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Ecclesiastes 7:11-22

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

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