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The Evils of Oppression

､

7725 [e] 1
wə·šaḇ·tî 1

וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי	1
And returned 1 Conj‑w \| V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑1cs 1

589 [e]
’ă·nî,
אֲנִ֗י
I
Pro‑1cs

7200 [e]
wā·’er·’eh
וָאֶרְאֶה֙
and considered
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑1cs

853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM

3605 [e]
kāl-
כָּל־
all
N‑msc

6217 [e]
hā·‘ă·šu·qîm,
הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים
the oppression
Art | V‑Qal‑QalPassPrtcpl‑mp

834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
that
Pro‑r

6213 [e]
na·‘ă·śîm
נַעֲשִׂ֖ים
is done
V‑Nifal‑Prtcpl‑mp

8478 [e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֣חַת
under
Prep

.

8121 [e]
haš·šā·meš;
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
the sun
Art | N‑cs

2009 [e]
wə·hin·nêh
וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀
And look
Conj‑w | Interjection

1832 [e]
dim·‘aṯ
דִּמְעַ֣ת
the tears
N‑fsc

､

6217 [e]
hā·‘ă·šu·qîm,
הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים
of the oppressed
Art | V‑Qal‑QalPassPrtcpl‑mp

369 [e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֤ין
but no
Conj‑w | Adv

lā·hem
לָהֶם֙
they have
Prep | 3mp

–

5162 [e]
mə·na·ḥêm,
מְנַחֵ֔ם
comforter
V‑Piel‑Prtcpl‑ms

3027 [e]
ū·mî·yaḏ
וּמִיַּ֤ד
and On the side
Conj‑w, Prep‑m | N‑fsc

6231 [e]
‘ō·šə·qê·hem
עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙
of their oppressors
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑mpc | 3mp

–

3581 [e]
kō·aḥ,
כֹּ֔חַ
[there is] power
N‑ms

369 [e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֥ין
but no
Conj‑w | Adv

lā·hem
לָהֶ֖ם
they have
Prep | 3mp

.

5162 [e]
mə·na·ḥêm.
מְנַחֵֽם׃
comforter
V‑Piel‑Prtcpl‑ms

7623 [e] 2
wə·šab·bê·aḥ 2

וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ	2
Therefore praised 2 Conj‑w \| V‑Piel‑InfAbs 2

589 [e]
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֛י
I
Pro‑1cs

853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM

4191 [e]
ham·mê·ṯîm
הַמֵּתִ֖ים
the dead
Art | V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑mp

3528 [e]
šek·kə·ḇār
שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר
who already
Pro‑r | Adv

4191 [e]
mê·ṯū;
מֵ֑תוּ
were dead
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3cp

4480 [e]
min-
מִן־
More than
Prep

2416 [e]
ha·ḥay·yîm,
הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים
the living
Art | Adj‑mp

834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
who
Pro‑r

1992 [e]
hêm·māh
הֵ֥מָּה
are
Pro‑3mp

2416 [e]
ḥay·yîm
חַיִּ֖ים
alive
Adj‑mp

.

5728 [e]
‘ă·ḏe·nāh.
עֲדֶֽנָה׃
still
Adv | 3fs

2896 [e] 3
wə·ṭō·wḇ 3

וְטוֹב֙	3
And yet better [is he] 3 Conj‑w \| Adj‑ms 3

8147 [e]
miš·šə·nê·hem,
מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם
than the two of them
Prep‑m | Number‑mdc | 3mp

853 [e]
’êṯ
אֵ֥ת
-
DirObjM

834 [e]
’ă·šer-
אֲשֶׁר־
who
Pro‑r

5728 [e]
‘ă·ḏen
עֲדֶ֖ן
yet
Adv

3808 [e]
lō
לֹ֣א
never
Adv‑NegPrt

､

1961 [e]
hā·yāh;
הָיָ֑ה
has existed
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
who
Pro‑r

3808 [e]
lō-
לֹֽא־
not
Adv‑NegPrt

7200 [e]
rā·’āh
רָאָה֙
has seen
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM

4639 [e]
ham·ma·‘ă·śeh
הַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה
the work
Art | N‑ms

7451 [e]
hā·rā‘,
הָרָ֔ע
evil
Art | Adj‑ms

834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
that
Pro‑r

6213 [e]
na·‘ă·śāh
נַעֲשָׂ֖ה
is done
V‑Nifal‑Perf‑3ms

8478 [e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֥חַת
under
Prep

.

