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So 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.
~yiqUv]['ht06231 -l'K -t,a h,a.r,a'wt07200 yin]a yiT.b;v.wt07725 ? ~yiqUv]['ht06231 t;[.miDt01832 heNih.w v,m'V;ht08121 t;x;T ~yif][;n r,v]a ? !yea.w ;x{Kt03581 ~,hyeq.v{[ d;Yim.Wt03027 ~ex;n.mt05162 ~,h'l !yea.w ? ~ex;n.mt05162 ~,h'l
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Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
~yiY;x;ht02416 -nim .Wtemt04191 r'b.K,vt03528 ~yiteM;h -t,a yin]a ;xeB;v.wt07623 ? h'n,d][ ~yiY;xt02416 h'Meh r,v]a
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Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
h'y'h a{l !,d][ -r,v]a tea ~,hyen.Vim bw{j.w ? h'f][;n r,v]a ['r'ht07451 h,f][;M;h -t,a h'a'rt07200 -a{l r,v]a ? v,m'V;ht08121 t;x;T
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.viKt03788 -l'K tea.w l'm'[t05999 -l'K -t,a yin]a yityia'r.w ? h,z -m;G .Whe[eremt07453 vyiat0376 -t;a.niqt07068 ayih yiK h,f][;M;h ? ;x.Wrt07307 t.W[.r.Wt07469 l,b,ht01892
5
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
w{r'f.Bt01320 -t,a lek{a.wt0398 wy'd'yt03027 -t,a qeb{xt02263 lyis.K;ht03684
6
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
t.W[.r.Wt07469 l'm'[t05999 ~Iy;n.p'x a{l.Mimt04393 t;x'nt05183 @;kt03709 a{l.m bw{j ? ;x.Wrt07307
7
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
v,m'V;ht08121 t;x;T l,b,ht01892 h,a.r,a'wt07200 yin]a yiT.b;v.wt07725
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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'wt0251 !eB ~;G yinevt08145 !yea.w d'x,at0259 veyt03426 ? [;B.fitt07646 -a{l wy'nye[ -m;G w{l'm][t05999 -l'k.l #eqt07093 !yea.w ? yiv.p;nt05315 -t,a reS;x.m.Wt02637 lem'[t06001 yin]a yim.l.W r,v{[t06239 ? a.Wh ['rt07451 !;y.ni[.wt05869 l,b,ht01892 h,z -m;G h'bw{Jim
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Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
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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]xt02270 -t,a ~yiq'y d'x,a'ht0259 .Wl{PIy -mia yiK ? w{myiq]h;l yinevt08145 !yea.wt0337 lw{PiY,v d'x,a'ht0259 w{lyia.w
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Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
d'x,a.l.Wt0259 ~,h'l ~;x.w ~Iy;n.vt08147 .Wb.K.vIyt07901 -mia ~;Gt01571 ? ~'xeyt03179 .$yea
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And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
w{D.g,n .Wd.m;[;yt05975 ~Iy;n.V;ht08147 d'x,a'ht0259 w{p.q.tIy -mia.w ? qet'NIyt05423 h'reh.mibt04120 a{l v'LUv.m;ht08027 j.Wx;h.wt02339
13
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
lyis.k.Wt03684 !eq'z .$,l,Mimt04428 ~'k'x.wt02450 !eK.simt04542 d,l,yt03206 bw{j ? dw{[ reh'Zih.lt02094 [;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.
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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;ht02416 -l'K -t,a yityia'r ? wy'T.x;T d{m][;yt05975 r,v]a yineV;ht08145 d,l,Y;ht03206 ~i[ v,m'V;ht08121
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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.
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