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Ecclesiastes 7:1-4

1A good nameשֵׁ֖םshemH8034isbetterט֥וֹבTovH2896than preciousט֑וֹבTovH2896ointmentמִשֶּׁ֣מֶןmi.She.menH8081;and the dayוְי֣וֹםve.YomH3117of deathהַמָּ֔וֶתha.Ma.vetH4194than the dayמִיּ֖וֹםmi.YomH3117of one’s birthהִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃hi.val.DoH3205.

2It isbetterט֞וֹבTovH2896to goH3212to the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of mourningאֵ֗בֶל'E.velH60,than to goH3212to the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.TehH4960:forבַּאֲשֶׁ֕רba.'a.SherH834that isthe endס֣וֹףSofH5490of all menהָאָדָ֑םha.'a.DamH120;and the livingוְהַחַ֖יve.ha.ChaiH2416will layיִתֵּ֥ןyi.TenH5414itto his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃li.BoH3820.

3Sorrowכַּ֖עַסKa.'asH3708isbetterט֥וֹבTovH2896than laughterמִשְּׂחֹ֑קmi.se.ChokH7814:for by the sadnessבְרֹ֥עַve.Ro.a'H7455of the countenanceפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440the heartלֵֽב׃LevH3820is made betterיִ֥יטַבYi.tavH3190.

4The heartלֵ֤בlevH3820of the wiseחֲכָמִים֙cha.kha.MimH2450isin the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of mourningאֵ֔בֶל'E.velH60;but the heartוְלֵ֥בve.LevH3820of foolsכְּסִילִ֖יםke.si.LimH3684isin the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of mirthשִׂמְחָֽה׃sim.ChahH8057.

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