11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 5:11:1 ⧉בְּרָב֨וֹתberavotwhen increasing Ecclesiastes 5:11:2 ⧉הַטּוֹבָ֔הhatovathe goods Ecclesiastes 5:11:3 ⧉רַבּ֖וּrabuthey increase Ecclesiastes 5:11:4 ⧉אוֹכְלֶ֣יהָokhelehathose eating it Ecclesiastes 5:11:5 ⧉וּמַה־כִּשְׁרוֹן֙umakishronand what advantage Ecclesiastes 5:11:6 ⧉לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָlivealehato its owner Ecclesiastes 5:11:7 ⧉כִּ֖יkiexcept that Ecclesiastes 5:11:8 ⧉אִם־רְאִ֥יתimreitonly seeing Ecclesiastes 5:11:9 ⧉רְאֲוֹ֖תreavota seeing Ecclesiastes 5:11:10 ⧉עֵינָֽיו׃enavhis eyes |
11. Formal Translation When good things increase, those who consume them also increase; what surplus amount remains for the owners except to look at them with their eyes? |
11. Dynamic Translation As wealth expands, so do its consumers; what real benefit remains for the owners, apart from simply seeing it with their eyes? |