Hebrew & Greek Bible

Ecclesiastes 7

1ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896שֵׁ֖םshema nameH8034מִשֶּׁ֣מֶןmi.She.menmore than ointmentH9006 H8081ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896וְי֣וֹםve.Yomand [the] day ofH9002 H3117הַמָּ֔וֶתha.Ma.vet<the> deathH9009 H4194מִיּ֖וֹםmi.Yommore than [the] day ofH9006 H3117הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃hi.val.Dobeing born heH3205 H9043

2ט֞וֹבTov[is] goodH2896לָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005 H1980אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּֽית־beit-a house ofH1004אֵ֗בֶל'E.velmourningH60מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙mi.Le.khetmore than to goH9006 H1980אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֣יתbeita house ofH1004מִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.Teha feastH4960בַּאֲשֶׁ֕רba.'a.Sherin thatH9003 H834ה֖וּאhu'thisH1931ס֣וֹףSof[is] [the] end ofH5490כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָאָדָ֑םha.'a.Dam<the> personH9009 H120וְהַחַ֖יve.ha.Chaiand the living personH9002 H9009 H2416יִתֵּ֥ןyi.Tenhe will giveH5414אֶל־'el-toH413לִבּֽוֹ׃li.Boheart hisH3820 H9023

3ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896כַּ֖עַסKa.'asvexationH3708מִשְּׂחֹ֑קmi.se.Chokmore than laughterH9006 H7814כִּֽי־ki-forH3588בְרֹ֥עַve.Ro.a'by sadness ofH9003 H7455פָּנִ֖יםpa.NimfaceH6440יִ֥יטַבYi.tavit will be goodH3190לֵֽב׃Leva heartH3820

4לֵ֤בlev[the] heart ofH3820חֲכָמִים֙cha.kha.Mimwise peopleH2450בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veit[is] in a house ofH9003 H1004אֵ֔בֶל'E.velmourningH60וְלֵ֥בve.Levand [the] heart ofH9002 H3820כְּסִילִ֖יםke.si.LimfoolsH3684בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veit[is] in a house ofH9003 H1004שִׂמְחָֽה׃sim.ChahgladnessH8057

5ט֕וֹבTov[is] goodH2896לִשְׁמֹ֖עַlish.Mo.a'to listen toH9005 H8085גַּעֲרַ֣תga.'a.Rat[the] rebuke ofH1606חָכָ֑םcha.Khama wise [person]H2450מֵאִ֕ישׁme.'Ishmore than someoneH9006 H376שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[who] listens toH8085שִׁ֥ירshir[the] song ofH7892כְּסִילִֽים׃ke.si.LimfoolsH3684

6כִּ֣יkiforH3588כְק֤וֹלkhe.Kollike [the] sound ofH9004 H6963הַסִּירִים֙ha.si.Rim<the> thornsH9009 H5518תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַסִּ֔ירha.Sirthe potH9009 H5518כֵּ֖ןkensoH3651שְׂחֹ֣קse.Chok[the] laughter ofH7814הַכְּסִ֑ילha.ke.Silthe foolH9009 H3684וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571זֶ֖הzehthisH2088הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892

7כִּ֥יkiforH3588הָעֹ֖שֶׁקha.'O.shek<the> oppressionH9009 H6233יְהוֹלֵ֣לye.ho.Lelit will make look foolishH1984חָכָ֑םcha.Khama wise [person]H2450וִֽיאַבֵּ֥דvi.'a.Bedso it may destroyH9002 H6אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לֵ֖בleva heartH3820מַתָּנָֽה׃ma.ta.Naha bribeH4979

8ט֛וֹבTov[is] goodH2896אַחֲרִ֥ית'a.cha.Rit[the] end ofH319דָּבָ֖רda.Vara matterH1697מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹme.re.shi.Tomore than beginning itsH9006 H7225 H9023ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896אֶֽרֶךְ־'e.rekh-a [person] patient ofH750ר֖וּחַRu.achspiritH7307מִגְּבַהּ־mi.ge.vah-more than a [person] proud ofH9006 H1364רֽוּחַ׃Ru.achspiritH7307

