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1
 
flies
 
זְב֣וּבֵי
 
H2070

Dead
 
מָ֔וֶת
 
H4194

a stinking savour
 
יַבְאִ֥ישׁ
 
H887

to send forth
 
יַבִּ֖יעַ
 
H5042

cause the ointment
 
שֶׁ֣מֶן
 
H8081

of the apothecary
 
רוֹקֵ֑חַ
 
H7543

him that is in reputation
 
יָקָ֛ר
 
H3368

for wisdom
 
מֵחָכְמָ֥ה
 
H2451

and honour
 
מִכָּב֖וֹד
 
H3519

folly
 
סִכְל֥וּת
 
H5531

so doth a little
 
מְעָֽט׃
 
H4592

2
 
heart
 
וְלֵ֥ב
 
H3820

A wise man's
 
חָכָם֙
 
H2450

is at his right hand
 
לִֽימִינ֔וֹ
 
H3225

heart
 
וְלֵ֥ב
 
H3820

but a fool's
 
כְּסִ֖יל
 
H3684

at his left
 
לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃
 
H8040

3

וְגַם
 
H1571

by the way
 
בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ
 
H1870

Yea also when he that is a fool
 
סָכָ֥ל
 
H5530

walketh
 
הֹלֵ֖ךְ
 
H1980

his wisdom
 
לִבּ֣וֹ
 
H3820

faileth
 
חָסֵ֑ר
 
H2638

him and he saith
 
וְאָמַ֥ר
 
H559

לַכֹּ֖ל
 
H3605

Yea also when he that is a fool
 
סָכָ֥ל
 
H5530

הֽוּא׃
 
H1931

4

אִם
 
H518

If the spirit
 
ר֤וּחַ
 
H7307

of the ruler
 
הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙
 
H4910

rise up
 
תַּעֲלֶ֣ה
 
H5927

עָלֶ֔יךָ
 
H5921

not thy place
 
מְקוֹמְךָ֖
 
H4725

אַל
 
H408

against thee leave
 
יַנִּ֖יחַ
 
H3240

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

for yielding
 
מַרְפֵּ֔א
 
H4832

against thee leave
 
יַנִּ֖יחַ
 
H3240

offences
 
חֲטָאִ֥ים
 
H2399

great
 
גְּדוֹלִֽים׃
 
H1419

5
 
There is
 
יֵ֣שׁ
 
H3426

an evil
 
רָעָ֔ה
 
H7451

which I have seen
 
רָאִ֖יתִי
 
H7200

תַּ֣חַת
 
H8478

under the sun
 
הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ
 
H8121

as an error
 
כִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה
 
H7684

which proceedeth
 
שֶׁיֹּצָ֖א
 
H3318

from
 
מִלִּפְנֵ֥י
 
H6440

the ruler
 
הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃
 
H7989

6
 
is set
 
נִתַּ֣ן
 
H5414

Folly
 
הַסֶּ֔כֶל
 
H5529

dignity
 
בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים
 
H4791

in great
 
רַבִּ֑ים
 
H7227

and the rich
 
וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים
 
H6223

in low place
 
בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל
 
H8216

sit
 
יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃
 
H3427

7
 
I have seen
 
רָאִ֥יתִי
 
H7200

as servants
 
כַּעֲבָדִ֖ים
 
H5650

עַל
 
H5921

upon horses
 
סוּסִ֑ים
 
H5483

and princes
 
וְשָׂרִ֛ים
 
H8269

walking
 
הֹלְכִ֥ים
 
H1980

as servants
 
כַּעֲבָדִ֖ים
 
H5650

עַל
 
H5921

upon the earth
 
הָאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

8
 
He that diggeth
 
חֹפֵ֥ר
 
H2658

a pit
 
גּוּמָּ֖ץ
 
H1475

בּ֣וֹ
 
H0

shall fall
 
יִפּ֑וֹל
 
H5307

into it and whoso breaketh
 
וּפֹרֵ֥ץ
 
H6555

an hedge
 
גָּדֵ֖ר
 
H1447

shall bite
 
יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ
 
H5391

a serpent
 
נָחָֽשׁ׃
 
H5175

9
 
Whoso removeth
 
מַסִּ֣יעַ
 
H5265

stones
 
אֲבָנִ֔ים
 
H68

shall be hurt
 
יֵעָצֵ֖ב
 
H6087

בָּהֶ֑ם
 
H0

therewith and he that cleaveth
 
בּוֹקֵ֥עַ
 
H1234

wood
 
עֵצִ֖ים
 
H6086

shall be endangered
 
יִסָּ֥כֶן
 
H5533

בָּֽם׃
 
H0

10

אִם
 
H518

be blunt
 
קֵהָ֣ה
 
H6949

If the iron
 
הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל
 
H1270

וְהוּא֙
 
H1931

לֹא
 
H3808

the edge
 
פָנִ֣ים
 
H6440

and he do not whet
 
קִלְקַ֔ל
 
H7043

to more strength
 
וַחֲיָלִ֖ים
 
H2428

then must he put
 
יְגַבֵּ֑ר
 
H1396

is profitable
 
וְיִתְר֥וֹן
 
H3504

to direct
 
הַכְשֵׁ֖יר
 
H3787

but wisdom
 
חָכְמָֽה׃
 
H2451

11

אִם
 
H518

will bite
 
יִשֹּׁ֥ךְ
 
H5391

Surely the serpent
 
הַנָּחָ֖שׁ
 
H5175

בְּלוֹא
 
H3808

without enchantment
 
לָ֑חַשׁ
 
H3908

וְאֵ֣ין
 
H369

is no better
 
יִתְר֔וֹן
 
H3504

לְבַ֖עַל
 
H1167

and a babbler
 
הַלָּשֽׁוֹן׃
 
H3956

12
 
The words
 
