קהלת ב׳Ecclesiastes 2

Verse 1א׳Ecclesiastes 2:1 · קהלת ב:אStandard1,742

אָמַרְתִּֽי אֲנִי בְּלִבִּי לְכָה־נָּא אֲנַסְּכָה בְשִׂמְחָה וּרְאֵה בְטוֹב וְהִנֵּה גַם־הוּא הָֽבֶל

I said in my heart: ‘Come now, I will try thee with mirth, and enjoy pleasure’; and, behold, this also was vanity.

Verse 2ב׳Ecclesiastes 2:2 · קהלת ב:בStandard2,027

לִשְׂחוֹק אָמַרְתִּי מְהוֹלָל וּלְשִׂמְחָה מַה־זֹּה עֹשָֽׂה

I said of laughter: ‘It is mad’; and of mirth: ‘What doth it accomplish?’

Verse 3ג׳Ecclesiastes 2:3 · קהלת ב:גStandard6,753

תַּרְתִּי בְלִבִּי לִמְשׁוֹךְ בַּיַּיִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִי וְלִבִּי נֹהֵג בַּֽחָכְמָה וְלֶאֱחֹז בְּסִכְלוּת עַד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶה אֵי־זֶה טוֹב לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשׂוּ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם מִסְפַּר יְמֵי חַיֵּיהֶֽם

I searched in my heart how to pamper my flesh with wine, and, my heart conducting itself with wisdom, how yet to lay hold on folly, till I might see which it was best for the sons of men that they should do under the heaven the few days of their life.

Verse 4ד׳Ecclesiastes 2:4 · קהלת ב:דStandard2,725

הִגְדַּלְתִּי מַעֲשָׂי בָּנִיתִי לִי בָּתִּים נָטַעְתִּי לִי כְּרָמִֽים

I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;

Verse 5ה׳Ecclesiastes 2:5 · קהלת ב:הStandard2,781

עָשִׂיתִי לִי גַּנּוֹת וּפַרְדֵּסִים וְנָטַעְתִּי בָהֶם עֵץ כָּל־פֶּֽרִי

I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit;

Verse 6ו׳Ecclesiastes 2:6 · קהלת ב:וStandard3,108

עָשִׂיתִי לִי בְּרֵכוֹת מָיִם לְהַשְׁקוֹת מֵהֶם יַעַר צוֹמֵחַ עֵצִֽים

I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the wood springing up with trees;

Verse 7ז׳Ecclesiastes 2:7 · קהלת ב:זStandard4,164

קָנִיתִי עֲבָדִים וּשְׁפָחוֹת וּבְנֵי־בַיִת הָיָה לִי גַּם מִקְנֶה בָקָר וָצֹאן הַרְבֵּה הָיָה לִי מִכֹּל שֶֽׁהָיוּ לְפָנַי בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם

I acquired men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;

Verse 8ח׳Ecclesiastes 2:8 · קהלת ב:חStandard6,327

כָּנַסְתִּי לִי גַּם־כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב וּסְגֻלַּת מְלָכִים וְהַמְּדִינוֹת עָשִׂיתִי לִי שָׁרִים וְשָׁרוֹת וְתַעֲנוּגֹת בְּנֵי הָאָדָם שִׁדָּה וְשִׁדּֽוֹת

I gathered me also silver and gold, and treasure such as kings and the provinces have as their own; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, women very many.

Verse 9ט׳Ecclesiastes 2:9 · קהלת ב:טStandard2,906

וְגָדַלְתִּי וְהוֹסַפְתִּי מִכֹּל שֶׁהָיָה לְפָנַי בִּירוּשָׁלִָם אַף חָכְמָתִי עָמְדָה לִּֽי

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom stood me in stead.

Verse 10י׳Ecclesiastes 2:10 · קהלת ב:יStandard4,254

וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר שָֽׁאֲלוּ עֵינַי לֹא אָצַלְתִּי מֵהֶם לֹֽא־מָנַעְתִּי אֶת־לִבִּי מִכָּל־שִׂמְחָה כִּֽי־לִבִּי שָׂמֵחַ מִכָּל־עֲמָלִי וְזֶֽה־הָיָה חֶלְקִי מִכָּל־עֲמָלִֽי

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart had joy of all my labour; and this was my portion from all my labour.

Verse 11י״אEcclesiastes 2:11 · קהלת ב:יאStandard6,833

וּפָנִיתִֽי אֲנִי בְּכָל־מַעֲשַׂי שֶֽׁעָשׂוּ יָדַי וּבֶֽעָמָל שֶׁעָמַלְתִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת וְהִנֵּה הַכֹּל הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ וְאֵין יִתְרוֹן תַּחַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Verse 12י״בEcclesiastes 2:12 · קהלת ב:יבStandard4,601

וּפָנִיתִֽי אֲנִי לִרְאוֹת חָכְמָה וְהוֹלֵלוֹת וְסִכְלוּת כִּי מֶה הָאָדָם שֶׁיָּבוֹא אַחֲרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵת אֲשֶׁר־כְּבָר עָשֽׂוּהוּ

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness and folly; for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

Verse 13י״גEcclesiastes 2:13 · קהלת ב:יגStandard3,999

וְרָאִיתִי אָנִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ יִתְרוֹן לַֽחָכְמָה מִן־הַסִּכְלוּת כִּֽיתְרוֹן הָאוֹר מִן־הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Verse 14י״דEcclesiastes 2:14 · קהלת ב:ידStandard3,318

