1 Then|strong="H2009" I|strong="H2009" returned|strong="H7725" and|strong="H7725" saw|strong="H7200" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" oppressions|strong="H6217" that|strong="H7200" are|strong="H3027" done|strong="H6213" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121": and|strong="H7725" behold|strong="H2009", the|strong="H3605" tears|strong="H1832" of|strong="H3027" such|strong="H6213" as|strong="H6213" were|strong="H3027" oppressed|strong="H6231", and|strong="H7725" they|strong="H6213" had|strong="H3027" no|strong="H6213" comforter|strong="H5162"; and|strong="H7725" on|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" side|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" their|strong="H3605" oppressors|strong="H6231" there|strong="H2009" was|strong="H3027" power|strong="H3027", but|strong="H7200" they|strong="H6213" had|strong="H3027" no|strong="H6213" comforter|strong="H5162".
2 Wherefore I|strong="H4480" praised|strong="H7623" the|strong="H4480" dead|strong="H4191" which|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" already|strong="H3528" dead|strong="H4191" more|strong="H4480" than|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" living|strong="H2416" which|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" yet|strong="H5728" alive|strong="H2416";
3 yea, better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H2896" them|strong="H6213" both|strong="H8147" did I esteem him|strong="H6213" which|strong="H7451" hath|strong="H8121" not|strong="H3808" yet|strong="H3808" been|strong="H1961", who|strong="H2896" hath|strong="H8121" not|strong="H3808" seen|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" evil|strong="H7451" work|strong="H4639" that|strong="H7200" is|strong="H2896" done|strong="H6213" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H7200" sun|strong="H8121".
4 Then|strong="H2088" I|strong="H3588" saw|strong="H7200" all|strong="H3605" labour|strong="H5999" and|strong="H7200" every|strong="H3605" skilful work|strong="H4639", that|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" this|strong="H2088" a|strong="H3068" man|strong="H3605" is|strong="H2088" envied|strong="H7068" of|strong="H7307" his|strong="H3605" neighbour|strong="H7453". This|strong="H2088" also|strong="H1571" is|strong="H2088" vanity|strong="H1892" and|strong="H7200" a|strong="H3068" striving|strong="H7469" after|strong="H7469" wind|strong="H7307".
5 The|strong="H3027" fool|strong="H3684" foldeth|strong="H2263" his|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027" together|strong="H2263", and|strong="H3027" eateth his|strong="H3027" own|strong="H3027" flesh|strong="H1320".
6 Better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2896" an|strong="H7307" handful|strong="H4393" with|strong="H2896" quietness|strong="H5183", than|strong="H2896" two handfuls|strong="H4393" with|strong="H2896" labour|strong="H5999" and|strong="H2896" striving|strong="H7469" after|strong="H7469" wind|strong="H7307".
7 Then|strong="H7725" I|strong="H7200" returned|strong="H7725" and|strong="H7725" saw|strong="H7200" vanity|strong="H1892" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H7200" sun|strong="H8121".
8 There|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" one|strong="H2088" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3426" alone|strong="H1931", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1931" hath|strong="H5315" not|strong="H3808" a|strong="H3068" second|strong="H8145"; yea|strong="H1571", he|strong="H1931" hath|strong="H5315" neither|strong="H3808" son|strong="H1121" nor|strong="H3808" brother; yet|strong="H1571" is|strong="H3426" there|strong="H3426" no|strong="H3808" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" labour|strong="H5999", neither|strong="H3808" are|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" eyes|strong="H5869" satisfied|strong="H7646" with|strong="H7646" riches|strong="H6239". For|strong="H1121" whom|strong="H4310" then|strong="H2088", saith he, do|strong="H5869" I|strong="H5315" labour|strong="H5999", and|strong="H1121" deprive my|strong="H3605" soul|strong="H5315" of|strong="H1121" good|strong="H2896"? This|strong="H2088" also|strong="H1571" is|strong="H3426" vanity|strong="H1892", yea|strong="H1571", it|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3426" a|strong="H3068" sore|strong="H7451" travail|strong="H6045".
9 Two|strong="H8147" are|strong="H1992" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H4480" one|strong="H4480"; because|strong="H4480" they|strong="H1992" have|strong="H3426" a|strong="H3068" good|strong="H2896" reward|strong="H7939" for|strong="H5999" their|strong="H1992" labour|strong="H5999".
10 For|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" fall|strong="H5307", the|strong="H3588" one|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5307" lift|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" his|strong="H6965" fellow|strong="H2270": but|strong="H3588" woe to|strong="H6965" him|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3588" alone when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" falleth|strong="H5307", and|strong="H6965" hath|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3588" another|strong="H8145" to|strong="H6965" lift|strong="H6965" him|strong="H3588" up|strong="H6965".
11 Again|strong="H1571", if two|strong="H8147" lie|strong="H7901" together|strong="H1571", then|strong="H1571" they|strong="H1571" have|strong="H1571" warmth: but|strong="H1571" how can|strong="H8147" one|strong="H1571" be|strong="H1571" warm|strong="H2552" alone?
12 And|strong="H5975" if a|strong="H3068" man prevail|strong="H8630" against|strong="H5048" him|strong="H5975" that|strong="H3808" is|strong="H5975" alone, two|strong="H8147" shall|strong="H3808" withstand|strong="H5975" him|strong="H5975"; and|strong="H5975" a|strong="H3068" threefold|strong="H8027" cord|strong="H2339" is|strong="H5975" not|strong="H3808" quickly|strong="H4120" broken|strong="H5423".
13 Better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2896" a|strong="H3068" poor|strong="H4542" and|strong="H4428" wise|strong="H2450" youth|strong="H3206" than|strong="H2896" an|strong="H4428" old|strong="H2205" and|strong="H4428" foolish|strong="H3684" king|strong="H4428", who|strong="H4428" knoweth|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" how|strong="H3045" to|strong="H4428" receive|strong="H2094" admonition any|strong="H5750" more|strong="H5750".
14 For|strong="H3588" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1004" prison|strong="H1004" he|strong="H3588" came|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H1571" king|strong="H4427"; yea|strong="H3588", even|strong="H1571" in|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3588" kingdom|strong="H4438" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1004" born|strong="H3205" poor|strong="H7326".
15 I|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" living|strong="H2416" which|strong="H3206" walk|strong="H1980" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121", that|strong="H7200" they|strong="H3605" were|strong="H7200" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" youth|strong="H3206", the|strong="H3605" second|strong="H8145", that|strong="H7200" stood|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5975" in|strong="H1980" his|strong="H3605" stead|strong="H8478".
16 There|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", even|strong="H1571" of|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" them|strong="H6440" over|strong="H6440" whom|strong="H6440" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961": yet|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" come|strong="H1961" after|strong="H7093" shall|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" rejoice|strong="H8055" in|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440". Surely|strong="H3588" this|strong="H2088" also|strong="H1571" is|strong="H2088" vanity|strong="H1892" and|strong="H5971" a|strong="H3068" striving|strong="H7475" after|strong="H7093" wind|strong="H7307".