דִּבְרֵ֥י
 
H1697

mouth
 
פִי
 
H6310

of a wise man's
 
חָכָ֖ם
 
H2450

are gracious
 
חֵ֑ן
 
H2580

but the lips
 
וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת
 
H8193

of a fool
 
כְּסִ֖יל
 
H3684

will swallow up
 
תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃
 
H1104

13
 
The beginning
 
תְּחִלַּ֥ת
 
H8462

of the words
 
דִּבְרֵי
 
H1697

of his mouth
 
פִּ֔יהוּ
 
H6310

is foolishness
 
סִכְל֑וּת
 
H5531

and the end
 
וְאַחֲרִ֣ית
 
H319

of his mouth
 
פִּ֔יהוּ
 
H6310

madness
 
הוֹלֵל֖וּת
 
H1948

is mischievous
 
רָעָֽה׃
 
H7451

14
 
A fool
 
וְהַסָּכָ֖ל
 
H5530

also is full
 
יַרְבֶּ֣ה
 
H7235

of words
 
דְבָרִ֑ים
 
H1697

לֹא
 
H3808

cannot tell
 
יֵדַ֤ע
 
H3045

a man
 
הָאָדָם֙
 
H120

מַה
 
H4100

שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה
 
H1961

וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר
 
H834

יִֽהְיֶה֙
 
H1961

what shall be and what shall be after
 
מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו
 
H310

מִ֖י
 
H4310

him who can tell
 
יַגִּ֥יד
 
H5046

לֽוֹ׃
 
H0

15
 
The labour
 
עֲמַ֥ל
 
H5999

of the foolish
 
הַכְּסִילִ֖ים
 
H3684

wearieth
 
תְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּ
 
H3021

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

לֹֽא
 
H3808

every one of them because he knoweth
 
יָדַ֖ע
 
H3045

לָלֶ֥כֶת
 
H1980

אֶל
 
H413

to the city
 
עִֽיר׃
 
H5892

16
 
Woe
 
אִֽי
 
H337

לָ֣ךְ
 
H0

to thee O land
 
אֶ֔רֶץ
 
H776

when thy king
 
שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ
 
H4428

is a child
 
נָ֑עַר
 
H5288

and thy princes
 
וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ
 
H8269

in the morning
 
בַּבֹּ֥קֶר
 
H1242

eat
 
יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃
 
H398

17
 
Blessed
 
אַשְׁרֵ֣יךְ
 
H835

art thou O land
 
אֶ֔רֶץ
 
H776

when thy king
 
שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ
 
H4428

is the son
 
בֶּן
 
H1121

of nobles
 
חוֹרִ֑ים
 
H2715

and thy princes
 
וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙
 
H8269

in due season
 
בָּעֵ֣ת
 
H6256

eat
 
יֹאכֵ֔לוּ
 
H398

for strength
 
בִּגְבוּרָ֖ה
 
H1369

וְלֹ֥א
 
H3808

and not for drunkenness
 
בַשְּׁתִֽי׃
 
H8358

18
 
By much slothfulness
 
בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם
 
H6103

decayeth
 
יִמַּ֣ךְ
 
H4355

the building
 
הַמְּקָרֶ֑ה
 
H4746

and through idleness
 
וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת
 
H8220

of the hands
 
יָדַ֖יִם
 
H3027

droppeth through
 
יִדְלֹ֥ף
 
H1811

the house
 
הַבָּֽיִת׃
 
H1004

19
 
for laughter
 
לִשְׂחוֹק֙
 
H7814

is made
 
עֹשִׂ֣ים
 
H6213

A feast
 
לֶ֔חֶם
 
H3899

and wine
 
וְיַ֖יִן
 
H3196

maketh merry
 
יְשַׂמַּ֣ח
 
H8055

חַיִּ֑ים
 
H2416

but money
 
וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף
 
H3701

answereth
 
יַעֲנֶ֥ה
 
H6030

אֶת
 
H853

הַכֹּֽל׃
 
H3605

20

גַּ֣ם
 
H1571

no not in thy thought
 
בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗
 
H4093

not the king
 
מֶ֚לֶךְ
 
H4428

אַל
 
H408

Curse
 
תְּקַלֵּ֖ל
 
H7043

in thy bedchamber
 
וּבְחַדְרֵי֙
 
H2315

מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔
 
H4904

אַל
 
H408

Curse
 
תְּקַלֵּ֖ל
 
H7043

not the rich
 
עָשִׁ֑יר
 
H6223

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

for a bird
 
ע֤וֹף
 
H5775

of the air
 
הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙
 
H8064

יוֹלִ֣יךְ
 
H1980

אֶת
 
H853

the voice
 
הַקּ֔וֹל
 
H6963

and that which hath
 
וּבַ֥עַל
 
H1167

wings
 
הכְּנָפַ֖יִם
 
H3671

shall tell
 
יַגֵּ֥יד
 
H5046

the matter
 
דָּבָֽר׃
 
H1697
 
[Ecclesiastes 9](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/9) [Ecclesiastes 11](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/11)

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