a vow Grammar Preposition-m, Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5087 BSB/Thayers 1) to vow, make a vow   1a) (Qal) to vow a vow × וְלֹ֥א wə·lō and not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ ṯə·šal·lêm fulfill it . Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 7999 BSB/Thayers 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be at peace     1a2) peaceful one (participle)   1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make peace with     1c2) to cause to be at peace   1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended     2a2) to be sound, be uninjured   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to complete, finish     2b2) to make safe     2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation     2b4) to make good, pay     2b5) to requite, recompense, reward   2c) (Pual)     2c1) to be performed     2c2) to be repaid, be requited   2d) (Hiphil)     2d1) to complete, perform     2d2) to make an end of ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ It is better אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - לֹֽא־ lō- not תִדֹּ֑ר ṯid·dōr to vow מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר mi·šɛt·tid·dōr than to make a vow וְלֹ֥א wə·lō and not תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ ṯə·šal·lêm fulfill it .
6	Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?
	× אַל־ ’al- Do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תִּתֵּ֤ן tit·tên let Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × פִּ֙יךָ֙ pî·ḵā your mouth Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ bə·śā·re·ḵā {cause} your flesh Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1320 BSB/Thayers 1) flesh   1a) of the body     1a1) of humans     1a2) of animals   1b) the body itself   1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)   1d) kindred, blood-relations   1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)   1f) all living things   1g) animals   1h) mankind × לַחֲטִ֣יא la·ḥă·ṭî to sin Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 2398 BSB/Thayers 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to miss     1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty     1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to bear loss     1b2) to make a sin-offering     1b3) to purify from sin     1b4) to purify from uncleanness   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to miss the mark     1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin     1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way     1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - , Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וְאַל־ wə·’al- and do not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תֹּאמַר֙ tō·mar tell Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê . . . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ ham·mal·’āḵ the messenger Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4397 Footnote Or angel BSB/Thayers 1) messenger, representative   1a) messenger   1b) angel   1c) the theophanic angel × כִּ֥י kî that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הִ֑יא hî [your vow] Grammar Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × שְׁגָגָ֖ה šə·ḡā·ḡāh was a mistake . Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7684 BSB/Thayers 1) sin, sin of error or inadvertence, inadvertent sin   1a) error × לָ֣מָּה lām·māh Why Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm should God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × יִקְצֹ֤ף yiq·ṣōp̄ be angry Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7107 BSB/Thayers 1) to be displeased, be angry, fret oneself, be wroth   1a) (Qal) to be wroth, to be full of wrath, to be furious   1b) (Hiphil) to provoke to wrath or anger   1c) (Hithpael) to put oneself in a rage, anger oneself × עַל־ ‘al- with Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × קוֹלֶ֔ךָ qō·w·le·ḵā your words Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × וְחִבֵּ֖ל wə·ḥib·bêl and destroy Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2254 BSB/Thayers 1) to bind   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bind 2) to take a pledge, lay to pledge   2a) (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge   2b) (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged 3) to destroy, spoil, deal corruptly, offend   3a) (Qal) to spoil, corrupt, offend   3b) (Niphal) to be ruined   3c) (Piel) to destroy, ruin   3d) (Pual) to be ruined, be broken 4) to bring forth, travail   4a) (Piel) to writhe, twist, travail × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה ma·‘ă·śêh the work Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4639 BSB/Thayers 1) deed, work   1a) deed, thing done, act   1b) work, labour   1c) business, pursuit   1d) undertaking, enterprise   1e) achievement   1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)   1g) work, thing made   1h) work (of God)   1i) product × יָדֶֽיךָ׃ yā·ḏe·ḵā of your hands ? Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists אַל־ ’al- Do not תִּתֵּ֤ן tit·tên let אֶת־ ’eṯ- - פִּ֙יךָ֙ pî·ḵā your mouth בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ bə·śā·re·ḵā {cause} your flesh לַחֲטִ֣יא la·ḥă·ṭî to sin אֶת־ ’eṯ- - , וְאַל־ wə·’al- and do not תֹּאמַר֙ tō·mar tell לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê . . . הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ ham·mal·’āḵ the messenger כִּ֥י kî that הִ֑יא hî [your vow] שְׁגָגָ֖ה šə·ḡā·ḡāh was a mistake . לָ֣מָּה lām·māh Why הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm should God יִקְצֹ֤ף yiq·ṣōp̄ be angry עַל־ ‘al- with קוֹלֶ֔ךָ qō·w·le·ḵā your words וְחִבֵּ֖ל wə·ḥib·bêl and destroy אֶת־ ’eṯ- - מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה ma·‘ă·śêh the work יָדֶֽיךָ׃ yā·ḏe·ḵā of your hands ?
