Ecclesiastes 7

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Ecclesiastes 7 - 1

שֵׁםshêmA good nameH8034 טוֹבṭôwbis betterH2896 טוֹבṭôwbthan fineH2896 שֶׁמֶןshemenperfume ,H8081 יוֹםyôwmand one’s dayH3117 מָוֶתmâvethof deathH4194 יוֹםyôwm(is better) than his dayH3117 יָלַדyâladof birth.H3205

Ecclesiastes 7 - 2

טוֹבṭôwbIt is betterH2896 הָלַךְhâlakto enterH1980 אֵלʼêl...H413 בַּיִתbayitha houseH1004 אֵבֶלʼêbelof mourningH60 הָלַךְhâlakthanH1980 אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413 בַּיִתbayitha houseH1004 מִשְׁתֶּהmishtehof feasting ,H4960 אֲשֶׁרʼăshersinceH834 הוּאhûwʼ(death)H1931 סוֹףçôwph(is) the endH5490 כֹּלkôlof everyH3605 אָדָםʼâdâmman ,H120 חַיchayand the livingH2416 נָתַןnâthanshould take (this)H5414 אֵלʼêltoH413 לֵבlêbheart.H3820

Ecclesiastes 7 - 3

כַּעַסkaʻaçSorrowH3708 טוֹבṭôwbis betterH2896 שְׂחוֹקsᵉchôwqthan laughter ,H7814 כִּיkîyforH3588 רֹעַrôaʻa sadH7455 פָּנִיםpânîymcountenanceH6440 יָטַבyâṭabis goodH3190 לֵבlêbfor the heart.H3820

Ecclesiastes 7 - 4

לֵבlêbThe heartH3820 חָכָםchâkâmof the wiseH2450 בַּיִתbayith(is) in the houseH1004 אֵבֶלʼêbelof mourning ,H60 לֵבlêbbut the heartH3820 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof foolsH3684 בַּיִתbayithis in the houseH1004 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhof pleasure.H8057

Ecclesiastes 7 - 5

טוֹבṭôwbIt is betterH2896 שָׁמַעshâmaʻto heedH8085 חָכָםchâkâma wise man’sH2450 גְּעָרָהgᵉʻârâhrebukeH1606 אִישׁʼîyshthanH376 שָׁמַעshâmaʻto listenH8085 שִׁירshîyrto the songH7892 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof fools.H3684

Ecclesiastes 7 - 6

כִּיkîyForH3588 קוֹלqôwllike the cracklingH6963 סִירçîyrof thornsH5518 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 סִירçîyrthe pot ,H5518 כֵּןkênsoH3651 שְׂחוֹקsᵉchôwqis the laughterH7814 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof the fool.H3684 זֶהzehThisH2088 גַּםgamtooH1571 הֶבֶלhebelis futile.H1892

Ecclesiastes 7 - 7

כִּיkîySurelyH3588 עֹשֶׁקʻôsheqextortionH6233 חָכָםchâkâmturns a wise manH2450 הָלַלhâlalinto a fool ,H1984 מַתָּנָהmattânâhand a bribeH4979 אָבַדʼâbadcorruptsH6 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֵבlêbthe heart.H3820

Ecclesiastes 7 - 8

אַחֲרִיתʼachărîythThe endH319 דָּבָרdâbârof a matterH1697 טוֹבṭôwbis betterH2896 רֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîyththan the beginning ,H7225 אָרֵךְʼârêk(and) a patientH750 רוּחַrûwachspiritH7307 טוֹבṭôwbis betterH2896 גָּבֹהַּgâbôahhthan a proudH1364 רוּחַrûwach(one).H7307

Ecclesiastes 7 - 9

אַלʼalDo notH408 בָּהַלbâhalbe quicklyH926 כַּעַסkaʻaçprovokedH3707 רוּחַrûwachin your spirit ,H7307 כִּיkîyforH3588 כַּעַסkaʻaçangerH3708 נוּחַnûwachsettlesH5117 חֵיקchêyqin the lapH2436 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof a fool.H3684

