קהלת ד׳Ecclesiastes 4

Verse 1א׳Ecclesiastes 4:1 · קהלת ד:אStandard6,670

וְשַׁבְתִּֽי אֲנִי וָאֶרְאֶה אֶת־כָּל־הָעֲשֻׁקִים אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשִׂים תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וְהִנֵּה דִּמְעַת הָעֲשֻׁקִים וְאֵין לָהֶם מְנַחֵם וּמִיַּד עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם כֹּחַ וְאֵין לָהֶם מְנַחֵֽם

But 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.

Verse 2ב׳Ecclesiastes 4:2 · קהלת ד:בStandard3,152

וְשַׁבֵּחַ אֲנִי אֶת־הַמֵּתִים שֶׁכְּבָר מֵתוּ מִן־הַחַיִּים אֲשֶׁר הֵמָּה חַיִּים עֲדֶֽנָה

Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive;

Verse 3ג׳Ecclesiastes 4:3 · קהלת ד:גStandard5,758

וְטוֹב מִשְּׁנֵיהֶם אֵת אֲשֶׁר־עֲדֶן לֹא הָיָה אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־רָאָה אֶת־הַמַּעֲשֶׂה הָרָע אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה תַּחַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ

but better than they both is he that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Verse 4ד׳Ecclesiastes 4:4 · קהלת ד:דStandard4,949

וְרָאִיתִֽי אֲנִי אֶת־כָּל־עָמָל וְאֵת כָּל־כִּשְׁרוֹן הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה כִּי הִיא קִנְאַת־אִישׁ מֵרֵעֵהוּ גַּם־זֶה הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רֽוּחַ

Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man’s rivalry with his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Verse 5ה׳Ecclesiastes 4:5 · קהלת ד:הStandard1,632

הַכְּסִיל חֹבֵק אֶת־יָדָיו וְאֹכֵל אֶת־בְּשָׂרֽוֹ

The fool foldeth his hands together, And eateth his own flesh.

Verse 6ו׳Ecclesiastes 4:6 · קהלת ד:וStandard1,981

טוֹב מְלֹא כַף נָחַת מִמְּלֹא חָפְנַיִם עָמָל וּרְעוּת רֽוּחַ

Better is a handful of quietness, Than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind.

Verse 7ז׳Ecclesiastes 4:7 · קהלת ד:זStandard2,482

וְשַׁבְתִּי אֲנִי וָאֶרְאֶה הֶבֶל תַּחַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ

Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

Verse 8ח׳Ecclesiastes 4:8 · קהלת ד:חStandard5,066

יֵשׁ אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי גַּם בֵּן וָאָח אֵֽין־לוֹ וְאֵין קֵץ לְכָל־עֲמָלוֹ גַּם־עיניו לֹא־תִשְׂבַּע עֹשֶׁר וּלְמִי אֲנִי עָמֵל וּמְחַסֵּר אֶת־נַפְשִׁי מִטּוֹבָה גַּם־זֶה הֶבֶל וְעִנְיַן רָע הֽוּא

There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches: ‘for whom then do I labour, and bereave my soul of pleasure?’ This also is vanity, yea, it is a grievous business.

Verse 9ט׳Ecclesiastes 4:9 · קהלת ד:טStandard2,185

טוֹבִים הַשְּׁנַיִם מִן־הָאֶחָד אֲשֶׁר יֵשׁ־לָהֶם שָׂכָר טוֹב בַּעֲמָלָֽם

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Verse 10י׳Ecclesiastes 4:10 · קהלת ד:יStandard2,107

כִּי אִם־יִפֹּלוּ הָאֶחָד יָקִים אֶת־חֲבֵרוֹ וְאִילוֹ הָֽאֶחָד שֶׁיִּפּוֹל וְאֵין שֵׁנִי לַהֲקִימֽוֹ

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

Verse 11י״אEcclesiastes 4:11 · קהלת ד:יאStandard1,089

גַּם אִם־יִשְׁכְּבוּ שְׁנַיִם וְחַם לָהֶם וּלְאֶחָד אֵיךְ יֵחָֽם

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?

Verse 12י״בEcclesiastes 4:12 · קהלת ד:יבStandard2,811

וְאִֽם־יִתְקְפוֹ הָאֶחָד הַשְּׁנַיִם יַעַמְדוּ נֶגְדּוֹ וְהַחוּט הַֽמְשֻׁלָּשׁ לֹא בִמְהֵרָה יִנָּתֵֽק

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Verse 13י״גEcclesiastes 4:13 · קהלת ד:יגStandard1,661

טוֹב יֶלֶד מִסְכֵּן וְחָכָם מִמֶּלֶךְ זָקֵן וּכְסִיל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יָדַע לְהִזָּהֵר עֽוֹד

Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

Verse 14י״דEcclesiastes 4:14 · קהלת ד:ידStandard2,191

כִּֽי־מִבֵּית הָסוּרִים יָצָא לִמְלֹךְ כִּי גַּם בְּמַלְכוּתוֹ נוֹלַד רָֽשׁ

For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor.

Verse 15ט״וEcclesiastes 4:15 · קהלת ד:טוStandard4,721

רָאִיתִי אֶת־כָּל־הַחַיִּים הַֽמְהַלְּכִים תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ עִם הַיֶּלֶד הַשֵּׁנִי אֲשֶׁר יַעֲמֹד תַּחְתָּֽיו

I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the child, the second, that was to stand up in his stead.

Verse 16ט״זEcclesiastes 4:16 · קהלת ד:טזStandard2,706

אֵֽין־קֵץ לְכָל־הָעָם לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־הָיָה לִפְנֵיהֶם גַּם הָאַחֲרוֹנִים לֹא יִשְׂמְחוּ־בוֹ כִּֽי־גַם־זֶה הֶבֶל וְרַעְיוֹן רֽוּחַ

There was no end of all the people, even of all them whom he did lead; yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Verse 17י״זEcclesiastes 4:17 · קהלת ד:יזStandard5,441

שְׁמֹר רגליך כַּאֲשֶׁר תֵּלֵךְ אֶל־בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים וְקָרוֹב לִשְׁמֹעַ מִתֵּת הַכְּסִילִים זָבַח כִּֽי־אֵינָם יוֹדְעִים לַעֲשׂוֹת רָֽע

Guard thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be ready to hearken: it is better than when fools give sacrifices; for they know not that they do evil.