7	For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.
	× כִּ֣י kî For as Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × בְרֹ֤ב ḇə·rōḇ many Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7230 BSB/Thayers 1) multitude, abundance, greatness   1a) multitude     1a1) abundance, abundantly     1a2) numerous   1b) greatness × חֲלֹמוֹת֙ ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ dreams Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2472 BSB/Thayers 1) dream   1a) dream (ordinary)   1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) × וַהֲבָלִ֔ים wa·hă·ḇā·lîm bring futility , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1892 BSB/Thayers n m 1) vapour, breath   1a) breath, vapour   1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly × הַרְבֵּ֑ה har·bêh so do many Grammar Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strongs 7235 BSB/Thayers 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)     1a2) to be or grow great   1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make much, make many, have many       1c1a) to multiply, increase       1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly       1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly     1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot × וּדְבָרִ֖ים ū·ḏə·ḇā·rîm words . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × כִּ֥י kî Therefore , Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יְרָֽא׃ yə·rā fear Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 3372 BSB/Thayers 1) to fear, revere, be afraid   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fear, be afraid     1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed     1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared     1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe     1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe   1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour × הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God כִּ֣י kî For as בְרֹ֤ב ḇə·rōḇ many חֲלֹמוֹת֙ ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ dreams וַהֲבָלִ֔ים wa·hă·ḇā·lîm bring futility , הַרְבֵּ֑ה har·bêh so do many וּדְבָרִ֖ים ū·ḏə·ḇā·rîm words . כִּ֥י kî Therefore , אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יְרָֽא׃ yə·rā fear הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God .
8	If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
	× אִם־ ’im- If Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 Cross Reference (Psalm 49:1–20) BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × תִּרְאֶ֣ה tir·’eh you see Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × עֹ֣שֶׁק ‘ō·šeq the oppression Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6233 BSB/Thayers 1) oppression, extortion, injury   1a) oppression   1b) extortion   1c) gain by extortion × רָ֠שׁ rāš of the poor Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7326 BSB/Thayers 1) to be poor, be in want, lack   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be poor     1a2) to be in want or hunger     1a3) poor man (subst)                         1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle) × וְגֵ֨זֶל wə·ḡê·zel and the denial Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1498 BSB/Thayers 1) robbery, something plundered × מִשְׁפָּ֤ט miš·pāṭ of justice Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4941 BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance   1a) judgment     1a1) act of deciding a case     1a2) place, court, seat of judgment     1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)     1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)     1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)     1a6) execution (of judgment)     1a7) time (of judgment)   1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)   1c) ordinance   1d) decision (in law)   1e) right, privilege, due (legal)   1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan × וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ wā·ṣe·ḏeq and righteousness Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6664 BSB/Thayers 1) justice, rightness, righteousness   1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)   1b) righteousness (in government)     1b1) of judges, rulers, kings     1b2) of law     1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah     1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government     1b5) of God's attribute   1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause)   1d) rightness (in speech)   1e) righteousness (as ethically right)   1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity     1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption     1f2) in name of Messianic king     1f3) of people enjoying salvation     1f4) of Cyrus × בַמְּדִינָ֔ה ḇam·mə·ḏî·nāh in the province , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4082 BSB/Thayers 1) province, district   1a) district   1b) province × אַל־ ’al- do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תִּתְמַ֖הּ tiṯ·mah be astonished Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 8539 BSB/Thayers 1) to be astounded, be stunned, be amazed, be dumbfounded   1a) (Qal) to be astounded                       1b)(Hithpael) to astonish yourself, be astounded, be astonished at one another × עַל־ ‘al- at Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הַחֵ֑פֶץ ha·ḥê·p̄eṣ the matter ; Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2656 BSB/Thayers 1) delight, pleasure   1a) delight   1b) desire, longing   1c) the good pleasure   1d) that in which one takes delight × כִּ֣י kî for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × גָבֹ֜הַּ ḡā·ḇō·ah one official Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1364 BSB/Thayers adj 1) high, exalted   1a) high, tall   1b) high (in position)   1c) proud, haughty n m 2) loftiness × מֵעַ֤ל mê·‘al . . . Grammar Preposition-m Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × שֹׁמֵ֔ר šō·mêr is watched by Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × גָּבֹ֙הַ֙ gå̄·ḇō·ha a superior , Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1364 BSB/Thayers adj 1) high, exalted   1a) high, tall   1b) high (in position)   1c) proud, haughty n m 2) loftiness × וּגְבֹהִ֖ים ū·ḡə·ḇō·hîm and others higher still Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 1364 BSB/Thayers adj 1) high, exalted   1a) high, tall   1b) high (in position)   1c) proud, haughty n m 2) loftiness × עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ‘ă·lê·hem are over them . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although אִם־ ’im- If תִּרְאֶ֣ה tir·’eh you see עֹ֣שֶׁק ‘ō·šeq the oppression רָ֠שׁ rāš of the poor וְגֵ֨זֶל wə·ḡê·zel and the denial מִשְׁפָּ֤ט miš·pāṭ of justice וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ wā·ṣe·ḏeq and righteousness בַמְּדִינָ֔ה ḇam·mə·ḏî·nāh in the province , אַל־ ’al- do not תִּתְמַ֖הּ tiṯ·mah be astonished עַל־ ‘al- at הַחֵ֑פֶץ ha·ḥê·p̄eṣ the matter ; כִּ֣י kî for גָבֹ֜הַּ ḡā·ḇō·ah one official מֵעַ֤ל mê·‘al . . . שֹׁמֵ֔ר šō·mêr is watched by גָּבֹ֙הַ֙ gå̄·ḇō·ha a superior , וּגְבֹהִ֖ים ū·ḡə·ḇō·hîm and others higher still עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ‘ă·lê·hem are over them .
