Ecclesiastes 2

— I have caused-to-say — I (myself) — in my heart — Go forth! — pray, now — rejoicing-joy — and see! — and good (masculine singular) — and look! — also — he himself — a fleeting vapor

Verse 1 אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤕𐤉 amareti I have caused-to-say HVqp1cs אֲנִי֙ 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs בְּ/לִבִּ֔/י 𐤁/𐤋𐤁/𐤉 belibi in my heart HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs לְכָ/ה 𐤋𐤊/𐤄 lekhah Go forth! HVqv2ms/Sh נָּ֛א 𐤍𐤀 na pray, now HTj אֲנַסְּ/כָ֛ה 𐤀𐤍𐤎/𐤊𐤄 anasekhah HVph1cs/Sp2ms בְ/שִׂמְחָ֖ה 𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄 vesimechah rejoicing-joy HR/Ncfsa וּ/רְאֵ֣ה 𐤅/𐤓𐤀𐤄 ureeh and see! HC/Vqv2ms בְ/ט֑וֹב 𐤁/𐤈𐤅𐤁 vetov and good (masculine singular) HR/Aamsa וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤍𐤄 vehineh and look! HC/Tm גַם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HD ה֖וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he himself HPp3ms הָֽבֶל 𐤄𐤁𐤋 havel a fleeting vapor HNcmsa

— for mocking-laughter — I have caused-to-say — a highly-praised one — and for rejoicing-joy — what? — this-one (singular demonstrative; masculine or feminine as marked) — doing, making, producing

Verse 2 לִ/שְׂח֖וֹק 𐤋/𐤔𐤇𐤅𐤒 lisechoq for mocking-laughter HR/Ncmsa אָמַ֣רְתִּי 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤕𐤉 amareti I have caused-to-say HVqp1cs מְהוֹלָ֑ל 𐤌𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤋 meholal a highly-praised one HVMsmsa וּ/לְ/שִׂמְחָ֖ה 𐤅/𐤋/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄 ulesimechah and for rejoicing-joy HC/R/Ncfsa מַה 𐤌𐤄 mah what? HTi זֹּ֥ה 𐤆𐤄 zoh this-one (singular demonstrative; masculine or feminine as marked) HPdxfs עֹשָֽׂה 𐤏𐤔𐤄 osah doing, making, producing HVqrfsa

— I scouted out — and my inner-heart — to draw out — in the fermented wine — (definite object-marker) — my flesh — and my inner-heart — one driving forth — in the wisdom — and to grasp hold — up to the boundary of — that-which — I will see — where? — this one (masculine singular) — good — to the sons — the human — that-which — they shall **do-make** — beneath; in place of — the lofty heights — a count — days — their lives

Verse 3 תַּ֣רְתִּי 𐤕𐤓𐤕𐤉 tareti I scouted out HVqp1cs בְ/לִבִּ֔/י 𐤁/𐤋𐤁/𐤉 velibi and my inner-heart HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs לִ/מְשׁ֥וֹךְ 𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤊 limeshokhe to draw out HR/Vqc בַּ/יַּ֖יִן 𐤁/𐤉𐤉𐤍 bayayin in the fermented wine HRd/Ncmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo בְּשָׂרִ֑/י 𐤁𐤔𐤓/𐤉 besari my flesh HNcmsc/Sp1cs וְ/לִבִּ֞/י 𐤅/𐤋𐤁/𐤉 velibi-2 and my inner-heart HC/Ncmsc/Sp1cs נֹהֵ֤ג 𐤍𐤄𐤂 noheg one driving forth HVqrmsa בַּֽ/חָכְמָה֙ 𐤁/𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 bachakhemah in the wisdom HRd/Ncfsa וְ/לֶ/אֱחֹ֣ז 𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤇𐤆 veleechoz and to grasp hold HC/R/Vqc בְּ/סִכְל֔וּת 𐤁/𐤎𐤊𐤋𐤅𐤕 besikhelut HR/Ncfsa עַ֣ד 𐤏𐤃 ad up to the boundary of HR אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that-which HTr אֶרְאֶ֗ה 𐤀𐤓𐤀𐤄 ereeh I will see HVqi1cs אֵי 𐤀𐤉 ey kai (Lozi) where? HTi זֶ֨ה 𐤆𐤄 zeh this one (masculine singular) HPdxms ט֜וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good HAamsa לִ/בְנֵ֤י 𐤋/𐤁𐤍𐤉 liveney Bene (Bemba) to the sons HR/Ncmpc הָ/אָדָם֙ 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam the human HTd/Ncmsa אֲשֶׁ֤ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-2 that-which HTr יַעֲשׂוּ֙ 𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤅 yaasu they shall **do-make** HVqi3mp תַּ֣חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat beneath; in place of HR הַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִם 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 hashamayim the lofty heights HTd/Ncmpa מִסְפַּ֖ר 𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓 misepar a count HNcmsc יְמֵ֥י 𐤉𐤌𐤉 yemey days HNcmpc חַיֵּי/הֶֽם 𐤇𐤉𐤉/𐤄𐤌 chayeyhem their lives HNcmpc/Sp3mp

— I have made great — my doings — I have built — build-houses — I have planted — vineyards

