19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 10:19:1 ⧉לִשְׂחוֹק֙liskhokfor laughter Ecclesiastes 10:19:2 ⧉עֹשִׂ֣יםosimthey make Ecclesiastes 10:19:3 ⧉לֶ֔חֶםlekhembread Ecclesiastes 10:19:4 ⧉וְיַ֖יִןveyayinand wine Ecclesiastes 10:19:5 ⧉יְשַׂמַּ֣חyesamakhmakes glad Ecclesiastes 10:19:6 ⧉חַיִּ֑יםkhayimlife Ecclesiastes 10:19:7 ⧉וְהַכֶּ֖סֶףvehakesefand the silver or money Ecclesiastes 10:19:8 ⧉יַעֲנֶ֥הyaaneanswers Ecclesiastes 10:19:9 ⧉אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃ethakolall |
19. Formal Translation For laughter they prepare bread, and wine makes life glad, but money answers everything. |
19. Dynamic Translation People set out bread for celebration, and wine lifts the heart; yet money is what people look to for an answer in every matter. |