3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 4:3:1 ⧉וְטֹוב֙vetovand better Ecclesiastes 4:3:2 ⧉מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔םmishshenehemthan both of them Ecclesiastes 4:3:3 ⧉אֵ֥תet Ecclesiastes 4:3:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־עֲדֶ֖ןasheradenwho still Ecclesiastes 4:3:5 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Ecclesiastes 4:3:6 ⧉הָיָ֑הhayahas been Ecclesiastes 4:3:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Ecclesiastes 4:3:8 ⧉לֹּא־רָאָה֙loraahas not seen Ecclesiastes 4:3:9 ⧉אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔הethamaasethe deed Ecclesiastes 4:3:10 ⧉הָרָ֖עharathe evil Ecclesiastes 4:3:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Ecclesiastes 4:3:12 ⧉נַעֲשָׂ֖הnaasais done Ecclesiastes 4:3:13 ⧉תַּ֥חַתtakhatunder Ecclesiastes 4:3:14 ⧉הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃hashameshthe sun |
3. Formal Translation And better than both of them is the one who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil deed that has been done under the sun. |
3. Dynamic Translation It is better than both of these to be someone who has never yet existed, who has not witnessed the evil that happens under the sun. |