22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 3:22:1 ⧉וְרָאִ֗יתִיveraitiand I saw Ecclesiastes 3:22:2 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat Ecclesiastes 3:22:3 ⧉אֵ֥יןenthere is not Ecclesiastes 3:22:4 ⧉טוֹב֙tovgood Ecclesiastes 3:22:5 ⧉מֵאֲשֶׁ֨רmeasherthan that Ecclesiastes 3:22:6 ⧉יִשְׂמַ֤חyismakhhe should rejoice Ecclesiastes 3:22:7 ⧉הָאָדָם֙haadamthe man Ecclesiastes 3:22:8 ⧉בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יוbemaasavin his work or his deeds Ecclesiastes 3:22:9 ⧉כִּי־ה֖וּאkihufor it is Ecclesiastes 3:22:10 ⧉חֶלְק֑וֹkhelekohis portion Ecclesiastes 3:22:11 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Ecclesiastes 3:22:12 ⧉מִ֤יmiwho Ecclesiastes 3:22:13 ⧉יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙yevienuwill bring him Ecclesiastes 3:22:14 ⧉לִרְא֔וֹתlirotto see Ecclesiastes 3:22:15 ⧉בְּמֶ֖הbemein what Ecclesiastes 3:22:16 ⧉שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥הsheyihyethat will be Ecclesiastes 3:22:17 ⧉אַחֲרָֽיו׃akharavafter him |
22. Formal Translation So I saw that there is nothing better than a man rejoicing in his works, for that is his portion; for who will bring him to see what will come after him? |
22. Dynamic Translation So I realized that the best thing is for a person to find joy in what he does, because that is his share in this life; for who can enable him to see what will happen after he is gone? |