9	The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.
	× וְיִתְר֥וֹן wə·yiṯ·rō·wn The produce Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3504 BSB/Thayers 1) advantage, profit, excellency × אֶ֖רֶץ ’e·reṣ of the earth Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × בַּכֹּ֣ל bak·kōl is taken by all ; Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הִיא hī . . . Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ the king himself Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × נֶעֱבָֽד׃ ne·‘ĕ·ḇāḏ profits Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5647 BSB/Thayers 1) to work, serve   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to labour, work, do work     1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour     1a3) to serve as subjects     1a4) to serve (God)     1a5) to serve (with Levitical service)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land)     1b2) to make oneself a servant   1c) (Pual) to be worked   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve     1d2) to cause to serve as subjects   1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve × לְשָׂדֶ֖ה lə·śā·ḏeh from the fields . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) וְיִתְר֥וֹן wə·yiṯ·rō·wn The produce אֶ֖רֶץ ’e·reṣ of the earth בַּכֹּ֣ל bak·kōl is taken by all ; הִיא hī . . . מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ the king himself נֶעֱבָֽד׃ ne·‘ĕ·ḇāḏ profits לְשָׂדֶ֖ה lə·śā·ḏeh from the fields .
10	He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.
	× אֹהֵ֥ב ’ō·hêḇ He who loves Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × כֶּ֙סֶף֙ ke·sep̄ money Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3701 BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money   1a) silver     1a1) as metal     1a2) as ornament     1a3) as colour   1b) money, shekels, talents × לֹא־ lō- is never Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִשְׂבַּ֣ע yiś·ba‘ satisfied Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7646 BSB/Thayers 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be sated (with food)     1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied)     1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with       1a3a) to be weary of (fig)   1b) (Piel) to satisfy   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to satisfy     1c2) to enrich     1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired) × כֶּ֔סֶף ke·sep̄ by money , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3701 BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money   1a) silver     1a1) as metal     1a2) as ornament     1a3) as colour   1b) money, shekels, talents × וּמִֽי־ ū·mî- and he who Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × אֹהֵ֥ב ’ō·hêḇ loves Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × בֶּהָמ֖וֹן be·hā·mō·wn wealth Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1995 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) murmur, roar, crowd, abundance, tumult, sound   1a) sound, murmur, rush, roar   1b) tumult, confusion   1c) crowd, multitude   1d) great number, abundance   1e) abundance, wealth × לֹ֣א lō is never Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תְבוּאָ֑ה ṯə·ḇū·’āh [satisfied] by income . Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8393 BSB/Thayers 1) produce, product, revenue   1a) product, yield, crops (of the earth usually)   1b) income, revenue   1c) gain (of wisdom) (fig)   1d) product of lips (fig) × זֶ֖ה zeh This Grammar Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × גַּם־ gam- too Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel is futile . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1892 BSB/Thayers n m 1) vapour, breath   1a) breath, vapour   1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly אֹהֵ֥ב ’ō·hêḇ He who loves כֶּ֙סֶף֙ ke·sep̄ money לֹא־ lō- is never יִשְׂבַּ֣ע yiś·ba‘ satisfied כֶּ֔סֶף ke·sep̄ by money , וּמִֽי־ ū·mî- and he who אֹהֵ֥ב ’ō·hêḇ loves בֶּהָמ֖וֹן be·hā·mō·wn wealth לֹ֣א lō is never תְבוּאָ֑ה ṯə·ḇū·’āh [satisfied] by income . זֶ֖ה zeh This גַּם־ gam- too הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel is futile .
