New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

12Wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697from the mouthפִי־fi-H6310of a wiseחָכָ֖םcha.KhamH2450manH2450are graciousחֵ֑ןChenH2580,while the lipsוְשִׂפְת֥וֹתve.sif.TotH8193of afoolכְּסִ֖ילke.SilH3684consumeתְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃te.val.le.'E.nuH1104him;

13the beginningתְּחִלַּ֥תte.chi.LatH8462ofhis talkingדִּבְרֵי־div.rei-H1697 H6310is follyסִכְל֑וּתsikh.LutH5531and the endוְאַחֲרִ֣יתve.'a.cha.RitH319ofit is wickedH7463madnessהוֹלֵל֖וּתho.le.LutH1948.

14Yet thefoolוְהַסָּכָ֖לve.ha.sa.KhalH5530multipliesיַרְבֶּ֣הyar.BehH7235wordsדְבָרִ֑יםde.va.RimH1697.Noלֹא־lo'-H3808manהָאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120knowsיֵדַ֤עye.Da'H3045whatמַה־mah-H4100will happenשֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔הshei.yih.YehH1961,and whoמִ֖יmiH4310can tellיַגִּ֥ידya.GidH5046himwhatוַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834will comeיִֽהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961afterמֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יוme.'a.cha.RavH4480 H310him?

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