Eclesiastés 7

1Surely there be many things that increase vanitie: andוְ/י֣וֹם · H9002: and
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what auaileth it man?

2Forלָ/לֶ֣כֶת · H9005: to/for
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who knoweth what is goodלָ/לֶ֣כֶת · H1980G: to go: went; to go: come; to go: walk; to go: take; to go: come!; to go: continue; to go: journey; to go: follow; to go: send
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for man inבַּ/אֲשֶׁ֕ר · H9003: in/on/with
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the life andוְ/הַ/חַ֖י · H9002: and
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in the nomber of the dayes of the life of hisלִבּֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9023: his
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vanitie, seeing heה֖וּא · H1931: he/she/it
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maketh them as a shadowe? For who can shewe vnto manהָ/אָדָ֑ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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what shall be after him vnder the sunne?

3A good name is better then a good oyntment, and the day of death, then the day that oneבְ/רֹ֥עַ · H9003: in/on/with
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is borne.

4It is better to goe to the houseבְּ/בֵ֥ית · H1004B: house: home; Beth-(ashbea); Beth (Haggan); Beth-(togarmah); House (of the Forest); House (of the Forests of Lebanon); Beth-(baal-meon); house: household; house: container; house: inside; house: palace; house: temple
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of mourningאֵ֔בֶל · H0060: mourning
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, then to goe to the houseבְּ/בֵ֣ית · H1004B: house: home; Beth-(ashbea); Beth (Haggan); Beth-(togarmah); House (of the Forest); House (of the Forests of Lebanon); Beth-(baal-meon); house: household; house: container; house: inside; house: palace; house: temple
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of feasting, because this is the ende of all men: andוְ/לֵ֥ב · H9002: and
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the liuing shall lay it to his heartלֵ֤ב · H3820A: heart
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.

5Anger is better then laughter: forלִ/שְׁמֹ֖עַ · H9005: to/for
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by a sad looke the heartלִ/שְׁמֹ֖עַ · H8085G: to hear: hear; to hear: obey; to hear: proclaim; to hear: understand; to hear: judge; to hear: welcome
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is made better.

6The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of foolesהַ/כְּסִ֑יל · H3684: fool
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is in the house of mirth.

7Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wiseחָכָ֑ם · H2450: wise
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man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

8For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.

9Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and the rewarde destroyeth the heart.

10The ende of a thing is betterהָיָ֔ה · H1961: to be
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then the beginningהָי֥וּ · H1961: to be
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thereof, and the pacient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.

11Be not thou of an hastie spirit toלְ/רֹאֵ֥י · H9005: to/for
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be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

12Say not thou, Why is it that the formerכִּ֛י · H3588A: for
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dayes were better then these? for thou doest not enquire wisely of this thing.

13Wisedome is good with an inheritance, and excellent toלְ/תַקֵּ֔ן · H9005: to/for
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them that seeרְאֵ֖ה · H7200H: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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the sunne.

14For manהָֽ/אָדָ֛ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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shall rest inבְּ/י֤וֹם · H9003: in/on/with
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the shadowe of wisedome, andוּ/בְ/י֥וֹם · H9002: and
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inבְ/ט֔וֹב · H9003: in/on/with
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the shadowe of siluer: but the excellencie of the knowledge of wisedome giueth life toלְ/עֻמַּת\־ · H9005: to/for
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the possessers thereof.

15Beholde the worke of God: for who can make straight that which he hath made crooked?

16In the day of wealth beתְּהִ֤י · H1961: to be
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of good comfort, andוְ/אַל\־ · H9002: and
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in the day of affliction consider: God also hath made this contrary to that, toלָ֖/מָּה · H9005: to/for
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the intent that man shoulde finde nothingאַל\־ · H0408: not
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after him.

17I haue seene all things in the dayes of my vanitie: there is a iust man that perisheth in his iustice, andוְ/אַל\־ · H9002: and
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there isתְּהִ֣י · H1961: to be
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a wicked man that continueth long inבְּ/לֹ֥א · H9003: in/on/with
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his malice.

18Be notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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thou iust ouermuch, neither make thy selfe ouerwise: wherefore shouldest thou be desolate?

19Beהָי֖וּ · H1961: to be
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not thou wicked ouermuch, neither be thou foolish: wherefore shouldest thou perish not inבָּ/עִֽיר\׃ · H9003: in/on/with
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thy time?

20It is goodטּ֖וֹב · H2896B: good
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that thou lay hold on this: but yet withdraweבָּ/אָ֑רֶץ · H9003: in/on/with
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notוְ/לֹ֥א · H3808: not
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thine hand from that: forכִּ֣י · H3588A: for
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he that feareth God, shall come forth of them all.

21Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.

22Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

23Giue not thine heart also to allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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ye wordes that menמִמֶּֽ/נִּי\׃ · H9030: me
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speake, lest thou doe heareוְ/הִ֖יא · H1931: he/she/it
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thy seruant cursing thee.

24For often times also thine heart knoweth thatשֶּׁ/הָיָ֑ה · H9007: which/that
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thou likewise hast cursed others.

25All this haue Iאֲנִ֤י · H0589: I
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prooued by wisedome: I thought I will be wise, but it went farre from me.

26It is farre off, what may it be? andוּ/מוֹצֶ֨א · H9002: and
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itהִ֨יא · H1931: he/she/it
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is a profound deepenesse, who can findeוּ/מוֹצֶ֨א · H4672: to find
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itאֲנִ֜י · H0589: I
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?

27I haue compassed about, both I and mine heart toלְ/אַחַ֖ת · H9005: to/for
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knowe and toלִ/מְצֹ֥א · H9005: to/for
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enquire and to search wisedome, and reason, and to knowe the wickednesse of follie, and the foolishnesse of madnesse,

28Andוְ/לֹ֣א · H9002: and
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I findeמָצָ֑אתִי · H4672: to find
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more bitter then death the womanוְ/אִשָּׁ֥ה · H0802G: woman; woman: wife; woman: another
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whose heart is as nettes and snares, andוְ/אִשָּׁ֥ה · H9002: and
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her handes, as bands: he that is good before God, shalbe deliuered fromמֵ/אֶ֙לֶף֙ · H9006: from
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her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

29Beholde, sayth the Preacher, thisזֶ֣ה · H2088: this
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haue I found, seekingרְאֵה\־ · H7200I: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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one by one toלְ/בַד֙ · H9005: to/for
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findeמָצָ֔אתִי · H4672: to find
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the count:

30And yet my soule seeketh, but I finde it not: I haue found one man of a thousand: but a woman among them all haue I not founde.

31Onely loe, this haue I founde, that God hath made man righteous: but they haue sought many inuentions.