Verse 4 הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּי 𐤄𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤕𐤉 higedaleti I have made great HVhp1cs מַעֲשָׂ֑/י 𐤌𐤏𐤔/𐤉 maasay my doings HNcmpc/Sp1cs בָּנִ֤יתִי 𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤕𐤉 baniti I have built HVqp1cs לִ/י֙ 𐤋/𐤉 li HR/Sp1cs בָּתִּ֔ים 𐤁𐤕𐤉𐤌 batim build-houses HNcmpa נָטַ֥עְתִּי 𐤍𐤈𐤏𐤕𐤉 nataeti I have planted HVqp1cs לִ֖/י 𐤋/𐤉 li-2 HR/Sp1cs כְּרָמִֽים 𐤊𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤌 keramim vineyards HNcbpa

— I have made — enclosed gardens — and I will firmly plant — a firm tree — whole-of — fruit

Verse 5 עָשִׂ֣יתִי 𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤕𐤉 asiti I have made HVqp1cs לִ֔/י 𐤋/𐤉 li HR/Sp1cs גַּנּ֖וֹת 𐤂𐤍𐤅𐤕 ganot enclosed gardens HNcfpa וּ/פַרְדֵּסִ֑ים 𐤅/𐤐𐤓𐤃𐤎𐤉𐤌 ufaredesim HC/Ncmpa וְ/נָטַ֥עְתִּי 𐤅/𐤍𐤈𐤏𐤕𐤉 venataeti and I will firmly plant HC/Vqp1cs בָ/הֶ֖ם 𐤁/𐤄𐤌 vahem HR/Sp3mp עֵ֥ץ 𐤏𐤑 ets a firm tree HNcmsc כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal whole-of HNcmsc פֶּֽרִי 𐤐𐤓𐤉 peri fruit HNcmsa

— I have made — kneeling-pools — waters — to cause to drink — thick-woodland — trees

Verse 6 עָשִׂ֥יתִי 𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤕𐤉 asiti I have made HVqp1cs לִ֖/י 𐤋/𐤉 li HR/Sp1cs בְּרֵכ֣וֹת 𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤅𐤕 berekhot kneeling-pools HNcfpc מָ֑יִם 𐤌𐤉𐤌 mayim Amanzi (Zulu) waters HNcmpa לְ/הַשְׁק֣וֹת 𐤋/𐤄𐤔𐤒𐤅𐤕 lehasheqot to cause to drink HR/Vhc מֵ/הֶ֔ם 𐤌/𐤄𐤌 mehem HR/Sp3mp יַ֖עַר 𐤉𐤏𐤓 yaar thick-woodland HNcmsc צוֹמֵ֥חַ 𐤑𐤅𐤌𐤇 tsomecha HVqrmsc עֵצִֽים 𐤏𐤑𐤉𐤌 etsim trees HNcmpa

— I have acquired — male bond-servants — and female household-slaves — and the family-builder sons — the house — he has caused-to-be — also — acquired herd of — herd-beast (collective) — and migrating flock — Cause to increase! — he has caused-to-be — from-of every-his — they-who-had-become — to my faces — in the Founded-in-Peace (City)

Verse 7 קָנִ֨יתִי֙ 𐤒𐤍𐤉𐤕𐤉 qaniti I have acquired HVqp1cs עֲבָדִ֣ים 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤉𐤌 avadim male bond-servants HNcmpa וּ/שְׁפָח֔וֹת 𐤅/𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤅𐤕 ushefachot and female household-slaves HC/Ncfpa וּ/בְנֵי 𐤅/𐤁𐤍𐤉 uveney Bene (Bemba) and the family-builder sons HC/Ncmpc בַ֖יִת 𐤁𐤉𐤕 vayit the house HNcmsa הָ֣יָה 𐤄𐤉𐤄 hayah he has caused-to-be HVqp3ms לִ֑/י 𐤋/𐤉 li HR/Sp1cs גַּ֣ם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HTa מִקְנֶה֩ 𐤌𐤒𐤍𐤄 miqeneh acquired herd of HNcmsa בָקָ֨ר 𐤁𐤒𐤓 vaqar herd-beast (collective) HNcbsa וָ/צֹ֤אן 𐤅/𐤑𐤀𐤍 vatson and migrating flock HC/Ncbsa הַרְבֵּה֙ 𐤄𐤓𐤁𐤄 harebeh Cause to increase! HVha הָ֣יָה 𐤄𐤉𐤄 hayah-2 he has caused-to-be HVqp3ms לִ֔/י 𐤋/𐤉 li-2 HR/Sp1cs מִ/כֹּ֛ל 𐤌/𐤊𐤋 mikol from-of every-his HR/Ncmsc שֶֽׁ/הָי֥וּ 𐤔/𐤄𐤉𐤅 shehayu they-who-had-become HTr/Vqp3cp לְ/פָנַ֖/י 𐤋/𐤐𐤍/𐤉 lefanay to my faces HR/Ncbpc/Sp1cs בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם 𐤁/𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤌 birushalaim in the Founded-in-Peace (City) HR/Np

— I gathered together — also — silver — and shimmering gold — kings — and the jurisdictions — I have made — the singing-ones — and singing-women — and delights of — builder-sons — the human