11	When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes?
	× הַטּוֹבָ֔ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh When good things Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × בִּרְבוֹת֙ bir·ḇō·wṯ increase , Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7235 BSB/Thayers 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)     1a2) to be or grow great   1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make much, make many, have many       1c1a) to multiply, increase       1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly       1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly     1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot × רַבּ֖וּ rab·bū so do Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 7231 BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become many, be or become much, be or become great 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to be or become many     1a2) to be or become great     1a3) to be long (of journey) 2) (Pual) ten thousands × אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ ’ō·wḵ·le·hā those who consume them ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × וּמַה־ ū·mah- what then Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × כִּשְׁרוֹן֙ kiš·rō·wn is the profit Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3788 BSB/Thayers 1) success, skill, profit   1a) skill   1b) success, profit × לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ liḇ·‘ā·le·hā to the owner , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 1167 BSB/Thayers 1) owner, husband, lord   1a) owner   1b) a husband   1c) citizens, inhabitants   1d) rulers, lords   1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)   1f) lord (used of foreign gods) × כִּ֖י kî except Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אִם־ ’im- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × רְאִיַּת rə·ʾī·yaṯ to behold them Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 7207 BSB/Thayers 1) to behold × עֵינָֽיו׃ ‘ê·nāw with his eyes ? Grammar Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain הַטּוֹבָ֔ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh When good things בִּרְבוֹת֙ bir·ḇō·wṯ increase , רַבּ֖וּ rab·bū so do אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ ’ō·wḵ·le·hā those who consume them ; וּמַה־ ū·mah- what then כִּשְׁרוֹן֙ kiš·rō·wn is the profit לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ liḇ·‘ā·le·hā to the owner , כִּ֖י kî except אִם־ ’im- . . . רְאִיַּת rə·ʾī·yaṯ to behold them עֵינָֽיו׃ ‘ê·nāw with his eyes ?
12	The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
	× שְׁנַ֣ת šə·naṯ The sleep Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 8142 BSB/Thayers 1) sleep × הָעֹבֵ֔ד hā·‘ō·ḇêḏ of the worker Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5647 BSB/Thayers 1) to work, serve   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to labour, work, do work     1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour     1a3) to serve as subjects     1a4) to serve (God)     1a5) to serve (with Levitical service)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land)     1b2) to make oneself a servant   1c) (Pual) to be worked   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve     1d2) to cause to serve as subjects   1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve × מְתוּקָה֙ mə·ṯū·qāh is sweet , Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 4966 BSB/Thayers adj 1) sweet n m 2) sweetness, pleasant (thing) × אִם־ ’im- whether Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × יֹאכֵ֑ל yō·ḵêl he eats Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × מְעַ֥ט mə·‘aṭ little Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 4592 BSB/Thayers 1) littleness, few, a little, fewness   1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little   1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth × וְאִם־ wə·’im- or Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × הַרְבֵּ֖ה har·bêh much , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strongs 7235 BSB/Thayers 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)     1a2) to be or grow great   1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make much, make many, have many       1c1a) to multiply, increase       1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly       1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly     1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot × וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ wə·haś·śā·ḇā‘ but the abundance Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7647 BSB/Thayers 1) plenty, satiety   1a) plenty (of breadstuffs)   1b) satiety × לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר le·‘ā·šîr of the rich man Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 6223 BSB/Thayers adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man × מַנִּ֥יחַֽ man·nî·aḥ permits Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5117 BSB/Thayers 1) to rest   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to rest, settle down and remain     1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet   1b) (Hiph)     1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet     1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down     1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place     1b4) to let remain, leave     1b5) to leave, depart from     1b6) to abandon     1b7) to permit   1c) (Hoph)     1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest     1c2) to be left, be placed     1c3) open space (subst) × ל֖וֹ lōw him Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × אֵינֶ֛נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū no Grammar Adverb | third person masculine singular Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × לִישֽׁוֹן׃ lî·šō·wn sleep . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3462 BSB/Thayers 1) to sleep, be asleep   1a) (Qal) to sleep, go to sleep, be asleep   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to remain a long time, be stored up     1b2) to be festering (of leprosy)   1c) (Piel) to cause to sleep, entice to sleep שְׁנַ֣ת šə·naṯ The sleep הָעֹבֵ֔ד hā·‘ō·ḇêḏ of the worker מְתוּקָה֙ mə·ṯū·qāh is sweet , אִם־ ’im- whether יֹאכֵ֑ל yō·ḵêl he eats מְעַ֥ט mə·‘aṭ little וְאִם־ wə·’im- or הַרְבֵּ֖ה har·bêh much , וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ wə·haś·śā·ḇā‘ but the abundance לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר le·‘ā·šîr of the rich man מַנִּ֥יחַֽ man·nî·aḥ permits ל֖וֹ lōw him אֵינֶ֛נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū no לִישֽׁוֹן׃ lî·šō·wn sleep .
