--- title: "Ecclesiastes 7 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Ecclesiastes Chapter 7 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/ecclesiastes/7" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 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 [Ecclesiastes 6](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/6) [Ecclesiastes 8](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/8) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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