Verse 8 כָּנַ֤סְתִּי 𐤊𐤍𐤎𐤕𐤉 kanaseti I gathered together HVqp1cs לִ/י֙ 𐤋/𐤉 li HR/Sp1cs גַּם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HTa כֶּ֣סֶף 𐤊𐤎𐤐 kesef silver HNcmsa וְ/זָהָ֔ב 𐤅/𐤆𐤄𐤁 vezahav and shimmering gold HC/Ncmsa וּ/סְגֻלַּ֥ת 𐤅/𐤎𐤂𐤋𐤕 usegulat HC/Ncfsc מְלָכִ֖ים 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤉𐤌 melakhim kings HNcmpa וְ/הַ/מְּדִינ֑וֹת 𐤅/𐤄/𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤅𐤕 vehamedinot and the jurisdictions HC/Td/Ncfpa עָשִׂ֨יתִי 𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤕𐤉 asiti I have made HVqp1cs לִ֜/י 𐤋/𐤉 li-2 HR/Sp1cs שָׁרִ֣ים 𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 sharim the singing-ones HVqrmpa וְ/שָׁר֗וֹת 𐤅/𐤔𐤓𐤅𐤕 vesharot and singing-women HC/Vqrfpa וְ/תַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת 𐤅/𐤕𐤏𐤍𐤅𐤂𐤕 vetaanugot and delights of HC/Ncmpc בְּנֵ֥י 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney Bene (Bemba) builder-sons HNcmpc הָ/אָדָ֖ם 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam the human HTd/Ncmsa שִׁדָּ֥ה 𐤔𐤃𐤄 shidah HNcfsa וְ/שִׁדּֽוֹת 𐤅/𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤕 veshidot HC/Ncfpa

— and I grew great — and I will cause to add — from-of every-his — that he has become — to my faces — in the Founded-in-Peace (City) — even-more — my wisdom — she stood firm

Verse 9 וְ/גָדַ֣לְתִּי 𐤅/𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤕𐤉 vegadaleti and I grew great HC/Vqp1cs וְ/הוֹסַ֔פְתִּי 𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤎𐤐𐤕𐤉 vehosafeti and I will cause to add HC/Vhp1cs מִ/כֹּ֛ל 𐤌/𐤊𐤋 mikol from-of every-his HR/Ncmsa שֶׁ/הָיָ֥ה 𐤔/𐤄𐤉𐤄 shehayah that he has become HTr/Vqp3ms לְ/פָנַ֖/י 𐤋/𐤐𐤍/𐤉 lefanay to my faces HR/Ncbpc/Sp1cs בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם 𐤁/𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤌 birushalaim in the Founded-in-Peace (City) HR/Np אַ֥ף 𐤀𐤐 af even-more HTa חָכְמָתִ֖/י 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤕/𐤉 chakhemati my wisdom HNcfsc/Sp1cs עָ֥מְדָה 𐤏𐤌𐤃𐤄 amedah she stood firm HVqp3fs לִּֽ/י 𐤋/𐤉 li HR/Sp1cs

— and all of his — that-which — they inquired; you (masculine plural), inquire! — my eyes — not — not — I withheld — (definite object-marker) — my inner-heart — from-of every-his — glad rejoicing — for (as reason or ground) — my inner-heart — a rejoicing man — from-of every-his — my wearisome toil — and this one (masculine singular) — he has caused-to-be — my allotted share — from-of every-his — my wearisome toil

Verse 10 וְ/כֹל֙ 𐤅/𐤊𐤋 vekhol and all of his HC/Ncmsa אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that-which HTr שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ 𐤔𐤀𐤋𐤅 shaalu they inquired; you (masculine plural), inquire! HVqp3cp עֵינַ֔/י 𐤏𐤉𐤍/𐤉 eynay my eyes HNcbdc/Sp1cs לֹ֥א 𐤋𐤀 lo not HTn אָצַ֖לְתִּי 𐤀𐤑𐤋𐤕𐤉 atsaleti HVqp1cs מֵ/הֶ֑ם 𐤌/𐤄𐤌 mehem HR/Sp3mp לֹֽא 𐤋𐤀 lo-2 not HTn מָנַ֨עְתִּי 𐤌𐤍𐤏𐤕𐤉 manaeti I withheld HVqp1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo לִבִּ֜/י 𐤋𐤁/𐤉 libi my inner-heart HNcmsc/Sp1cs מִ/כָּל 𐤌/𐤊𐤋 mikal from-of every-his HR/Ncmsc שִׂמְחָ֗ה 𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄 simechah glad rejoicing HNcfsa כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for (as reason or ground) HC לִבִּ֤/י 𐤋𐤁/𐤉 libi-2 my inner-heart HNcmsc/Sp1cs שָׂמֵ֨חַ֙ 𐤔𐤌𐤇 samecha a rejoicing man HAamsa מִ/כָּל 𐤌/𐤊𐤋 mikal-2 from-of every-his HR/Ncmsc עֲמָלִ֔/י 𐤏𐤌𐤋/𐤉 amali my wearisome toil HNcbsc/Sp1cs וְ/זֶֽה 𐤅/𐤆𐤄 vezeh and this one (masculine singular) HC/Pdxms הָיָ֥ה 𐤄𐤉𐤄 hayah he has caused-to-be HVqp3ms חֶלְקִ֖/י 𐤇𐤋𐤒/𐤉 cheleqi my allotted share HNcmsc/Sp1cs מִ/כָּל 𐤌/𐤊𐤋 mikal-3 from-of every-his HR/Ncmsc עֲמָלִֽ/י 𐤏𐤌𐤋/𐤉 amali-2 my wearisome toil HNcbsc/Sp1cs

