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Ecclesiastes 7:7-10

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

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