12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 3:12:1 ⧉יָדַ֕עְתִּיyadateI know or I perceived Ecclesiastes 3:12:2 ⧉כִּ֛יkithat or for Ecclesiastes 3:12:3 ⧉אֵ֥יןenthere is not Ecclesiastes 3:12:4 ⧉ט֖וֹבtovgood Ecclesiastes 3:12:5 ⧉בָּ֑םbamin them Ecclesiastes 3:12:6 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat or for Ecclesiastes 3:12:7 ⧉אִם־לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַimlismoakhexcept to rejoice Ecclesiastes 3:12:8 ⧉וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתvelaasotand to do Ecclesiastes 3:12:9 ⧉ט֖וֹבtovgood Ecclesiastes 3:12:10 ⧉בְּחַיָּֽיו׃bekhayavin his life |
12. Formal Translation I knew that there is no good in them except to rejoice and to do good during his life. |
12. Dynamic Translation I have realized that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do what is right as they live. |