Pengkhotbah 8:8

8:8 Just as no one has power over the wind to restrain it, ¹ 

so no one has power over the day of his ²  death.

Just as no one can be discharged during the battle, ³ 

so wickedness cannot rescue the wicked. ⁴ 

Pengkhotbah 9:3

9:3 This is the unfortunate fact ⁵  about everything that happens on earth: ⁶ 

the same fate awaits ⁷  everyone.

In addition to this, the hearts of all people ⁸  are full of evil,

and there is folly in their hearts during their lives – then they die. ⁹ 

[8:8]  ¹ tn Heb “There is not a man who has mastery over the wind to restrain the wind.”

[8:8]  ² tn The word “his” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.

[8:8]  ³ tn Heb “There is no discharge in war.”

[8:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “its owners.”

[9:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “evil.”

[9:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “under the sun.”

[9:3]  ⁷ tn The term “awaits” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for smoothness and stylistic reasons.

[9:3]  ⁸ tn Heb “also the heart of the sons of man.” Here “heart” is a collective singular.

[9:3]  ⁹ tn Heb “and after that [they go] to [the place of] the dead.”