15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 7:15:1 ⧉אֶת־הַכֹּ֥לethakolall Ecclesiastes 7:15:2 ⧉רָאִ֖יתִיraitiI have seen Ecclesiastes 7:15:3 ⧉בִּימֵ֣יbimein the days of Ecclesiastes 7:15:4 ⧉הֶבְלִ֑יhevlimy vapor or my vanity Ecclesiastes 7:15:5 ⧉יֵ֤שׁyeshthere is Ecclesiastes 7:15:6 ⧉צַדִּיק֙tsadika righteous man Ecclesiastes 7:15:7 ⧉אֹבֵ֣דovedperishing Ecclesiastes 7:15:8 ⧉בְּצִדְק֔וֹbetsidkoin his righteousness Ecclesiastes 7:15:9 ⧉וְיֵ֣שׁveyeshand there is Ecclesiastes 7:15:10 ⧉רָשָׁ֔עrashaa wicked man Ecclesiastes 7:15:11 ⧉מַאֲרִ֖יךְmaarikhprolonging Ecclesiastes 7:15:12 ⧉בְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃beraatoin his evil |
15. Formal Translation I saw all things in the days of my vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness. |
15. Dynamic Translation In my days of emptiness I have seen everything: righteous people die in their righteousness, and wicked people extend their lives in their wickedness. |