Ecclésiaste 2

1I said^H559 in my heart^H3820, Come now^H3212, I will prove^H5254 thee with mirth^H8057; therefore enjoy^H7200 pleasure^H2896: and, behold, this also was vanity^H1892. 2I said^H559 of laughter^H7814, It is mad^H1984; and of mirth^H8057, What^H2090 doeth^H6213 it? 3I searched^H8446 in my heart^H3820 how to cheer^H4900 my^H1320 flesh with wine^H3196, my heart^H3820 yet guiding^H5090 me with wisdom^H2451, and how to lay hold^H270 on folly^H5531, till I might see^H7200 what it was good^H2896 for the sons^H1121 of men^H120 that they should do^H6213 under heaven^H8064 all^H4557 the days^H3117 of their life^H2416. 4I made me great^H1431 works^H4639; I builded^H1129 me houses^H1004; I planted^H5193 me vineyards^H3754; 5I made^H6213 me gardens^H1593 and parks^H6508, and I planted^H5193 trees^H6086 in them of all kinds of fruit^H6529; 6I made^H6213 me pools^H1295 of water^H4325, to water^H8248 therefrom the forest^H3293 where trees^H3293 were reared^H6779; 7I bought^H7069 men-servants^H5650 and maid-servants^H8198, and had servants born^H1121 in my house^H1004; also I had great^H7235 possessions^H4735 of herds^H6629 and flocks, above^H1241 all that were before^H6440 me in Jerusalem^H3389; 8I gathered^H3664 me also silver^H3701 and gold^H2091, and the treasure^H5459 of kings^H4428 and of the provinces^H4082; I gat^H6213 me men-singers^H7891 and women-singers^H7891, and the delights^H8588 of the sons^H1121 of men^H120, musical instruments^H7705, and that of all sorts. 9So I was great^H1431, and increased^H3254 more than all that were before^H6440 me in Jerusalem^H3389: also my wisdom^H2451 remained^H5975 with me. 10And whatsoever mine eyes^H5869 desired^H7592 I kept^H680 not from them; I withheld^H4513 not my heart^H3820 from any joy^H8057; for my heart^H3820 rejoiced^H8056 because of all my labor^H5999; and this was my portion^H2506 from all my labor^H5999. 11Then I looked^H6437 on all the works^H4639 that my hands^H3027 had wrought^H6213, and on the labor^H5999 that I had labored^H5999 to do^H6213; and, behold, all was vanity^H1892 and a striving^H7469 after wind^H7307, and there was no profit^H3504 under the sun^H8121. 12And I turned^H6437 myself to behold^H7200 wisdom^H2451, and madness^H1947, and folly^H5531: for what can the man^H120 do that cometh^H935 after^H310 the king^H4428? even that which hath been done^H6213 long ago^H3528. 13Then I saw^H7200 that^H3426 wisdom^H2451 excelleth^H3504 folly^H5531, as far as light^H216 excelleth^H3504 darkness^H2822. 14The wise man's^H2450 eyes^H5869 are in his head^H7218, and the fool^H3684 walketh^H1980 in darkness^H2822: and yet I perceived^H3045 that one^H259 event^H4745 happeneth^H7136 to them all. 15Then^H227 said^H559 I in my heart^H3820, As it happeneth^H4745 to the fool^H3684, so will it happen^H7136 even to me^H1571; and why was I then more^H3148 wise^H2449? Then said^H1696 I in my heart^H3820, that this also is vanity^H1892. 16For of the wise^H2450 man, even as^H5973 of the fool^H3684, there is no remembrance^H2146 for ever^H5769; seeing^H3528 that in the days^H3117 to come^H935 all will have been long forgotten^H7911. And how doth the wise^H2450 man die^H4191 even as the fool^H3684! 17So I hated^H8130 life^H2416, because the work^H4639 that is wrought^H6213 under the sun^H8121 was grievous^H7451 unto me; for all is vanity^H1892 and a striving^H7469 after wind^H7307. 18And I hated^H8130 all my labor^H5999 wherein I labored^H5999 under the sun^H8121, seeing that I must leave^H3240 it unto the man^H120 that shall be after^H310 me. 19And who knoweth^H3045 whether he will be a wise^H2450 man or a fool^H5530? yet will he have rule^H7980 over all my labor^H5999 wherein I have labored^H5999, and wherein I have showed myself wise^H2449 under the sun^H8121. This also is vanity^H1892. 20Therefore I turned about^H5437 to cause^H2976 my heart^H3820 to despair^H2976 concerning all the labor^H5999 wherein I had labored^H5999 under the sun^H8121. 21For there is^H3426 a man^H120 whose labor^H5999 is with wisdom^H2451, and with knowledge^H1847, and with skilfulness^H3788; yet to a man^H120 that hath not labored^H5998 therein shall he leave^H5414 it for his portion^H2506. This also is vanity^H1892 and a great^H7227 evil^H7451. 22For what hath^H1933 a man^H120 of all his labor^H5999, and of the striving^H7475 of his heart^H3820, wherein^H1931 he laboreth^H6001 under the sun^H8121? 23For all his days^H3117 are but sorrows^H4341, and his travail^H6045 is grief^H3708; yea, even in the night^H3915 his heart^H3820 taketh no rest^H7901. This also is vanity^H1892. 24There is nothing better^H2896 for a man^H120 than that he should eat^H398 and drink^H8354, and make his soul^H5315 enjoy^H7200 good^H2896 in his labor^H5999. This^H2090 also I saw^H7200, that it is from the hand^H3027 of God^H430. 25For who can eat^H398, or who can have enjoyment^H2363, more^H2351 than I? 26For to the man^H120 that pleaseth^H2896 him^H6440 God giveth^H5414 wisdom^H2451, and knowledge^H1847, and joy^H8057; but to the sinner^H2398 he giveth^H5414 travail^H6045, to gather^H622 and to heap up^H3664, that he may give^H5414 to him that^H6440 pleaseth^H2896 God^H430. This also is vanity^H1892 and a striving^H7469 after wind^H7307.