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וּזְכֹר֙
אֶת־
בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָ
בִּימֵ֖י
בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ
עַ֣ד
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
לֹא־
יָבֹ֙אוּ֙
יְמֵ֣י
הָֽרָעָ֔ה
וְהִגִּ֣יעוּ
שָׁנִ֔ים
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
תֹּאמַ֔ר
אֵֽין־
לִ֥י
בָהֶ֖ם
חֵֽפֶץ׃
Remember
your Creator
in the days
of your youth,
before
the days
of adversity
come
and the years
approach
of which
you will say,
“I find no
pleasure
in them,”
Remember
now thy Creator
in the days
of thy youth,
while the evil
days
come
not, nor the years
draw nigh,
when thou shalt say,
I have no pleasure
in them;
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עַ֠ד
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
לֹֽא־
תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ
הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙
וְהָא֔וֹר
וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ
וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים
וְשָׁ֥בוּ
הֶעָבִ֖ים
אַחַ֥ר
הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃
before
the light
of the sun,
moon,
and stars
is darkened,
and the clouds
return
after
the rain,
While the sun,
or the light,
or the moon,
or the stars,
be not darkened,
nor the clouds
return
after
the rain:
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בַּיּ֗וֹם
שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙
שֹׁמְרֵ֣י
הַבַּ֔יִת
וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ
אַנְשֵׁ֣י
הֶחָ֑יִל
וּבָטְל֤וּ
הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙
כִּ֣י
מִעֵ֔טוּ
וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ
הָרֹא֖וֹת
בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃
on the day
the keepers
of the house
tremble
and the strong
men
stoop,
when those grinding
cease
because
they are few
and those watching
through windows
see dimly,
In the day
when the keepers
of the house
shall tremble,
and the strong
men
shall bow
themselves, and the grinders
cease
because they are few,
and those that look out
of the windows
be darkened,
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וְסֻגְּר֤וּ
דְלָתַ֙יִם֙
בַּשּׁ֔וּק
בִּשְׁפַ֖ל
ק֣וֹל
הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑ה
וְיָקוּם֙
לְק֣וֹל
הַצִּפּ֔וֹר
וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ
כָּל־
בְּנ֥וֹת
הַשִּֽׁיר׃
when the doors
to the street
are shut
and the sound
of the mill
fades away,
when one rises
at the sound
of a bird
and all
the daughters
of song
grow faint,
And the doors
shall be shut
in the streets,
when the sound
of the grinding
is low,
and he shall rise up
at the voice
of the bird,
and all the daughters
of musick
shall be brought low;
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גַּ֣ם
מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ
יִרָ֙אוּ֙
וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים
בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ
וְיָנֵ֤אץ
הַשָּׁקֵד֙
וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל
הֶֽחָגָ֔ב
וְתָפֵ֖ר
הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה
כִּֽי־
הֹלֵ֤ךְ
הָאָדָם֙
אֶל־
בֵּ֣ית
עוֹלָמ֔וֹ
וְסָבְב֥וּ
בָשּׁ֖וּק
הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃
when
men fear
the heights
and dangers
of the road,
when the almond tree
blossoms,
the grasshopper
loses its spring,
and the caper berry
shrivels—
for then
man
goes
to
his eternal
home
and mourners
walk
the streets.
Also [when] they shall be afraid
of [that which is] high,
and fears
[shall be] in the way,
and the almond tree
shall flourish,
and the grasshopper
shall be a burden,
and desire
shall fail:
because man
goeth
to his long
home,
and the mourners
go about
the streets:
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עַ֣ד
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
לֹֽא־
[ירחק]
(יֵרָתֵק֙)
חֶ֣בֶל
הַכֶּ֔סֶף
וְתָרֻ֖ץ
גֻּלַּ֣ת
הַזָּהָ֑ב
וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר
כַּד֙
עַל־
הַמַּבּ֔וּעַ
וְנָרֹ֥ץ
הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל
אֶל־
הַבּֽוֹר׃
Remember Him before
the silver
cord
is snapped
and the golden
bowl
is crushed,
before the pitcher
is shattered
at
the spring
and the wheel
is broken
at
the well,
Or ever
the silver
cord
be loosed
, or the golden
bowl
be broken,
or the pitcher
be broken
at the fountain,
or the wheel
broken
at the cistern.