8121 [e]
haš·šā·meš.
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
the sun
Art | N‑cs

7200 [e] 4
wə·rā·’î·ṯî 4

וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי	4
And Again saw 4 Conj‑w \| V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑1cs 4

589 [e]
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֜י
I
Pro‑1cs

853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM

3605 [e]
kāl-
כָּל־
that for all
N‑msc

､

5999 [e]
‘ā·māl,
עָמָ֗ל
toil
N‑ms

853 [e]
wə·’êṯ
וְאֵת֙
and
Conj‑w | DirObjM

3605 [e]
kāl-
כָּל־
every
N‑msc

3788 [e]
kiš·rō·wn
כִּשְׁר֣וֹן
skillful
N‑msc

､

4639 [e]
ham·ma·‘ă·śeh,
הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה
work
Art | N‑ms

3588 [e]
kî
כִּ֛י
for
Conj

1931 [e]
hî
הִ֥יא
it
Pro‑3fs

7068 [e]
qin·’aṯ-
קִנְאַת־
is envied
N‑fsc

376 [e]
’îš
אִ֖ישׁ
a man
N‑ms

.

7453 [e]
mê·rê·‘ê·hū;
מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ
by his neighbor
Prep‑m | N‑msc | 3ms

1571 [e]
gam-
גַּם־
Also
Conj

2088 [e]
zeh
זֶ֥ה
this
Pro‑ms

1892 [e]
he·ḇel
הֶ֖בֶל
[is] vanity
N‑ms

7469 [e]
ū·rə·‘ūṯ
וּרְע֥וּת
and grasping for
Conj‑w | N‑fsc

.

7307 [e]
rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
the wind
N‑cs

3684 [e] 5
hak·kə·sîl 5

הַכְּסִיל֙	5
The fool 5 Art \| N‑ms 5

2263 [e]
ḥō·ḇêq
חֹבֵ֣ק
folds
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms

853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM

3027 [e]
yā·ḏāw,
יָדָ֔יו
his hands
N‑fdc | 3ms

398 [e]
wə·’ō·ḵêl
וְאֹכֵ֖ל
and consumes
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms

853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM

.

1320 [e]
bə·śā·rōw.
בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃
his own flesh
N‑msc | 3ms

2896 [e] 6
ṭō·wḇ 6

ט֕וֹב	6
Better 6 Adj‑ms 6

4393 [e]
mə·lō
מְלֹ֥א
full
N‑msc

3709 [e]
ḵap̄
כַ֖ף
a handful [with]
N‑fsc

､

5183 [e]
nā·ḥaṯ;
נָ֑חַת
quietness
N‑fs

4393 [e]
mim·mə·lō
מִמְּלֹ֥א
Than both
Prep‑m | N‑msc

2651 [e]
ḥā·p̄ə·na·yim
חָפְנַ֛יִם
hands [together with]
N‑md

5999 [e]
‘ā·māl
עָמָ֖ל
toil
N‑ms

7469 [e]
ū·rə·‘ūṯ
וּרְע֥וּת
and grasping for
Conj‑w | N‑fsc

.

7307 [e]
rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
the wind
N‑cs

､

7725 [e] 7
wə·šaḇ·tî 7

וְשַׁ֧בְתִּי	7
And returned 7 Conj‑w \| V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑1cs 7

589 [e]
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֛י
I
Pro‑1cs

7200 [e]
wā·’er·’eh
וָאֶרְאֶ֥ה
and I saw
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑1cs

1892 [e]
he·ḇel
הֶ֖בֶל
vanity
N‑ms

8478 [e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֥חַת
under
Prep

.

