Eclesiastés 7

1What advantage has a man? for who knows what is good for a man in his life, during the number of the life of the daysוְ/י֣וֹם · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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of his vanity? andוְ/י֣וֹם · H9002: and
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heהִוָּלְדֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9043: he
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has spent them Gr. in as a shadow; for who shall tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

2A 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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name is better than goodמִ/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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oil; andוְ/הַ/חַ֖י · H9002: and
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the day of death than the day of birth.

3It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the banquet house: since this is the end of every man; and the living man will apply good warning to his heartלֵֽב\׃ · H3820A: heart
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.

4Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heartלֵ֤ב · H3820A: heart
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will be made better.

5The 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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of the wiseחָכָ֑ם · H2450: wise
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is in the house of mourning; but the heartשֹׁמֵ֖עַ · H8085G: to hear: hear; to hear: obey; to hear: proclaim; to hear: understand; to hear: judge; to hear: welcome
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of foolsכְּסִילִֽים\׃ · H3684: fool
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is in the house of mirth.

6It is better to hear a reproof of a wise man, than forכִּ֣י · H3588A: for
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a man to hear the songכֵּ֖ן · H3651C: so
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of foolsהַ/כְּסִ֑יל · H3684: fool
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.

7As the sound of thorns under a caldron, so is the laughter of fools: this is also vanity.

8for oppression makes a wise man mad, and destroys hisמֵֽ/רֵאשִׁית֑/וֹ · H9023: his
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Gr. the heart of his nobility noble heart.

9The end of a matter is better than the beginning thereof: the patient is better than the high-minded.

10Beהָי֥וּ · H1961: to be
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notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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hasty in thy spirit to beהָיָ֔ה · H1961: to be
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angry: forכִּ֛י · H3588A: for
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anger will rest in the bosom of fools.

11Say not, What has happened, that the former days were better than these? forלְ/רֹאֵ֥י · H9005: to/for
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thou dost not enquire in wisdomחָכְמָ֖ה · H2451: wisdom
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concerning this.

12Wisdomהַֽ/חָכְמָ֖ה · H2451: wisdom
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is good withבְּ/צֵ֣ל · H9003: in/on/with
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an inheritanceבְּ/צֵ֥ל · H9003: in/on/with
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: andוְ/יִתְר֣וֹן · H9002: and
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there is an advantageוְ/יִתְר֣וֹן · H3504: advantage
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by it to them that see the sun.

13Forכִּ֣י · H3588A: for
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wisdom in its shadow is as the shadow of silver: and the excellence of the knowledge of wisdom will give life toלְ/תַקֵּ֔ן · H9005: to/for
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himעִוְּתֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9033: him
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that has it.

14Beholdהֱיֵ֣ה · H1961: to be
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the works of God: for who shall be able toלְ/עֻמַּת\־ · H9005: to/for
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straighten himאַחֲרָ֖י/ו · H9033: him
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whom Godהָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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has madeעָשָׂ֣ה · H6213H: to make
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crooked?

15Inבִּ/ימֵ֣י · H9003: in/on/with
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the dayבִּ/ימֵ֣י · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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of prosperity live joyfully, andוְ/יֵ֣שׁ · H9002: and
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consider inבְּ/צִדְק֔/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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the day of adversity: consider, I say, God also has caused the one to agree with the other Lit. concerning speech; Heb. «inבְּ/רָעָתֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9003: in/on/with
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order that’ for this reason, that man should find nothing after him.

16I have seen all things in the days of my vanity: there isתְּהִ֤י · H1961: to be
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a just man perishing in his justice, andוְ/אַל\־ · H9002: and
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there is an ungodly man remaining in his wickedness.

17Be notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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very just; neither beתְּהִ֣י · H1961: to be
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very wise: lest thou be confounded.

18Be not very wicked; andוְ/גַם\־ · H9002: and
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be notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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stubborn: lest thou shouldest die before thy time.

19It isהָי֖וּ · H1961: to be
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well for thee toלֶ/חָכָ֑ם · H9005: to/for
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hold fast by this; also by this defile not thine hand: for Alex. he that fears God shall come forth well inבָּ/עִֽיר\׃ · H9003: in/on/with
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all respects to them that fear God all things shall come forth well.

20Wisdom will help the wise manאָדָ֔ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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more than ten mighty men whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר · H0834A: which
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are inבָּ/אָ֑רֶץ · H9003: in/on/with
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the city.

21Forלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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there is notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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a righteous man in the earth, who will do good, and notלֹֽא\־ · H3808: not
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sin

22Alsoגַּם\־ · H1571: also
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take no heed to all the words whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר · H0834A: which
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ungodly men shall speak; lest thou hear thy servant cursing thee.

23For many times he shall trespass against thee, andוְ/הִ֖יא · H9002: and
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repeatedly shall heוְ/הִ֖יא · H1931: he/she/it
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afflict thine heart; for thus also hast thou cursed others.

24All these things have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will beשֶּׁ/הָיָ֑ה · H1961: to be
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wise; but it was far from me.

25That which isאֲנִ֤י · H0589: I
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far beyond what was, andוְ/לִבִּ/י֙ · H9002: and
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a Comp. Heb. with Gr. great depth, who shall find it out?

26Iאֲנִ֜י · H0589: I
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andוּ/מוֹצֶ֨א · H9002: and
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my heartהִ֨יא · H1931: he/she/it
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went round about to know, andוַ/חֲרָמִ֛ים · H9002: and
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toלִ/פְנֵ֤י · H9005: to/for
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examine, andוְ/חוֹטֵ֖א · H9002: and
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to seek wisdom, and the account of things, and to know the folly and trouble and madness of the ungodly man.

27And I findמָצָ֔אתִי · H4672: to find
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her toלְ/אַחַ֖ת · H9005: to/for
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be, and I will pronounce toלִ/מְצֹ֥א · H9005: to/for
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be more bitter than death the woman which is a snare, and her heart nets, who has a band in her hands: he that is good in the sight of God shall be delivered from her; but the sinner shall be caught by her.

28Behold, this have I foundמָצָ֔אתִי · H4672: to find
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, said the Preacher, seekingבִּקְשָׁ֥ה · H1245: to seek
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by oneאֶחָ֤ד · H0259: one
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at a time to findמָצָ֑אתִי · H4672: to find
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out the account,

29whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר · H0834A: which
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my soul soughtבִקְשׁ֖וּ · H1245: to seek
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after, but I found not: forלְ/בַד֙ · H9005: to/for
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I have foundמָצָ֔אתִי · H4672: to find
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one manהָ/אָדָ֖ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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of a thousand; but a woman in all these I have not found.

30But, behold, this have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many devices.