הֶֽחָכָם עֵינָיו בְּרֹאשׁוֹ וְהַכְּסִיל בַּחֹשֶׁךְ הוֹלֵךְ וְיָדַעְתִּי גַם־אָנִי שֶׁמִּקְרֶה אֶחָד יִקְרֶה אֶת־כֻּלָּֽם

The wise man, his eyes are in his head; But the fool walketh in darkness. And I also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

Verse 15ט״וEcclesiastes 2:15 · קהלת ב:טוStandard4,028

וְאָמַרְתִּֽי אֲנִי בְּלִבִּי כְּמִקְרֵה הַכְּסִיל גַּם־אֲנִי יִקְרֵנִי וְלָמָּה חָכַמְתִּי אֲנִי אָז יוֹתֵר וְדִבַּרְתִּי בְלִבִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶה הָֽבֶל

Then said I in my heart: ‘As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?’ Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

Verse 16ט״זEcclesiastes 2:16 · קהלת ב:טזStandard2,804

כִּי אֵין זִכְרוֹן לֶחָכָם עִֽם־הַכְּסִיל לְעוֹלָם בְּשֶׁכְּבָר הַיָּמִים הַבָּאִים הַכֹּל נִשְׁכָּח וְאֵיךְ יָמוּת הֶחָכָם עִֽם־הַכְּסִֽיל

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will long ago have been forgotten. And how must the wise man die even as the fool!

Verse 17י״זEcclesiastes 2:17 · קהלת ב:יזStandard5,267

וְשָׂנֵאתִי אֶת־הַחַיִּים כִּי רַע עָלַי הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂה תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ כִּֽי־הַכֹּל הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רֽוּחַ

So I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind.

Verse 18י״חEcclesiastes 2:18 · קהלת ב:יחStandard4,432

וְשָׂנֵאתִֽי אֲנִי אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִי שֶׁאֲנִי עָמֵל תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ שֶׁאַנִּיחֶנּוּ לָאָדָם שֶׁיִּהְיֶה אַחֲרָֽי

And I hated all my labour wherein I laboured under the sun, seeing that I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

Verse 19י״טEcclesiastes 2:19 · קהלת ב:יטStandard4,102

וּמִי יוֹדֵעַ הֶֽחָכָם יִהְיֶה אוֹ סָכָל וְיִשְׁלַט בְּכָל־עֲמָלִי שֶֽׁעָמַלְתִּי וְשֶׁחָכַמְתִּי תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ גַּם־זֶה הָֽבֶל

And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

Verse 20כ׳Ecclesiastes 2:20 · קהלת ב:כStandard3,927

וְסַבּוֹתִֽי אֲנִי לְיַאֵשׁ אֶת־לִבִּי עַל כָּל־הֶעָמָל שֶׁעָמַלְתִּי תַּחַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ

Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour wherein I had laboured under the sun.

Verse 21כ״אEcclesiastes 2:21 · קהלת ב:כאStandard3,772

כִּי־יֵשׁ אָדָם שֶׁעֲמָלוֹ בְּחָכְמָה וּבְדַעַת וּבְכִשְׁרוֹן וּלְאָדָם שֶׁלֹּא עָֽמַל־בּוֹ יִתְּנֶנּוּ חֶלְקוֹ גַּם־זֶה הֶבֶל וְרָעָה רַבָּֽה

For there is a man whose labour is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Verse 22כ״בEcclesiastes 2:22 · קהלת ב:כבStandard2,651

כִּי מֶֽה־הֹוֶה לָֽאָדָם בְּכָל־עֲמָלוֹ וּבְרַעְיוֹן לִבּו שֶׁהוּא עָמֵל תַּחַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ

For what hath a man of all his labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?

Verse 23כ״גEcclesiastes 2:23 · קהלת ב:כגStandard1,216

כִּי כָל־יָמָיו מַכְאֹבִים וָכַעַס עִנְיָנוֹ גַּם־בַּלַּיְלָה לֹא־שָׁכַב לִבּוֹ גַּם־זֶה הֶבֶל הֽוּא

For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest. This also is vanity.

Verse 24כ״דEcclesiastes 2:24 · קהלת ב:כדStandard3,344

אֵֽין־טוֹב בָּאָדָם שֶׁיֹּאכַל וְשָׁתָה וְהֶרְאָה אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ טוֹב בַּעֲמָלוֹ גַּם־זֹה רָאִיתִי אָנִי כִּי מִיַּד הָאֱלֹהִים הִֽיא

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy pleasure for his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

Verse 25כ״הEcclesiastes 2:25 · קהלת ב:כהStandard765

כִּי מִי יֹאכַל וּמִי יָחוּשׁ חוּץ מִמֶּֽנִּי

For who will eat, or who will enjoy, if not I?

Verse 26כ״וEcclesiastes 2:26 · קהלת ב:כוStandard5,225

כִּי לְאָדָם שֶׁטּוֹב לְפָנָיו נָתַן חָכְמָה וְדַעַת וְשִׂמְחָה וְלַחוֹטֶא נָתַן עִנְיָן לֶאֱסוֹף וְלִכְנוֹס לָתֵת לְטוֹב לִפְנֵי הָֽאֱלֹהִים גַּם־זֶה הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רֽוּחַ

For to the man that is good in His sight He giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He giveth the task, to gather and to heap up, that he may leave to him that is good in the sight of God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.