উপদেশক 2:1
আমি নিজেকে বলেছিলাম, “আমি যতটা সম্ভব সব কিছুকে উপভোগ করব|” কিন্তু আমি জানতে পেরেছিলাম য়ে এসবই অসার|
| I | אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי | ʾāmartî | ah-MAHR-tee |
| said | אֲנִי֙ | ʾăniy | uh-NEE |
| in mine heart, | בְּלִבִּ֔י | bĕlibbî | beh-lee-BEE |
| to Go | לְכָה | lĕkâ | leh-HA |
| now, | נָּ֛א | nāʾ | na |
| I will prove | אֲנַסְּכָ֥ה | ʾănassĕkâ | uh-na-seh-HA |
| mirth, with thee | בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה | bĕśimḥâ | veh-seem-HA |
| therefore enjoy | וּרְאֵ֣ה | ûrĕʾē | oo-reh-A |
| pleasure: | בְט֑וֹב | bĕṭôb | veh-TOVE |
| behold, and, | וְהִנֵּ֥ה | wĕhinnē | veh-hee-NAY |
| this | גַם | gam | ɡahm |
| also | ה֖וּא | hûʾ | hoo |
| is vanity. | הָֽבֶל׃ | hābel | HA-vel |