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Ecclesiastes 7:1-7

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

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