— and I turned — I (myself) — in all — my doings — they did — my hand — and in the wearisome toil — that I have toiled in hardship — to do-make — and look! — the whole — a vapor-breath — and pursuit-of — wind-breath — and there-is-not — surplus — beneath; in place of — the Brilliant Sun

Verse 11 וּ/פָנִ֣יתִֽי 𐤅/𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤕𐤉 ufaniti and I turned HC/Vqp1cs אֲנִ֗י 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs בְּ/כָל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhal in all HR/Ncmsc מַעֲשַׂ/י֙ 𐤌𐤏𐤔/𐤉 maasay my doings HNcmpc/Sp1cs שֶֽׁ/עָשׂ֣וּ 𐤔/𐤏𐤔𐤅 sheasu they did HTr/Vqp3cp יָדַ֔/י 𐤉𐤃/𐤉 yaday my hand HNcbdc/Sp1cs וּ/בֶֽ/עָמָ֖ל 𐤅/𐤁/𐤏𐤌𐤋 uveamal and in the wearisome toil HC/Rd/Ncbsa שֶׁ/עָמַ֣לְתִּי 𐤔/𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤕𐤉 sheamaleti that I have toiled in hardship HTr/Vqp1cs לַ/עֲשׂ֑וֹת 𐤋/𐤏𐤔𐤅𐤕 laasot to do-make HR/Vqc וְ/הִנֵּ֨ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤍𐤄 vehineh and look! HC/Tm הַ/כֹּ֥ל 𐤄/𐤊𐤋 hakol the whole HTd/Ncmsa הֶ֨בֶל֙ 𐤄𐤁𐤋 hevel a vapor-breath HNcmsa וּ/רְע֣וּת 𐤅/𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤕 ureut and pursuit-of HC/Ncfsc ר֔וּחַ 𐤓𐤅𐤇 rucha Roho (Swahili) wind-breath HNcbsa וְ/אֵ֥ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn and there-is-not HC/Tn יִתְר֖וֹן 𐤉𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤍 yiteron surplus HNcmsa תַּ֥חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat beneath; in place of HR הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔 hashamesh the Brilliant Sun HTd/Ncbsa

— and I turned — I (myself) — to see — wisdom — and raving-follies — and foolishness — for (as reason or ground) — what? — the human — that he come — after (in the wake of) — the king — (definite object-marker) — that-which — Kebar (Great-Extent River) — makers of him

Verse 12 וּ/פָנִ֤יתִֽי 𐤅/𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤕𐤉 ufaniti and I turned HC/Vqp1cs אֲנִי֙ 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs לִ/רְא֣וֹת 𐤋/𐤓𐤀𐤅𐤕 lireot to see HR/Vqc חָכְמָ֔ה 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 chakhemah wisdom HNcfsa וְ/הוֹלֵל֖וֹת 𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤋𐤅𐤕 veholelot and raving-follies HC/Ncfpa וְ/סִכְל֑וּת 𐤅/𐤎𐤊𐤋𐤅𐤕 vesikhelut and foolishness HC/Ncfsa כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki for (as reason or ground) HC מֶ֣ה 𐤌𐤄 meh what? HTi הָ/אָדָ֗ם 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam the human HTd/Ncmsa שֶׁ/יָּבוֹא֙ 𐤔/𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤀 sheyavo that he come HTr/Vqi3ms אַחֲרֵ֣י 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉 acharey after (in the wake of) HR הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe the king HTd/Ncmsa אֵ֥ת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that-which HTr כְּבָ֖ר 𐤊𐤁𐤓 kevar Kebar (Great-Extent River) HD עָשֽׂוּ/הוּ 𐤏𐤔𐤅/𐤄𐤅 asuhu makers of him HVqp3cp/Sp3ms

— and I beheld — I (myself) — that there is — surplus — to the wisdom — from (out of, away from) — the illumination — from (out of, away from) — the darkness

Verse 13 וְ/רָאִ֣יתִי 𐤅/𐤓𐤀𐤉𐤕𐤉 veraiti and I beheld HC/Vqp1cs אָ֔נִי 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs שֶׁ/יֵּ֥שׁ 𐤔/𐤉𐤔 sheyesh that there is HTr/Tm יִתְר֛וֹן 𐤉𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤍 yiteron surplus HNcmsa לַֽ/חָכְמָ֖ה 𐤋/𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 lachakhemah to the wisdom HRd/Ncfsa מִן 𐤌𐤍 min from (out of, away from) HR הַ/סִּכְל֑וּת 𐤄/𐤎𐤊𐤋𐤅𐤕 hasikhelut HTd/Ncfsa כִּֽ/יתְר֥וֹן 𐤊/𐤉𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤍 kiteron HR/Ncmsc הָ/א֖וֹר 𐤄/𐤀𐤅𐤓 haor the illumination HTd/Ncbsa מִן 𐤌𐤍 min-2 from (out of, away from) HR הַ/חֹֽשֶׁךְ 𐤄/𐤇𐤔𐤊 hachoshekhe Ubushiku (Bemba) the darkness HTd/Ncmsa

— the wise man — his two eyes — at his head — in the darkness — walking one — and I have come to know — also — I (myself) — one (masculine singular) — it befalls — (definite object-marker) — all of them

