Eclesiastés 7

1A good nameשֵׁ֖ם · H8034: name
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is better than precious ointment, andוְ/י֣וֹם · H9002: and
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the dayוְ/י֣וֹם · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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of deathהַ/מָּ֔וֶת · H4194: death
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is better than the dayמִ/יּ֖וֹם · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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of one’s birth.

2Better toלָ/לֶ֣כֶת · H9005: to/for
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goלָ/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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to the houseבֵּֽית\־ · 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 mourningאֵ֗בֶל · H0060: mourning
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than to goמִ/לֶּ֙כֶת֙ · 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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to the houseבֵּ֣ית · 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 feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֔ה · H4960: feast
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, for death is the endס֣וֹף · H5490: end
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of every person, andוְ/הַ/חַ֖י · H9002: and
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the living should take it to hisלִבּֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9023: his
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heartה֖וּא · H1931: he/she/it
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.

3Sorrow is better than laughterמִ/שְּׂחֹ֑ק · H7814: laughter
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, forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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by sadness of countenance the heartלֵֽב\׃ · H3820A: heart
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is made good.

4The heartלֵ֤ב · H3820A: heart
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of the wiseחֲכָמִים֙ · H2450: wise
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is inבְּ/בֵ֣ית · H9003: in/on/with
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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 mourningאֵ֔בֶל · H0060: mourning
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, but the heartוְ/לֵ֥ב · H3820A: heart
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of foolsכְּסִילִ֖ים · H3684: fool
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is inבְּ/בֵ֥ית · H9003: in/on/with
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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 mirth.

5Better toלִ/שְׁמֹ֖עַ · H9005: to/for
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listen to the rebukeגַּעֲרַ֣ת · H1606: rebuke
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of the wiseחָכָ֑ם · H2450: wise
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than for a manמֵ/אִ֕ישׁ · H0376I: man; man: husband; man: anyone
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to listen to the songשִׁ֥יר · H7892A: song
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of foolsכְּסִילִֽים\׃ · H3684: fool
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.

6Likeכְ/ק֤וֹל · H9004: like/as
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the sound of thornsהַ/סִּירִים֙ · H5518B: thorn
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underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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a potהַ/סִּ֔יר · H5518A: pot
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, soכֵּ֖ן · H3651C: so
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also the laughterשְׂחֹ֣ק · H7814: laughter
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of foolsהַ/כְּסִ֑יל · H3684: fool
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. Thisזֶ֖ה · H2088: this
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alsoוְ/גַם\־ · H1571: also
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is vanityהָֽבֶל\׃ · H1892: vanity
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!

7Surely oppressionהָ/עֹ֖שֶׁק · H6233: oppression
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makes a fool of the wiseחָכָ֑ם · H2450: wise
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, andוִֽ/יאַבֵּ֥ד · H9002: and
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a bribe corrupts the heartלֵ֖ב · H3820A: heart
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.

8The endאַחֲרִ֥ית · H0319: end
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of a matter is better than its beginning; ⌞better to be slowאֶֽרֶךְ\־ · H0750: slow
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to anger than hot-headed⌟.

9Do notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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be quick inבְּ/רֽוּחֲ/ךָ֖ · H9003: in/on/with
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yourבְּ/רֽוּחֲ/ךָ֖ · H9021: your
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spiritבְּ/רֽוּחֲ/ךָ֖ · H7307J: spirit; spirit: breath; spirit: side; spirit: temper
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toלִ/כְע֑וֹס · H9005: to/for
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anger, forכִּ֣י · H3588A: for
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anger lodges inבְּ/חֵ֥יק · H9003: in/on/with
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the bosomבְּ/חֵ֥יק · H2436G: bosom: embrace; bosom: garment; bosom: lap; bosom: secret
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of foolsכְּסִילִ֖ים · H3684: fool
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.

10Do notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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sayתֹּאמַר֙ · H0559: to say
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, “Why were the former daysשֶׁ֤/הַ/יָּמִים֙ · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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betterהָיָ֔ה · H1961: to be
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than theseמֵ/אֵ֑לֶּה · H0428: these
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?” Forכִּ֛י · H3588A: for
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it isהָי֥וּ · H1961: to be
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notלֹ֥א · H3808: not
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fromמֵ/אֵ֑לֶּה · H9006: from
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wisdomמֵ/חָכְמָ֖ה · H2451: wisdom
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thatשֶׁ֤/הַ/יָּמִים֙ · H9007: which/that
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you askשָׁאַ֥לְתָּ · H7592: to ask
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thisזֶֽה\׃ · H2088: this
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.

11Wisdomחָכְמָ֖ה · H2451: wisdom
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is good withעִֽם\־ · H5973A: with
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an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑ה · H5159: inheritance
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; ⌞it benefits the living⌟.