13	There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
	× יֵ֚שׁ yêš There is Grammar Adverb Strongs 3426 BSB/Thayers 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are   1a) substance   1b) existence   1c) there is or are × חוֹלָ֔ה ḥō·w·lāh a grievous Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 2470 BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry   1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak     1b2) to become sick, become ill     1b3) (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg   1c) (Niphal)     1c1) to make oneself sick     1c2) to be made sick     1c3) to be tired   1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak   1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick   1f) (Hiphil)     1f1) to make sore     1f2) to make sick     1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick     1f4) to grieve   1g) (Hophal)     1g1) to be made sick     1g2) to be wounded × רָעָ֣ה rā·‘āh evil Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × רָאִ֖יתִי rā·’î·ṯî I have seen Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ under Grammar Preposition Strongs 8478 BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m   1a) the under part adv accus   1b) beneath prep   1c) under, beneath     1c1) at the foot of (idiom)     1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)     1c3) of subjection or conquest   1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands     1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)     1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)     1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj   1e) instead of, instead of that   1f) in return for that, because that in compounds   1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)   1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath × הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ haš·šā·meš the sun : Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 8121 BSB/Thayers 1) sun   1a) sun   1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction)   1c) sun (as object of illicit worship)   1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases)   1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining) × עֹ֛שֶׁר ‘ō·šer wealth Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6239 BSB/Thayers 1) wealth, riches × שָׁמ֥וּר šā·mūr hoarded Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃ lə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw to the harm Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × לִבְעָלָ֖יו liḇ·‘ā·lāw of its owner , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1167 BSB/Thayers 1) owner, husband, lord   1a) owner   1b) a husband   1c) citizens, inhabitants   1d) rulers, lords   1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)   1f) lord (used of foreign gods) יֵ֚שׁ yêš There is חוֹלָ֔ה ḥō·w·lāh a grievous רָעָ֣ה rā·‘āh evil רָאִ֖יתִי rā·’î·ṯî I have seen תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ under הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ haš·šā·meš the sun : עֹ֛שֶׁר ‘ō·šer wealth שָׁמ֥וּר šā·mūr hoarded לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃ lə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw to the harm לִבְעָלָ֖יו liḇ·‘ā·lāw of its owner ,
14	or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.
	× הַה֖וּא ha·hū or Grammar Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × הָעֹ֥שֶׁר hā·‘ō·šer wealth Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6239 BSB/Thayers 1) wealth, riches × וְאָבַ֛ד wə·’ā·ḇaḏ lost Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6 BSB/Thayers 1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) perish, die, be exterminated     1a2) perish, vanish (fig.)     1a3) be lost, strayed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate     1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.)     1b3) cause to stray, lose   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to destroy, put to death       1c1a) of divine judgment     1c2) object name of kings (fig.) × רָ֑ע rā‘ in a failed Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × בְּעִנְיַ֣ן bə·‘in·yan venture , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6045 BSB/Thayers 1) occupation, task, job × וְהוֹלִ֣יד wə·hō·w·lîḏ so when [that man] has Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × בֵּ֔ן bên a son Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên there is nothing Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × בְּיָד֖וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw to pass on Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × מְאֽוּמָה׃ mə·’ū·māh . . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3972 BSB/Thayers 1) anything הַה֖וּא ha·hū or הָעֹ֥שֶׁר hā·‘ō·šer wealth וְאָבַ֛ד wə·’ā·ḇaḏ lost רָ֑ע rā‘ in a failed בְּעִנְיַ֣ן bə·‘in·yan venture , וְהוֹלִ֣יד wə·hō·w·lîḏ so when [that man] has בֵּ֔ן bên a son וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên there is nothing בְּיָד֖וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw to pass on מְאֽוּמָה׃ mə·’ū·māh . . . .
