Ecclesiastes 10
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1זְב֣וּבֵיze.Vu.veiflies ofH2070מָ֔וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194יַבְאִ֥ישׁyav.'Ishit causes to stinkH887יַבִּ֖יעַya.Bi.a'it fermentsH5042שֶׁ֣מֶןShe.men[the] oil ofH8081רוֹקֵ֑חַro.Ke.acha perfumerH7543יָקָ֛רya.Kar[is] weightyH3368מֵחָכְמָ֥הme.cha.khe.Mahmore than wisdomH9006H2451מִכָּב֖וֹדmi.ka.Vodmore than honorH9006H3519סִכְל֥וּתsikh.LutfollyH5531מְעָֽט׃me.'Ata littleH4592
3וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְba.De.rekhon the wayH9003H1870כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥לke.she.sa.khallike when a foolH9004H9007H5530הֹלֵ֖ךְho.Lekh[is] goingH1980לִבּ֣וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023חָסֵ֑רcha.Seris lackingH2637וְאָמַ֥רve.'a.Marand he saysH9002H559לַכֹּ֖לla.Kolto <the> everyoneH9005H3605סָכָ֥לsa.Khal[is] a foolH5530הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931
4אִם־'im-ifH518ר֤וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ha.mo.Shelthe rulerH9009H4910תַּעֲלֶ֣הta.'a.Lehit will go upH5927עָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khatowards youH5921H9031מְקוֹמְךָ֖me.kom.Chaplace yourH4725H9021אַל־'al-may notH408תַּנַּ֑חta.Nachyou leaveH5117כִּ֣יkiforH3588מַרְפֵּ֔אmar.Pe'calmnessH4832יַנִּ֖יחַya.Ni.achit will cause to restH5117חֲטָאִ֥יםcha.ta.'ImsinsH2399גְּדוֹלִֽים׃ge.do.LimgreatH1419
5יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426רָעָ֔הra.'Ah[is] an evilH7451רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.ti[which] I have seenH7200תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121כִּשְׁגָגָ֕הkish.ga.Gahlike an inadvertenceH9004H7684שֶׁיֹּצָ֖אshei.yo.Tza'that [is] going forthH9007H3318מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006H9005H6440הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃ha.sha.Litthe rulerH9009H7989
10אִם־'im-ifH518קֵהָ֣הke.Hahit is bluntH6949הַבַּרְזֶ֗לha.bar.Zelthe iron [axe]H9009H1270וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002H1931לֹא־lo'-notH3808פָנִ֣יםfa.NimfacesH6440קִלְקַ֔לkil.Kalhe has sharpenedH7043וַחֲיָלִ֖יםva.cha.ya.Limand strength<s>H9002H2428יְגַבֵּ֑רye.ga.Berhe will make strongH1396וְיִתְר֥וֹןve.yit.Ronand [is] advantageH9002H3504הַכְשֵׁ֖רhakh.Sheirto give successH3787חָכְמָֽה׃chokh.mahwisdomH2451
11אִם־'im-ifH518יִשֹּׁ֥ךְyi.Shokhit will biteH5391הַנָּחָ֖שׁha.na.Chashthe snakeH9009H5175בְּלוֹא־be.lo'-with notH9003H3808לָ֑חַשׁLa.chashcharmingH3908וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369יִתְר֔וֹןyit.Ron[is] profitH3504לְבַ֖עַלle.Va.'alfor [the] master ofH9005H1167הַלָּשֽׁוֹן׃ha.la.Shonthe tongueH9009H3956
14וְהַסָּכָ֖לve.ha.sa.Khaland the foolH9002H9009H5530יַרְבֶּ֣הyar.Behhe multipliesH7235דְבָרִ֑יםde.va.RimwordsH1697לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֵדַ֤עye.Da'he knowsH3045הָאָדָם֙ha.'a.Damthe personH9009H120מַה־mah-what?H4100שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔הshei.yih.Yehthat <it> will beH9007H1961וַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.Sherand whichH9002H834יִֽהְיֶה֙yih.Yehit will beH1961מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יוme.'a.cha.Ravfrom after himH9006H310H9033מִ֖יmiwho?H4310יַגִּ֥ידya.Gidwill he tellH5046לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005H9033
17אַשְׁרֵ֣יךְ'ash.Reikhhow blessed [are] youH835H9032אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzO landH776שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְshe.mal.Kekhthat king yourH9007H4428H9022בֶּן־ben-[is] a son ofH1121חוֹרִ֑יםcho.RimnoblesH2715וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ve.sa.Ra.yikhand princes yourH9002H8269H9022בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the appropriate timeH9003H6256יֹאכֵ֔לוּyo.Khe.luthey eatH398בִּגְבוּרָ֖הbig.vu.Rahfor strengthH9003H1369וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808בַשְּׁתִֽי׃va.she.Tifor <the> drinkingH9003H8358
19לִשְׂחוֹק֙lis.chOkfor laughterH9005H7814עֹשִׂ֣ים'o.Sim[people are] makingH6213לֶ֔חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899וְיַ֖יִןve.Ya.yinand wineH9002H3196יְשַׂמַּ֣חye.sa.Machit makes gladH8055חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416וְהַכֶּ֖סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefand <the> moneyH9002H9009H3701יַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.Nehit answersH6030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֹּֽל׃ha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605
20גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗be.ma.da.'a.Khain mind yourH9003H4093H9021מֶ֚לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428אַל־'al-may notH408תְּקַלֵּ֔לte.ka.Lelyou curseH7043וּבְחַדְרֵי֙u.ve.chad.Reiand in [the] chambers ofH9002H9003H2315מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔mish.Ka.ve.khalying down yourH4904H9021אַל־'al-may notH408תְּקַלֵּ֖לte.ka.Lelyou curseH7043עָשִׁ֑יר'a.Shira rich [person]H6223כִּ֣יkiforH3588ע֤וֹףof<the> bird ofH5775הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064יוֹלִ֣יךְyo.Likhit will carryH1980אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַקּ֔וֹלha.Kolthe soundH9009H6963וּבַ֥עַלu.Va.'aland an ownerH9002H1167כְּנָפַ֖יִםke.na.fa.yimof wingsH3671יַגֵּ֥ידya.Geidit will tellH5046דָּבָֽר׃da.Var[the] matterH1697
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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