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Ecclesiastes 5:4-8

4כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.Sher<just> whenH9004 H834תִּדֹּ֨רti.Doryou will vowH5087נֶ֜דֶרNe.dera vowH5088לֵֽאלֹהִ֗יםle.lo.Himto GodH9005 H430אַל־'al-may notH408תְּאַחֵר֙te.'a.Cheryou delayH309לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹle.sha.le.Moto pay itH9005 H7999 H9033כִּ֛יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369חֵ֖פֶץChe.fetz[is] pleasureH2656בַּכְּסִילִ֑יםba.ke.si.Limin <the> foolsH9003 H3684אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834תִּדֹּ֖רti.Doryou will vowH5087שַׁלֵּֽם׃sha.LempayH7999

5ט֖וֹבTov[is] goodH2896אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִדֹּ֑רti.Doryou will vowH5087מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹרmi.shet.ti.Dormore than what you will vowH9006 H9007 H5087וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃te.sha.Lemyou will payH7999

6אַל־'al-may notH408תִּתֵּ֤ןti.Tenyou permitH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּ֙יךָ֙pi.khamouth yourH6310 H9021לַחֲטִ֣יאla.cha.Ti'to cause to sinH9005 H2398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָbe.sa.Re.khaflesh yourH1320 H9021וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תֹּאמַר֙to.Maryou sayH559לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְha.mal.'Akhthe messengerH9009 H4397כִּ֥יkithatH3588שְׁגָגָ֖הshe.ga.Gah[was] inadvertenceH7684הִ֑יאHi'itH1931לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100יִקְצֹ֤ףyik.Tzofwill he be angryH7107הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430עַל־'al-towardsH5921קוֹלֶ֔ךָko.Le.chavoice yourH6963 H9021וְחִבֵּ֖לve.chi.Beland he will destroyH9001 H2254אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639יָדֶֽיךָ׃ya.Dei.khahands yourH3027 H9021

7כִּ֣יkiforH3588בְרֹ֤בve.Roin abundance ofH9003 H7230חֲלֹמוֹת֙cha.lo.mOtdreamsH2472וַהֲבָלִ֔יםva.ha.va.Limand futilitiesH9002 H1892וּדְבָרִ֖יםu.de.va.Rimand wordsH9002 H1697הַרְבֵּ֑הhar.BehmanyH7235כִּ֥יkiforH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430יְרָֽא׃ye.Ra'fearH3372

8אִם־'im-ifH518עֹ֣שֶׁק'O.shekoppression ofH6233רָ֠שׁrasha poor personH7326וְגֵ֨זֶלve.Ge.zeland robbery ofH9002 H1498מִשְׁפָּ֤טmish.PatjusticeH4941וָצֶ֙דֶק֙va.Tze.dekand righteousnessH9002 H6664תִּרְאֶ֣הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200בַמְּדִינָ֔הva.me.di.Nahin the provinceH9003 H4082אַל־'al-do notH408תִּתְמַ֖הּtit.Mahbe astonishedH8539עַל־'al-onH5921הַחֵ֑פֶץha.Che.fetzthe matterH9009 H2656כִּ֣יkiforH3588גָבֹ֜הַּga.Vo.aha high [one]H1364מֵעַ֤לme.'Al<from> overH9006 H5921גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ga.Vo.aha high [one]H1364שֹׁמֵ֔רsho.Mer[is] watchingH8104וּגְבֹהִ֖יםu.ge.vo.Himand high [ones]H9002 H1364עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemover themH5921 H9038

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