8121 [e]
haš·šā·meš.
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
the sun
Art | N‑cs

3426 [e] 8
yêš 8

יֵ֣שׁ	8
There is 8 Adv 8

259 [e]
’e·ḥāḏ
אֶחָד֩
one [alone]
Number‑ms

369 [e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֨ין
and [there is] no
Conj‑w | Adv

–

8145 [e]
šê·nî
שֵׁנִ֜י
second
Number‑oms

､

1571 [e]
gam
גַּ֣ם
also
Conj

1121 [e]
bên
בֵּ֧ן
son
N‑ms

､

251 [e]
wā·’āḥ
וָאָ֣ח
and brother
Conj‑w | N‑ms

369 [e]
’ên-
אֵֽין־
no
Adv

lōw,
ל֗וֹ
He has
Prep | 3ms

369 [e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֥ין
and yet [there is] no
Conj‑w | Adv

7093 [e]
qêṣ
קֵץ֙
end
N‑ms

3605 [e]
lə·ḵāl
לְכָל־
to all
Prep‑l | N‑msc

–

5999 [e]
‘ă·mā·lōw,
עֲמָל֔וֹ
his labors
N‑msc | 3ms

1571 [e]
gam-
גַּם־
also
Conj

‘ê·nāw
[עיניו]
-
N‑cdc | 3ms

5869 [e]
‘ê·nōw
(עֵינ֖וֹ)
his eye
N‑csc | 3ms

3808 [e]
lō-
לֹא־
nor
Adv‑NegPrt

7646 [e]
ṯiś·ba‘
תִשְׂבַּ֣ע
is satisfied
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3fs

–

6239 [e]
‘ō·šer;
עֹ֑שֶׁר
with riches
N‑ms

4310 [e]
ū·lə·mî
וּלְמִ֣י ׀
and [But he never asks] for whom
Conj‑w, Prep‑l | Interrog

589 [e]
’ă·nî
אֲנִ֣י
I
Pro‑1cs

､

6001 [e]
‘ā·mêl,
עָמֵ֗ל
do toil
N‑ms

2637 [e]
ū·mə·ḥas·sêr
וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר
and deprive
Conj‑w | V‑Piel‑Prtcpl‑ms

853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM

5315 [e]
nap̄·šî
נַפְשִׁי֙
myself
N‑fsc | 1cs

؟

2896 [e]
miṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh,
מִטּוֹבָ֔ה
of good
Prep‑m | N‑fs

1571 [e]
gam-
גַּם־
also
Conj

2088 [e]
zeh
זֶ֥ה
this
Pro‑ms

､

1892 [e]
he·ḇel
הֶ֛בֶל
vanity
N‑ms

6045 [e]
wə·‘in·yan
וְעִנְיַ֥ן
and a misfortune
Conj‑w | N‑msc

7451 [e]
rā‘
רָ֖ע
grave
Adj‑ms

.

1931 [e]
hū.
הֽוּא׃
is
Pro‑3ms

2896 [e] 9
ṭō·w·ḇîm 9

טוֹבִ֥ים	9
[are] better 9 Adj‑mp 9

8147 [e]
haš·šə·na·yim
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם
two
Art | Number‑md

4480 [e]
min-
מִן־
than
Prep

–

259 [e]
hā·’e·ḥāḏ;
הָאֶחָ֑ד
one
Art | Number‑ms

834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֧ר
because
Pro‑r

3426 [e]
yêš-
יֵשׁ־
they have
Adv

1992 [e]
lā·hem
לָהֶ֛ם
they have
Prep‑l | Pro‑3mp

7939 [e]
śā·ḵār
שָׂכָ֥ר
a reward
N‑ms

2896 [e]
ṭō·wḇ
ט֖וֹב
good
Adj‑ms

.

5999 [e]
ba·‘ă·mā·lām.
בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃
for their labor
Prep‑b | N‑msc | 3mp

3588 [e] 10
kî 10

כִּ֣י	10
For 10 Conj 10

518 [e]
’im-
אִם־
if
Conj

､

5307 [e]
yip·pō·lū,
יִפֹּ֔לוּ
they fall
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp

259 [e]
hā·’e·ḥāḏ
הָאֶחָ֖ד
one
Art | Number‑ms

6965 [e]
yā·qîm
יָקִ֣ים
will lift up
V‑Hifil‑Imperf‑3ms

853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM

.

