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Ecclesiastes 8:1-8

1מִ֚יmiwho?H4310כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔םke.He.cha.Kham[is] like the wise [person]H9004 H9009 H2450וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H9002 H4310יוֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045פֵּ֣שֶׁרPe.sher[the] interpretation ofH6592דָּבָ֑רda.Vara matterH1697חָכְמַ֤תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofH2451אָדָם֙'a.DamanyoneH120תָּאִ֣ירta.'Irit makes shineH215פָּנָ֔יוpa.Navface hisH6440 H9023וְעֹ֥זve.'Ozand [the] strength ofH9002 H5797פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440 H9023יְשֻׁנֶּֽא׃ye.shu.Ne'it is changedH8132

2אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589פִּי־pi-[the] mouth ofH6310מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428שְׁמ֔וֹרshe.MorkeepH8104וְעַ֕לve.'Aland onH9002 H5921דִּבְרַ֖תdiv.Rat[the] cause ofH1700שְׁבוּעַ֥תshe.vu.'At[the] oath ofH7621אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430

3אַל־'al-may notH408תִּבָּהֵ֤לti.ba.Helyou be hastyH926מִפָּנָיו֙mi.pa.Navfrom before himH9006 H6440 H9023תֵּלֵ֔ךְte.Lekhyou will goH1980אַֽל־'al-may notH408תַּעֲמֹ֖דta.'a.Modyou standH5975בְּדָבָ֣רbe.da.Varin a matterH9003 H1697רָ֑עRa'evilH7451כִּ֛יkiforH3588כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834יַחְפֹּ֖ץyach.Potzhe will desireH2654יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213

4בַּאֲשֶׁ֥רba.'a.Sherin thatH9003 H834דְּבַר־de.var-a word ofH1697מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428שִׁלְט֑וֹןshil.Ton[is] masteryH7983וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H9002 H4310יֹֽאמַר־yo.mar-will he sayH559ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033מַֽה־mah-what?H4100תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta.'a.Sehare you doingH6213

5שׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.Mer[one who] keepsH8104מִצְוָ֔הmitz.Vaha commandH4687לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יֵדַ֖עye.Da'he will knowH3045דָּבָ֣רda.Vara thingH1697רָ֑עRa'evilH7451וְעֵ֣תve.'Etand an appropriate timeH9002 H6256וּמִשְׁפָּ֔טu.mish.Patand customH9002 H4941יֵדַ֖עye.Da'it will knowH3045לֵ֥בleva heartH3820חָכָֽם׃cha.KhamwiseH2450

6כִּ֣יkiforH3588לְכָל־le.kholfor everyH9005 H3605חֵ֔פֶץChe.fetzmatterH2656יֵ֖שׁyeshthereH3426עֵ֣ת'et[is] an appropriate timeH6256וּמִשְׁפָּ֑טu.mish.Patand a customH9002 H4941כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רָעַ֥תra.'At[the] trouble ofH7451הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120רַבָּ֥הra.Bah[is] greatH7227עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033

7כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369 H9043יֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045מַה־mah-what?H4100שֶּׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑הshei.yih.Yehthat will it beH9007 H1961כִּ֚יkithatH3588כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834יִֽהְיֶ֔הyih.Yehit will beH1961מִ֖יmiwho?H4310יַגִּ֥ידya.Gidwill he tellH5046לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005 H9033

8אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369אָדָ֞ם'a.Dam[is] anyoneH120שַׁלִּ֤יטsha.Lithaving masteryH7989בָּר֙וּחַ֙ba.Ru.achover the windH9003 H7307לִכְל֣וֹאlikh.Lo'to restrainH9005 H3607אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָר֔וּחַha.Ru.achthe windH9009 H7307וְאֵ֤יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369שִׁלְטוֹן֙shil.tOn[is] masteryH7983בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomover [the] day ofH9003 H3117הַמָּ֔וֶתha.Ma.vet<the> deathH9009 H4194וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369מִשְׁלַ֖חַתmish.La.chat[is] dischargeH4917בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003 H4421וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יְמַלֵּ֥טye.ma.Letit will rescueH4422רֶ֖שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessH7562אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּעָלָֽיו׃be.'a.Lavowners itsH1167 H9023

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