Verse 14 הֶֽ/חָכָם֙ 𐤄/𐤇𐤊𐤌 hechakham the wise man HTd/Aamsa עֵינָ֣י/ו 𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅 eynayv his two eyes HNcbdc/Sp3ms בְּ/רֹאשׁ֔/וֹ 𐤁/𐤓𐤀𐤔/𐤅 berosho at his head HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms וְ/הַ/כְּסִ֖יל 𐤅/𐤄/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 vehakesil HC/Td/Aamsa בַּ/חֹ֣שֶׁךְ 𐤁/𐤇𐤔𐤊 bachoshekhe Ubushiku (Bemba) in the darkness HRd/Ncmsa הוֹלֵ֑ךְ 𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤊 holekhe walking one HVqrmsa וְ/יָדַ֣עְתִּי 𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤕𐤉 veyadaeti and I have come to know HC/Vqp1cs גַם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HD אָ֔נִי 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs שֶׁ/מִּקְרֶ֥ה 𐤔/𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤄 shemiqereh HTr/Ncmsa אֶחָ֖ד 𐤀𐤇𐤃 echad Eka (Bemba) one (masculine singular) HAcmsa יִקְרֶ֥ה 𐤉𐤒𐤓𐤄 yiqereh it befalls HVqi3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo כֻּלָּֽ/ם 𐤊𐤋/𐤌 kulam all of them HNcmsc/Sp3mp

— and I say — I (myself) — in my heart — as the happening-of — the thick-minded man — also — I (myself) — and for-what? — I have become wise — I (myself) — at-that-time — a remainder — and I spoke forth — and my inner-heart — that-also — this one (masculine singular) — a fleeting vapor

Verse 15 וְ/אָמַ֨רְתִּֽי 𐤅/𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤕𐤉 veamareti and I say HC/Vqp1cs אֲנִ֜י 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs בְּ/לִבִּ֗/י 𐤁/𐤋𐤁/𐤉 belibi in my heart HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs כְּ/מִקְרֵ֤ה 𐤊/𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤄 kemiqereh as the happening-of HR/Ncmsc הַ/כְּסִיל֙ 𐤄/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 hakesil the thick-minded man HTd/Aamsa גַּם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HTa אֲנִ֣י 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani-2 Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs יִקְרֵ֔/נִי 𐤉𐤒𐤓/𐤍𐤉 yiqereni HVqi3ms/Sp1cs וְ/לָ֧/מָּה 𐤅/𐤋/𐤌𐤄 velamah and for-what? HC/R/Ti חָכַ֛מְתִּי 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤕𐤉 chakhameti I have become wise HVqp1cs אֲנִ֖י 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani-3 Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs אָ֣ז 𐤀𐤆 az at-that-time HD יוֹתֵ֑ר 𐤉𐤅𐤕𐤓 yoter a remainder HNcmsa וְ/דִבַּ֣רְתִּי 𐤅/𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤕𐤉 vedibareti and I spoke forth HC/Vpp1cs בְ/לִבִּ֔/י 𐤁/𐤋𐤁/𐤉 velibi and my inner-heart HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs שֶׁ/גַּם 𐤔/𐤂𐤌 shegam that-also HTr/D זֶ֖ה 𐤆𐤄 zeh this one (masculine singular) HPdxms הָֽבֶל 𐤄𐤁𐤋 havel a fleeting vapor HNcmsa

— for (as reason or ground) — there-is-no — remembrance-of — to a wise man — if / whether — the thick-minded man — for an age beyond sight — the days — the coming ones — the whole — he has been forgotten — and how? — he shall die — the wise man — if / whether — the thick-minded man

Verse 16 כִּי֩ 𐤊𐤉 ki for (as reason or ground) HC אֵ֨ין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there-is-no HTn זִכְר֧וֹן 𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤅𐤍 zikheron remembrance-of HNcmsc לֶ/חָכָ֛ם 𐤋/𐤇𐤊𐤌 lechakham to a wise man HRd/Aamsa עִֽם 𐤏𐤌 im if / whether HR הַ/כְּסִ֖יל 𐤄/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 hakesil the thick-minded man HTd/Aamsa לְ/עוֹלָ֑ם 𐤋/𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌 leolam for an age beyond sight HR/Ncmsa בְּ/שֶׁ/כְּבָ֞ר 𐤁/𐤔/𐤊𐤁𐤓 beshekevar HR/Tr/D הַ/יָּמִ֤ים 𐤄/𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤌 hayamim the days HTd/Ncmpa הַ/בָּאִים֙ 𐤄/𐤁𐤀𐤉𐤌 habaim the coming ones HTd/Vqrmpa הַ/כֹּ֣ל 𐤄/𐤊𐤋 hakol the whole HTd/Ncmsa נִשְׁכָּ֔ח 𐤍𐤔𐤊𐤇 nishekach he has been forgotten HVNp3ms וְ/אֵ֛יךְ 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤊 veeykhe and how? HC/Ti יָמ֥וּת 𐤉𐤌𐤅𐤕 yamut he shall die HVqi3ms הֶ/חָכָ֖ם 𐤄/𐤇𐤊𐤌 hechakham the wise man HTd/Aamsa עִֽם 𐤏𐤌 im-2 if / whether HR הַ/כְּסִֽיל 𐤄/𐤊𐤎𐤉𐤋 hakesil-2 the thick-minded man HTd/Aamsa

— and I have hated — (definite object-marker) — the living ones — for (as reason or ground) — a harmful one — upon me — the deed-work — that which was made-for-him — beneath; in place of — the Brilliant Sun — for (as reason or ground) — the whole — a vapor-breath — and pursuit-of — wind-breath

