Ecclesiastes 1

The wordes of the Preacher, the son of Dauid, King in Ierusalem.

GenevaThe wordes of the Preacher, the sonne of Dauid King in Ierusalem.

דִּבְרֵי֙ קֹהֶ֣לֶת בֶּן דָּוִ֔ד מֶ֖לֶךְ בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

Uanitie of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanitie of vanities, all is vanitie.

GenevaVanitie of vanities, sayth the Preacher: vanitie of vanities, all is vanitie.

הֲבֵ֤ל הֲבָלִים֙ אָמַ֣ר קֹהֶ֔לֶת הֲבֵ֥ל הֲבָלִ֖ים הַ/כֹּ֥ל הָֽבֶל

What profite hath a man of all his labour which hee taketh vnder the Sunne?

GenevaWhat remaineth vnto man in all his trauaile, which he suffereth vnder ye sunne?

מַה יִּתְר֖וֹן לָֽ/אָדָ֑ם בְּ/כָל עֲמָל֔/וֹ שֶֽׁ/יַּעֲמֹ֖ל תַּ֥חַת הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ

One generation passeth away, and another generation commeth: but the earth abideth for euer.

GenevaOne generation passeth, and another generation succeedeth: but the earth remaineth for euer.

דּ֤וֹר הֹלֵךְ֙ וְ/ד֣וֹר בָּ֔א וְ/הָ/אָ֖רֶץ לְ/עוֹלָ֥ם עֹמָֽדֶת

The Sunne also ariseth, and the Sunne goeth downe, and hasteth to the place where he arose.

GenevaThe sunne riseth, and ye sunne goeth downe, and draweth to his place, where he riseth.

וְ/זָרַ֥ח הַ/שֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ וּ/בָ֣א הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְ/אֶ֨ל מְקוֹמ֔/וֹ שׁוֹאֵ֛ף זוֹרֵ֥חַֽ ה֖וּא שָֽׁם

The winde goeth toward the South, and turneth about vnto the North; it whirleth about continually, and the winde returneth againe according to his circuits.

GenevaThe winde goeth toward the South, and compasseth towarde the North: the winde goeth rounde about, and returneth by his circuites.

הוֹלֵךְ֙ אֶל דָּר֔וֹם וְ/סוֹבֵ֖ב אֶל צָפ֑וֹן סוֹבֵ֤ב סֹבֵב֙ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ הָ/ר֔וּחַ וְ/עַל סְבִיבֹתָ֖י/ו שָׁ֥ב הָ/רֽוּחַ

All the riuers runne into the sea, yet the Sea is not full: vnto the place from whence the riuers come, thither they returne againe.

GenevaAll the riuers goe into the sea, yet the sea is not full: for the riuers goe vnto ye place, whence they returne, and goe.

כָּל הַ/נְּחָלִים֙ הֹלְכִ֣ים אֶל הַ/יָּ֔ם וְ/הַ/יָּ֖ם אֵינֶ֣/נּוּ מָלֵ֑א אֶל מְק֗וֹם שֶׁ֤/הַ/נְּחָלִים֙ הֹֽלְכִ֔ים שָׁ֛ם הֵ֥ם שָׁבִ֖ים לָ/לָֽכֶת

All things are full of labour, man cannot vtter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the eare filled with hearing.

GenevaAll things are full of labour: man cannot vtter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the eare filled with hearing.

כָּל הַ/דְּבָרִ֣ים יְגֵעִ֔ים לֹא יוּכַ֥ל אִ֖ישׁ לְ/דַבֵּ֑ר לֹא תִשְׂבַּ֥ע עַ֨יִן֙ לִ/רְא֔וֹת וְ/לֹא תִמָּלֵ֥א אֹ֖זֶן מִ/שְּׁמֹֽעַ

The thing that hath beene, it is that which shall be: and that which is done, is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing vnder the sunne.

GenevaWhat is it that hath bene? that that shalbe: and what is it that hath bene done? that which shalbe done: and there is no newe thing vnder the sunne.

מַה שֶּֽׁ/הָיָה֙ ה֣וּא שֶׁ/יִּהְיֶ֔ה וּ/מַה שֶׁ/נַּֽעֲשָׂ֔ה ה֖וּא שֶׁ/יֵּעָשֶׂ֑ה וְ/אֵ֥ין כָּל חָדָ֖שׁ תַּ֥חַת הַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ

Is there any thing, whereof it may be sayd, See, this is new? it hath beene already of olde time, which was before vs.

