Ecclesiastes · קֹהֶלֶת

Ecclesiastes 2:26

כִּ֤י לְאָדָם֙ שֶׁטּ֣וֹב לְפָנָ֔יו נָתַ֛ן חָכְמָ֥ה וְדַ֖עַת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְלַחוֹטֶ֗א נָתַ֞ן עִנְיָ֤ן לֶאֱסֹף֙ וְלִכְנ֔וֹס לָתֵ֕ת לְטוֹב֖ לִפְנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים גַּם זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃
kiy lʾadam sheṭvob lpanayv natan ḥakmah vdaʿat vshimḥah vlaḥvoṭeʾ natan ʿinyan leʾesof vliknvos latet lṭvob lipney haʾelohiym gam zeh hebel vrʿvt rvḥa
King James Version (KJV)

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Modern English

For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

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