9אַל־'al-may notH408תְּבַהֵ֥לte.va.Helyou be hastyH926בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖be.ru.cha.Khain spirit yourH9003 H7307 H9021לִכְע֑וֹסlikh.'osto become angryH9005 H3707כִּ֣יkiforH3588כַ֔עַסKha.'asangerH3708בְּחֵ֥יקbe.Cheikin [the] bosom ofH9003 H2436כְּסִילִ֖יםke.si.LimfoolsH3684יָנֽוּחַ׃ya.Nu.achit settlesH5117

10אַל־'al-may notH408תֹּאמַר֙to.Maryou sayH559מֶ֣הmehwhy?H4100הָיָ֔הha.Yahwas itH1961שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙she.hai.ya.mimthat the daysH9007 H9009 H3117הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםha.Ri.sho.Nim<the> formerH9009 H7223הָי֥וּha.Yuthey wereH1961טוֹבִ֖יםto.VimgoodH2896מֵאֵ֑לֶּהme.'E.lehmore than theseH9006 H428כִּ֛יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808מֵחָכְמָ֖הme.cha.khe.Mahfrom wisdomH9006 H2451שָׁאַ֥לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou have askedH7592עַל־'al-onH5921זֶֽה׃ZehthisH2088

11טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodH2896חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451עִֽם־'im-withH5973נַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.Lahan inheritanceH5159וְיֹתֵ֖רve.yo.Terand [is] an advantageH9002 H3148לְרֹאֵ֥יle.ro.'Eito [those who] seeH9005 H7200הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.mesh<of> the sunH9009 H8121

12כִּ֛יkiforH3588בְּצֵ֥לbe.Tzel[is] <in> a shadeH9003 H6738הַֽחָכְמָ֖הha.cha.khe.Mah<the> wisdomH9009 H2451בְּצֵ֣לbe.Tzel[is] <in> a shadeH9003 H6738הַכָּ֑סֶףha.Ka.sef<the> moneyH9009 H3701וְיִתְר֣וֹןve.yit.Ronand [the] advantage ofH9002 H3504דַּ֔עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847הַֽחָכְמָ֖הha.cha.khe.Mah<the> wisdomH9009 H2451תְּחַיֶּ֥הte.chai.Yehit preserves aliveH2421בְעָלֶֽיהָ׃ve.'a.Lei.haowners itsH1167 H9024

13רְאֵ֖הre.'EhconsiderH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430כִּ֣יkiforH3588מִ֤יmiwho?H4310יוּכַל֙yu.Khalis he ableH3201לְתַקֵּ֔ןle.ta.Kento straightenH9005 H8626אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834עִוְּתֽוֹ׃i.ve.Tohe has bent itH5791 H9033

14בְּי֤וֹםbe.Yomon a day ofH9003 H3117טוֹבָה֙to.VahgoodH2896הֱיֵ֣הhe.YehbeH1961בְט֔וֹבve.Tovin goodH9003 H2896וּבְי֥וֹםu.ve.Yomand on a day ofH9002 H9003 H3117רָעָ֖הra.'AhadversityH7451רְאֵ֑הre.'EhconsiderH7200גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זֶ֤הzehthisH2088לְעֻמַּת־le.'u.mat-<to> exactly asH9005 H5980זֶה֙zehthisH2088עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe has madeH6213הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430עַל־'al-onH5921דִּבְרַ֗תdiv.RatreasonH1700שֶׁלֹּ֨אshe.Lo'that notH9007 H3808יִמְצָ֧אyim.Tza'he will find outH4672הָֽאָדָ֛םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120אַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 H9033מְאֽוּמָה׃me.'U.mahanythingH3972

15אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009 H3605רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200בִּימֵ֣יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003 H3117הֶבְלִ֑יhev.Lifutility myH1892 H9020יֵ֤שׁyeshthereH3426צַדִּיק֙tza.Dik[is] a righteous [person]H6662אֹבֵ֣ד'o.Ved[who] perishesH6בְּצִדְק֔וֹbe.tzid.Koin righteousness hisH9003 H6664 H9023וְיֵ֣שׁve.Yeshand thereH9002 H3426רָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'[is] a wicked [person]H7563מַאֲרִ֖יךְma.'a.Rikh[who] prolongsH748בְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃be.ra.'a.Toin evil hisH9003 H7451 H9023

16אַל־'al-may notH408תְּהִ֤יte.Hiyou beH1961צַדִּיק֙tza.DikrighteousH6662הַרְבֵּ֔הhar.BehgreatlyH7235וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תִּתְחַכַּ֖םtit.cha.Kamyou make yourself wiseH2449יוֹתֵ֑רyo.TerexcessH3148לָ֖מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃ti.sho.Memwill you destroy yourselfH8074

17אַל־'al-may notH408תִּרְשַׁ֥עtir.Sha'you be wickedH7561הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.BehgreatlyH7235וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תְּהִ֣יte.Hiyou beH1961סָכָ֑לsa.Khala foolH5530לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100תָמ֖וּתta.Mutwill you dieH4191בְּלֹ֥אbe.Lo'at notH9003 H3808עִתֶּֽךָ׃'i.Te.khatime yourH6256 H9021

18ט֚וֹבTov[is] goodH2896אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834תֶּאֱחֹ֣זte.'e.Chozyou will take holdH270בָּזֶ֔הba.Zehon thisH9003 H2088וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006 H2088אַל־'al-may notH408תַּנַּ֣חta.Nachyou give rest toH5117אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khahand yourH3027 H9021כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יְרֵ֥אye.Re'[one] fearingH3373אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him<of> GodH430יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'he will go outH3318אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֻּלָּֽם׃ku.Lamall of themH3605 H9028

19הַֽחָכְמָ֖הha.cha.khe.Mah<the> wisdomH9009 H2451תָּעֹ֣זta.'Ozit gives strengthH5810לֶחָכָ֑םle.cha.Khamto the wise [person]H9005 H2450מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙me.'a.sa.Rahmore than tenH9006 H6235שַׁלִּיטִ֔יםsha.li.TimrulersH7989אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834הָי֖וּha.Yuthey areH1961בָּעִֽיר׃ba.'Irin the cityH9003 H5892

20כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָדָ֔ם'a.Dama personH120אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369צַדִּ֖יקtza.Dik[is] righteous [person]H6662בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzon the earthH9003 H776אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יַעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-he doesH6213טּ֖וֹבTovgoodH2896וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יֶחֱטָֽא׃ye.che.Ta'he sinsH2398

21גַּ֤םgamalsoH1571לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605הַדְּבָרִים֙ha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009 H1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834יְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.rupeople speakH1696אַל־'al-may notH408תִּתֵּ֖ןti.Tenyou giveH5414לִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaheart yourH3820 H9021אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִשְׁמַ֥עtish.Ma'you will hearH8085אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 H9021מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃me.ka.Le.chacursing youH7043 H9031

22כִּ֛יkiforH3588גַּם־gam-alsoH1571פְּעָמִ֥יםpe.'a.MimtimesH6471רַבּ֖וֹתra.BotmanyH7227יָדַ֣עya.Da'it knowsH3045לִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaheart yourH3820 H9021אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אַתָּ֖ה'atyouH859קִלַּ֥לְתָּki.Lal.tayou have cursedH7043אֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimothersH312

23כָּל־kol-allH3605זֹ֖הzohthisH2090נִסִּ֣יתִיni.Si.tiI have put to [the] testH5254בַֽחָכְמָ֑הva.cha.khe.Mahby <the> wisdomH9003 H2451אָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559אֶחְכָּ֔מָה'ech.Ka.mahlet me be wiseH2449וְהִ֖יאve.Hi'and itH9002 H1931רְחוֹקָ֥הre.cho.Kah[was] farH7350מִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.nifrom meH4480 H9030

