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1
is better
ט֑וֹב
H2896
A good name
שֵׁ֖ם
H8034
ointment
מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן
H8081
is better
ט֑וֹב
H2896
and the day
מִיּ֖וֹם
H3117
of death
הַמָּ֔וֶת
H4194
and the day
מִיּ֖וֹם
H3117
of one's birth
הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃
H3205
2
It is better
ט֞וֹב
H2896
לָלֶ֣כֶת
H1980
אֶל
H413
to the house
בֵּ֣ית
H1004
of mourning
אֵ֗בֶל
H60
מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙
H1980
אֶל
H413
to the house
בֵּ֣ית
H1004
of feasting
מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה
H4960
for
בַּאֲשֶׁ֕ר
H834
ה֖וּא
H1931
that is the end
ס֣וֹף
H5490
כָּל
H3605
of all men
הָאָדָ֑ם
H120
and the living
וְהַחַ֖י
H2416
will lay
יִתֵּ֥ן
H5414
אֶל
H413
it to his heart
לִבּֽוֹ׃
H3820
3
is better
ט֥וֹב
H2896
Sorrow
כַּ֖עַס
H3708
than laughter
מִשְּׂח֑וֹק
H7814
כִּֽי
H3588
for by the sadness
בְרֹ֥עַ
H7455
of the countenance
פָּנִ֖ים
H6440
is made better
יִ֥יטַב
H3190
the heart
לֵֽב׃
H3820
4
The heart
וְלֵ֥ב
H3820
of the wise
חֲכָמִים֙
H2450
is in the house
בְּבֵ֥ית
H1004
of mourning
אֵ֔בֶל
H60
The heart
וְלֵ֥ב
H3820
of fools
כְּסִילִ֖ים
H3684
is in the house
בְּבֵ֥ית
H1004
of mirth
שִׂמְחָֽה׃
H8057
5
It is better
ט֕וֹב
H2896
to hear
שֹׁמֵ֖עַ
H8085
the rebuke
גַּעֲרַ֣ת
H1606
of the wise
חָכָ֑ם
H2450
than for a man
מֵאִ֕ישׁ
H376
to hear
שֹׁמֵ֖עַ
H8085
the song
שִׁ֥יר
H7892
of fools
כְּסִילִֽים׃
H3684
6
כִּ֣י
H3588
For as the crackling
כְק֤וֹל
H6963
of thorns
הַסִּ֔יר
H5518
תַּ֣חַת
H8478
of thorns
הַסִּ֔יר
H5518
כֵּ֖ן
H3651
so is the laughter
שְׂחֹ֣ק
H7814
of the fool
הַכְּסִ֑יל
H3684
וְגַם
H1571
זֶ֖ה
H2088
this also is vanity
הָֽבֶל׃
H1892
7
כִּ֥י
H3588
Surely oppression
הָעֹ֖שֶׁק
H6233
mad
יְהוֹלֵ֣ל
H1984
maketh a wise man
חָכָ֑ם
H2450
destroyeth
וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד
H6
אֶת
H853
the heart
לֵ֖ב
H3820
and a gift
מַתָּנָֽה׃
H4979
8
Better
ט֥וֹב
H2896
is the end
אַחֲרִ֥ית
H319
of a thing
דָּבָ֖ר
H1697
than the beginning
מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹ
H7225
Better
ט֥וֹב
H2896
thereof and the patient
אֶֽרֶךְ
H750
in spirit
רֽוּחַ׃
H7307
than the proud
מִגְּבַהּ
H1362
in spirit
רֽוּחַ׃
H7307
9
אַל
H408
Be not hasty
תְּבַהֵ֥ל
H926
in thy spirit
בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖
H7307
to be angry
לִכְע֑וֹס
H3707
כִּ֣י
H3588
for anger
כַ֔עַס
H3708
in the bosom
בְּחֵ֥יק
H2436
of fools
כְּסִילִ֖ים
H3684
resteth
יָנֽוּחַ׃
H5117
10
אַל
H408
Say
תֹּאמַר֙
H559
מֶ֣ה
H4100
הָיָ֔ה
H1961
days
שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙
H3117
not thou What is the cause that the former
הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים
H7223
הָי֥וּ
H1961
were better
טוֹבִ֖ים
H2896
מֵאֵ֑לֶּה
H428
כִּ֛י
H3588
לֹ֥א
H3808
wisely
מֵחָכְמָ֖ה
H2451
than these for thou dost not enquire
שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ
H7592
עַל
H5921
זֶֽה׃
H2088
11
is good
טוֹבָ֥ה
H2896
Wisdom
חָכְמָ֖ה
H2451
עִֽם
H5973
with an inheritance
נַחֲלָ֑ה
H5159
and by it there is profit
וְיֹתֵ֖ר
H3148
to them that see
לְרֹאֵ֥י
H7200
the sun
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
H8121
12
כִּ֛י
H3588
is a defence
בְּצֵ֣ל
H6738
For wisdom
הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה
H2451
is a defence
בְּצֵ֣ל
H6738
