1Again I looked, andוְ/שַׁ֣בְתִּֽי · H9001: &
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Iאֲנִ֗י · H0589: I
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considered allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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the oppressionהָ֣/עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים · H6217: oppression
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taking place underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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. I sawוָ/אֶרְאֶה֙ · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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the tearsדִּמְעַ֣ת · H1832: tears
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of the oppressed, andוָ/אֶרְאֶה֙ · H9001: &
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they had no comforter; the power lay in the handsוּ/מִ/יַּ֤ד · H3027I: hand; hand: power; hand: themselves; hand: by; hand: to; hand: times; hand: monument; hand: penis; hand: tool; hand: bank; hand: spacious; hand: donate; hand: vow; hand: expend; hand: undertake; hand: certainly; hand: owner; hand: swear
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of their oppressorsעֹֽשְׁקֵי/הֶם֙ · H6231: to oppress
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, andוְ/הִנֵּ֣ה\׀ · H9002: and
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there was no comforter.

2So Iאֲנִ֛י · H0589: I
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admired the dead, who had alreadyשֶׁ/כְּבָ֣ר · H3528: already
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diedהַ/מֵּתִ֖ים · H4191: to die
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, above the living, who are stillעֲדֶֽנָ/ה\׃ · H5728: still
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aliveהַ֣/חַיִּ֔ים · H2416A: alive
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.

3But better than both isהָיָ֑ה · H1961: to be
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he who has notלֹ֣א · H3808: not
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yet existed, who has notלֹֽא\־ · H3808: not
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seenרָאָה֙ · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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the evil that is done underתַּ֥חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ · H8121: sun
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.

4I sawוְ/רָאִ֨יתִֽי · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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that allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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labor andוְ/רָאִ֨יתִֽי · H9001: &
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success spring fromמֵ/רֵעֵ֑/הוּ · H9006: from
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a manאִ֖ישׁ · H0376I: man; man: husband; man: anyone
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’s envy of hisמֵ/רֵעֵ֑/הוּ · H9023: his
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neighborמֵ/רֵעֵ֑/הוּ · H7453: neighbor
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. Thisזֶ֥ה · H2088: this
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too isאֲנִ֜י · H0589: I
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futile andוְ/אֵת֙ · H9002: and
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a pursuit of the wind.

5The foolהַ/כְּסִיל֙ · H3684: fool
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folds hisבְּשָׂרֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9023: his
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handsיָדָ֔י/ו · H3027G: hand; hand: power; hand: themselves; hand: by; hand: to; hand: times; hand: monument; hand: penis; hand: tool; hand: bank; hand: spacious; hand: donate; hand: vow; hand: expend; hand: undertake; hand: certainly; hand: owner; hand: swear
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andוְ/אֹכֵ֖ל · H9002: and
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consumes hisיָדָ֔י/ו · H9023: his
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own fleshבְּשָׂרֽ/וֹ\׃ · H1320: flesh
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.

6Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil andוּ/רְע֥וּת · H9002: and
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pursuit of the wind.

7Again, Iאֲנִ֛י · H0589: I
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sawוָ/אֶרְאֶ֥ה · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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futility underתַּ֥חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ · H8121: sun
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.

8Thereיֵ֣שׁ · H3426: there
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is a man allלְ/כָל\־ · H3605: all
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alone, without even a sonבֵּ֧ן · H1121A: son: child; son: descendant/people; son: young animal; son: type of; son; son: warrior; son: aged
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or brotherוָ/אָ֣ח · H0251G: brother: male-sibling; brother: male-relative; brother: compatriot
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. Andוְ/אֵ֨ין · H9002: and
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though there is no endקֵץ֙ · H7093: end
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to his labor, hisעֵינ֖/וֹ · H9023: his
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eyesעֵינ֖/וֹ · H5869A: eye; eye: seeing; eye: appearance; eye: before(the eyes); eye: sin
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are still notלֹא\־ · H3808: not
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content with hisעֲמָל֔/וֹ · H9023: his
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wealth: “Forוּ/לְ/מִ֣י\׀ · H9005: to/for
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whom do I toilלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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andוָ/אָ֣ח · H9002: and
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bereave myנַפְשִׁ/י֙ · H9020: my
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soulנַפְשִׁ/י֙ · H5315I: soul; soul: life; soul: myself; soul: person; soul: animal; soul: appetite; soul: dead; soul: neck
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of enjoyment?” Thisזֶ֥ה · H2088: this
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tooל֗/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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isאֲנִ֣י · H0589: I
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futile—a miserable taskוְ/עִנְיַ֥ן · H6045: task
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.

9Twoהַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם · H8147: two
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are better than oneהָ/אֶחָ֑ד · H0259: one
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, because they have a good return forלָ/הֶ֛ם · H9005: to/for
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theirבַּ/עֲמָלָֽ/ם\׃ · H9028: their
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labor.

10Forלַ/הֲקִימֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9005: to/for
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ifאִם\־ · H0518B: if: except
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oneהָֽ/אֶחָד֙ · H0259: one
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fallsיִפֹּ֔לוּ · H5307G: to fall: fall; to fall: deserting; to fall: allot; to fall: kill; to fall: angry; to fall: fail; to fall: fell(trees); to fall: presenting
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down, hisחֲבֵר֑/וֹ · H9023: his
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companionחֲבֵר֑/וֹ · H2270: companion
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can lift himלַ/הֲקִימֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9033: him
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up; but pity the oneהָ/אֶחָ֖ד · H0259: one
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who fallsשֶׁ/יִּפּ֔וֹל · H5307G: to fall: fall; to fall: deserting; to fall: allot; to fall: kill; to fall: angry; to fall: fail; to fall: fell(trees); to fall: presenting
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without another toוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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help himוְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ · H9033: him
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up!

11Again, ifאִם\־ · H0518A: if; if: surely no; if: surely yes; if: until
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twoשְׁנַ֖יִם · H8147: two
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lie downיִשְׁכְּב֥וּ · H7901G: to lie down: lay down; to lie down: sleep; to lie down: have sex; to lie down: be dead
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togetherלָ/הֶ֑ם · H9005: to/for
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, they will keep warmוְ/חַ֣ם · H2552: to warm
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; but how can oneוּ/לְ/אֶחָ֖ד · H0259: one
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keep warmיֵחָֽם\׃ · H2552: to warm
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alone?

12Andוְ/אִֽם\־ · H9002: and
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though oneהָ/אֶחָ֔ד · H0259: one
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may be overpowered, twoהַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם · H8147: two
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can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is notלֹ֥א · H3808: not
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quickly broken.

13Better is a poorמִסְכֵּ֖ן · H4542: poor
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but wiseוְ/חָכָ֑ם · H2450: wise
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youthיֶ֥לֶד · H3206: youth
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than an oldזָקֵן֙ · H2205H: old: elder; old
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but foolishוּ/כְסִ֔יל · H3684: fool
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kingמִ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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who no longer knowsיָדַ֥ע · H3045: to know
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how toלְ/הִזָּהֵ֖ר · H9005: to/for
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take a warningלְ/הִזָּהֵ֖ר · H2094B: to warn
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.

14Forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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the youth has come fromמִ/בֵּ֥ית · H9006: from
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the prison toלִ/מְלֹ֑ךְ · H9005: to/for
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the kingship, though he was born poor inבְּ/מַלְכוּת֖/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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hisבְּ/מַלְכוּת֖/וֹ · H9023: his
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own kingdom.

15I sawרָאִ֙יתִי֙ · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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that allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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who lived and walked underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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followed this secondהַ/שֵּׁנִ֔י · H8145: second
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one, the youthהַ/יֶּ֣לֶד · H3206: youth
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who succeeded the king.

16There is no limit toלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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allלְ/כָל\־ · H3605: all
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the peopleהָ/עָ֗ם · H5971A: people; Ammi; People's (Gate); (Ibleam)-am; Amaw; people: soldiers; people: creatures
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who were before them. Yet the successor will notלֹ֣א · H3808: not
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be celebrated by those who come even later. Thisזֶ֥ה · H2088: this
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tooלְ/כֹ֤ל · H9005: to/for
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isהָיָה֙ · H1961: to be
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futile andוְ/רַעְי֥וֹן · H9002: and
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a pursuit of the wind.