There isH3426 an evilH7451 which I have seenH7200 under the sunH8121, and it is commonH7227 among menH120:
A manH376 to whom GodH430 hath givenH5414 richesH6239, wealthH5233, and honourH3519, so that he wantethH2638 nothing for his soulH5315 of all that he desirethH183, yet GodH430 giveth him not powerH7980 to eatH398 thereof, but a strangerH376+H5237 eatethH398 it: this is vanityH1892, and it is an evilH7451 diseaseH2483.
If a manH376 begetH3205 an hundredH3967 children, and liveH2421 manyH7227 yearsH8141, so that the daysH3117 of his yearsH8141 be manyH7227, and his soulH5315 be not filledH7646 with goodH2896, and also that he have no burialH6900; I sayH559, that an untimely birthH5309 is betterH2896 than he.
For he comethH935 in with vanityH1892, and departethH3212 in darknessH2822, and his nameH8034 shall be coveredH3680 with darknessH2822.
Moreover he hath not seenH7200 the sunH8121, nor knownH3045 any thing: thisH2088 hath more restH5183 thanH2088 the other.
Yea, thoughH432 he liveH2421 a thousandH505 yearsH8141 twiceH6471 told, yet hath he seenH7200 no goodH2896: do not all goH1980 to oneH259 placeH4725?
All the labourH5999 of manH120 is for his mouthH6310, and yet the appetiteH5315 is not filledH4390. {appetite: Heb. soul}
For what hath the wiseH2450 moreH3148 than the foolH3684? what hath the poorH6041, that knowethH3045 to walkH1980 before the livingH2416?
BetterH2896 is the sightH4758 of the eyesH5869 than the wanderingH1980 of the desireH5315: this is also vanityH1892 and vexationH7469 of spiritH7307. {than…: Heb. than the walking of the soul}
That which hath been is namedH7121+H8034 alreadyH3528, and it is knownH3045 that it is manH120: neither mayH3201 he contendH1777 with him that is mightierH8623 than he.
Seeing there beH3426 manyH7235 thingsH1697 that increaseH7235 vanityH1892, what is manH120 the betterH3148?
For who knowethH3045 what is goodH2896 for manH120 in this lifeH2416, allH4557 the daysH3117 of his vainH1892 lifeH2416 which he spendethH6213 as a shadowH6738? for who can tellH5046 a manH120 what shall be afterH310 him under the sunH8121? {all…: Heb. the number of the days of the life of his vanity}
Querverweise zu Prediger 6,7 Pred 6,7
And unto AdamH121 he saidH559, Because thou hast hearkenedH8085 unto the voiceH6963 of thy wifeH802, and hast eatenH398 of the treeH6086, of whichH834 I commanded theeH6680, sayingH559, Thou shalt not eatH398 of it: cursedH779 is the groundH127 for thy sake; in sorrowH6093 shalt thou eatH398 of it allH3605 the daysH3117 of thy lifeH2416;
Thorns alsoH6975 and thistlesH1863 shall it bring forthH6779 to thee; and thou shalt eatH398 the herbH6212 of the fieldH7704; {bring…: Heb. cause to bud}
In the sweatH2188 of thy faceH639 shalt thou eatH398 breadH3899, tillH5704 thou returnH7725 unto the groundH127; for out of it wast thou takenH3947: for dustH6083 thouH859 art, and unto dustH6083 shalt thou returnH7725.
If a manH376 begetH3205 an hundredH3967 children, and liveH2421 manyH7227 yearsH8141, so that the daysH3117 of his yearsH8141 be manyH7227, and his soulH5315 be not filledH7646 with goodH2896, and also that he have no burialH6900; I sayH559, that an untimely birthH5309 is betterH2896 than he.
HeH5315 that labourethH6001 labourethH5998 for himself; for his mouthH6310 cravethH404 it of him. {He…: Heb. The soul of him that} {craveth…: Heb. boweth unto him}
He that lovethH157 silverH3701 shall not be satisfiedH7646 with silverH3701; nor he that lovethH157 abundanceH1995 with increaseH8393: this is also vanityH1892.
ThereforeG1223+G5124 I sayG3004 unto youG5213, Take noG3361 thoughtG3309 for yourG5216 lifeG5590, whatG5101 ye shall eatG5315, orG2532 whatG5101 ye shall drinkG4095; nor yet forG3366 yourG5216 bodyG4983, whatG5101 ye shall put onG1746. IsG2076 notG3780 the lifeG5590 more thanG4119 meatG5160, andG2532 the bodyG4983 than raimentG1742?
AndG2532 I will sayG2046 to myG3450 soulG5590, SoulG5590, thou hastG2192 muchG4183 goodsG18 laid upG2749 forG1519 manyG4183 yearsG2094; take thine easeG373, eatG5315, drinkG4095, and be merryG2165.
LabourG2038 notG3361 for the meatG1035 whichG3588 perishethG622, butG235 for that meatG1035 whichG3588 endurethG3306 untoG1519 everlastingG166 lifeG2222, whichG3739 the SonG5207 of manG444 shall giveG1325 unto youG5213: forG1063 himG5126 hathG4972 GodG2316 the FatherG3962 sealedG4972. {Labour not: or, Work not}
ButG1161 godlinessG2150 withG3326 contentmentG841 isG2076 greatG3173 gainG4200.
ForG1063 we broughtG1533 nothingG3762 intoG1519 this worldG2889, and it is certainG1212+G3754 we canG1410 carryG1627 nothingG3761+G5100 outG1627.
AndG1161 havingG2192 foodG1305 andG2532 raimentG4629 let us beG714 therewithG5125 contentG714.