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'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">I said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">in mine heart,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212. yalak (yaw-lak') -- again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, ">Go to now,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5254.htm" title="5254. nacah (naw-saw') -- to test, try">I will prove</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">thee with mirth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">therefore enjoy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">pleasure:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">and, behold, this also [is] vanity.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">I said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7814.htm" title="7814. schowq (sekh-oke') -- laughter, derision, sport">of laughter,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984. halal (haw-lal') -- shine">[It is] mad:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">and of mirth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2090.htm" title="2090. zoh (zo) -- this">What</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">doeth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">it?</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8446.htm" title="8446. tuwr (toor) -- to seek out, spy out, explore">I sought</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">in mine heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4900.htm" title="4900. mashak (maw-shak') -- to draw, drag">to give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320. basar (baw-sawr') -- flesh">myself</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">unto wine,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5090.htm" title="5090. nahag (naw-hag') -- acquaint">yet acquainting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">mine heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">with wisdom;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="270. 'achaz (aw-khaz') -- to grasp, take hold, take possession">and to lay hold</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5531.htm" title="5531. cikluwth (sik-looth') -- folly">on folly,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">till I might see</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">what [was] that good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">for the sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">which they should do</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064. shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- heaven, sky">under the heaven</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4557.htm" title="4557. micpar (mis-pawr') -- number, tally">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">the days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">of their life.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431. gadal (gaw-dal') -- to grow up, become great">I made me great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639. ma'aseh (mah-as-eh') -- a deed, work">works;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">I builded</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">me houses;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5193.htm" title="5193. nata' (naw-tah') -- to plant">I planted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754. kerem (keh'-rem) -- a vineyard">me vineyards:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">I made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1593.htm" title="1593. gannah (gan-naw') -- a garden">me gardens</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6508.htm" title="6508. pardec (par-dace') -- a preserve, park">and orchards,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5193.htm" title="5193. nata' (naw-tah') -- to plant">and I planted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086. ets (ates) -- tree, trees, wood">trees</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529. priy (per-ee') -- fruit">in them of all [kind of] fruits:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">I made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1295.htm" title="1295. brekah (ber-ay-kaw') -- a pool, pond">me pools</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325. mayim (mah'-yim) -- waters, water">of water,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248. shaqah (shaw-kaw') -- cause to drink water, give to drink">to water</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293. ya'ar (yah'-ar) -- comb">therewith the wood</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6779.htm" title="6779. tsamach (tsaw-makh') -- to sprout, spring up">that bringeth forth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086. ets (ates) -- tree, trees, wood">trees:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069. qanah (kaw-naw') -- to get, acquire">I got</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">[me] servants</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8198.htm" title="8198. shiphchah (shif-khaw') -- maid, maidservant">and maidens,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">and had servants born</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">in my house;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235. rabah (raw-baw') -- multiply">also I had great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4735.htm" title="4735. miqneh (mik-neh') -- cattle">possessions</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241. baqar (baw-kawr') -- cattle, herd, an ox">of great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">and small cattle</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">above all that were in Jerusalem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">me:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3664.htm" title="3664. kanac (kaw-nas') -- to gather, collect">I gathered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">me also silver</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091. zahab (zaw-hawb') -- gold">and gold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5459.htm" title="5459. cgullah (seg-ool-law') -- possession, property">and the peculiar treasure</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of kings</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">and of the provinces:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">I gat</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891. shiyr (sheer) -- to sing">me men singers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891. shiyr (sheer) -- to sing">and women singers,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8588.htm" title="8588. ta'anuwg (tah-an-oog') -- daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight">and the delights</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">of the sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7705.htm" title="7705. shiddah (shid-dah') -- perhaps a mistress">[as] musical instruments,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">and that of all sorts.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431. gadal (gaw-dal') -- to grow up, become great">So I was great,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">and increased</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">more than all that were before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">me in Jerusalem:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">also my wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">remained</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">with me.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">And whatsoever mine eyes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">desired</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/680.htm" title="680. 'atsal (aw-tsal') -- to lay aside, reserve, withdraw, withhold">I kept</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4513.htm" title="4513. mana' (maw-nah') -- to withhold, hold back">not from them, I withheld</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">not my heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">from any joy;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">for my heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8056.htm" title="8056. sameach (saw-may'-akh) -- glad, joyful, merry">rejoiced</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">in all my labour:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506. cheleq (khay'lek) -- portion, tract, territory">and this was my portion</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">of all my labour.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437. panah (paw-naw') -- to turn">Then I looked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639. ma'aseh (mah-as-eh') -- a deed, work">on all the works</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">that my hands</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">had wrought,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">and on the labour</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5998.htm" title="5998. amal (aw-mal') -- to labor, toil">that I had laboured</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">to do:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">and, behold, all [was] vanity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7469.htm" title="7469. r'uwth (reh-ooth') -- longing, striving">and vexation</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">of spirit,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3504.htm" title="3504. yithrown (yith-rone') -- advantage, profit">and [there was] no profit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun.</a> </p> <p class="hdg">The Wise and the Foolish</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437. panah (paw-naw') -- to turn">And I turned</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">myself to behold</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1947.htm" title="1947. howlelah (ho-lay-law') -- madness">and madness,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5531.htm" title="5531. cikluwth (sik-looth') -- folly">and folly:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">for what [can] the man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">[do] that cometh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">after</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3528.htm" title="3528. kbar (keb-awr') -- already">[even] that which hath been already</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">done.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">Then I saw</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">that</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3504.htm" title="3504. yithrown (yith-rone') -- advantage, profit">excelleth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5531.htm" title="5531. cikluwth (sik-looth') -- folly">folly,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light">as far as light</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3504.htm" title="3504. yithrown (yith-rone') -- advantage, profit">excelleth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822. choshek (kho-shek') -- darkness, obscurity">darkness.