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Ecclesiastes 7:16-25

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

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