Interlinear Bible - Ecclesiastes 4:4-16

4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

!w{r.viK -l'K tea.w l'm'[ -l'K -t,a yin]a yityia'r.w ? h,z -m;G .Whe[erem vyia -t;a.niq ayih yiK h,f][;M;h ? ;x.Wr t.W[.r.W l,b,h

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

w{r'f.B -t,a lek{a.w wy'd'y -t,a qeb{x lyis.K;h

6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

t.W[.r.W l'm'[ ~Iy;n.p'x a{l.Mim t;x'n @;k a{l.m bw{j ? ;x.Wr

7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

v,m'V;h t;x;T l,b,h h,a.r,a'w yin]a yiT.b;v.w

8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

w{l -nyea x'a'w !eB ~;G yinev !yea.w d'x,a vey ? [;B.fit -a{l wy'nye[ -m;G w{l'm][ -l'k.l #eq !yea.w ? yiv.p;n -t,a reS;x.m.W lem'[ yin]a yim.l.W r,v{[ ? a.Wh ['r !;y.ni[.w l,b,h h,z -m;G h'bw{Jim

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

~,h'l -vey r,v]a d'x,a'h -nim ~Iy;n.V;h ~yibw{j ? ~'l'm][;B bw{j r'k'f

10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

w{reb]x -t,a ~yiq'y d'x,a'h .Wl{PIy -mia yiK ? w{myiq]h;l yinev !yea.w lw{PiY,v d'x,a'h w{lyia.w

11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

d'x,a.l.W ~,h'l ~;x.w ~Iy;n.v .Wb.K.vIy -mia ~;G ? ~'xey .$yea

12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

w{D.g,n .Wd.m;[;y ~Iy;n.V;h d'x,a'h w{p.q.tIy -mia.w ? qet'NIy h'reh.mib a{l v'LUv.m;h j.Wx;h.w

13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

lyis.k.W !eq'z .$,l,Mim ~'k'x.w !eK.sim d,l,y bw{j ? dw{[ reh'Zih.l [;d'y -a{l r,v]a

14 For out of prison* he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

~;G yiK .${l.mil a'c'y ~yir.Ws'h tyeBim -yiK ? v'r d;lw{n w{t.Wk.l;m.B

15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

t;x;T ~yik.L;h.m;h ~yiY;x;h -l'K -t,a yityia'r ? wy'T.x;T d{m][;y r,v]a yineV;h d,l,Y;h ~i[ v,m'V;h

16 There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

~,hyen.pil h'y'h -r,v]a l{k.l ~'['h -l'k.l #eq -nyea ? h,z -m;g -yiK w{b -.Wx.m.fIy a{l ~yinw{r]x;a'h ~;G ? ;x.Wr !w{y.[;r.w l,b,h