24רָח֖וֹקra.Chok[is] far awayH7350מַה־mah-whateverH4100שֶּׁהָיָ֑הshe.ha.Yah[that] which <it> has beenH9007 H1961וְעָמֹ֥ק׀ve.'a.Mokand deepH9002 H6013עָמֹ֖ק'a.MokdeepH6013מִ֥יmiwho?H4310יִמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃yim.tza.'E.nuwill he find out itH4672 H9033

25סַבּ֨וֹתִֽיsa.Bo.tiI turnedH5437אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589וְלִבִּי֙ve.li.Bi<and> heart myH9002 H3820 H9020לָדַ֣עַתla.Da.'atto knowH9005 H3045וְלָת֔וּרve.la.Turand to examineH9002 H9005 H8446וּבַקֵּ֥שׁu.va.Keshand to seekH9002 H1245חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןve.chesh.Bonand an explanationH9002 H2808וְלָדַ֙עַת֙ve.la.Da.'atand to knowH9002 H9005 H3045רֶ֣שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessH7562כֶּ֔סֶלKe.selstupidityH3689וְהַסִּכְל֖וּתve.ha.sikh.Lutand the follyH9002 H9009 H5531הוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃ho.le.LotmadnessH1947

26וּמוֹצֶ֨אu.mo.Tze'and [was] findingH9002 H4672אֲנִ֜י'a.NiIH589מַ֣רmarbitterH4751מִמָּ֗וֶתmi.Ma.vetmore than deathH9006 H4194אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009 H802אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834הִ֨יאhi'sheH1931מְצוֹדִ֧יםme.tzo.Dim[is] snaresH4685וַחֲרָמִ֛יםva.cha.ra.Mimand [is] netsH9002 H2764לִבָּ֖הּli.Bahheart herH3820 H9024אֲסוּרִ֣ים'a.su.Rim[are] fettersH612יָדֶ֑יהָya.Dei.hahands herH3027 H9024ט֞וֹבTova [person] goodH2896לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430יִמָּלֵ֣טyi.ma.Lethe escapesH4422מִמֶּ֔נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom herH4480 H9034וְחוֹטֵ֖אve.cho.Te'and a sinnerH9002 H2398יִלָּ֥כֶדyi.La.khedhe is capturedH3920בָּֽהּ׃Bahby <the> herH9003 H9034

27רְאֵה֙re.'EhconsiderH7200זֶ֣הzehthisH2088מָצָ֔אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672אָמְרָ֖ה'a.me.Rahshe saidH559קֹהֶ֑לֶתko.He.letTeacherH6953אַחַ֥ת'a.ChatoneH259לְאַחַ֖תle.'a.Chatto oneH9005 H259לִמְצֹ֥אlim.Tzo'to findH9005 H4672חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃chesh.Bonan explanationH2808

28אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH834עוֹד־'od-againH5750בִּקְשָׁ֥הbik.Shahit has soughtH1245נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shiself myH5315 H9020וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808מָצָ֑אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672אָדָ֞ם'a.Dama manH120אֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadoneH259מֵאֶ֙לֶף֙me.'E.lefof a thousandH9006 H505מָצָ֔אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672וְאִשָּׁ֥הve.'i.Shahand a womanH9002 H802בְכָל־ve.khol-among allH9003 H3605אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428לֹ֥אlo'notH3808מָצָֽאתִי׃ma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672

29לְבַד֙le.Vad<to> onlyH9005 H905רְאֵה־re.'eh-considerH7200זֶ֣הzehthisH2088מָצָ֔אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834עָשָׂ֧ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120יָשָׁ֑רya.SharuprightH3477וְהֵ֥מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002 H1992בִקְשׁ֖וּvik.Shuthey have soughtH1245חִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹתchi.she.vo.NotschemesH2810רַבִּֽים׃ra.BimmanyH7227

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