16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 5:16:1 ⧉וְגַם־זֹהֶ֙vegamzoand also this Ecclesiastes 5:16:2 ⧉רָעָ֣הraaevil Ecclesiastes 5:16:3 ⧉חֹלָ֔הkholasick or grievous Ecclesiastes 5:16:4 ⧉כָּל־עֻמַּ֖תkalumatexactly as Ecclesiastes 5:16:5 ⧉שֶׁבָּ֣אshebathat he came Ecclesiastes 5:16:6 ⧉כֵ֣ןkenso Ecclesiastes 5:16:7 ⧉יֵלֵ֑ךְyelekhhe will go Ecclesiastes 5:16:8 ⧉וּמַה־יִּתְר֣וֹןumayitronand what profit Ecclesiastes 5:16:9 ⧉ל֔וֹloto him Ecclesiastes 5:16:10 ⧉שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֖לsheyaamolthat he toils Ecclesiastes 5:16:11 ⧉לָרֽוּחַ׃laruakhfor the wind |
16. Formal Translation And this too is a grievous evil: in every way, as one comes, so one goes; and what profit is there for one who labors for the wind? |
16. Dynamic Translation This too is a terrible misfortune: just as one comes, so one goes; and what gain is there for someone who works for the wind? |