Verse 17 וְ/שָׂנֵ֨אתִי֙ 𐤅/𐤔𐤍𐤀𐤕𐤉 vesaneti and I have hated HC/Vqp1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo הַ֣/חַיִּ֔ים 𐤄/𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌 hachayim the living ones HTd/Ncmpa כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki for (as reason or ground) HC רַ֤ע 𐤓𐤏 ra a harmful one HAamsa עָלַ/י֙ 𐤏𐤋/𐤉 alay upon me HR/Sp1cs הַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה 𐤄/𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤄 hamaaseh the deed-work HTd/Ncmsa שֶׁ/נַּעֲשָׂ֖ה 𐤔/𐤍𐤏𐤔𐤄 shenaasah that which was made-for-him HTr/VNp3ms תַּ֣חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat beneath; in place of HR הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔 hashamesh the Brilliant Sun HTd/Ncbsa כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 for (as reason or ground) HC הַ/כֹּ֥ל 𐤄/𐤊𐤋 hakol the whole HTd/Ncmsa הֶ֖בֶל 𐤄𐤁𐤋 hevel a vapor-breath HNcmsa וּ/רְע֥וּת 𐤅/𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤕 ureut and pursuit-of HC/Ncfsc רֽוּחַ 𐤓𐤅𐤇 rucha Roho (Swahili) wind-breath HNcbsa

— and I have hated — I (myself) — (definite object-marker) — whole-of — my wearisome toil — that I myself — a toiling man — beneath; in place of — the Brilliant Sun — to the earthling — that he comes-to-be — behind me

Verse 18 וְ/שָׂנֵ֤אתִֽי 𐤅/𐤔𐤍𐤀𐤕𐤉 vesaneti and I have hated HC/Vqp1cs אֲנִי֙ 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal whole-of HNcmsc עֲמָלִ֔/י 𐤏𐤌𐤋/𐤉 amali my wearisome toil HNcbsc/Sp1cs שֶׁ/אֲנִ֥י 𐤔/𐤀𐤍𐤉 sheani Ine (Bemba) that I myself HTr/Pp1cs עָמֵ֖ל 𐤏𐤌𐤋 amel a toiling man HAamsa תַּ֣חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat beneath; in place of HR הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔 hashamesh the Brilliant Sun HTd/Ncbsa שֶׁ֣/אַנִּיחֶ֔/נּוּ 𐤔/𐤀𐤍𐤉𐤇/𐤍𐤅 sheanichenu HTr/Vhi1cs/Sp3ms לָ/אָדָ֖ם 𐤋/𐤀𐤃𐤌 laadam to the earthling HRd/Ncmsa שֶׁ/יִּהְיֶ֥ה 𐤔/𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤄 sheyiheyeh that he comes-to-be HTr/Vqi3ms אַחֲרָֽ/י 𐤀𐤇𐤓/𐤉 acharay behind me HR/Sp1cs

— and who? — one who knows — the wise man — he will be — or (as an alternative option) — a foolish man — in all — my wearisome toil — that I have toiled in hardship — and I became wise — beneath; in place of — the Brilliant Sun — also — this one (masculine singular) — a fleeting vapor

Verse 19 וּ/מִ֣י 𐤅/𐤌𐤉 umi and who? HC/Ti יוֹדֵ֗עַ 𐤉𐤅𐤃𐤏 yodea one who knows HVqrmsa הֶֽ/חָכָ֤ם 𐤄/𐤇𐤊𐤌 hechakham the wise man HTi/Aamsa יִהְיֶה֙ 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤄 yiheyeh he will be HVqi3ms א֣וֹ 𐤀𐤅 o or (as an alternative option) HC סָכָ֔ל 𐤎𐤊𐤋 sakhal a foolish man HNcmsa וְ/יִשְׁלַט֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤋𐤈 veyishelat HC/Vqi3ms בְּ/כָל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhal in all HR/Ncmsc עֲמָלִ֔/י 𐤏𐤌𐤋/𐤉 amali my wearisome toil HNcbsc/Sp1cs שֶֽׁ/עָמַ֥לְתִּי 𐤔/𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤕𐤉 sheamaleti that I have toiled in hardship HTr/Vqp1cs וְ/שֶׁ/חָכַ֖מְתִּי 𐤅/𐤔/𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤕𐤉 veshechakhameti and I became wise HC/Tr/Vqp1cs תַּ֣חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat beneath; in place of HR הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔 hashamesh the Brilliant Sun HTd/Ncbsa גַּם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HTa זֶ֖ה 𐤆𐤄 zeh this one (masculine singular) HPdxms הָֽבֶל 𐤄𐤁𐤋 havel a fleeting vapor HNcmsa

— and I turned about — I (myself) — (definite object-marker) — my inner-heart — upon (up-over) — whole-of — the wearing toil — that I have toiled in hardship — beneath; in place of — the Brilliant Sun

Verse 20 וְ/סַבּ֥וֹתִֽי 𐤅/𐤎𐤁𐤅𐤕𐤉 vesaboti and I turned about HC/Vqp1cs אֲנִ֖י 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs לְ/יַאֵ֣שׁ 𐤋/𐤉𐤀𐤔 leyaesh HR/Vpc אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo לִבִּ֑/י 𐤋𐤁/𐤉 libi my inner-heart HNcmsc/Sp1cs עַ֚ל 𐤏𐤋 al upon (up-over) HR כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal whole-of HNcmsc הֶ֣/עָמָ֔ל 𐤄/𐤏𐤌𐤋 heamal the wearing toil HTd/Ncbsa שֶׁ/עָמַ֖לְתִּי 𐤔/𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤕𐤉 sheamaleti that I have toiled in hardship HTr/Vqp1cs תַּ֥חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat beneath; in place of HR הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔 hashamesh the Brilliant Sun HTd/Ncbsa