and money
הַכָּ֑סֶף
H3701
but the excellency
וְיִתְר֣וֹן
H3504
of knowledge
דַּ֔עַת
H1847
For wisdom
הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה
H2451
giveth life
תְּחַיֶּ֥ה
H2421
to them that have
בְעָלֶֽיהָ׃
H1167
13
Consider
רְאֵ֖ה
H7200
אֶת
H853
the work
מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
H4639
of God
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
H430
כִּ֣י
H3588
מִ֤י
H4310
for who can
יוּכַל֙
H3201
make that straight
לְתַקֵּ֔ן
H8626
אֵ֖ת
H853
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
which he hath made crooked
עִוְּתֽוֹ׃
H5791
14
In the day
וּבְי֥וֹם
H3117
be joyful
בְט֔וֹב
H2896
הֱיֵ֣ה
H1961
be joyful
בְט֔וֹב
H2896
In the day
וּבְי֥וֹם
H3117
of adversity
רָעָ֖ה
H7451
consider
רְאֵ֑ה
H7200
גַּ֣ם
H1571
אֶת
H853
זֶ֤ה
H2088
the one over against
לְעֻמַּת
H5980
זֶה֙
H2088
also hath set
עָשָׂ֣ה
H6213
God
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
H430
עַל
H5921
the other to the end
דִּבְרַ֗ת
H1700
שֶׁלֹּ֨א
H3808
should find
יִמְצָ֧א
H4672
that man
הָֽאָדָ֛ם
H120
after
אַחֲרָ֖יו
H310
nothing
מְאֽוּמָה׃
H3972
15
אֶת
H853
הַכֹּ֥ל
H3605
All things have I seen
רָאִ֖יתִי
H7200
in the days
בִּימֵ֣י
H3117
of my vanity
הֶבְלִ֑י
H1892
there is
וְיֵ֣שׁ
H3426
a just
צַדִּיק֙
H6662
man that perisheth
אֹבֵ֣ד
H6
in his righteousness
בְּצִדְק֔וֹ
H6664
there is
וְיֵ֣שׁ
H3426
and there is a wicked
רָשָׁ֔ע
H7563
man that prolongeth
מַאֲרִ֖יךְ
H748
his life in his wickedness
בְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃
H7451
16
אַל
H408
תְּהִ֤י
H1961
Be not righteous
צַדִּיק֙
H6662
over much
הַרְבֵּ֔ה
H7235
וְאַל
H408
wise
תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם
H2449
neither make thyself over
יוֹתֵ֑ר
H3148
לָ֖מָּה
H4100
why shouldest thou destroy
תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃
H8074
17
אַל
H408
wicked
תִּרְשַׁ֥ע
H7561
Be not over much
הַרְבֵּ֖ה
H7235
וְאַל
H408
תְּהִ֣י
H1961
neither be thou foolish
סָכָ֑ל
H5530
לָ֥מָּה
H4100
why shouldest thou die
תָמ֖וּת
H4191
בְּלֹ֥א
H3808
before thy time
עִתֶּֽךָ׃
H6256
18
It is good
ט֚וֹב
H2896
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
that thou shouldest take hold
תֶּאֱחֹ֣ז
H270
of this yea also from this
מִזֶּ֖ה
H2088
וְגַם
H1571
of this yea also from this
מִזֶּ֖ה
H2088
אַל
H408
withdraw
תַּנַּ֣ח
H3240
אֶת
H853
not thine hand
יָדֶ֑ךָ
H3027
כִּֽי
H3588
for he that feareth
יְרֵ֥א
H3373
God
אֱלֹהִ֖ים
H430
shall come forth
יֵצֵ֥א
H3318
אֶת
H854
כֻּלָּֽם׃
H3605
19
Wisdom
הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה
H2451
strengtheneth
תָּעֹ֣ז
H5810
the wise
לֶחָכָ֑ם
H2450
more than ten
מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙
H6235
mighty
שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים
H7989
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
הָי֖וּ
H1961
men which are in the city
בָּעִֽיר׃
H5892
20
כִּ֣י
H3588
man
אָדָ֔ם
H120
אֵ֥ין
H369
For there is not a just
צַדִּ֖יק
H6662
upon earth
בָּאָ֑רֶץ
H776
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
that doeth
יַעֲשֶׂה
H6213
good
טּ֖וֹב
H2896
וְלֹ֥א
H3808
and sinneth
יֶחֱטָֽא׃
H2398
21
גַּ֤ם
H1571
לְכָל
H3605
unto all words
הַדְּבָרִים֙
H1697
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
that are spoken
יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ
H1696
אַל
H408
Also take
