Ecclesiastes 8

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1  Who⁴³¹⁰ is as the wise²⁴⁵⁰ man? and who⁴³¹⁰ knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ the interpretation⁶⁵⁹² of a thing?¹⁶⁹⁷ a man's¹²⁰ wisdom²⁴⁵¹ maketh his face⁶⁴⁴⁰ to shine,²¹⁵ and the boldness⁵⁷⁹⁷ of his face⁶⁴⁴⁰ shall be changed.⁸¹³²

2  I⁵⁸⁹ counsel thee to keep⁸¹⁰⁴ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ commandment,⁶³¹⁰ and that in regard^{5921 1700} of the oath⁷⁶²¹ of God.⁴³⁰

3  Be not⁴⁰⁸ hasty⁹²⁶ to go¹⁹⁸⁰ out of his sight:^{4480 6440} stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ not⁴⁰⁸ in an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ thing;¹⁶⁹⁷ for³⁵⁸⁸ he doeth⁶²¹³ whatsoever^{3605 834} pleaseth²⁶⁵⁴ him.

4  Where⁸³⁴ the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of a king⁴⁴²⁸ is, there is power:⁷⁹⁸³ and who⁴³¹⁰ may say⁵⁵⁹ unto him, What⁴¹⁰⁰ doest⁶²¹³ thou?

5  Whoso keepeth⁸¹⁰⁴ the commandment⁴⁶⁸⁷ shall feel³⁰⁴⁵ no³⁸⁰⁸ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ thing:¹⁶⁹⁷ and a wise man's²⁴⁵⁰ heart³⁸²⁰ discerneth³⁰⁴⁵ both time⁶²⁵⁶ and judgment.⁴⁹⁴¹

6  Because³⁵⁸⁸ to every³⁶⁰⁵ purpose²⁶⁵⁶ there is³⁴²⁶ time⁶²⁵⁶ and judgment,⁴⁹⁴¹ therefore³⁵⁸⁸ the misery⁷⁴⁵¹ of man¹²⁰ is great⁷²²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ him.

7  For³⁵⁸⁸ he knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ not³⁶⁹ that⁴¹⁰⁰ which shall be:^{7945 1961} for³⁵⁸⁸ who⁴³¹⁰ can tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ him when⁸³⁴ it shall be?¹⁹⁶¹

8  There is no³⁶⁹ man¹²⁰ that hath power⁷⁹⁸⁹ over the spirit⁷³⁰⁷ to retain^{3607 853} the spirit;⁷³⁰⁷ neither³⁶⁹ hath he power⁷⁹⁸³ in the day³¹¹⁷ of death:⁴¹⁹⁴ and there is no³⁶⁹ discharge⁴⁹¹⁷ in that war;⁴⁴²¹ neither³⁸⁰⁸ shall wickedness⁷⁵⁶² deliver^{4422 853} those that are given¹¹⁶⁷ to it.

9  All³⁶⁰⁵ this²⁰⁸⁸ have I seen,⁷²⁰⁰ and applied^{5414 853} my heart³⁸²⁰ unto every³⁶⁰⁵ work⁴⁶³⁹ that⁸³⁴ is done⁶²¹³ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the sun:⁸¹²¹ there is a time⁶²⁵⁶ wherein⁸³⁴ one man¹²⁰ ruleth over⁷⁹⁸⁰ another¹²⁰ to his own hurt.⁷⁴⁵¹

10  And so³⁶⁵¹ I saw⁷²⁰⁰ the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ buried,⁶⁹¹² who had come⁹³⁵ and gone¹⁹⁸⁰ from the place^{4480 4725} of the holy,⁶⁹¹⁸ and they were forgotten⁷⁹¹¹ in the city⁵⁸⁹² where⁸³⁴ they had so³⁶⁵¹ done:⁶²¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ is also¹⁵⁷¹ vanity.¹⁸⁹²

11  Because⁸³⁴ sentence against⁶⁵⁹⁹ an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ work⁴⁶³⁹ is not³⁶⁹ executed⁶²¹³ speedily,⁴¹²⁰ therefore^{5921 3651} the heart³⁸²⁰ of the sons¹¹²¹ of men¹²⁰ is fully set⁴³⁹⁰ in them to do⁶²¹³ evil.⁷⁴⁵¹

12  Though⁸³⁴ a sinner²³⁹⁸ do⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ a hundred times,³⁹⁶⁷ and his days be prolonged,⁷⁴⁸ yet³⁵⁸⁸ surely¹⁵⁷¹ I⁵⁸⁹ know³⁰⁴⁵ that⁸³⁴ it shall be¹⁹⁶¹ well²⁸⁹⁶ with them that fear³³⁷³ God,⁴³⁰ which⁸³⁴ fear³³⁷² before^{4480 6440} him:

