9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 11:9:1 ⧉שְׂמַ֧חsemakhrejoice Ecclesiastes 11:9:2 ⧉בָּח֣וּרbakhuryoung man Ecclesiastes 11:9:3 ⧉בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָbeyaldutekhain your youth Ecclesiastes 11:9:4 ⧉וִֽיטִּֽיבְךָ֤vitivekhkhaand let it make you glad Ecclesiastes 11:9:5 ⧉לִבְּךָ֙libekhkhayour heart Ecclesiastes 11:9:6 ⧉בִּימֵ֣יbimein the days of Ecclesiastes 11:9:7 ⧉בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָvekhurotekhayour young manhood Ecclesiastes 11:9:8 ⧉וְהַלֵּךְ֙vehallekhand walk Ecclesiastes 11:9:9 ⧉בְּדַרְכֵ֣יbedarkhein the ways of Ecclesiastes 11:9:10 ⧉לִבְּךָ֔libekhkhayour heart Ecclesiastes 11:9:11 ⧉וּבְמַרְאֵ֖יuvemareand in the sight of Ecclesiastes 11:9:12 ⧉עֵינֶ֑יךָenekhayour eyes Ecclesiastes 11:9:13 ⧉וְדָ֕עvedabut know Ecclesiastes 11:9:14 ⧉כִּ֧יkithat Ecclesiastes 11:9:15 ⧉עַל־כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּהalkaleleconcerning all these things Ecclesiastes 11:9:16 ⧉יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥yeviakhahe will bring you Ecclesiastes 11:9:17 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohimGod Ecclesiastes 11:9:18 ⧉בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃bamishpatinto the judgment |
9. Formal Translation Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart do you good in the days of your youth; walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God {Elohim, Ultimate Judge} will bring you into judgment. |
9. Dynamic Translation Be happy, young man, while you are young, and enjoy yourself as your heart leads you during your youthful days. Go where your heart takes you and follow what your eyes see. But remember that God {Elohim, Life’s Judge} will call you to account for all of this. |