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Ecclesiastes 9:14-18

14עִ֣יר'ira cityH5892קְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahsmallH6996וַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםva.'a.na.Shimand menH9002 H582בָּ֖הּbahin <the> itH9003 H9034מְעָ֑טme.'At[were] fewH4592וּבָֽא־u.va'-and he cameH9001 H935אֵלֶ֜יהָ'e.Lei.haagainst itH413 H9034מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419וְסָבַ֣בve.sa.Vavand he surroundedH9001 H5437אֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853 H9034וּבָנָ֥הu.va.Nahand he builtH9001 H1129עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034מְצוֹדִ֥יםme.tzo.Dimsiege worksH4685גְּדֹלִֽים׃ge.do.LimgreatH1419

15וּמָ֣צָאu.Ma.tza'and someone foundH9001 H4672בָ֗הּVahin <the> itH9003 H9034אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH376מִסְכֵּן֙mis.KenpoorH4542חָכָ֔םcha.KhamwiseH2450וּמִלַּט־u.mi.lat-and he deliveredH9001 H4422ה֥וּאhu'heH1931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbe.cha.khe.ma.Toby wisdom hisH9003 H2451 H9023וְאָדָם֙ve.'a.Damand anyoneH9002 H120לֹ֣אlo'notH3808זָכַ֔רza.Kharhe rememberedH2142אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִ֥ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ןha.mis.Ken<the> poorH9009 H4542הַהּֽוּא׃ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931

16וְאָמַ֣רְתִּיve.'a.Mar.tiand I saidH9001 H559אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodH2896חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451מִגְּבוּרָ֑הmi.ge.vu.Rahmore than strengthH9006 H1369וְחָכְמַ֤תve.cha.khe.Matand [the] wisdom ofH9002 H2451הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ha.mis.Kenthe poor [person]H9009 H4542בְּזוּיָ֔הbe.zu.Yah[is] despisedH959וּדְבָרָ֖יוu.de.va.Ravand words hisH9002 H1697 H9023אֵינָ֥ם'ei.Namnot theyH369 H9048נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃nish.ma.'Im[are] listened toH8085

17דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697חֲכָמִ֔יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450בְּנַ֖חַתbe.Na.chatin quietnessH9003 H5183נִשְׁמָעִ֑יםnish.ma.'Im[are] heardH8085מִזַּעֲקַ֥תmi.za.'a.Katmore than [the] cry ofH9006 H2201מוֹשֵׁ֖לmo.Shela rulerH4910בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃ba.ke.si.Limamong <the> foolsH9003 H3684

18טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodH2896חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451מִכְּלֵ֣יmi.ke.Leimore than weapons ofH9006 H3627קְרָ֑בke.RavwarH7128וְחוֹטֶ֣אve.cho.Te'and a sinnerH9002 H2398אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259יְאַבֵּ֥דye.'a.Bedhe will destroyH6טוֹבָ֥הto.VahgoodH2896הַרְבֵּֽה׃har.BehmuchH7235

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