Orthodox Jewish Bible

Kohelet 6:5-11 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

5. Moreover though he hath not seen the shemesh, nor known any thing, this hath more nakhat (rest, quietness) than the other.

6. Yea, though he live an elef shanim twice over, yet hath he seen no tovah. Do not all go to mekom echad?

7. All the amal (labor) of haAdam is for his mouth, and yet the nefesh is not satisfied.

8. For what hath the chacham more than the kesil? What hath the poor man, who has da'as of how to conduct himself before the living?

9. Better what the eynayim see than the roving of the nefesh; this also is hevel and chasing after ruach.

10. That which is, its shem hath already been named, and it is known what adam shall be; neither may he contend with what is stronger than he.

11. Seeing there be many things that increase hevel, what profit is there for adam?