Ecclesiastes 10

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Ecclesiastes 10 - 1

מָוֶתmâvethAs deadH4194 זְבוּבzᵉbûwbfliesH2070 נָבַעnâbaʻbringH5042 בָּאַשׁbâʼasha stenchH887 רָקַחrâqachto the perfumer’sH7543 שֶׁמֶןshemenoil ,H8081 מְעַטmᵉʻaṭso a littleH4592 סִכְלוּתçiklûwthfollyH5531 יָקָרyâqâroutweighsH3368 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdand honor.H3519

Ecclesiastes 10 - 2

חָכָםchâkâmA wise man’sH2450 לֵבlêbheartH3820 יָמִיןyâmîyninclines to the right ,H3225 לֵבlêbbut the heartH3820 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof a foolH3684 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwlto the left.H8040

Ecclesiastes 10 - 3

גַּםgamEvenH1571 סָכָלçâkâlas the foolH5530 הָלַךְhâlakwalksH1980 דֶּרֶךְderekalong the road ,H1870 לֵבlêbhis senseH3820 חָסֵרchâçêris lacking ,H2638 אָמַרʼâmarand he showsH559 כֹּלkôleveryoneH3605 הוּאhûwʼthat heH1931 סָכָלçâkâlis a fool.H5530

Ecclesiastes 10 - 4

אִםʼimIfH518 מָשַׁלmâshalthe ruler’sH4910 רוּחַrûwachtemperH7307 עָלָהʻâlâhflaresH5927 עַלʻalagainst you ,H5921 אַלʼaldo notH408 נוּחַnûwachabandonH5117 מָקוֹםmâqôwmyour post ,H4725 כִּיkîyforH3588 מַרְפֵּאmarpêʼcalmnessH4832 גָּדוֹלgâdôwl{lays} greatH1419 חֵטְאchêṭᵉʼoffensesH2399 נוּחַnûwachto rest.H5117

Ecclesiastes 10 - 5

יֵשׁyêshThere isH3426 רַעraʻan evilH7451 רָאָהrâʼâhI have seenH7200 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun —H8121 שְׁגָגָהshᵉgâgâhan errorH7684 יָצָאyâtsâʼthat proceedsH3318 פָּנִיםpânîymfromH6440 שַׁלִּיטshallîyṭthe ruler :H7989

Ecclesiastes 10 - 6

סֶכֶלçekelFollyH5529 נָתַןnâthanis appointedH5414 רַבrabto greatH7227 מָרוֹםmârôwmheights ,H4791 עָשִׁירʻâshîyrbut the richH6223 יָשַׁבyâshabsitH3427 שֶׁפֶלshephelin lowly positions.H8216

Ecclesiastes 10 - 7

רָאָהrâʼâhI have seenH7200 עֶבֶדʻebedslavesH5650 עַלʻalonH5921 סוּסçûwçhorseback ,H5483 שַׂרsarwhile princesH8269 הָלַךְhâlakgoH1980 עַלʻalonH5921 אֶרֶץʼeretsfootH776 עֶבֶדʻebedlike slaves.H5650

Ecclesiastes 10 - 8

חָפַרchâpharHe who digsH2658 גּוּמָּץgûwmmâtsa pitH1475 נָפַלnâphalmay fallH5307 פָּרַץpâratsand he who breachesH6555 גָּדֵרgâdêra wallH1447 נָשַׁךְnâshakmay be bittenH5391 נָחָשׁnâchâshby a snake.H5175

Ecclesiastes 10 - 9

נָסַעnâçaʻThe one who quarriesH5265 אֶבֶןʼebenstonesH68 עָצַבʻâtsabmay be injuredH6087 בָּקַעbâqaʻand he who splitsH1234 עֵץʻêtslogsH6086 סָכַןçâkanendangers himselfH5533

Ecclesiastes 10 - 10

אִםʼimIfH518 בַּרְזֶלbarzelthe axeH1270 קָהָהqâhâhis dullH6949 הוּאhûwʼandH1931 פָּנִיםpânîymthe bladeH6440 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 קָלַלqâlalunsharpened ,H7043 חַיִלchayilmore strengthH2428 גָּבַרgâbarmust be exerted ,H1396 חׇכְמָהchokmâhbut skillH2451 יִתְרוֹןyithrôwnproducesH3504 כָּשֵׁרkâshêrsuccess.H3787