תִּתֵּ֖ן
H5414
no heed
לִבֶּ֑ךָ
H3820
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
לֹֽא
H3808
lest thou hear
תִשְׁמַ֥ע
H8085
אֶֽת
H853
thy servant
עַבְדְּךָ֖
H5650
curse
מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃
H7043
22
כִּ֛י
H3588
גַּם
H1571
For oftentimes
פְּעָמִ֥ים
H6471
רַבּ֖וֹת
H7227
knoweth
יָדַ֣ע
H3045
also thine own heart
לִבֶּ֑ךָ
H3820
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
גַּם
H1571
אַתָּ֖
H859
that thou thyself likewise hast cursed
קִלַּ֥לְתָּ
H7043
others
אֲחֵרִֽים׃
H312
23
כָּל
H3605
All this
זֹ֖ה
H2090
have I proved
נִסִּ֣יתִי
H5254
by wisdom
בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה
H2451
I said
אָמַ֣רְתִּי
H559
I will be wise
אֶחְכָּ֔מָה
H2449
וְהִ֖יא
H1931
but it was far
רְחוֹקָ֥ה
H7350
מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
H4480
24
That which is far off
רָח֖וֹק
H7350
מַה
H4100
שֶּׁהָיָ֑ה
H1961
and exceeding deep
עָמֹ֖ק
H6013
and exceeding deep
עָמֹ֖ק
H6013
מִ֥י
H4310
who can find it out
יִמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃
H4672
25
I applied
סַבּ֨וֹתִֽי
H5437
אֲנִ֤י
H589
mine heart
וְלִבִּי֙
H3820
of things and to know
וְלָדַ֙עַת֙
H3045
and to search
וְלָת֔וּר
H8446
and to seek out
וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ
H1245
wisdom
חָכְמָ֖ה
H2451
and the reason
וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן
H2808
of things and to know
וְלָדַ֙עַת֙
H3045
the wickedness
רֶ֣שַׁע
H7562
of folly
כֶּ֔סֶל
H3689
even of foolishness
וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת
H5531
and madness
הוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃
H1947
26
And I find
וּמוֹצֶ֨א
H4672
אֲנִ֜י
H589
more bitter
מַ֣ר
H4751
than death
מִמָּ֗וֶת
H4194
אֶת
H853
the woman
הָֽאִשָּׁה֙
H802
אֲשֶׁר
H834
הִ֨יא
H1931
is snares
מְצוֹדִ֧ים
H4685
and nets
וַחֲרָמִ֛ים
H2764
whose heart
לִבָּ֖הּ
H3820
as bands
אֲסוּרִ֣ים
H612
and her hands
יָדֶ֑יהָ
H3027
whoso pleaseth
ט֞וֹב
H2896
לִפְנֵ֤י
H6440
God
הָאֱלֹהִים֙
H430
shall escape
יִמָּלֵ֣ט
H4422
מִמֶּ֔נָּה
H4480
from her but the sinner
וְחוֹטֵ֖א
H2398
shall be taken
יִלָּ֥כֶד
H3920
בָּֽהּ׃
H0
27
Behold
רְאֵה֙
H7200
זֶ֣ה
H2088
this have I found
לִמְצֹ֥א
H4672
saith
אָמְרָ֖ה
H559
the preacher
קֹהֶ֑לֶת
H6953
by one
לְאַחַ֖ת
H259
by one
לְאַחַ֖ת
H259
this have I found
לִמְצֹ֥א
H4672
the account
חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃
H2808
28
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
H834
עוֹד
H5750
seeketh
בִּקְשָׁ֥ה
H1245
Which yet my soul
נַפְשִׁ֖י
H5315
וְלֹ֣א
H3808
among all those have I not found
מָצָֽאתִי׃
H4672
man
אָדָ֞ם
H120
not one
אֶחָ֤ד
H259
among a thousand
מֵאֶ֙לֶף֙
H505
among all those have I not found
מָצָֽאתִי׃
H4672
but a woman
וְאִשָּׁ֥ה
H802
בְכָל
H3605
אֵ֖לֶּה
H428
לֹ֥א
H3808
among all those have I not found
מָצָֽאתִי׃
H4672
29
this only
לְבַד֙
H905
Lo
רְאֵה
H7200
זֶ֣ה
H2088
have I found
מָצָ֔אתִי
H4672
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
H834
hath made
עָשָׂ֧ה
H6213
that God
הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים
H430
אֶת
H853
man
הָאָדָ֖ם
H120
upright
יָשָׁ֑ר
H3477
וְהֵ֥מָּה
H1992
but they have sought out
בִקְשׁ֖וּ
H1245
inventions
חִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹת
H2810
many
רַבִּֽים׃
H7227
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