GenevaIs there any thing, whereof one may say, Beholde this, it is newe? it hath bene already in the olde time that was before vs.

יֵ֥שׁ דָּבָ֛ר שֶׁ/יֹּאמַ֥ר רְאֵה זֶ֖ה חָדָ֣שׁ ה֑וּא כְּבָר֙ הָיָ֣ה לְ/עֹֽלָמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה מִ/לְּ/פָנֵֽ/נוּ

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there bee any remembrance of things that are to come, with those that shall come after.

GenevaThere is no memorie of the former, neither shall there be a remembrance of the latter that shalbe, with them that shall come after.

אֵ֥ין זִכְר֖וֹן לָ/רִאשֹׁנִ֑ים וְ/גַ֨ם לָ/אַחֲרֹנִ֜ים שֶׁ/יִּהְי֗וּ לֹֽא יִהְיֶ֤ה לָ/הֶם֙ זִכָּר֔וֹן עִ֥ם שֶׁ/יִּהְי֖וּ לָ/אַחֲרֹנָֽה

¶ I the Preacher was king ouer Israel in Ierusalem.

GenevaI the Preacher haue bene King ouer Israel in Ierusalem:

אֲנִ֣י קֹהֶ֗לֶת הָיִ֥יתִי מֶ֛לֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

And I gaue my heart to seeke and search out by wisedome, concerning all things that are done vnder heauen: this sore trauell hath God giuen to the sonnes of man, to be exercised therewith.

GenevaAnd I haue giuen mine heart to search and finde out wisdome by all things that are done vnder the heauen: (this sore trauaile hath GOD giuen to the sonnes of men, to humble them thereby)

וְ/נָתַ֣תִּי אֶת לִבִּ֗/י לִ/דְר֤וֹשׁ וְ/לָ/תוּר֙ בַּֽ/חָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִם ה֣וּא עִנְיַ֣ן רָ֗ע נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִ/בְנֵ֥י הָ/אָדָ֖ם לַ/עֲנ֥וֹת בּֽ/וֹ

I haue seene all the workes that are done vnder the Sunne, and behold, all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.

GenevaI haue considered all the workes that are done vnder the sunne, and beholde, all is vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.

רָאִ֨יתִי֙ אֶת כָּל הַֽ/מַּעֲשִׂ֔ים שֶֽׁ/נַּעֲשׂ֖וּ תַּ֣חַת הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה הַ/כֹּ֛ל הֶ֖בֶל וּ/רְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ

That which is crooked, cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbred.

GenevaThat which is crooked, can none make straight: and that which faileth, cannot be nombred.

מְעֻוָּ֖ת לֹא יוּכַ֣ל לִ/תְקֹ֑ן וְ/חֶסְר֖וֹן לֹא יוּכַ֥ל לְ/הִמָּנֽוֹת

I communed with mine owne heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and haue gotten more wisedome then all they that haue beene before me in Ierusalem: yea my heart had great experience of wisedome & knowledge.

GenevaI thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge.

דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי אֲנִ֤י עִם לִבִּ/י֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֨ה הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי וְ/הוֹסַ֨פְתִּי֙ חָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל אֲשֶׁר הָיָ֥ה לְ/פָנַ֖/י עַל יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְ/לִבִּ֛/י רָאָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה חָכְמָ֥ה וָ/דָֽעַת

And I gaue my heart to know wisedome, and to know madnesse and folly: I perceiued that this also is vexation of spirit.

GenevaAnd I gaue mine heart to knowe wisdome and knowledge, madnes and foolishnes: I knew also that this is a vexation of the spirit.

וָ/אֶתְּנָ֤/ה לִבִּ/י֙ לָ/דַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְ/דַ֥עַת הוֹלֵל֖וֹת וְ/שִׂכְל֑וּת יָדַ֕עְתִּי שֶׁ/גַּם זֶ֥ה ה֖וּא רַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ

For in much wisedome is much griefe: and hee that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.

GenevaFor in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe.

כִּ֛י בְּ/רֹ֥ב חָכְמָ֖ה רָב כָּ֑עַס וְ/יוֹסִ֥יף דַּ֖עַת יוֹסִ֥יף מַכְאֽוֹב