Ecclesiastes 10 - 11

אִםʼimIfH518 נָחָשׁnâchâshthe snakeH5175 נָשַׁךְnâshakbitesH5391 לֹאlôʼbeforeH3808 לַחַשׁlachashit is charmed ,H3908 אַיִןʼayinthere is noH369 יִתְרוֹןyithrôwnprofitH3504 בַּעַלbaʻalfor the charmerH1167 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwn....H3956

Ecclesiastes 10 - 12

דָּבָרdâbârThe wordsH1697 חָכָםchâkâmof a wise man’sH2450 פֶּהpehmouthH6310 חֵןchênare gracious ,H2580 שָׂפָהsâphâhbut the lipsH8193 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof a foolH3684 בָּלַעbâlaʻconsume him.H1104

Ecclesiastes 10 - 13

תְּחִלָּהtᵉchillâhThe beginningH8462 דָּבָרdâbârof his talkH1697 פֶּהpeh...H6310 סִכְלוּתçiklûwthis folly ,H5531 אַחֲרִיתʼachărîythand the endH319 פֶּהpehof his speechH6310 רַעraʻis evilH7451 הוֹלֵלוּתhôwlêlûwthmadness.H1948

Ecclesiastes 10 - 14

סָכָלçâkâlYet the foolH5530 רָבָהrâbâhmultipliesH7235 דָּבָרdâbârwords.H1697 לֹאlôʼNoH3808 אָדָםʼâdâmoneH120 יָדַעyâdaʻknowsH3045 מָהmâhwhatH4100 הָיָהhâyâhis coming ,H1961 מִיmîyand whoH4310 נָגַדnâgadcan tellH5046 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 הָיָהhâyâhwill comeH1961 אַחַרʼacharafter him ?H310

Ecclesiastes 10 - 15

עָמָלʻâmâlThe toilH5999 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof a foolH3684 יָגַעyâgaʻwearies him ,H3021 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherforH834 לֹאlôʼhe does notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 הָלַךְhâlakthe wayH1980 אֵלʼêltoH413 עִירʻîyrthe city.H5892

Ecclesiastes 10 - 16

אִיʼîyWoeH337 אֶרֶץʼeretsO landH776 מֶלֶךְmelekwhose kingH4428 נַעַרnaʻaris a youth ,H5288 שַׂרsarand whose princesH8269 אָכַלʼâkalfeastH398 בֹּקֶרbôqerin the morning.H1242

Ecclesiastes 10 - 17

אֶשֶׁרʼesherBlessed are you ,H835 אֶרֶץʼeretsO landH776 מֶלֶךְmelekwhose kingH4428 בֵּןbênis a sonH1121 חֹרchôrof nobles ,H2715 שַׂרsarand whose princesH8269 אָכַלʼâkalfeastH398 עֵתʻêthat the proper time —H6256 גְּבוּרָהgᵉbûwrâhfor strengthH1369 לֹאlôʼand notH3808 שְׁתִיshᵉthîyfor drunkenness.H8358

Ecclesiastes 10 - 18

עַצְלָהʻatslâhThrough lazinessH6103 מְקָרֶהmᵉqârehthe roofH4746 מָכַךְmâkakcaves in ,H4355 יָדyâdand in the handsH3027 שִׁפְלוּתshiphlûwthof the idle ,H8220 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 דָּלַףdâlaphleaks.H1811

Ecclesiastes 10 - 19

לֶחֶםlechemA feastH3899 עָשָׂהʻâsâhis preparedH6213 שְׂחוֹקsᵉchôwqfor laughter ,H7814 יַיִןyayinand wineH3196 חַיchaymakes lifeH2416 שָׂמַחsâmachmerry ,H8055 כֶּסֶףkeçephbut moneyH3701 עָנָהʻânâhis the answerH6030 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlfor everything.H3605

Ecclesiastes 10 - 20

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