13  But it shall not³⁸⁰⁸ be¹⁹⁶¹ well²⁸⁹⁶ with the wicked,⁷⁵⁶³ neither³⁸⁰⁸ shall he prolong⁷⁴⁸ his days,³¹¹⁷ which are as a shadow;⁶⁷³⁸ because⁸³⁴ he feareth³³⁷² not³⁶⁹ before^{4480 6440} God.⁴³⁰

14  There is³⁴²⁶ a vanity¹⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ is done⁶²¹³ upon⁵⁹²¹ the earth;⁷⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ there be³⁴²⁶ just⁶⁶⁶² men, unto whom^{834 413} it happeneth⁵⁰⁶⁰ according to the work⁴⁶³⁹ of the wicked;⁷⁵⁶³ again, there be³⁴²⁶ wicked⁷⁵⁶³ men, to⁴¹³ whom it happeneth^{7945 5060} according to the work⁴⁶³⁹ of the righteous:⁶⁶⁶² I said⁵⁵⁹ that this also^{2088 7945 1571} is vanity.¹⁸⁹²

15  Then I⁵⁸⁹ commended^{7623 853} mirth,⁸⁰⁵⁷ because⁸³⁴ a man¹²⁰ hath no³⁶⁹ better²⁸⁹⁶ thing under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the sun,⁸¹²¹ than^{3588 518} to eat,³⁹⁸ and to drink,⁸³⁵⁴ and to be merry:⁸⁰⁵⁵ for that¹⁹³¹ shall abide³⁸⁶⁷ with him of his labor⁵⁹⁹⁹ the days³¹¹⁷ of his life,²⁴¹⁶ which⁸³⁴ God⁴³⁰ giveth⁵⁴¹⁴ him under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the sun.⁸¹²¹

16  When⁸³⁴ I applied^{5414 853} mine heart³⁸²⁰ to know³⁰⁴⁵ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and to see^{7200 853} the business⁶⁰⁴⁵ that⁸³⁴ is done⁶²¹³ upon⁵⁹²¹ the earth:⁷⁷⁶ (for³⁵⁸⁸ also¹⁵⁷¹ there is that neither³⁶⁹ day³¹¹⁷ nor night³⁹¹⁵ seeth⁷²⁰⁰ sleep⁸¹⁴² with his eyes:)⁵⁸⁶⁹

17  Then I beheld^{7200 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the work⁴⁶³⁹ of God,⁴³⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ a man¹²⁰ cannot^{3808 3201} find out^{4672 853} the work⁴⁶³⁹ that⁸³⁴ is done⁶²¹³ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the sun:⁸¹²¹ because⁷⁹⁴⁵ though⁸³⁴ a man¹²⁰ labor⁵⁹⁹⁸ to seek it out,¹²⁴⁵ yet he shall not³⁸⁰⁸ find⁴⁶⁷² it; yea¹⁵⁷¹ further; though⁵¹⁸ a wise²⁴⁵⁰ man think⁵⁵⁹ to know³⁰⁴⁵ it, yet shall he not³⁸⁰⁸ be able³²⁰¹ to find⁴⁶⁷² it.

Sep

1 τίς οἶδεν σοφούς καὶ τίς οἶδεν λύσιν ῥήματος σοφία ἀνθρώπου φωτιεῖ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναιδὴς προσώπῳ αὐτοῦ μισηθήσεται

2 στόμα βασιλέως φύλαξον καὶ περὶ λόγου ὅρκου θεοῦ μὴ σπουδάσῃς

3 ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ πορεύσῃ μὴ στῇς ἐν λόγῳ πονηρῷ ὅτι πᾶν ὃ ἐὰν θελήσῃ ποιήσει

4 καθὼς λαλεῖ βασιλεὺς ἐξουσιάζων καὶ τίς ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ τί ποιήσεις

5 ὁ φυλάσσων ἐντολὴν οὐ γνώσεται ῥῆμα πονηρόν καὶ καιρὸν κρίσεως γινώσκει καρδία σοφοῦ

6 ὅτι παντὶ πράγματι ἔστιν καιρὸς καὶ κρίσις ὅτι γνῶσις τοῦ ἀνθρώπου πολλὴ ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν

7 ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν γινώσκων τί τὸ ἐσόμενον ὅτι καθὼς ἔσται τίς ἀναγγελεῖ αὐτῷ

8 οὐκ ἔστιν ἄνθρωπος ἐξουσιάζων ἐν πνεύματι τοῦ κωλῦσαι σὺν τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐξουσία ἐν ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ θανάτου καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἀποστολὴ ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ καὶ οὐ διασώσει ἀσέβεια τὸν παρ᾽ αὐτῆς

