New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 10:12-20

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?

15The toilעֲמַ֥ל'a.MalH5999ofa foolהַכְּסִילִ֖יםha.ke.si.LimH3684soweariesתְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּte.yag.ge.'E.nuH3021him that he does not evenknowיָדַ֖עya.Da'H3045how to goלָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetH1980to a cityעִֽיר׃'IrH5892.

16Woeאִֽי־'i-H337to you, O landאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776,whoseH7945kingשֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְshe.mal.KekhH4428is a ladנָ֑עַרNa.'arH5288and whose princesוְשָׂרַ֖יִךְve.sa.Ra.yikhH8269feastיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yo.Khe.luH398in the morningבַּבֹּ֥קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242.

17Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣יךְ'ash.ReikhH835are you, O landאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776,whoseH7945kingשֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְshe.mal.KekhH4428is of nobilityבֶּן־ חוֹרִ֑יםben- cho.RimH1121 H2715and whose princesוְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ve.sa.Ra.yikhH8269eatיֹאכֵ֔לוּyo.Khe.luH398at the appropriate timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256--for strengthבִּגְבוּרָ֖הbig.vu.RahH1369and not fordrunkennessבַשְּׁתִֽי׃va.she.TiH8358.

18Throughindolenceבַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִםba.'a.tzal.Ta.yimH6103the raftersהַמְּקָרֶ֑הha.me.ka.RehH4746sagיִמַּ֣ךְyi.MakhH4355,and through slacknessוּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת יָדַ֖יִםu.ve.shif.Lut ya.Da.yimH8220 H3027the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004leaksיִדְלֹ֥ףyid.LofH1811.

19Menprepareעֹשִׂ֣ים'o.SimH6213a mealלֶ֔חֶםLe.chemH3899for enjoymentלִשְׂחוֹק֙lis.chOkH7814, andwineוְיַ֖יִןve.Ya.yinH3196makesH8055lifeH2425merryH8055, andmoneyוְהַכֶּ֖סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefH3701is the answerיַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.NehH6030to everythingהַכֹּֽל׃ha.KolH3605.

20Furthermoreגַּ֣םgamH1571,in your bedchamberבְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗be.ma.da.'a.KhaH4093do notcurseתְּקַלֵּ֔לte.ka.LelH7043a kingמֶ֚לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,and in your sleepingמִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔mish.Ka.ve.khaH4904roomsוּבְחַדְרֵי֙u.ve.chad.ReiH2315do not curseתְּקַלֵּ֖לte.ka.LelH7043a richעָשִׁ֑יר'a.ShirH6223manH6223,for a birdע֤וֹףofH5775of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064will carryיוֹלִ֣יךְyo.LikhH1980the soundהַקּ֔וֹלha.KolH6963and the wingedכְּנָפַ֖יִםke.na.fa.yimH3671creature will makeH5046the matterדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697knownH5046.

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