Ecclesiastes Chapter 4 in Hebrew and English

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וְשַׁבְתִּי אֲנִי, וָאֶרְאֶה אֶת-כָּל-הָעֲשֻׁקִים, אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשִׂים, תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ; וְהִנֵּה דִּמְעַת הָעֲשֻׁקִים, וְאֵין לָהֶם מְנַחֵם, וּמִיַּד עֹשְׁקֵיהֶם כֹּחַ, וְאֵין לָהֶם מְנַחֵם.

Veshavti ani, va'er'eh et-kol-ha'ashukim, asher na'asim, takhat hashemesh; vehinneh dim'at ha'ashukim, ve'ein lahem menakhem, umiyad oshkexcept-hem koakh, ve'ein lahem menakhem.

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.

וְשַׁבֵּחַ אֲנִי אֶת-הַמֵּתִים, שֶׁכְּבָר מֵתוּ--מִן-הַחַיִּים, אֲשֶׁר הֵמָּה חַיִּים עֲדֶנָה.

Veshabe'akh ani et-hametim, shekevar metu--min-hakchayim, asher hemah khayim adenah.

Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive;

וְטוֹב, מִשְּׁנֵיהֶם--אֵת אֲשֶׁר-עֲדֶן, לֹא הָיָה: אֲשֶׁר לֹא-רָאָה אֶת-הַמַּעֲשֶׂה הָרָע, אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ.

Ve'tov mishenehem et asher-aden lo hayah asher lo-ra'ah et-hama'aseh hara' asher na'asah takhat hashamesh.

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.

וְרָאִיתִי אֲנִי אֶת-כָּל-עָמָל, וְאֵת כָּל-כִּשְׁרוֹן הַמַּעֲשֶׂה--כִּי הִיא קִנְאַת-אִישׁ, מֵרֵעֵהוּ; גַּם-זֶה הֶבֶל, וּרְעוּת רוּחַ.

Veraiti ani et-kol-amal ve'et kol-kishron hama'aseh ki hi kin'at-ish mere'ehu gam-zeh hebel ure'ut ruakh.

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.

הַכְּסִיל חֹבֵק אֶת-יָדָיו, וְאֹכֵל אֶת-בְּשָׂרוֹ.

Hakkesil khobek et-yadav ve'okhel et-besaro.

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

טוֹב, מְלֹא כַף נָחַת--מִמְּלֹא חָפְנַיִם עָמָל, וּרְעוּת רוּחַ.

Tov melo kaf nakhat mimmelo khofnayim amal ure'ut ruakh.

Better is a handful of quietness, than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind.

וְשַׁבְתִּי אֲנִי וָאֶרְאֶה הֶבֶל, תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ.

veshavti ani va'er'eh hevel, takhat hashamesh.

Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

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.

yesh echad ve'ein sheni gam ben ve'akh ein-lo, ve'ein ketz lekhol-amalo--gam-eino, lo-tishba' osher; ulemi ani amel, umeckhaser et-nafshi mitovah--gam-zeh hevel ve'inyan ra, hu.

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.

טוֹבִים הַשְּׁנַיִם, מִן-הָאֶחָד: אֲשֶׁר יֵשׁ-לָהֶם שָׂכָר טוֹב, בַּעֲמָלָם.

tovim hashenyim, min-ha'echad: asher yesh-lahem sakhar tov, ba'amalam.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

10.

כִּי אִם-יִפֹּלוּ, הָאֶחָד יָקִים אֶת-חֲבֵרוֹ; וְאִילוֹ, הָאֶחָד שֶׁיִּפּוֹל, וְאֵין שֵׁנִי, לַהֲקִימוֹ.

ki im-yipolu, ha'echad yakim et-chavero; ve'ilo, ha'echad sheyipol, ve'ein sheni, lahakimo.

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.

11.

גַּם אִם-יִשְׁכְּבוּ שְׁנַיִם, וְחַם לָהֶם; וּלְאֶחָד, אֵיךְ יֵחָם.

Gam im-yishkevu shenayim, vecham lahem; ule'echad, eikh yecham.

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?

12.

וְאִם-יִתְקְפוֹ, הָאֶחָד--הַשְּׁנַיִם, יַעַמְדוּ נֶגְדּוֹ; וְהַחוּט, הַמְשֻׁלָּשׁ, לֹא בִמְהֵרָה, יִנָּתֵק.

Ve'im-yitkefo, ha'echad--hashnayim, ya'amdu negdo; vehachut, hamshulash, lo vimherah, yinatek.

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

13.

טוֹב יֶלֶד מִסְכֵּן, וְחָכָם--מִמֶּלֶךְ זָקֵן וּכְסִיל, אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יָדַע לְהִזָּהֵר עוֹד.

Tov yeled misken, vechakam--mimelekh zaken uchesil, asher lo-yada lehizaher od.

Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

14.

כִּי-מִבֵּית הָסוּרִים, יָצָא לִמְלֹךְ: כִּי גַּם בְּמַלְכוּתוֹ, נוֹלַד רָשׁ.

Ki-mibeit hasurim, yatsa limlok: ki gam bemalchuto, nolad rash.

For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor.

15.

רָאִיתִי, אֶת-כָּל-הַחַיִּים, הַמְהַלְּכִים, תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ--עִם הַיֶּלֶד הַשֵּׁנִי, אֲשֶׁר יַעֲמֹד תַּחְתָּיו.

ra'iti, et-kol-hakhayim, hamhalakhim, takhat hashamesh--im hayeled hasheni, asher ya'amod takhtav.

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.

16.

אֵין-קֵץ לְכָל-הָעָם, לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר-הָיָה לִפְנֵיהֶם--גַּם הָאַחֲרוֹנִים, לֹא יִשְׂמְחוּ-בוֹ: כִּי-גַם-זֶה הֶבֶל, וְרַעְיוֹן רוּחַ.

ein-ketz lekhol-ha'am, lekhol asher-hayah lifneihem--gam ha'akharonim, lo yis'm'khu-vo: ki-gam-zeh hevel, v'ra'yon ruakh.

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.

17.

שְׁמֹר רגליך רַגְלְךָ, כַּאֲשֶׁר תֵּלֵךְ אֶל-בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים, וְקָרוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ, מִתֵּת הַכְּסִילִים זָבַח: כִּי-אֵינָם יוֹדְעִים, לַעֲשׂוֹת רָע.

sh'mor raglekha, ka'asher telekh el-beit ha'elohim, v'karov lishmo'a, mitet hak'silim zavakh: ki-einam yode'im, la'asot ra'.

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.