9 καὶ σὺν πᾶν τοῦτο εἶδον καὶ ἔδωκα τὴν καρδίαν μου εἰς πᾶν ποίημα ὃ πεποίηται ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον τὰ ὅσα ἐξουσιάσατο ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐν ἀνθρώπῳ τοῦ κακῶσαι αὐτόν

10 καὶ τότε εἶδον ἀσεβεῖς εἰς τάφους εἰσαχθέντας καὶ ἐκ τόπου ἁγίου ἐπορεύθησαν καὶ ἐπῃνέθησαν ἐν τῇ πόλει ὅτι οὕτως ἐποίησαν καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης

11 ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν γινομένη ἀντίρρησις ἀπὸ τῶν ποιούντων τὸ πονηρὸν ταχύ διὰ τοῦτο ἐπληροφορήθη καρδία υἱῶν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν αὐτοῖς τοῦ ποιῆσαι τὸ πονηρόν

12 ὃς ἥμαρτεν ἐποίησεν τὸ πονηρὸν ἀπὸ τότε καὶ ἀπὸ μακρότητος αὐτῷ ὅτι καί γε γινώσκω ἐγὼ ὅτι ἔσται ἀγαθὸν τοῖς φοβουμένοις τὸν θεόν ὅπως φοβῶνται ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ

13 καὶ ἀγαθὸν οὐκ ἔσται τῷ ἀσεβεῖ καὶ οὐ μακρυνεῖ ἡμέρας ἐν σκιᾷ ὃς οὐκ ἔστιν φοβούμενος ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ θεοῦ

14 ἔστιν ματαιότης ἣ πεποίηται ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὅτι εἰσὶ δίκαιοι ὅτι φθάνει πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὡς ποίημα τῶν ἀσεβῶν καὶ εἰσὶν ἀσεβεῖς ὅτι φθάνει πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὡς ποίημα τῶν δικαίων εἶπα ὅτι καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης

15 καὶ ἐπῄνεσα ἐγὼ σὺν τὴν εὐφροσύνην ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀγαθὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον ὅτι εἰ μὴ τοῦ φαγεῖν καὶ τοῦ πιεῖν καὶ τοῦ εὐφρανθῆναι καὶ αὐτὸ συμπροσέσται αὐτῷ ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ ἡμέρας ζωῆς αὐτοῦ ὅσας ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ θεὸς ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον

16 ἐν οἷς ἔδωκα τὴν καρδίαν μου τοῦ γνῶναι σοφίαν καὶ τοῦ ἰδεῖν τὸν περισπασμὸν τὸν πεποιημένον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὅτι καί γε ἐν ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἐν νυκτὶ ὕπνον ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν βλέπων

17 καὶ εἶδον σὺν πάντα τὰ ποιήματα τοῦ θεοῦ ὅτι οὐ δυνήσεται ἄνθρωπος τοῦ εὑρεῖν σὺν τὸ ποίημα τὸ πεποιημένον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον ὅσα ἂν μοχθήσῃ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τοῦ ζητῆσαι καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσει καί γε ὅσα ἂν εἴπῃ ὁ σοφὸς τοῦ γνῶναι οὐ δυνήσεται τοῦ εὑρεῖν

Tan

‎1 ‏מִ֚י כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔ם וּמִ֥י יוֹדֵ֖עַ פֵּ֣שֶׁר דָּבָ֑ר חָכְמַ֤ת אָדָם֙ תָּאִ֣יר פָּנָ֔יו וְעֹ֥ז פָּנָ֖יו יְשֻׁנֶּֽא׃

‎2 ‏אֲנִי֙ פִּי־מֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמ֔וֹר וְעַ֕ל דִּבְרַ֖ת שְׁבוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃

‎3 ‏אַל־תִּבָּהֵ֤ל מִפָּנָיו֙ תֵּלֵ֔ךְ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֖ד בְּדָבָ֣ר רָ֑ע כִּ֛י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַחְפֹּ֖ץ יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

‎4 ‏בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר־מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְט֑וֹן וּמִ֥י יֹֽאמַר־ל֖וֹ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃

‎5 ‏שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מִצְוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵדַ֖ע דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע וְעֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט יֵדַ֖ע לֵ֥ב חָכָֽם׃

‎6 ‏כִּ֣י לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץ יֵ֖שׁ עֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּֽי־רָעַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם רַבָּ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃

‎7 ‏כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יֹדֵ֖עַ מַה־שֶּׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑ה כִּ֚י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽהְיֶ֔ה מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃

‎8 ‏אֵ֣ין אָדָ֞ם שַׁלִּ֤יט בָּר֙וּחַ֙ לִכְל֣וֹא אֶת־הָר֔וּחַ וְאֵ֤ין שִׁלְטוֹן֙ בְּי֣וֹם הַמָּ֔וֶת וְאֵ֥ין מִשְׁלַ֖חַת בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יְמַלֵּ֥ט רֶ֖שַׁע אֶת־בְּעָלָֽיו׃