Ecclesiastes 7 - 10

אַלʼalDo notH408 אָמַרʼâmarsay ,H559 מָהmâh“ WhyH4100 הָיָהhâyâhwereH1961 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnthe oldH7223 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 טוֹבṭôwbbetterH2896 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehthan these ? ”H428 כִּיkîyForH3588 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 חׇכְמָהchokmâhit is unwiseH2451 שָׁאַלshâʼalof you to askH7592 עַלʻalaboutH5921 זֶהzehthis.H2088

Ecclesiastes 7 - 11

חׇכְמָהchokmâhWisdom ,H2451 עִםʻimlikeH5973 נַחֲלָהnachălâhan inheritance ,H5159 טוֹבṭôwb(is) good ,H2896 יוֹתֵרyôwthêrand it benefitsH3148 רָאָהrâʼâhthose who seeH7200 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun.H8121

Ecclesiastes 7 - 12

כִּיkîyForH3588 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451 צֵלtsêl- ,H6738 כֶּסֶףkeçephlike money ,H3701 צֵלtsêl(is) a shelter ,H6738 יִתְרוֹןyithrôwnand the advantageH3504 דַּעַתdaʻathof knowledgeH1847 חׇכְמָהchokmâhis that wisdomH2451 חָיָהchâyâhpreserves the lifeH2421 בַּעַלbaʻalof its owner.H1167

Ecclesiastes 7 - 13

רָאָהrâʼâhConsiderH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehthe workH4639 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God :H430 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 מִיmîyWhoH4310 יָכֹלyâkôlcanH3201 תָּקַןtâqanstraightenH8626 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 עָוַתʻâvathHe has bent ?H5791

Ecclesiastes 7 - 14

Ecclesiastes 7 - 15

אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 הֶבֶלhebelIn my futileH1892 יוֹםyôwmlifeH3117 רָאָהrâʼâhI have seenH7200 כֹּלkôlboth of these :H3605 יֵשׁyêshbeing, existence, substance, there is or areH3426 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqA righteous manH6662 אָבַדʼâbadperishingH6 צֶדֶקtsedeqin his righteousness ,H6664 יֵשׁyêsh(and)H3426 רָשָׁעrâshâʻa wicked manH7563 אָרַךְʼârakliving longH748 רַעraʻin his wickedness.H7451

Ecclesiastes 7 - 16

אַלʼalDo notH408 הָיָהhâyâhbeH1961 רָבָהrâbâhoverlyH7235 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqrighteous ,H6662 אַלʼaland do notH408 יוֹתֵרyôwthêrmake yourself tooH3148 חָכַםchâkamwise.H2449 מָהmâhWhyH4100 שָׁמֵםshâmêmshould you destroy yourself?H8074

Ecclesiastes 7 - 17

אַלʼalDo notH408 רָבָהrâbâhbe excessivelyH7235 רָשַׁעrâshaʻwicked ,H7561 אַלʼaland do notH408 הָיָהhâyâhbeH1961 סָכָלçâkâla fool.H5530 מָהmâhWhyH4100 מוּתmûwthshould you dieH4191 לֹאlôʼbeforeH3808 עֵתʻêthyour time ?H6256

Ecclesiastes 7 - 18

טוֹבṭôwbIt is goodH2896 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אָחַזʼâchazto graspH270 זֶהzehthe oneH2088 גַּםgamandH1571 אַלʼalnotH408 נוּחַnûwachlet the other slipH5117 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זֶהzehfromH2088 יָדyâdyour hand.H3027 כִּיkîyForH3588 יָרֵאyârêʼhe who fearsH3373 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 יָצָאyâtsâʼwill followH3318 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlboth (warnings).H3605

Ecclesiastes 7 - 19

חׇכְמָהchokmâhWisdomH2451 חָכָםchâkâmmakes the wise manH2450 עָזַזʻâzazstronger thanH5810 עֶשֶׂרʻesertenH6235 שַׁלִּיטshallîyṭrulersH7989 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 עִירʻîyrin a city.H5892

Ecclesiastes 7 - 20

כִּיkîySurelyH3588 אַיִןʼayinthere is noH369 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqrighteousH6662 אָדָםʼâdâmmanH120 אֶרֶץʼeretson earthH776 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoesH6213 טוֹבṭôwbgoodH2896 לֹאlôʼand neverH3808 חָטָאchâṭâʼsins.H2398