15	As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.
	× כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ka·’ă·šer As Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × יָצָא֙ yā·ṣā [a man] came Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × אִמּ֔וֹ ’im·mōw from his mother’s Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 517 BSB/Thayers 1) mother   1a) of humans   1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)   1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division × מִבֶּ֣טֶן mib·be·ṭen womb , Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 990 BSB/Thayers 1) belly, womb, body   1a) belly, abdomen     1a1) as seat of hunger     1a2) as seat of mental faculties     1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.)   1b) womb × לָלֶ֖כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ so he will depart Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × יָשׁ֥וּב yā·šūḇ again , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × עָר֛וֹם ‘ā·rō·wm naked Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 6174 BSB/Thayers 1) naked, bare × כְּשֶׁבָּ֑א kə·šeb·bā as he arrived . Grammar Preposition-k, Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × יִשָּׂ֣א yiś·śā He takes Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ ū·mə·’ū·māh nothing Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3972 BSB/Thayers 1) anything × לֹא־ lō- . . . Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × בַעֲמָל֔וֹ ḇa·‘ă·mā·lōw for his labor Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5999 BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour   1a) trouble   1b) trouble, mischief   1c) toil, labour × שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְ še·yō·lêḵ to carry Grammar Pronoun - relative | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ bə·yā·ḏōw in his hands . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ka·’ă·šer As יָצָא֙ yā·ṣā [a man] came אִמּ֔וֹ ’im·mōw from his mother’s מִבֶּ֣טֶן mib·be·ṭen womb , לָלֶ֖כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ so he will depart יָשׁ֥וּב yā·šūḇ again , עָר֛וֹם ‘ā·rō·wm naked כְּשֶׁבָּ֑א kə·šeb·bā as he arrived . יִשָּׂ֣א yiś·śā He takes וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ ū·mə·’ū·māh nothing לֹא־ lō- . . . בַעֲמָל֔וֹ ḇa·‘ă·mā·lōw for his labor שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְ še·yō·lêḵ to carry בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ bə·yā·ḏōw in his hands .
16	This too is a grievous evil: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?
	× זֹה֙ zōh This Grammar Pronoun - feminine singular Strongs 2090 BSB/Thayers 1) this × וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- too Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × חוֹלָ֔ה ḥō·w·lāh is a grievous Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 2470 BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry   1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak     1b2) to become sick, become ill     1b3) (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg   1c) (Niphal)     1c1) to make oneself sick     1c2) to be made sick     1c3) to be tired   1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak   1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick   1f) (Hiphil)     1f1) to make sore     1f2) to make sick     1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick     1f4) to grieve   1g) (Hophal)     1g1) to be made sick     1g2) to be wounded × רָעָ֣ה rā·‘āh evil : Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × כָּל־ kāl- Exactly as Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × עֻמַּ֥ת ‘um·maṯ . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 5980 BSB/Thayers 1) juxtaposition   1a) used only as a prep     1a1) close by, side by side with, alongside of, parallel with     1a2) agreeing with, corresponding to, exactly as, close beside     1a3) correspondingly to × שֶׁבָּ֖א šeb·bā a man is born , Grammar Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × כֵּ֣ן kên so Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × יֵלֵ֑ךְ yê·lêḵ he will depart . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × וּמַה־ ū·mah- What Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × יִּתְר֣וֹן yiṯ·rō·wn does he gain Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3504 BSB/Thayers 1) advantage, profit, excellency × ל֔וֹ lōw Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל še·ya·‘ă·mōl as he toils Grammar Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5998 BSB/Thayers 1) to labour, toil   1a) (Qal) to labour × לָרֽוּחַ׃ lā·rū·aḥ for the wind ? Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 7307 BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit   1a) breath   1b) wind     1b1) of heaven     1b2) quarter (of wind), side     1b3) breath of air     1b4) air, gas     1b5) vain, empty thing   1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)     1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour     1c2) courage     1c3) temper, anger     1c4) impatience, patience     1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)     1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse     1c7) prophetic spirit   1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)     1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being   1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)     1e1) desire     1e2) sorrow, trouble   1f) spirit     1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts     1f2) rarely of the will     1f3) as seat especially of moral character   1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son     1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy     1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning     1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power     1g4) as endowing men with various gifts     1g5) as energy of life     1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory     1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force זֹה֙ zōh This וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- too חוֹלָ֔ה ḥō·w·lāh is a grievous רָעָ֣ה rā·‘āh evil : כָּל־ kāl- Exactly as עֻמַּ֥ת ‘um·maṯ . . . שֶׁבָּ֖א šeb·bā a man is born , כֵּ֣ן kên so יֵלֵ֑ךְ yê·lêḵ he will depart . וּמַה־ ū·mah- What יִּתְר֣וֹן yiṯ·rō·wn does he gain ל֔וֹ lōw שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל še·ya·‘ă·mōl as he toils לָרֽוּחַ׃ lā·rū·aḥ for the wind ?
17	Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness, with much sorrow, sickness, and anger.
