Eclesiastés 8

1Who is really a wiseכְּ/הֶ֣/חָכָ֔ם · H2450: wise
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man, andוּ/מִ֥י · H9002: and
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who knowethיוֹדֵ֖עַ · H3045: to know
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the interpretationפֵּ֣שֶׁר · H6592: interpretation
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of a thing? The wisdomחָכְמַ֤ת · H2451: wisdom
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of a manאָדָם֙ · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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, lightethתָּאִ֣יר · H0215: to light
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up hisפָּנָ֔י/ו · H9023: his
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countenance, but, by defiance of countenance, one is disfigured.

2Iאֲנִי֙ · H0589: I
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said, The bidding of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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, observe thou, even out of regard to the oathשְׁבוּעַ֥ת · H7621: oath
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of Godאֱלֹהִֽים\׃ · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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3Notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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rashly fromמִ/פָּנָי/ו֙ · H9006: from
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hisמִ/פָּנָי/ו֙ · H9023: his
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presence, shouldst thou goתֵּלֵ֔ךְ · 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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: do notאַֽל\־ · H0408: not
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take thy standתַּעֲמֹ֖ד · H5975G: to stand: stand; to stand: appoint; to stand: rise; to stand: put
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inבְּ/דָבָ֣ר · H9003: in/on/with
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a vexatious thing,—forכִּ֛י · H3588A: for
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, whatsoever he pleaseth, he will do.

4Where the wordדְּבַר\־ · H1697G: word; word: speaking; word: thing; word: promised; word: deed; word: case; word: because; word: portion; Chronicles
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of a kingמֶ֖לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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is, there is powerשִׁלְט֑וֹן · H7983: power
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,—who then may sayיֹֽאמַר\־ · H0559: to say
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toל֖/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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himל֖/וֹ · H9033: him
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, What wouldst thou do?

5He that observeth the commandmentמִצְוָ֔ה · H4687: commandment
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, will notלֹ֥א · H3808: not
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notice a vexatious thing,—andוְ/עֵ֣ת · H9002: and
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, of timeוְ/עֵ֣ת · H6256: time
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andוּ/מִשְׁפָּ֔ט · H9002: and
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manner, will the heartלֵ֥ב · H3820A: heart
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of the wiseחָכָֽם\׃ · H2450: wise
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take note.

6Forכִּ֣י · H3588A: for
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, toלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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every pursuit, thereיֵ֖שׁ · H3426: there
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is a timeעֵ֣ת · H6256: time
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andוּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑ט · H9002: and
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a mannerהָ/אָדָ֖ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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,—when, the vexation of man, is great concerning it.

7Forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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there is no one who knowethיֹדֵ֖עַ · H3045: to know
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what shall beשֶּׁ/יִּֽהְיֶ֑ה · H1961: to be
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, forכִּ֚י · H3588A: for
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, when it shall beיִֽהְיֶ֔ה · H1961: to be
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, who will tellיַגִּ֥יד · H5046: to tell
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himלֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9033: him
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?

8No manאָדָ֞ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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, hath power over the spiritהָ/ר֔וּחַ · H7307G: spirit; spirit: breath; spirit: side; spirit: temper
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, toלִ/כְל֣וֹא · H9005: to/for
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retain the spiritבָּ/ר֙וּחַ֙ · H7307G: spirit; spirit: breath; spirit: side; spirit: temper
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, andוְ/אֵ֥ין · H9002: and
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, none, hath powerשִׁלְטוֹן֙ · H7983: power
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over the dayבְּ/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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, andוְ/אֵ֤ין · H9002: and
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there is no furlough inבָּ/ר֙וּחַ֙ · H9003: in/on/with
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war,—neither shall lawlessness deliver them who are given thereto.

9Allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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thisזֶ֤ה · H2088: this
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, had I seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙ · 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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, andוְ/נָת֣וֹן · H9002: and
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tried toלֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9005: to/for
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apply myלִבִּ֔/י · H9020: my
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heartלִבִּ֔/י · H3820A: heart
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toלְ/כָֽל\־ · H9005: to/for
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every work whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר · H0834A: which
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was done underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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,—at such timeעֵ֗ת · H6256: time
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as oneבְּ/אָדָ֖ם · H9003: in/on/with
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manהָ/אָדָ֛ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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had power over another manבְּ/אָדָ֖ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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, toלְ/רַ֥ע · H9005: to/for
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his hurt.

10Andוּ/בְ/כֵ֡ן · H9002: and
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, thereupon, I considered the lawless when buriedקְבֻרִ֜ים · H6912: to bury
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, when they had entered, their graves, that, fromוּ/מִ/מְּק֤וֹם · H9006: from
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the placeוּ/מִ/מְּק֤וֹם · H4725: place
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of the Holyקָדוֹשׁ֙ · H6918G: holy; holy: saint
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Oneבָ/עִ֖יר · H9003: in/on/with
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, they used to goיְהַלֵּ֔כוּ · 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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andוָ/בָ֗אוּ · H9001: &
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boast inוּ/בְ/כֵ֡ן · H9003: in/on/with
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the cityבָ/עִ֖יר · H5892B: city; City (of On); Ir-
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that they had soוּ/בְ/כֵ֡ן · H3651C: so
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done,—even thisזֶ֖ה · H2088: this
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, was vanityהָֽבֶל\׃ · H1892: vanity
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.

11Because sentence against a wicked work is not executed speedily—on this account, the heartלֵ֧ב · H3820A: heart
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of the sonsכֵּ֡ן · H3651C: so
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of men is fully set withinבָּ/הֶ֖ם · H9003: in/on/with
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themבָּ/הֶ֖ם · H9038: them
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, toלַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת · H9005: to/for
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commit wickedness.

12Though a sinnerחֹטֶ֗א · H2398: to sin
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be committing wickedness a hundredמְאַ֖ת · H3967: hundred
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times, andוּ/מַאֲרִ֣יךְ · H9002: and
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continuing long in hisמִ/לְּ/פָנָֽי/ו\׃ · H9023: his
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own way, yet I surely knowיוֹדֵ֣עַ · H3045: to know
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that it shall be well toל֑/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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them who revere Godהָ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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, who stand inאָ֔נִי · H0589: I
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awe beforeיִהְיֶה\־ · H1961: to be
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himל֑/וֹ · H9033: him
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;

