Ecclesiastes 2:15
ਮੈਂ ਸੋਚਿਆ, “ਜਿਸ ਅੰਤ ਨੂੰ ਮੂਰਖ ਮਿਲਦਾ, ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਉਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਹੀ ਮਿਲਾਂਗਾ। ਇਸ ਲਈ, ਮੈਂ ਸਿਆਣਾ ਬਣਨ ਲਈ ਕਿਉਂ ਇੰਨੀ ਸਖਤ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਕੀਤੀ?” ਮੈਂ ਆਪਣੇ-ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਇਹ ਵੀ ਅਰਬਹੀਣ ਹੈ।”
| Then said | וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי | wĕʾāmartî | veh-ah-MAHR-tee |
| I | אֲנִ֜י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| heart, my in | בְּלִבִּ֗י | bĕlibbî | beh-lee-BEE |
| As it happeneth | כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה | kĕmiqrē | keh-meek-RAY |
| fool, the to | הַכְּסִיל֙ | hakkĕsîl | ha-keh-SEEL |
| so it happeneth | גַּם | gam | ɡahm |
| even | אֲנִ֣י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| why and me; to | יִקְרֵ֔נִי | yiqrēnî | yeek-RAY-nee |
| was I | וְלָ֧מָּה | wĕlāmmâ | veh-LA-ma |
| then | חָכַ֛מְתִּי | ḥākamtî | ha-HAHM-tee |
| more | אֲנִ֖י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| wise? | אָ֣ז | ʾāz | az |
| said I Then | יוֹתֵ֑ר | yôtēr | yoh-TARE |
| in my heart, | וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי | wĕdibbartî | veh-dee-BAHR-tee |
| that this | בְלִבִּ֔י | bĕlibbî | veh-lee-BEE |
| also | שֶׁגַּם | šeggam | sheh-ɡAHM |
| is vanity. | זֶ֖ה | ze | zeh |
| הָֽבֶל׃ | hābel | HA-vel |