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וְיָשֹׁ֧ב
הֶעָפָ֛ר
עַל־
הָאָ֖רֶץ
כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה
וְהָר֣וּחַ
תָּשׁ֔וּב
אֶל־
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
נְתָנָֽהּ׃
before the dust
returns
to
the ground
from which it came
and the spirit
returns
to
God
who
gave it.
Then shall the dust
return
to the earth
as it was: and the spirit
shall return
unto God
who gave
it.
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הֲבֵ֧ל
הֲבָלִ֛ים
אָמַ֥ר
הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת
הַכֹּ֥ל
הָֽבֶל׃
“Futility
of futilities,”
says
the Teacher.
“Everything
is futile!”
Vanity
of vanities,
saith
the preacher;
all [is] vanity.
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וְיֹתֵ֕ר
שֶׁהָיָ֥ה
קֹהֶ֖לֶת
חָכָ֑ם
ע֗וֹד
לִמַּד־
דַּ֙עַת֙
אֶת־
הָעָ֔ם
וְאִזֵּ֣ן
וְחִקֵּ֔ר
תִּקֵּ֖ן
מְשָׁלִ֥ים
הַרְבֵּֽה׃
Not only
was
the Teacher
wise,
but he also
taught
the people
knowledge;
he pondered,
searched out,
and arranged
many
proverbs.
And moreover,
because the preacher
was wise,
he still taught
the people
knowledge;
yea, he gave good heed,
and sought out,
[and] set in order
many
proverbs.
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בִּקֵּ֣שׁ
קֹהֶ֔לֶת
לִמְצֹ֖א
דִּבְרֵי־
חֵ֑פֶץ
וְכָת֥וּב
יֹ֖שֶׁר
דִּבְרֵ֥י
אֱמֶֽת׃
The Teacher
searched
to find
delightful
sayings
and to record
accurate
words
of truth.
The preacher
sought
to find out
acceptable
words:
and [that which was] written
[was] upright,
[even] words
of truth.
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דִּבְרֵ֤י
חֲכָמִים֙
כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת
וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת
נְטוּעִ֖ים
בַּעֲלֵ֣י
אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת
נִתְּנ֖וּ
מֵרֹעֶ֥ה
אֶחָֽד׃
The words
of the wise
are like goads,
and the anthologies
of the masters
are like firmly embedded
nails
driven
by a single
Shepherd.
The words
of the wise
[are] as goads,
and as nails
fastened
[by] the masters
of assemblies,
[which] are given
from one
shepherd.
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וְיֹתֵ֥ר
מֵהֵ֖מָּה
בְּנִ֣י
הִזָּהֵ֑ר
עֲשׂ֨וֹת
סְפָרִ֤ים
הַרְבֵּה֙
אֵ֣ין
קֵ֔ץ
וְלַ֥הַג
הַרְבֵּ֖ה
יְגִעַ֥ת
בָּשָֽׂר׃
And by these,
my son,
be further
warned:
There is no
end
to the making
of many
books,
and much
study
wearies
the body.
And further,
by these,
my son,
be admonished:
of making
many
books
[there is] no end;
and much
study
[is] a weariness
of the flesh.
13
ס֥וֹף
דָּבָ֖ר
הַכֹּ֣ל
נִשְׁמָ֑ע
אֶת־
הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים
יְרָא֙
וְאֶת־
מִצְוֺתָ֣יו
שְׁמ֔וֹר
כִּי־
זֶ֖ה
כָּל־
הָאָדָֽם׃
When all
has been heard,
the conclusion
of the matter is this:
Fear
God
and
keep
His commandments,
because
this is
the whole duty
of man.
Let us hear
the conclusion
of the whole matter:
Fear
God,
and keep
his commandments:
for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
14
כִּ֤י
אֶת־
כָּל־
מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה
הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים
יָבִ֥א
בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט
עַ֣ל
כָּל־
נֶעְלָ֑ם
אִם־
ט֖וֹב
וְאִם־
רָֽע׃
For
God
will bring
every
deed
into judgment,
along with
every hidden
thing,
whether
good
or
evil.
For God
shall bring
every work
into judgment,
with every secret thing,
whether [it be] good,
or whether [it be] evil.
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