— for (as reason or ground) — there-exists — the earthling — in wisdom — and in knowledge — and in fitting-success — and for a human (earthling) — that not — he will give him — his apportioned share — also — this one (masculine singular) — a vapor-breath — and he saw — great (feminine singular); she/it became great

Verse 21 כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki for (as reason or ground) HC יֵ֣שׁ 𐤉𐤔 yesh there-exists HTm אָדָ֗ם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam the earthling HNcmsa שֶׁ/עֲמָל֛/וֹ 𐤔/𐤏𐤌𐤋/𐤅 sheamalo HTr/Ncbsc/Sp3ms בְּ/חָכְמָ֥ה 𐤁/𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 bechakhemah in wisdom HR/Ncfsa וּ/בְ/דַ֖עַת 𐤅/𐤁/𐤃𐤏𐤕 uvedaat and in knowledge HC/R/Ncfsa וּ/בְ/כִשְׁר֑וֹן 𐤅/𐤁/𐤊𐤔𐤓𐤅𐤍 uvekhisheron and in fitting-success HC/R/Ncmsa וּ/לְ/אָדָ֞ם 𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤃𐤌 uleadam and for a human (earthling) HC/R/Ncmsa שֶׁ/לֹּ֤א 𐤔/𐤋𐤀 shelo that not HTr/Tn עָֽמַל 𐤏𐤌𐤋 amal HVqp3ms בּ/וֹ֙ 𐤁/𐤅 bo HR/Sp3ms יִתְּנֶ֣/נּוּ 𐤉𐤕𐤍/𐤍𐤅 yitenenu he will give him HVqi3ms/Sp3ms חֶלְק֔/וֹ 𐤇𐤋𐤒/𐤅 cheleqo his apportioned share HNcmsc/Sp3ms גַּם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HTa זֶ֥ה 𐤆𐤄 zeh this one (masculine singular) HPdxms הֶ֖בֶל 𐤄𐤁𐤋 hevel a vapor-breath HNcmsa וְ/רָעָ֥ה 𐤅/𐤓𐤏𐤄 veraah and he saw HC/Ncfsa רַבָּֽה 𐤓𐤁𐤄 rabah great (feminine singular); she/it became great HAafsa

— for (as reason or ground) — what? — being — to the earthling — in all — his wearisome toil — and in the striving-of — his heart — that he-himself — a toiling man — beneath; in place of — the Brilliant Sun

Verse 22 כִּ֠י 𐤊𐤉 ki for (as reason or ground) HC מֶֽה 𐤌𐤄 meh what? HTi הֹוֶ֤ה 𐤄𐤅𐤄 hoveh being HVqrmsa לָֽ/אָדָם֙ 𐤋/𐤀𐤃𐤌 laadam to the earthling HRd/Ncmsa בְּ/כָל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhal in all HR/Ncmsc עֲמָל֔/וֹ 𐤏𐤌𐤋/𐤅 amalo his wearisome toil HNcbsc/Sp3ms וּ/בְ/רַעְי֖וֹן 𐤅/𐤁/𐤓𐤏𐤉𐤅𐤍 uveraeyon and in the striving-of HC/R/Ncmsc לִבּ֑/ו 𐤋𐤁/𐤅 libv his heart HNcmsc/Sp3ms שֶׁ/ה֥וּא 𐤔/𐤄𐤅𐤀 shehu that he-himself HTr/Pp3ms עָמֵ֖ל 𐤏𐤌𐤋 amel a toiling man HAamsa תַּ֥חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat beneath; in place of HR הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔 hashamesh the Brilliant Sun HTd/Ncbsa

— for (as reason or ground) — the whole, all, every — his day-periods — pains — and vexation-anger — also — in the night — not — he lay down — his heart — also — this one (masculine singular) — a vapor-breath — he himself

Verse 23 כִּ֧י 𐤊𐤉 ki for (as reason or ground) HC כָל 𐤊𐤋 khal the whole, all, every HNcmsc יָמָ֣י/ו 𐤉𐤌𐤉/𐤅 yamayv his day-periods HNcmpc/Sp3ms מַכְאֹבִ֗ים 𐤌𐤊𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤌 makheovim pains HNcmpa וָ/כַ֨עַס֙ 𐤅/𐤊𐤏𐤎 vakhaas and vexation-anger HC/Ncmsa עִנְיָנ֔/וֹ 𐤏𐤍𐤉𐤍/𐤅 ineyano HNcmsc/Sp3ms גַּם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HTa בַּ/לַּ֖יְלָה 𐤁/𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄 balayelah in the night HRd/Ncmsa לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo not HTn שָׁכַ֣ב 𐤔𐤊𐤁 shakhav he lay down HVqp3ms לִבּ֑/וֹ 𐤋𐤁/𐤅 libo his heart HNcmsc/Sp3ms גַּם 𐤂𐤌 gam-2 also HTa זֶ֖ה 𐤆𐤄 zeh this one (masculine singular) HPdxms הֶ֥בֶל 𐤄𐤁𐤋 hevel a vapor-breath HNcmsa הֽוּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he himself HPp3ms