12Forכִּ֛י · H3588A: for
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wisdomהַֽ/חָכְמָ֖ה · H2451: wisdom
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offers protection like money offers protection⌟. But knowledgeדַּ֔עַת · H1847: knowledge
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has an advantageוְ/יִתְר֣וֹן · H3504: advantage
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wisdomהַֽ/חָכְמָ֖ה · H2451: wisdom
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restores life to its possessor.

13Consider the work of Godהָ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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. Forכִּ֣י · H3588A: for
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who is able toלְ/תַקֵּ֔ן · H9005: to/for
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make straight what he made crooked?

14Inבְּ/י֤וֹם · H9003: in/on/with
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the dayבְּ/י֤וֹם · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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of prosperity, rejoice! But inבְ/ט֔וֹב · H9003: in/on/with
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the dayוּ/בְ/י֥וֹם · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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of adversity, consider! Forלְ/עֻמַּת\־ · H9005: to/for
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Godהָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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madeעָשָׂ֣ה · H6213H: to make
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one inוּ/בְ/י֥וֹם · H9003: in/on/with
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place of another so thatשֶׁ/לֹּ֨א · H9007: which/that
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mortals cannot findיִמְצָ֧א · H4672: to find
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out what will happen ⌞in the future⌟.

15I have seenרָאִ֖יתִי · H7200G: 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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allהַ/כֹּ֥ל · H3605: all
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these things inבִּ/ימֵ֣י · H9003: in/on/with
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myהֶבְלִ֑/י · H9020: my
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vain life: Sometimes a righteousצַדִּיק֙ · H6662: righteous
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man perishesאֹבֵ֣ד · H0006: to perish
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inבְּ/צִדְק֔/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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spite of hisבְּ/רָעָתֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9023: his
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righteousnessבְּ/צִדְק֔/וֹ · H6664G: righteousness; Righteousness
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, andוְ/יֵ֣שׁ · H9002: and
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sometimes a wickedרָשָׁ֔ע · H7563: wicked
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man lives a long life inבְּ/רָעָתֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9003: in/on/with
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spite of hisבְּ/צִדְק֔/וֹ · H9023: his
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evil.

16Do notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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beתְּהִ֤י · H1961: to be
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excessively righteousצַדִּיק֙ · H6662: righteous
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, andוְ/אַל\־ · H9002: and
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do notוְ/אַל\־ · H0408: not
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act excessively wise, lest you destroy yourself.

17Do notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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act excessively wicked, andוְ/אַל\־ · H9002: and
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do notוְ/אַל\־ · H0408: not
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beתְּהִ֣י · H1961: to be
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a foolסָכָ֑ל · H5530: fool
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, lest you dieתָמ֖וּת · H4191: to die
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before yourעִתֶּֽ/ךָ\׃ · H9021: your
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timeעִתֶּֽ/ךָ\׃ · H6256: time
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.

18It is good to take hold of the oneבָּ/זֶ֔ה · H9003: in/on/with
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andוְ/גַם\־ · H9002: and
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alsoוְ/גַם\־ · H1571: also
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must notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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let go of the other; forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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whoever fears Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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will hold both of them secure.

19Wisdomהַֽ/חָכְמָ֖ה · H2451: wisdom
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gives more strength toלֶ/חָכָ֑ם · H9005: to/for
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the wiseלֶ/חָכָ֑ם · H2450: wise
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than tenמֵֽ/עֲשָׂרָה֙ · H6235: ten
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rulers who areהָי֖וּ · H1961: to be
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inבָּ/עִֽיר\׃ · H9003: in/on/with
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the cityבָּ/עִֽיר\׃ · H5892B: city; City (of On); Ir-
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.

20Surely there is no one righteousצַדִּ֖יק · H6662: righteous
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onבָּ/אָ֑רֶץ · H9003: in/on/with
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the earth who continually does goodטּ֖וֹב · H2896B: good
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andוְ/לֹ֥א · H9002: and
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never sinsיֶחֱטָֽא\׃ · H2398: to sin
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.

21Do notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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pay attention toלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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everything people say, lest you hearתִשְׁמַ֥ע · H8085G: to hear: hear; to hear: obey; to hear: proclaim; to hear: understand; to hear: judge; to hear: welcome
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yourלִבֶּ֑/ךָ · H9021: your
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own servantעַבְדְּ/ךָ֖ · H5650: servant/slave
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curse youמְקַלְלֶֽ/ךָ\׃ · H9031: you
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.

22Forכִּ֛י · H3588A: for
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yourלִבֶּ֑/ךָ · H9021: your
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heartלִבֶּ֑/ךָ · H3820A: heart
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knowsיָדַ֣ע · H3045: to know
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that you alsoגַּם\־ · H1571: also
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have cursed others manyרַבּ֖וֹת · H7227A: many; (Sidon) the Great
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times.

23Allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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thisזֹ֖ה · H2090: this
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I have testedנִסִּ֣יתִי · H5254G: to test; to test: try
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withבַֽ/חָכְמָ֑ה · H9003: in/on/with
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wisdomבַֽ/חָכְמָ֑ה · H2451: wisdom
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. I saidאָמַ֣רְתִּי · H0559: to say
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, “I will be wiseאֶחְכָּ֔מָה · H2449: be wise
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!” but ⌞itוְ/הִ֖יא · H1931: he/she/it
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was beyond my grasp⌟.

24⌞Whatever is—it is far beyondשֶּׁ/הָיָ֑ה · H1961: to be
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comprehension⌟. Who can discover it?

25Iאֲנִ֤י · H0589: I
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set myוְ/לִבִּ/י֙ · H9020: my
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mind toוְ/לָ/דַ֙עַת֙ · H9005: to/for
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try toוְ/לָ/ת֔וּר · H9005: to/for
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seekוּ/בַקֵּ֥שׁ · H1245: to seek
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wisdomחָכְמָ֖ה · H2451: wisdom
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andוְ/לִבִּ/י֙ · H9002: and
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the plan, andוּ/בַקֵּ֥שׁ · H9002: and
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toלָ/דַ֣עַת · H9005: to/for
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knowלָ/דַ֣עַת · H3045: to know
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that wickednessרֶ֣שַׁע · H7562: wickedness
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is foolishness andוְ/לָ/ת֔וּר · H9002: and
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that follyוְ/הַ/סִּכְל֖וּת · H5531B: folly
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is delusion.

26I myself foundוּ/מוֹצֶ֨א · H4672: to find
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that more bitterמַ֣ר · H4751: bitter
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than deathמִ/מָּ֗וֶת · H4194: death
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is the womanהָֽ/אִשָּׁה֙ · H0802G: woman; woman: wife; woman: another
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who is a trap, whose heartלִבָּ֖/הּ · H3820A: heart
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is a snare, andוּ/מוֹצֶ֨א · H9002: and
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whose handsיָדֶ֑י/הָ · H3027G: hand; hand: power; hand: themselves; hand: by; hand: to; hand: times; hand: monument; hand: penis; hand: tool; hand: bank; hand: spacious; hand: donate; hand: vow; hand: expend; hand: undertake; hand: certainly; hand: owner; hand: swear
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are bondsאֲסוּרִ֣ים · H0612: bond
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. The oneבָּֽ/הּ\׃ · H9003: in/on/with
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who pleases Godהָ/אֱלֹהִים֙ · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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escapesיִמָּלֵ֣ט · H4422: to escape
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fromמִ/מָּ֗וֶת · H9006: from
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herלִבָּ֖/הּ · H9024: her
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, but the sinnerוְ/חוֹטֵ֖א · H2398: to sin
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isאֲנִ֜י · H0589: I
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caught by herהִ֨יא · H1931: he/she/it
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.

27“Look! I foundלִ/מְצֹ֥א · H4672: to find
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thisזֶ֣ה · H2088: this
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,” saidאָמְרָ֖ה · H0559: to say
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the Teacher, “while trying toלִ/מְצֹ֥א · H9005: to/for
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findמָצָ֔אתִי · H4672: to find
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how the plan fits togetherלְ/אַחַ֖ת · H9005: to/for
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.

28What myנַפְשִׁ֖/י · H9020: my
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heart soughtבִּקְשָׁ֥ה · H1245: to seek
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, I did notוְ/לֹ֣א · H3808: not
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findמָצָ֑אתִי · H4672: to find
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. Although I foundמָצָֽאתִי\׃ · H4672: to find
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one righteous manאָדָ֞ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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among oneאֶחָ֤ד · H0259: one
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thousandמֵ/אֶ֙לֶף֙ · H0505G: thousand; thousand: clan
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, I did notלֹ֥א · H3808: not
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findמָצָ֔אתִי · H4672: to find
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oneבְ/כָל\־ · H9003: in/on/with
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upright womanוְ/אִשָּׁ֥ה · H0802G: woman; woman: wife; woman: another
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among allבְ/כָל\־ · H3605: all
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theseאֵ֖לֶּה · H0428: these
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.

29Look! Thisזֶ֣ה · H2088: this
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aloneלְ/בַד֙ · H0905H: alone: pole; alone; alone: each; alone: besides
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I foundמָצָ֔אתִי · H4672: to find
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: Godהָ/אֱלֹהִ֛ים · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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madeעָשָׂ֧ה · H6213H: to make
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mankindהָ/אָדָ֖ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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uprightיָשָׁ֑ר · H3477G: upright; Jashar
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, but they have devised manyרַבִּֽים\׃ · H7227A: many; (Sidon) the Great
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schemes.”