Ecclesiastes 12 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaZakar (And remember) Ath-Bawaraayak (the entirety of create you) BaYawamay (also Creator in days) Bacharawatharathayak (your youth), IdaAsharaLaa (as far as who/that NOT) YaBawaaw (come), Yawamay (day) HaRaih (the evil) WaHaNagayaiw (and [causing] draw near), Shanahayam (years) AsharaThaAmar (who/that you say), “Ayan (NO ONE) Lay (for me) Bam (within him them) Chapatz (delight);”

2 IdaAsharaLaa (As far as who/that NOT) ThaChashak (darkened), HaShamash (the sun), WaHaAwar (and the light), WaHaYarach (and the moon), WaHaKawakabayam (and the stars) WaShawabaw (and return) HaIbayam (the clouds) AcharaHaGasham (after/following the rain);

3 BaYawam (In day) ShaYaZawaiw (who tremble), Shamaray (keep/guard) HaBayath (keepers the house) WaHathaIwathaw (and [reflexive] bow themselves), Ayanashay (men) HaChayal (the strong) WaBatalaw (and cease) HaTachanawath (the grinders) KayaMaitaw (surely they few), WaChashakaw (and darkened), HaRaahawath (who look out - plural) BaArabahawath (in windows)

4 WaSagaraw (And shut) Dalathayam (doors) BaShawaq (in street); BaShapal (in low), Qawal (sound / voice) HaTachanah (the grinding) WaYaQawam (and rise up) LaQawal (voice) HaTzapawar (the bird), WaYaShachachaw (and music brought low) Kal (every) Banathawath (daughters); HaShayar (the song)

5 Gam (Indeed / moreover) MaGabah (of heights), YaYaraaw (Yes afraid) WaChathachathayam (and 𐤇𐤕𐤇𐤕 - plural) BaDarak (terrors in way); WaYaNaatz (and 𐤍𐤀𐤑) HaShaqad (the almond tree blossom), WaYaThaSabal (and grasshopper [reflexive] burden), HaChagab (the 𐤇𐤂𐤁) WaThaParar (and fail) HaAbayawanah (the desire); Kay-Halak (surely move) HaAdam (the man) Al-Bayath (to house), Iwalamaw (his everlasting) WaSababaw (and go about) BaShawaq (in streets) HaSapadayam (the mourners):

6 IdaAsharaLaa (As far as who/that NOT) YaRachaq (𐤓𐤇𐤒) Chabal (cord severed), HaKasap (the silver) WaThaRatzatz (and broken), Galahath (spring / basin / bowl) HaZahab (the golden) WaThaShabar (and broken) Kad (pitcher) Il-HaMabawai (over the spring), WaYaNaRatzatz (and broken) HaGalagal (the wheel) Al-HaBawar (to the cistern),

7 WaYaShawab (And returns) HaIpar (the dust) Il-HaAratz (over the earth), KaShaYaHayah (as who came to pass) WaHaRawach (and the spirit) ThaShawab (returns) Al-HaAlahayam (to the God) AsharaNathanah (who/that gave it).

8 “Habal (Vanity) Habalayam (vanities),” YaAmar (says) HaQawahalath (the preacher). “HaKal (the every) Habal (vanity)!”

9 WaYawathar (And remaining) ShaYaHayah (who came to pass) Qahalath (Further preacher) Chakam (wise), Iwad (more/again) YaLamad (he still taught) Daith (knowledge) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people). WaYaAzan (and yes pondered), WaYaChaqar (and sought out), YaThaqan (set order) Mashalayam (many proverbs) HaRabah (multiply/become many).

10 YaBaqash (Sought) Qahalath (preacher) LaMatzaa (to find out) Dabaray (Dabaray), Chapatz (delight) WaKathawab (and written) Yashar (blamelessly), Dabaray (Dabaray) Amath (truth).

11 Dabaray (Dabaray) Chakamayam (wise - plural) KaDarabawanawath (like goads); WaKaMashamarahawath (and like nails) Natawaiyam (well fastened - plural) Bailay (binder / owner / husband) Asapahawath (assemblies), NaNathanaw (given) MaRaih (from shepherd) Achad (one).

12 WaYawathar (And remaining) MaHamah (from they / them) Banay (Furthermore my son), HaZahar ([causing] warn): Ishahawath (making - plural) Saparayam (many books) HaRabah (multiply/become many) Ayan (NO ONE) Qatz (end); WaLahag (and much study) HaRabah (multiply/become many) Yagaihath (weariness) Bashar (flesh).

13 Sawap (End) Dabar (word / matter). HaKal (the every) YaNaShamai (heard). Ath-HaAlahayam (the entirety of the God), Yaraa (fear / be afraid) WaAth-Matzawahawathayaw (and the entirety of his commandments) Shamawar (keep); Kay-Zah (surely this / that / these) Kal (every) HaAdam (the man).

14 KayaAth-Kal (Surely the entirety of every) Maishah (work) HaAlahayam (the God) YaBawaa (bring) BaMashapat (into judgment), IlaKal (over every) NaIlam (every hidden thing), Am-Tawab (although - rhetorical pleasant/functional), WaAm-Rai (and only / if only evil / dysfunction).