	× גַּ֥ם gam Moreover , Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × כָּל־ kāl- all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × יָמָ֖יו yā·māw his days Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × יֹאכֵ֑ל yō·ḵêl he eats Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ ba·ḥō·šeḵ in darkness , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2822 BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, obscurity   1a) darkness   1b) secret place × הַרְבֵּ֖ה har·bêh with much Grammar Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strongs 7235 BSB/Thayers 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)     1a2) to be or grow great   1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make much, make many, have many       1c1a) to multiply, increase       1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly       1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly     1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot × וְכָעַ֥ס wə·ḵā·‘as sorrow , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3708 BSB/Thayers 1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief   1a) vexation     1a1) of men     1a2) of God   1b) vexation, grief, frustration × וְחָלְי֥וֹ wə·ḥā·lə·yōw sickness , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2483 BSB/Thayers 1) sickness × וָקָֽצֶף׃ wā·qā·ṣep̄ and anger . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7110 BSB/Thayers 1) wrath, anger   1a) of God   1b) of man 2) splinter, twig, broken twig   2a) meaning dubious גַּ֥ם gam Moreover , כָּל־ kāl- all יָמָ֖יו yā·māw his days יֹאכֵ֑ל yō·ḵêl he eats בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ ba·ḥō·šeḵ in darkness , הַרְבֵּ֖ה har·bêh with much וְכָעַ֥ס wə·ḵā·‘as sorrow , וְחָלְי֥וֹ wə·ḥā·lə·yōw sickness , וָקָֽצֶף׃ wā·qā·ṣep̄ and anger .
18	Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of life that God has given him—for this is his lot.
	× הִנֵּ֞ה hin·nêh Here Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- is what Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × אָ֗נִי ’ā·nî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × רָאִ֣יתִי rā·’î·ṯî have seen Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ to be good Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × יָפֶ֣ה yā·p̄eh and fitting : Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 3303 BSB/Thayers 1) fair, beautiful, handsome × לֶֽאֶכוֹל־ le·’e·ḵō·wl- to eat Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת wə·liš·tō·wṯ and drink , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8354 BSB/Thayers 1) to drink   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to drink       1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig)     1a2) to feast   1b) (Niphal) to be drunk × וְלִרְא֨וֹת wə·lir·’ō·wṯ and to find Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × טוֹבָ֜ה ṭō·w·ḇāh satisfaction Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl in all Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × עֲמָל֣וֹ׀ ‘ă·mā·lōw the labor Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5999 BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour   1a) trouble   1b) trouble, mischief   1c) toil, labour × שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל še·ya·‘ă·mōl one does Grammar Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5998 BSB/Thayers 1) to labour, toil   1a) (Qal) to labour × תַּֽחַת־ ta·ḥaṯ- under Grammar Preposition Strongs 8478 BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m   1a) the under part adv accus   1b) beneath prep   1c) under, beneath     1c1) at the foot of (idiom)     1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)     1c3) of subjection or conquest   1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands     1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)     1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)     1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj   1e) instead of, instead of that   1f) in return for that, because that in compounds   1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)   1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath × הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ haš·še·meš the sun Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 8121 BSB/Thayers 1) sun   1a) sun   1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction)   1c) sun (as object of illicit worship)   1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases)   1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining) × מִסְפַּ֧ר mis·par during the few Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4557 BSB/Thayers 1) number, tale   1a) number     1a1) number     1a2) innumerable (with negative)     1a3) few, numerable (alone)     1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep)   1b) recounting, relation × יְמֵי־ yə·mê- days Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × חַיָּו ḥay·yå̄w of life Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- that Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × נָֽתַן־ nā·ṯan- has given Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × ל֥וֹ lōw him — Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × כִּי־ kî- for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × ה֥וּא hū this Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × חֶלְקֽוֹ׃ ḥel·qōw is his lot . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2506 BSB/Thayers 1) portion, share, part, territory   1a) portion, share   1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land)   1c) one's portion, one's possession   1d) (chosen) portion   1e) portion, award (from God) 2) smoothness, seductiveness, flattery הִנֵּ֞ה hin·nêh Here אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- is what אָ֗נִי ’ā·nî I רָאִ֣יתִי rā·’î·ṯî have seen ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ to be good אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- - יָפֶ֣ה yā·p̄eh and fitting : לֶֽאֶכוֹל־ le·’e·ḵō·wl- to eat וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת wə·liš·tō·wṯ and drink , וְלִרְא֨וֹת wə·lir·’ō·wṯ and to find טוֹבָ֜ה ṭō·w·ḇāh satisfaction בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl in all עֲמָל֣וֹ׀ ‘ă·mā·lōw the labor שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל še·ya·‘ă·mōl one does תַּֽחַת־ ta·ḥaṯ- under הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ haš·še·meš the sun מִסְפַּ֧ר mis·par during the few יְמֵי־ yə·mê- days חַיָּו ḥay·yå̄w of life אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- that הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God נָֽתַן־ nā·ṯan- has given ל֥וֹ lōw him — כִּי־ kî- for ה֥וּא hū this חֶלְקֽוֹ׃ ḥel·qōw is his lot .
19	Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.
