9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 4:9:1 ⧉טוֹבִ֥יםtovimbetter Ecclesiastes 4:9:2 ⧉הַשְּׁנַ֖יִםhashenayimthe two Ecclesiastes 4:9:3 ⧉מִן־הָאֶחָ֑דminhaekhadthan the one Ecclesiastes 4:9:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֗רasherbecause Ecclesiastes 4:9:5 ⧉יֵ֤שׁ־לָהֶם֙yeshlahemthere is to them or they have Ecclesiastes 4:9:6 ⧉שָׂכָ֣רsakharreward or wages Ecclesiastes 4:9:7 ⧉ט֔וֹבtovgood Ecclesiastes 4:9:8 ⧉בַּעֲמָלָ֖ם׃baamalamin their labor |
9. Formal Translation Two are preferable to one, for their toil yields a good return {sachar: benefit, recompense}. |
9. Dynamic Translation A pair is better than one alone, because they get a good payoff for their work. |