14   I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
ra'ah⁷²⁰⁰ ma`aseh<sup>4639</sup> `asah⁶²¹³ shemesh⁸¹²¹ hebel¹⁸⁹² r`uwth⁷⁴⁶⁹ ruwach⁷³⁰⁷

15   That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
`avath⁵⁷⁹¹ lo'³⁸⁰⁸ taqan⁸⁶²⁶ checrown²⁶⁴² lo'³⁸⁰⁸ manah⁴⁴⁸⁷

16   I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
dabar¹⁶⁹⁶ leb³⁸²⁰ 'amar⁵⁵⁹ gadal¹⁴³¹ yacaph³²⁵⁴ chokmah²⁴⁵¹ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ Yruwshalaim³³⁸⁹ leb³⁸²⁰ rabah⁷²³⁵ ra'ah⁷²⁰⁰ chokmah²⁴⁵¹ da`ath¹⁸⁴⁷

17   And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
nathan⁵⁴¹⁴ leb³⁸²⁰ yada`<sup>3045</sup> chokmah<sup>2451</sup> yada`³⁰⁴⁵ howlelah¹⁹⁴⁷ cikluwth⁵⁵³¹ yada`<sup>3045</sup> gam<sup>1571</sup> ra`yown⁷⁴⁷⁵ ruwach⁷³⁰⁷

18   For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
rob⁷²³⁰ chokmah²⁴⁵¹ rob⁷²³⁰ ka`ac<sup>3708</sup> yacaph<sup>3254</sup> da`ath¹⁸⁴⁷ yacaph³²⁵⁴ mak'ob⁴³⁴¹

 

Ecclesiastes 2 

2   I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
'amar⁵⁵⁹ schowq⁷⁸¹⁴ halal¹⁹⁸⁴ simchah⁸⁰⁵⁷ `asah⁶²¹³ zoh²⁰⁹⁰

3   I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
tuwr⁸⁴⁴⁶ leb³⁸²⁰ mashak⁴⁹⁰⁰ basar¹³²⁰ yayin³¹⁹⁶ nahag⁵⁰⁹⁰ leb³⁸²⁰ chokmah²⁴⁵¹ 'achaz²⁷⁰ cikluwth⁵⁵³¹ ra'ah⁷²⁰⁰ towb²⁸⁹⁶ ben¹¹²¹ 'adam¹²⁰ `asah⁶²¹³ shamayim⁸⁰⁶⁴ micpar⁴⁵⁵⁷ yowm³¹¹⁷ chay²⁴¹⁶

4   I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
gadal¹⁴³¹ ma`aseh<sup>4639</sup> banah<sup>1129</sup> bayith<sup>1004</sup> nata`⁵¹⁹³ kerem³⁷⁵⁴