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">The wise man's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">eyes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">[are] in his head;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">but the fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">walketh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822. choshek (kho-shek') -- darkness, obscurity">in darkness:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">and I myself perceived</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">also that one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4745.htm" title="4745. miqreh (mik-reh') -- accident, chance, fortune">event</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7136.htm" title="7136. qarah (kaw-raw') -- appoint">happeneth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">to them all.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/227.htm" title="227. 'az (awz) -- at that time">Then</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">I in my heart,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4745.htm" title="4745. miqreh (mik-reh') -- accident, chance, fortune">As it happeneth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">to the fool,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7136.htm" title="7136. qarah (kaw-raw') -- appoint">so it happeneth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">even to me;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3148.htm" title="3148. yowther (yo-thare') -- superiority, advantage, excess">and why was I then more</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2449.htm" title="2449. chakam (khaw-kam') -- to be wise">wise?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">Then I said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">in my heart,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">that this also [is] vanity.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2146.htm" title="2146. zikrown (zik-rone') -- memorial, remembrance">For [there is] no remembrance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">of the wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973. im (eem) -- with">more than</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">of the fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769. owlam (o-lawm') -- long duration, antiquity, futurity">for ever;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3528.htm" title="3528. kbar (keb-awr') -- already">seeing that which now</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">[is] in the days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">to come</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911. shakach (shaw-kakh') -- to forget">shall all be forgotten.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">And how dieth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">the wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">[man]? as the fool.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130. sane' (saw-nay') -- to hate">Therefore I hated</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">life;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639. ma'aseh (mah-as-eh') -- a deed, work">because the work</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">that is wrought</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">[is] grievous</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">unto me: for all [is] vanity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7469.htm" title="7469. r'uwth (reh-ooth') -- longing, striving">and vexation</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">of spirit.</a> </p> <p class="hdg">The Futility of Work</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130. sane' (saw-nay') -- to hate">Yea, I hated</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">all my labour</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6001.htm" title="6001. amel (aw-male') -- labors">which I had taken</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3240.htm" title="3240. yanach (yaw-nakh') -- bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, ">because I should leave</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">it unto the man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">that shall be after</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">me.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">And who knoweth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">whether he shall be a wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5530.htm" title="5530. cakal (saw-kawl') -- a fool">[man] or a fool?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of">yet shall he have rule</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">over all my labour</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5998.htm" title="5998. amal (aw-mal') -- to labor, toil">wherein I have laboured,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2449.htm" title="2449. chakam (khaw-kam') -- to be wise">and wherein I have shewed myself wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">This [is] also vanity.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437. cabab (saw-bab') -- to turn about, go around, surround">Therefore I went about</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2976.htm" title="2976. ya'ash (yaw-ash') -- to despair">to cause</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">my heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2976.htm" title="2976. ya'ash (yaw-ash') -- to despair">to despair</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">of all the labour</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5998.htm" title="5998. amal (aw-mal') -- to labor, toil">which I took</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">For there is</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">whose labour</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">[is] in wisdom,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">and in knowledge,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3788.htm" title="3788. kishrown (kish-rone') -- skill, success">and in equity;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">yet to a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5998.htm" title="5998. amal (aw-mal') -- to labor, toil">that hath not laboured</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">therein shall he leave</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506. cheleq (khay'lek) -- portion, tract, territory">it [for] his portion.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">This also [is] vanity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance">and a great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">evil.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1933.htm" title="1933. hava' (haw-vaw') -- breathe">For what hath</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">of all his labour,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7475.htm" title="7475. ra'yown (rah-yone') -- longing, striving">and of the vexation</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">of his heart,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931. huw' (hoo) -- he, she, it">wherein</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6001.htm" title="6001. amel (aw-male') -- labors">he hath laboured</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun?</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">For all his days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4341.htm" title="4341. mak'ob (mak-obe') -- pain">[are] sorrows,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6045.htm" title="6045. inyan (in-yawn') -- occupation, task">and his travail</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3708.htm" title="3708. ka'ac (kah'-as) -- vexation">grief;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">yea, his heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901. shakab (shaw-kab') -- to lie down">taketh not rest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915. layil (lah'-yil) -- night">in the night.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">This is also vanity.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">[There is] nothing better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">for a man,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">[than] that he should eat</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354. shathah (shaw-thaw') -- to drink">and drink,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">and [that] he should make his soul</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">enjoy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">in his labour.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2090.htm" title="2090. zoh (zo) -- this">This</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">also I saw,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">that it [was] from the hand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">of God.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">For who can eat,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2363.htm" title="2363. chuwsh (koosh) -- haste">or who else can hasten</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351. chuwts (khoots) -- the outside, a street">[hereunto], more</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">than I?</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">For [God] giveth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">to a man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">that [is] good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">in his sight</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">and knowledge,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">and joy:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398. chata' (khaw-taw') -- to miss, go wrong, sin">but to the sinner</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">he giveth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6045.htm" title="6045. inyan (in-yawn') -- occupation, task">travail,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/622.htm" title="622. 'acaph (aw-saf') -- to gather, remove">to gather</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3664.htm" title="3664. kanac (kaw-nas') -- to gather, collect">and to heap up,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">that he may give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">to [him that is] good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">This also [is] vanity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7469.htm" title="7469. r'uwth (reh-ooth') -- longing, striving">and vexation</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307. ruwach (roo'-akh) -- breath, wind, spirit">of spirit.</a> </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible with Strong's Numbers<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ecclesiastes/1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ecclesiastes/3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/ecclesiastes/2-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>