Ecclesiastes 7 - 21

גַּםgamalso, even, indeed, moreover, yeaH1571 אַלʼalDo notH408 נָתַןnâthanpayH5414 לֵבlêbattentionH3820 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כֹּלkôlto everyH3605 דָּבָרdâbârwordH1697 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 דָבַרdâbaris spoken ,H1696 לֹאlôʼorH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻyou may hearH8085 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֶבֶדʻebedyour servantH5650 קָלַלqâlalcursing you.H7043

Ecclesiastes 7 - 22

כִּיkîyForH3588 גַּםgam...H1571 יָדַעyâdaʻyou knowH3045 לֵבlêbin your heartH3820 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 גַּםgam...H1571 רַבrabmanyH7227 פַּעַםpaʻamtimesH6471 אַתָּהʼattâhyou yourselfH859 קָלַלqâlalhave cursedH7043 אַחֵרʼachêrothers.H312

Ecclesiastes 7 - 23

כֹּלkôlAllH3605 זֹהzôhthisH2090 נָסָהnâçâhI testedH5254 חׇכְמָהchokmâhby wisdom, (saying) ,H2451 אָמַרʼâmar“ I resolveH559 חָכַםchâkamto be wise. ”H2449 הוּאhûwʼBut itH1931 רָחוֹקrâchôwqwas beyondH7350 מִןminme.H4480

Ecclesiastes 7 - 24

מָהmâhWhatH4100 הָיָהhâyâhexistsH1961 רָחוֹקrâchôwqis out of reachH7350 עָמֹקʻâmôqand very deepH6013 עָמֹקʻâmôq....H6013 מִיmîyWhoH4310 מָצָאmâtsâʼcan fathom it ?H4672

Ecclesiastes 7 - 25

אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 סָבַבçâbabdirectedH5437 לֵבlêbmy mindH3820 יָדַעyâdaʻto understand ,H3045 תּוּרtûwrto explore ,H8446 בָּקַשׁbâqashto search outH1245 חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdomH2451 חֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbôwnand explanations ,H2808 יָדַעyâdaʻand to understandH3045 כֶּסֶלkeçelthe stupidityH3689 רֶשַׁעreshaʻof wickednessH7562 סִכְלוּתçiklûwthand the follyH5531 הוֹלֵלָהhôwlêlâhof madness.H1947

Ecclesiastes 7 - 26

Ecclesiastes 7 - 27

רָאָהrâʼâh“ Behold , ”H7200 אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559 קֹהֶלֶתqôheleththe Teacher ,H6953 מָצָאmâtsâʼ“ I have discoveredH4672 זֶהzehthisH2088 אֶחָדʼechâdby adding oneH259 אֶחָדʼechâdthing to anotherH259 מָצָאmâtsâʼto findH4672 חֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbôwnan explanation.H2808

Ecclesiastes 7 - 28

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhileH834 נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy soulH5315 עוֹדʻôwdwas stillH5750 בָּקַשׁbâqashsearchingH1245 לֹאlôʼbut notH3808 מָצָאmâtsâʼfinding ,H4672 אֶלֶףʼelephamong a thousandH505 מָצָאmâtsâʼI have foundH4672 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 אָדָםʼâdâm(upright) man ,H120 כֹּלkôlbut among allH3605 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 לֹאlôʼI have notH3808 מָצָאmâtsâʼfoundH4672 אִשָּׁהʼishshâh(one such) woman.H802

Ecclesiastes 7 - 29

בַּדbadOnlyH905 זֶהzehthisH2088 רָאָהrâʼâhhave I found :H7200 מָצָאmâtsâʼI have discoveredH4672 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָשָׂהʻâsâhmadeH6213 אָדָםʼâdâmmenH120 יָשָׁרyâshârupright ,H3477 הֵםhêmbut theyH1992 בָּקַשׁbâqashhave sought outH1245 רַבrabmanyH7227 חִשָּׁבוֹןchishshâbôwnschemes. ”H2810

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