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Ecclesiastes 10:12-20

12דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697פִי־fi-[the] mouth ofH6310חָכָ֖םcha.Khama wise [person]H2450חֵ֑ןChen[are] favorH2580וְשִׂפְת֥וֹתve.sif.Totand [the] lips ofH9002 H8193כְּסִ֖ילke.Sila foolH3684תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃te.val.le.'E.nuit swallows himH1104 H9033

13תְּחִלַּ֥תte.chi.Lat[the] beginning ofH8462דִּבְרֵי־div.rei-[the] words ofH1697פִ֖יהוּFi.humouth hisH6310 H9023סִכְל֑וּתsikh.Lut[is] follyH5531וְאַחֲרִ֣יתve.'a.cha.Ritand [the] end ofH9002 H319פִּ֔יהוּPi.humouth hisH6310 H9023הוֹלֵל֖וּתho.le.Lut[is] madnessH1948רָעָֽה׃ra.'AhevilH7451

14וְהַסָּכָ֖לve.ha.sa.Khaland the foolH9002 H9009 H5530יַרְבֶּ֣הyar.Behhe multipliesH7235דְבָרִ֑יםde.va.RimwordsH1697לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֵדַ֤עye.Da'he knowsH3045הָאָדָם֙ha.'a.Damthe personH9009 H120מַה־mah-what?H4100שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔הshei.yih.Yehthat <it> will beH9007 H1961וַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.Sherand whichH9002 H834יִֽהְיֶה֙yih.Yehit will beH1961מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יוme.'a.cha.Ravfrom after himH9006 H310 H9033מִ֖יmiwho?H4310יַגִּ֥ידya.Gidwill he tellH5046לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005 H9033

15עֲמַ֥ל'a.Mal[the] toil ofH5999הַכְּסִילִ֖יםha.ke.si.Lim<the> foolsH9009 H3684תְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּte.yag.ge.'E.nuit wearies himH3021 H9033אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָדַ֖עya.Da'he knowsH3045לָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetto walkH9005 H1980אֶל־'el-toH413עִֽיר׃'Ira cityH5892

16אִֽי־'i-woe!H337לָ֣ךְlakhto <the> youH9005 H9032אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzO landH776שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְshe.mal.Kekhthat king yourH9007 H4428 H9022נָ֑עַרNa.'ar[is] a youthH5288וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְve.sa.Ra.yikhand princes yourH9002 H8269 H9022בַּבֹּ֥קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yo.Khe.luthey eatH398

17אַשְׁרֵ֣יךְ'ash.Reikhhow blessed [are] youH835 H9032אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzO landH776שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְshe.mal.Kekhthat king yourH9007 H4428 H9022בֶּן־ben-[is] a son ofH1121חוֹרִ֑יםcho.RimnoblesH2715וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ve.sa.Ra.yikhand princes yourH9002 H8269 H9022בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the appropriate timeH9003 H6256יֹאכֵ֔לוּyo.Khe.luthey eatH398בִּגְבוּרָ֖הbig.vu.Rahfor strengthH9003 H1369וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808בַשְּׁתִֽי׃va.she.Tifor <the> drinkingH9003 H8358

18בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִםba.'a.tzal.Ta.yimin laziness<es>H9003 H6103יִמַּ֣ךְyi.Makhit sinksH4355הַמְּקָרֶ֑הha.me.ka.Rehthe rafter[s]H9009 H4746וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּתu.ve.shif.Lutand in lowering ofH9002 H9003 H8220יָדַ֖יִםya.Da.yimhandsH3027יִדְלֹ֥ףyid.Lofit leaksH1811הַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004

19לִשְׂחוֹק֙lis.chOkfor laughterH9005 H7814עֹשִׂ֣ים'o.Sim[people are] makingH6213לֶ֔חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899וְיַ֖יִןve.Ya.yinand wineH9002 H3196יְשַׂמַּ֣חye.sa.Machit makes gladH8055חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416וְהַכֶּ֖סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefand <the> moneyH9002 H9009 H3701יַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.Nehit answersH6030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֹּֽל׃ha.Kol<the> everythingH9009 H3605

20גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗be.ma.da.'a.Khain mind yourH9003 H4093 H9021מֶ֚לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428אַל־'al-may notH408תְּקַלֵּ֔לte.ka.Lelyou curseH7043וּבְחַדְרֵי֙u.ve.chad.Reiand in [the] chambers ofH9002 H9003 H2315מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔mish.Ka.ve.khalying down yourH4904 H9021אַל־'al-may notH408תְּקַלֵּ֖לte.ka.Lelyou curseH7043עָשִׁ֑יר'a.Shira rich [person]H6223כִּ֣יkiforH3588ע֤וֹףof<the> bird ofH5775הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064יוֹלִ֣יךְyo.Likhit will carryH1980אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַקּ֔וֹלha.Kolthe soundH9009 H6963וּבַ֥עַלu.Va.'aland an ownerH9002 H1167כְּנָפַ֖יִםke.na.fa.yimof wingsH3671יַגֵּ֥ידya.Geidit will tellH5046דָּבָֽר׃da.Var[the] matterH1697

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