	× גַּ֣ם gam Furthermore , Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × הָאֱלֹהִים֩ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × נָֽתַן־ nā·ṯan- has given Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × עֹ֨שֶׁר ‘ō·šer riches Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6239 BSB/Thayers 1) wealth, riches × וּנְכָסִ֜ים ū·nə·ḵā·sîm and wealth Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5233 BSB/Thayers 1) riches, treasures × ל֣וֹ lōw to Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × כָּֽל־ kāl- every Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָאָדָ֡ם hā·’ā·ḏām man Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 120 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind   1a) man, human being   1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)   1c) Adam, first man   1d) city in Jordan valley × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - , Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ wə·hiš·lî·ṭōw and He has enabled him Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 7980 BSB/Thayers 1) to domineer, exercise power over, dominate, have mastery, be master, lord it over   1a) (Qal) to domineer, lord it over, become master   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to give power of     1b2) to get mastery of × לֶאֱכֹ֤ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl to enjoy them , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ mim·men·nū . . . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × וְלָשֵׂ֣את wə·lā·śêṯ to accept Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × חֶלְק֔וֹ ḥel·qōw his lot , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2506 BSB/Thayers 1) portion, share, part, territory   1a) portion, share   1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land)   1c) one's portion, one's possession   1d) (chosen) portion   1e) portion, award (from God) 2) smoothness, seductiveness, flattery × וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ wə·liś·mō·aḥ and to rejoice Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8055 BSB/Thayers 1) to rejoice, be glad   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to rejoice     1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at)     1a3) to rejoice (religiously)   1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad × בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ ba·‘ă·mā·lōw in his labor . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5999 BSB/Thayers 1) toil, trouble, labour   1a) trouble   1b) trouble, mischief   1c) toil, labour × זֹ֕ה zōh This Grammar Pronoun - feminine singular Strongs 2090 BSB/Thayers 1) this × מַתַּ֥ת mat·taṯ is a gift Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4991 BSB/Thayers 1) gift, reward × אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm from God . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × הִֽיא׃ hî . . . Grammar Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) גַּ֣ם gam Furthermore , הָאֱלֹהִים֩ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God נָֽתַן־ nā·ṯan- has given עֹ֨שֶׁר ‘ō·šer riches וּנְכָסִ֜ים ū·nə·ḵā·sîm and wealth ל֣וֹ lōw to כָּֽל־ kāl- every הָאָדָ֡ם hā·’ā·ḏām man אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - , וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ wə·hiš·lî·ṭōw and He has enabled him לֶאֱכֹ֤ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl to enjoy them , מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ mim·men·nū . . . וְלָשֵׂ֣את wə·lā·śêṯ to accept אֶת־ ’eṯ- - חֶלְק֔וֹ ḥel·qōw his lot , וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ wə·liś·mō·aḥ and to rejoice בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ ba·‘ă·mā·lōw in his labor . זֹ֕ה zōh This מַתַּ֥ת mat·taṯ is a gift אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm from God . הִֽיא׃ hî . . .
20	For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
	× כִּ֚י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × לֹ֣א lō [a man] seldom Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × הַרְבֵּ֔ה har·bêh . . . Grammar Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strongs 7235 BSB/Thayers 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)     1a2) to be or grow great   1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make much, make many, have many       1c1a) to multiply, increase       1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly       1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly     1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot × יִזְכֹּ֖ר yiz·kōr considers Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2142 BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind   1a) (Qal) to remember, recall   1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to remember, remind     1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance     1c3) to mention     1c4) to record     1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יְמֵ֣י yə·mê the days Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × חַיָּ֑יו ḥay·yāw of his life , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × כִּ֧י kî because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × מַעֲנֶ֖ה ma·‘ă·neh keeps him occupied Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6031 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with 2) to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be put down, become low     2a2) to be depressed, be downcast     2a3) to be afflicted     2a4) to stoop   2b) (Niphal)     2b1) to humble oneself, bow down     2b2) to be afflicted, be humbled   2c) (Piel)     2c1) to humble, mishandle, afflict     2c2) to humble, be humiliated     2c3) to afflict     2d4) to humble, weaken oneself   2d) (Pual)     2d1) to be afflicted     2d2) to be humbled   2e) (Hiphil) to afflict   2f) (Hithpael)     2f1) to humble oneself     2f2) to be afflicted × בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת bə·śim·ḥaṯ with the joy Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 8057 BSB/Thayers 1) joy, mirth, gladness   1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure   1b) joy (of God)   1c) glad result, happy issue × לִבּֽוֹ׃ lib·bōw of his heart . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage כִּ֚י kî For לֹ֣א lō [a man] seldom הַרְבֵּ֔ה har·bêh . . . יִזְכֹּ֖ר yiz·kōr considers אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יְמֵ֣י yə·mê the days חַיָּ֑יו ḥay·yāw of his life , כִּ֧י kî because הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm God מַעֲנֶ֖ה ma·‘ă·neh keeps him occupied בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת bə·śim·ḥaṯ with the joy לִבּֽוֹ׃ lib·bōw of his heart .