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א וְשַׁבְתִּי אֲנִי, וָאֶרְאֶה אֶת-כָּל-הָעֲשֻׁקִים, אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשִׂים, תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ; וְהִנֵּה דִּמְעַת הָעֲשֻׁקִים, וְאֵין לָהֶם מְנַחֵם, וּמִיַּד עֹשְׁקֵיהֶם כֹּחַ, וְאֵין לָהֶם מְנַחֵם.
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1 But I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun; and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.
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ב וְשַׁבֵּחַ אֲנִי אֶת-הַמֵּתִים, שֶׁכְּבָר מֵתוּ--מִן-הַחַיִּים, אֲשֶׁר הֵמָּה חַיִּים עֲדֶנָה.
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2 Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive;
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ג וְטוֹב, מִשְּׁנֵיהֶם--אֵת אֲשֶׁר-עֲדֶן, לֹא הָיָה: אֲשֶׁר לֹא-רָאָה אֶת-הַמַּעֲשֶׂה הָרָע, אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ.
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3 but better than they both is he that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
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ד וְרָאִיתִי אֲנִי אֶת-כָּל-עָמָל, וְאֵת כָּל-כִּשְׁרוֹן הַמַּעֲשֶׂה--כִּי הִיא קִנְאַת-אִישׁ, מֵרֵעֵהוּ; גַּם-זֶה הֶבֶל, וּרְעוּת רוּחַ.
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4 Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
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ה הַכְּסִיל חֹבֵק אֶת-יָדָיו, וְאֹכֵל אֶת-בְּשָׂרוֹ.
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5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
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ו טוֹב, מְלֹא כַף נָחַת--מִמְּלֹא חָפְנַיִם עָמָל, וּרְעוּת רוּחַ.
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6 Better is a handful of quietness, than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind.
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ז וְשַׁבְתִּי אֲנִי וָאֶרְאֶה הֶבֶל, תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ.
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7 Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
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ח יֵשׁ אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי גַּם בֵּן וָאָח אֵין-לוֹ, וְאֵין קֵץ לְכָל-עֲמָלוֹ--גַּם-עיניו עֵינוֹ, לֹא-תִשְׂבַּע עֹשֶׁר; וּלְמִי אֲנִי עָמֵל, וּמְחַסֵּר אֶת-נַפְשִׁי מִטּוֹבָה--גַּם-זֶה הֶבֶל וְעִנְיַן רָע, הוּא.
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8 There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches: 'for whom then do I labour, and bereave my soul of pleasure?' This also is vanity, yea, it is a grievous business.
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ט טוֹבִים הַשְּׁנַיִם, מִן-הָאֶחָד: אֲשֶׁר יֵשׁ-לָהֶם שָׂכָר טוֹב, בַּעֲמָלָם.
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9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
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י כִּי אִם-יִפֹּלוּ, הָאֶחָד יָקִים אֶת-חֲבֵרוֹ; וְאִילוֹ, הָאֶחָד שֶׁיִּפּוֹל, וְאֵין שֵׁנִי, לַהֲקִימוֹ.
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10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.
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יא גַּם אִם-יִשְׁכְּבוּ שְׁנַיִם, וְחַם לָהֶם; וּלְאֶחָד, אֵיךְ יֵחָם.
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11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?
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יב וְאִם-יִתְקְפוֹ, הָאֶחָד--הַשְּׁנַיִם, יַעַמְדוּ נֶגְדּוֹ; וְהַחוּט, הַמְשֻׁלָּשׁ, לֹא בִמְהֵרָה, יִנָּתֵק.
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12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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יג טוֹב יֶלֶד מִסְכֵּן, וְחָכָם--מִמֶּלֶךְ זָקֵן וּכְסִיל, אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יָדַע לְהִזָּהֵר עוֹד.
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13 Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
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יד כִּי-מִבֵּית הָסוּרִים, יָצָא לִמְלֹךְ: כִּי גַּם בְּמַלְכוּתוֹ, נוֹלַד רָשׁ.
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14 For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor.
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טו רָאִיתִי, אֶת-כָּל-הַחַיִּים, הַמְהַלְּכִים, תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ--עִם הַיֶּלֶד הַשֵּׁנִי, אֲשֶׁר יַעֲמֹד תַּחְתָּיו.
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15 I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the child, the second, that was to stand up in his stead.
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טז אֵין-קֵץ לְכָל-הָעָם, לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר-הָיָה לִפְנֵיהֶם--גַּם הָאַחֲרוֹנִים, לֹא יִשְׂמְחוּ-בוֹ: כִּי-גַם-זֶה הֶבֶל, וְרַעְיוֹן רוּחַ.
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16 There was no end of all the people, even of all them whom he did lead; yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
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יז שְׁמֹר רגליך רַגְלְךָ, כַּאֲשֶׁר תֵּלֵךְ אֶל-בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים, וְקָרוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ, מִתֵּת הַכְּסִילִים זָבַח: כִּי-אֵינָם יוֹדְעִים, לַעֲשׂוֹת רָע.
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17 Guard thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be ready to hearken: it is better than when fools give sacrifices; for they know not that they do evil.
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