‎9 ‏אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֤ה רָאִ֙יתִי֙ וְנָת֣וֹן אֶת־לִבִּ֔י לְכָֽל־מַעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֧ט הָאָדָ֛ם בְּאָדָ֖ם לְרַ֥ע לֽוֹ׃

‎10 ‏וּבְכֵ֡ן רָאִיתִי֩ רְשָׁעִ֨ים קְבֻרִ֜ים וָבָ֗אוּ וּמִמְּק֤וֹם קָדוֹשׁ֙ יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּ בָעִ֖יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר כֵּן־עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃

‎11 ‏אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵין־נַעֲשָׂ֣ה פִתְגָ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מְהֵרָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן מָלֵ֞א לֵ֧ב בְּֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֛ם בָּהֶ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת רָֽע׃

‎12 ‏אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֹטֶ֗א עֹשֶׂ֥ה רָ֛ע מְאַ֖ת וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ ל֑וֹ כִּ֚י גַּם־יוֹדֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה־טּוֹב֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽירְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃

‎13 ‏וְטוֹב֙ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹֽא־יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִ֖ים כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יָרֵ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃

‎14 ‏יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃

‎15 ‏וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב לָֽאָדָם֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּ֛י אִם־לֶאֱכ֥וֹל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַ וְה֞וּא יִלְוֶ֣נּוּ בַעֲמָל֗וֹ יְמֵ֥י חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

‎16 ‏כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְלִרְאוֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י גַ֤ם בַּיּוֹם֙ וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה שֵׁנָ֕ה בְּעֵינָ֖יו אֵינֶ֥נּוּ רֹאֶֽה׃

‎17 ‏וְרָאִיתִי֮ אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָאֱלֹהִים֒ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכַ֜ל הָאָדָ֗ם לִמְצוֹא֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה תַֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ בְּ֠שֶׁל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲמֹ֧ל הָאָדָ֛ם לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָ֑א וְגַ֨ם אִם־יֹאמַ֤ר הֶֽחָכָם֙ לָדַ֔עַת לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִמְצֹֽא׃

Vul

1 [Sapientia hominis lucet in vultu ejus,
et potentissimus faciem illius commutabit.

2 Ego os regis observo,
et præcepta juramenti Dei.

3 Ne festines recedere a facie ejus,
neque permaneas in opere malo:
quia omne quod voluerit faciet.

4 Et sermo illius potestate plenus est,
nec dicere ei quisquam potest: Quare ita facis?

5 Qui custodit præceptum non experietur quidquam mali.
Tempus et responsionem cor sapientis intelligit.

6 Omni negotio tempus est, et opportunitas:
et multa hominis afflictio,

7 quia ignorat præterita,
et futura nullo scire potest nuntio.

8 Non est in hominis potestate prohibere spiritum,
nec habet potestatem in die mortis:
nec sinitur quiescere ingruente bello,
neque salvabit impietas impium.]

9 [Omnia hæc consideravi,
et dedi cor meum in cunctis operibus quæ fiunt sub sole.
Interdum dominatur homo homini in malum suum.

10 Vidi impios sepultos,
qui etiam cum adhuc viverent
in loco sancto erant,
et laudabantur in civitate
quasi justorum operum.
Sed et hoc vanitas est.

11 Etenim quia non profertur cito contra malos sententia,
absque timore ullo
filii hominum perpetrant mala.

12 Attamen peccator ex eo quod centies facit malum,
et per patientiam sustentatur;
ego cognovi quod erit bonum timentibus Deum,
qui verentur faciem ejus.

13 Non sit bonum impio,
nec prolongentur dies ejus,
sed quasi umbra transeant qui non timent faciem Domini.

14 Est et alia vanitas quæ fit super terram:
sunt justi quibus mala proveniunt
quasi opera egerint impiorum:
et sunt impii qui ita securi sunt
quasi justorum facta habeant.
Sed et hoc vanissimum judico.

15 Laudavi igitur lætitiam;
quod non esset homini bonum sub sole,
nisi quod comederet, et biberet, atque gauderet,
et hoc solum secum auferret de labore suo,
in diebus vitæ suæ quos dedit ei Deus sub sole.

16 Et apposui cor meum ut scirem sapientiam,
et intelligerem distentionem quæ versatur in terra.
Est homo qui diebus et noctibus somnum non capit oculis.

17 Et intellexi quod omnium operum Dei
nullam possit homo invenire rationem
eorum quæ fiunt sub sole;
et quanto plus laboraverit ad quærendum,
tanto minus inveniat:
etiam si dixerit sapiens se nosse, non poterit reperire.]