— there-is-no — good — in the human-being — that he may consume — and he imbibed — and he caused to see — (definite object-marker) — his life-breath — good — in his wearisome toil — also — this-one (singular demonstrative; masculine or feminine as marked) — I have seen — I (myself) — for (as reason or ground) — from the hand of — the Mighty Ones — she (herself)

Verse 24 אֵֽין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there-is-no HTn ט֤וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good HAamsa בָּ/אָדָם֙ 𐤁/𐤀𐤃𐤌 baadam in the human-being HRd/Ncmsa שֶׁ/יֹּאכַ֣ל 𐤔/𐤉𐤀𐤊𐤋 sheyokhal that he may consume HTr/Vqi3ms וְ/שָׁתָ֔ה 𐤅/𐤔𐤕𐤄 veshatah and he imbibed HC/Vqq3ms וְ/הֶרְאָ֧ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤄 vehereah and he caused to see HC/Vhq3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo נַפְשׁ֛/וֹ 𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤅 nafesho his life-breath HNcbsc/Sp3ms ט֖וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov-2 good HAamsa בַּ/עֲמָל֑/וֹ 𐤁/𐤏𐤌𐤋/𐤅 baamalo in his wearisome toil HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms גַּם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HTa זֹה֙ 𐤆𐤄 zoh this-one (singular demonstrative; masculine or feminine as marked) HPdxms רָאִ֣יתִי 𐤓𐤀𐤉𐤕𐤉 raiti I have seen HVqp1cs אָ֔נִי 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I (myself) HPp1cs כִּ֛י 𐤊𐤉 ki for (as reason or ground) HC מִ/יַּ֥ד 𐤌/𐤉𐤃 miyad from the hand of HR/Ncbsc הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים 𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 haelohim Mulimu (Lozi) the Mighty Ones HTd/Ncmpa הִֽיא 𐤄𐤉𐤀 hi she (herself) HPp3fs

— for (as reason or ground) — who? — he shall eat — and who? — he will hasten — outside—the separated space — from me

Verse 25 כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki for (as reason or ground) HC מִ֥י 𐤌𐤉 mi who? HTi יֹאכַ֛ל 𐤉𐤀𐤊𐤋 yokhal he shall eat HVqi3ms וּ/מִ֥י 𐤅/𐤌𐤉 umi and who? HC/Ti יָח֖וּשׁ 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤔 yachush he will hasten HVqi3ms ח֥וּץ 𐤇𐤅𐤑 chuts outside—the separated space HNcmsa מִמֶּֽ/נִּי 𐤌𐤌/𐤍𐤉 mimeni from me HR/Sp1cs

— for (as reason or ground) — to a human — a good (one) — to his faces — he gave — wisdom — and knowledge — rejoicing-joy — and to the one who is missing the mark — he gave — occupation — to gather in — and to gather together — to give — for good — to the faces — the Mighty Ones — also — this one (masculine singular) — a vapor-breath — and pursuit-of — wind-breath

Verse 26 כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for (as reason or ground) HC לְ/אָדָם֙ 𐤋/𐤀𐤃𐤌 leadam to a human HR/Ncmsa שֶׁ/טּ֣וֹב 𐤔/𐤈𐤅𐤁 shetov a good (one) HTr/Aamsa לְ/פָנָ֔י/ו 𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤅 lefanayv to his faces HR/Ncbpc/Sp3ms נָתַ֛ן 𐤍𐤕𐤍 natan he gave HVqp3ms חָכְמָ֥ה 𐤇𐤊𐤌𐤄 chakhemah wisdom HNcfsa וְ/דַ֖עַת 𐤅/𐤃𐤏𐤕 vedaat and knowledge HC/Ncfsa וְ/שִׂמְחָ֑ה 𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄 vesimechah rejoicing-joy HC/Ncfsa וְ/לַ/חוֹטֶא֩ 𐤅/𐤋/𐤇𐤅𐤈𐤀 velachote and to the one who is missing the mark HC/Rd/Vqrmsa נָתַ֨ן 𐤍𐤕𐤍 natan-2 he gave HVqp3ms עִנְיָ֜ן 𐤏𐤍𐤉𐤍 ineyan occupation HNcmsa לֶ/אֱס֣וֹף 𐤋/𐤀𐤎𐤅𐤐 leesof to gather in HR/Vqc וְ/לִ/כְנ֗וֹס 𐤅/𐤋/𐤊𐤍𐤅𐤎 velikhenos and to gather together HC/R/Vqc לָ/תֵת֙ 𐤋/𐤕𐤕 latet to give HR/Vqc לְ/טוֹב֙ 𐤋/𐤈𐤅𐤁 letov for good HR/Aamsa לִ/פְנֵ֣י 𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉 lifeney to the faces HR/Ncbpc הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים 𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 haelohim Mulimu (Lozi) the Mighty Ones HTd/Ncmpa גַּם 𐤂𐤌 gam also HTa זֶ֥ה 𐤆𐤄 zeh this one (masculine singular) HPdxms הֶ֖בֶל 𐤄𐤁𐤋 hevel a vapor-breath HNcmsa וּ/רְע֥וּת 𐤅/𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤕 ureut and pursuit-of HC/Ncfsc רֽוּחַ 𐤓𐤅𐤇 rucha Roho (Swahili) wind-breath HNcbsa

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