2270 [e]
ḥă·ḇê·rōw;
חֲבֵר֑וֹ
his companion
N‑msc | 3ms

337 [e]
wə·’î·lōw,
וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ
But woe to him
Conj‑w, Pi | Interjection | 3ms

259 [e]
hā·’e·ḥāḏ
הָֽאֶחָד֙
[who is but] one
Art | Number‑ms

–

5307 [e]
še·yip·pō·wl,
שֶׁיִּפּ֔וֹל
when he falls
Pro‑r | V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

369 [e]
wə·’ên
וְאֵ֥ין
for [he has] no
Conj‑w | Adv

8145 [e]
šê·nî
שֵׁנִ֖י
second
Number‑oms

.

6965 [e]
la·hă·qî·mōw.
לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃
to help him up
Prep‑l | V‑Hifil‑Inf | 3ms

､

1571 [e] 11
gam 11

גַּ֛ם	11
Again 11 Conj 11

518 [e]
’im-
אִם־
if
Conj

､

7901 [e]
yiš·kə·ḇū
יִשְׁכְּב֥וּ
lie down together
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp

8147 [e]
šə·na·yim
שְׁנַ֖יִם
two
Number‑md

–

2552 [e]
wə·ḥam
וְחַ֣ם
and will keep warm
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑3ms

lā·hem;
לָהֶ֑ם
they
Prep | 3mp

259 [e]
ū·lə·’e·ḥāḏ
וּלְאֶחָ֖ד
but one [alone]
Conj‑w, Prep‑l | Number‑ms

349 [e]
’êḵ
אֵ֥יךְ
how
Interjection

.

3179 [e]
yê·ḥām.
יֵחָֽם׃
can be warm
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

518 [e] 12
wə·’im- 12

וְאִֽם־	12
And Though 12 Conj‑w \| Conj 12

8630 [e]
yiṯ·qə·p̄ōw
יִתְקְפוֹ֙
may be overpowered by another
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms | 3ms

259 [e]
hā·’e·ḥāḏ,
הָאֶחָ֔ד
one
Art | Number‑ms

8147 [e]
haš·šə·na·yim
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם
two
Art | Number‑md

5975 [e]
ya·‘am·ḏū
יַעַמְד֣וּ
can withstand
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp

5048 [e]
neḡ·dōw;
נֶגְדּ֑וֹ
him
Prep | 3ms

2339 [e]
wə·ha·ḥūṭ
וְהַחוּט֙
and a cord
Conj‑w, Art | N‑ms

8027 [e]
ham·šul·lāš,
הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ
threefold
Art | V‑Pual‑Prtcpl‑ms

3808 [e]
lō
לֹ֥א
not
Adv‑NegPrt

4120 [e]
ḇim·hê·rāh
בִמְהֵרָ֖ה
quickly
Prep‑b | Adv

.

5423 [e]
yin·nā·ṯêq.
יִנָּתֵֽק׃
is broken
V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑3ms

The Futility of Power

2896 [e] 13
ṭō·wḇ 13

ט֛וֹב	13
Better 13 Adj‑ms 13

3206 [e]
ye·leḏ
יֶ֥לֶד
a youth
N‑ms

4542 [e]
mis·kên
מִסְכֵּ֖ן
poor
Adj‑ms

2450 [e]
wə·ḥā·ḵām;
וְחָכָ֑ם
and wise
Conj‑w | Adj‑ms

､

4428 [e]
mim·me·leḵ
מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ
Than king
Prep‑m | N‑ms

2205 [e]
zā·qên
זָקֵן֙
an old
Adj‑ms

3684 [e]
ū·ḵə·sîl,
וּכְסִ֔יל
and foolish
Conj‑w | N‑ms

834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
who
Pro‑r

3808 [e]
lō-
לֹא־
no
Adv‑NegPrt

3045 [e]
yā·ḏa‘
יָדַ֥ע
will
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

2094 [e]
lə·hiz·zā·hêr
לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר
be admonished
Prep‑l | V‑Nifal‑Inf

.

