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Ecclesiastes 10:6-17

6נִתַּ֣ןni.Tanit is putH5414הַסֶּ֔כֶלha.Se.khel<the> follyH9009 H5529בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖יםba.me.ro.Mimin <the> high placesH9003 H4791רַבִּ֑יםra.BimmanyH7227וַעֲשִׁירִ֖יםva.'a.shi.Rimand rich [people]H9002 H6223בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶלba.She.felin the low placeH9003 H8216יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃ye.She.vuthey sitH3427

7רָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200עֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimslavesH5650עַל־'al-onH5921סוּסִ֑יםsu.SimhorsesH5483וְשָׂרִ֛יםve.sa.Rimand princesH9002 H8269הֹלְכִ֥יםho.le.Khim[who] walkH1980כַּעֲבָדִ֖יםka.'a.va.Dimlike slavesH9004 H5650עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe groundH9009 H776

8חֹפֵ֥רcho.Fer[one who] digsH2658גּוּמָּ֖ץgu.Matza pitH1475בּ֣וֹboin <the> itH9003 H9033יִפּ֑וֹלyi.Polhe will fallH5307וּפֹרֵ֥ץu.fo.Retzand [one who] breaks throughH9002 H6555גָּדֵ֖רga.Dera wallH1447יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּyi.she.Khe.nuit will bite himH5391 H9033נָחָֽשׁ׃na.Chasha snakeH5175

9מַסִּ֣יעַma.Si.a'[one who] quarriesH5265אֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.NimstonesH68יֵעָצֵ֖בye.'a.Tzevhe will be hurtH6087בָּהֶ֑םba.Hemby <the> themH9003 H9038בּוֹקֵ֥עַbo.Ke.a'[one who] cleavesH1234עֵצִ֖ים'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086יִסָּ֥כֶןyi.Sa.khenhe will be endangeredH5533בָּֽם׃Bamby <the> themH9003 H9038

10אִם־'im-ifH518קֵהָ֣הke.Hahit is bluntH6949הַבַּרְזֶ֗לha.bar.Zelthe iron [axe]H9009 H1270וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931לֹא־lo'-notH3808פָנִ֣יםfa.NimfacesH6440קִלְקַ֔לkil.Kalhe has sharpenedH7043וַחֲיָלִ֖יםva.cha.ya.Limand strength<s>H9002 H2428יְגַבֵּ֑רye.ga.Berhe will make strongH1396וְיִתְר֥וֹןve.yit.Ronand [is] advantageH9002 H3504הַכְשֵׁ֖רhakh.Sheirto give successH3787חָכְמָֽה׃chokh.mahwisdomH2451

11אִם־'im-ifH518יִשֹּׁ֥ךְyi.Shokhit will biteH5391הַנָּחָ֖שׁha.na.Chashthe snakeH9009 H5175בְּלוֹא־be.lo'-with notH9003 H3808לָ֑חַשׁLa.chashcharmingH3908וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369יִתְר֔וֹןyit.Ron[is] profitH3504לְבַ֖עַלle.Va.'alfor [the] master ofH9005 H1167הַלָּשֽׁוֹן׃ha.la.Shonthe tongueH9009 H3956

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

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