18
Thus I
hated all the
fruit of my
labor for
which I had
labored under the
sun, for I must
leave it to the
man who will
come after me.
lem'[ yin]a,v yil'm][ -l'K -t,a yin]a yitaen'f.w ? y'r]x;a h,y.hiY,v ~'d'a'l .WN,xyiN;a,v v,m'V;h t;x;T
19
And
who knows whether he will be a
wise man or a
fool? Yet he will have
control over all the
fruit of my
labor for
which I have
labored by
acting wisely under the
sun.
This too is
vanity.
j;l.vIy.w l'k's w{a h,y.hIy ~'k'x,h ;[edw{y yim.W ? v,m'V;h t;x;T yiT.m;k'x,v.w yiT.l;m'[,v yil'm][ -l'k.B ? l,b'h h,z -m;G
20
Therefore I
completely * despaired of
all the
fruit of my
labor for
which I had
labored under the
sun.
l'm'[,h -l'K l;[ yiBil -t,a vea;y.l yin]a yitw{B;s.w ? v,m'V;h t;x;T yiT.l;m'[,v
21
When there is a
man who has
labored with
wisdom,
knowledge and
skill, then he
gives his
legacy to
one who has not
labored with them.
This too is
vanity and a
great evil.
!w{r.vik.b.W t;[;d.b.W h'm.k'x.B w{l'm][,v ~'d'a vey -yiK ? h,z -m;G w{q.l,x .WN,n.TIy w{B -l;m'[ a{L,v ~'d'a.l.W ? h'B;r h'['r.w l,b,h
22
For
what does a
man get in
all his
labor and in his
striving with
which he
labors under the
sun?
!w{y.[;r.b.W w{l'm][ -l'k.B ~'d'a'l h,w{h -h,m yiK ? v,m'V;h t;x;T lem'[ a.Wh,v w{Bil
23
Because all his
days his
task is
painful and
grievous;
even at
night his
mind does not
rest.
This too is
vanity.
h'l.y;L;B -m;G w{n'y.ni[ s;[;k'w ~yib{a.k;m wy'm'y -l'k yiK ? a.Wh l,b,h h,z -m;G w{Bil b;k'v -a{l
24
There is
nothing better for a
man than to
eat and
drink and
tell himself that his
labor is
good.
This also I have
seen that it is from the
hand of
God.
h'a.r,h.w h't'v.w l;ka{Y,v ~'d'a'B bw{j -nyea ? yityia'r h{z -m;G w{l'm][;B bw{j w{v.p;n -t,a ? ayih ~yih{l/a'h d;Yim yiK yin'a
25
For
who can
eat and
who can
have enjoyment without * Him?
yiN,Mim #.Wx v.Wx'y yim.W l;ka{y yim yiK
26
For to a
person who is
good in His
sight He has
given wisdom and
knowledge and
joy, while to the
sinner He has
given the
task of
gathering and
collecting so that he may
give to
one who is
good in
God's sight.
This too is
vanity and
striving after
wind.
t;[;d.w h'm.k'x !;t'n wy'n'p.l bw{J,v ~'d'a.l yiK ? sw{n.kil.w @w{s/a,l !'y.ni[ !;t'n a,jw{x;l.w h'x.mif.w ? l,b,h h,z -m;G ~yih{l/a'h yen.pil bw{j.l tet'l ? ;x.Wr t.W[.r.W