5750 [e]
‘ō·wḏ.
עֽוֹד׃
more
Adv

3588 [e] 14
kî- 14

כִּֽי־	14
For 14 Conj 14

1004 [e]
mib·bêṯ
מִבֵּ֥ית
out of prison
Prep‑m | N‑msc

612 [e]
hā·sū·rîm
הָסוּרִ֖ים
band
Art | V‑Qal‑QalPassPrtcpl‑mp

3318 [e]
yā·ṣā
יָצָ֣א
he comes
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

–

4427 [e]
lim·lōḵ;
לִמְלֹ֑ךְ
to be king
Prep‑l | V‑Qal‑Inf

3588 [e]
kî
כִּ֛י
whereas
Conj

1571 [e]
gam
גַּ֥ם
Although
Conj

4438 [e]
bə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw
בְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹ
in his kingdom
Prep‑b | N‑fsc | 3ms

3205 [e]
nō·w·laḏ
נוֹלַ֥ד
he was born
V‑Nifal‑Perf‑3ms

.

7326 [e]
rāš.
רָֽשׁ׃
poor
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms

7200 [e] 15
rā·’î·ṯî 15

רָאִ֙יתִי֙	15
I saw 15 V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs 15

853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
-
DirObjM

3605 [e]
kāl-
כָּל־
all
N‑msc

2416 [e]
ha·ḥay·yîm,
הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים
the living
Art | N‑mp

1980 [e]
ham·hal·lə·ḵîm
הַֽמְהַלְּכִ֖ים
who walk
Art | V‑Piel‑Prtcpl‑mp

8478 [e]
ta·ḥaṯ
תַּ֣חַת
under
Prep

､

8121 [e]
haš·šā·meš;
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
the sun
Art | N‑cs

5973 [e]
‘im
עִ֚ם
they were with
Prep

3206 [e]
hay·ye·leḏ
הַיֶּ֣לֶד
the youth
Art | N‑ms

8145 [e]
haš·šê·nî,
הַשֵּׁנִ֔י
second
Art | Number‑oms

834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
who
Pro‑r

5975 [e]
ya·‘ă·mōḏ
יַעֲמֹ֖ד
stands
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

.

8478 [e]
taḥ·tāw.
תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
in his place
Prep | 3ms

369 [e] 16
’ên- 16

אֵֽין־	16
[There was] no 16 Adv 16

7093 [e]
qêṣ
קֵ֣ץ
end
N‑ms

3605 [e]
lə·ḵāl
לְכָל־
of all
Prep‑l | N‑msc

､

5971 [e]
hā·‘ām,
הָעָ֗ם
the people
Art | N‑ms

3605 [e]
lə·ḵōl
לְכֹ֤ל
over
Prep‑l | N‑ms

834 [e]
’ă·šer-
אֲשֶׁר־
whom
Pro‑r

1961 [e]
hā·yāh
הָיָה֙
he was [made king]
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

6440 [e]
lip̄·nê·hem,
לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם
-
Prep‑l | N‑mpc | 3mp

1571 [e]
gam
גַּ֥ם
yet
Conj

314 [e]
hā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nîm
הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים
those who come afterward
Art | Adj‑mp

3808 [e]
lō
לֹ֣א
not
Adv‑NegPrt

8055 [e]
yiś·mə·ḥū-
יִשְׂמְחוּ־
will rejoice
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp

ḇōw;
ב֑וֹ
in him
Prep | 3ms

3588 [e]
kî-
כִּֽי־
surely
Conj

1571 [e]
ḡam-
גַם־
also
Conj

2088 [e]
zeh
זֶ֥ה
this
Pro‑ms

1892 [e]
he·ḇel
הֶ֖בֶל
[is] vanity
N‑ms

7475 [e]
wə·ra‘·yō·wn
וְרַעְי֥וֹן
and grasping for
Conj‑w | N‑msc

.

7307 [e]
rū·aḥ.
רֽוּחַ׃
the wind
N‑cs

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