17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 2:17:1 ⧉וְשָׂנֵ֙אתִי֙vesanetiand I hated Ecclesiastes 2:17:2 ⧉אֶת־הַ֣חַיִּ֔יםethakhayim Ecclesiastes 2:17:3 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Ecclesiastes 2:17:4 ⧉רַ֤עraevil or grievous Ecclesiastes 2:17:5 ⧉עָלַי֙alaiupon me Ecclesiastes 2:17:6 ⧉הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔הhammaasethe work or deed Ecclesiastes 2:17:7 ⧉שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂ֖הshennaasathat is done Ecclesiastes 2:17:8 ⧉תַּ֣חַתtakhatunder Ecclesiastes 2:17:9 ⧉הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhashshameshthe sun Ecclesiastes 2:17:10 ⧉כִּֽי־הַכֹּ֥לkihakolfor all Ecclesiastes 2:17:11 ⧉הֶ֖בֶלhevelvanity or vapor Ecclesiastes 2:17:12 ⧉וּרְע֥וּתureutand striving or pursuit Ecclesiastes 2:17:13 ⧉רֽוּחַ׃ruakhwind or spirit |
17. Formal Translation So I hated life, because the labor performed under the sun was oppressive to me; for all is vanity and striving for wind. |
17. Dynamic Translation I came to despise life, because the toil beneath the sun tasted bitter to me. Everything is pointless and like chasing the wind. |