10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 2:10:1 ⧉וְכֹל֙vekholand all Ecclesiastes 2:10:2 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat which Ecclesiastes 2:10:3 ⧉שָֽׁאֲל֣וּshaaluasked for Ecclesiastes 2:10:4 ⧉עֵינַ֔יenaimy eyes Ecclesiastes 2:10:5 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Ecclesiastes 2:10:6 ⧉אָצַ֖לְתִּיatsaltiI withheld Ecclesiastes 2:10:7 ⧉מֵהֶ֑םmehemfrom them Ecclesiastes 2:10:8 ⧉לֹֽא־מָנַ֨עְתִּיlomanaettiI did not restrain Ecclesiastes 2:10:9 ⧉אֶת־לִבִּ֜יetlibi{direct object} my heart Ecclesiastes 2:10:10 ⧉מִכָּל־שִׂמְחָ֗הmikalsimkhafrom every joy Ecclesiastes 2:10:11 ⧉כִּֽי־לִבִּ֤יkilibifor my heart Ecclesiastes 2:10:12 ⧉שָׂמֵ֙חַ֙sameakhwas glad Ecclesiastes 2:10:13 ⧉מִכָּל־עֲמָלִ֔יmikalamalifrom all my toil Ecclesiastes 2:10:14 ⧉וְזֶֽה־הָיָ֥הvezehayaand this was Ecclesiastes 2:10:15 ⧉חֶלְקִ֖יkhelkimy portion Ecclesiastes 2:10:16 ⧉מִכָּל־עֲמָלִֽי׃mikalamalifrom all my toil |
10. Formal Translation And all that my eyes desired I did not withhold from them; I did not withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced in all my labor; and this was my portion from all my labor. |
10. Dynamic Translation I denied myself nothing that my eyes craved; I refused my heart no pleasure, for it delighted in all my toil; that became my reward from all my labors. |