13but, well, shall it notלֹֽא\־ · H3808: not
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beיִהְיֶ֣ה · H1961: to be
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toלָֽ/רָשָׁ֔ע · H9005: to/for
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the lawless man, neither shall he lengthen out his daysיָמִ֖ים · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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likeכַּ/צֵּ֑ל · H9004: like/as
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a shadowכַּ/צֵּ֑ל · H6738: shadow
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,—because heאֵינֶ֥/נּוּ · H9043: he
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standeth notוְ/לֹֽא\־ · H3808: not
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in awe before Godאֱלֹהִֽים\׃ · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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14Here was a vain thing whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר · H0834A: which
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was done uponעַל\־ · H5921A: upon
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the earth—thatשֶׁ/גַּם\־ · H9007: which/that
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thereיֶשׁ\־ · H3426: there
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were righteousהַ/צַּדִּיקִ֑ים · H6662: righteous
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men unto whom it happened according to the work of the lawless, andוְ/יֵ֣שׁ · H9002: and
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thereיֵ֣שׁ · H3426: there
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were lawless men, unto whom it happened according to the work of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֗ים · H6662: righteous
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,—I saidאָמַ֕רְתִּי · H0559: to say
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, thatשֶׁ/מַּגִּ֥יעַ · H9007: which/that
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, even thisזֶ֖ה · H2088: this
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, was vanityהֶבֶל֮ · H1892: vanity
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15Then extolled I, gladness, in that there was nothingאֵֽין\־ · H0369: nothing
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better for a manלָֽ/אָדָם֙ · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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, underתַּ֥חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ · H8121: sun
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, than toל֥/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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eatלֶ/אֱכ֥וֹל · H0398: to eat
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andוְ/שִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי · H9001: &
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toוְ/לִ/שְׂמ֑וֹחַ · H9005: to/for
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drinkוְ/לִ/שְׁתּ֖וֹת · H8354: to drink
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, andוְ/לִ/שְׁתּ֖וֹת · H9002: and
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toוְ/לִ/שְׁתּ֖וֹת · H9005: to/for
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be glad,—since, that, should tarry withבַ/עֲמָל֗/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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himל֥/וֹ · H9033: him
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inאֲנִי֙ · H0589: I
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hisחַיָּ֛י/ו · H9023: his
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toilלֶ/אֱכ֥וֹל · H9005: to/for
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, forלָֽ/אָדָם֙ · H9005: to/for
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the daysיְמֵ֥י · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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of hisבַ/עֲמָל֗/וֹ · H9023: his
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lifeחַיָּ֛י/ו · H2416E: life
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whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר · H0834A: which
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Godהָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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had givenנָֽתַן\־ · H5414G: to give: give; to give: put; to give: make; to give: turn; to give: allow; to give: throw; to give: cry out; to give: pay; to give: give(marriage); to give: do; to give: if only!
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himיִלְוֶ֣/נּוּ · H9033: him
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underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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16When I gaveנָתַ֤תִּי · H5414H: to give: give; to give: put; to give: make; to give: turn; to give: allow; to give: throw; to give: cry out; to give: pay; to give: give(marriage); to give: do; to give: if only!
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myלִבִּ/י֙ · H9020: my
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heartלִבִּ/י֙ · H3820A: heart
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, toלָ/דַ֣עַת · H9005: to/for
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knowלָ/דַ֣עַת · H3045: to know
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wisdomחָכְמָ֔ה · H2451: wisdom
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, andוְ/לִ/רְאוֹת֙ · H9002: and
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toוְ/לִ/רְאוֹת֙ · H9005: to/for
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consider the business that was done uponעַל\־ · H5921A: upon
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the earth, then surely, by dayבַּ/יּוֹם֙ · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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andוּ/בַ/לַּ֔יְלָה · H9002: and
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by nightוּ/בַ/לַּ֔יְלָה · H3915: night
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, there was oneבַּ/יּוֹם֙ · H9003: in/on/with
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who suffered not hisבְּ/עֵינָ֖י/ו · H9023: his
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eyesבְּ/עֵינָ֖י/ו · H5869I: eye; eye: seeing; eye: appearance; eye: before(the eyes); eye: sin
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, to sleepשֵׁנָ֕ה · H8142: sleep
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17Then I considered allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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the work of Godהָ/אֱלֹהִים֒ · H0430G: God; (LORD)-Elohe; (Gibeath)-elohim
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, that man could notוְ/לֹ֣א · H3808: not
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findלִ/מְצֹֽא\׃ · H4672: to find
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out the work thatבְּ֠/שֶׁ/ל · H9007: which/that
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was done underתַֽחַת\־ · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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, inasmuch as manהָ/אָדָ֛ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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toilethלִ/מְצוֹא֙ · H9005: to/for
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inבְּ֠/שֶׁ/ל · H9003: in/on/with
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seekingוְ/רָאִיתִי֮ · 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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andוְ/רָאִיתִי֮ · H9001: &
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yet cannot findיִמְצָ֑א · H4672: to find
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,—yea, even though the wiseהֶֽ/חָכָם֙ · H2450: wise
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manהָ/אָדָ֗ם · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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should sayיֹאמַ֤ר · H0559: to say
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he knowethלָ/דַ֔עַת · H3045: to know
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, yet can he notלֹ֨א · H3808: not
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findלִ/מְצוֹא֙ · H4672: to find
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it out.