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Ecclesiastes 7:8-14

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

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