Ecclesiastes 7
NASB1995
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 7:26-28

26And I discoveredH4672 moreH4480 1bitterH4751 thanH4480 deathH4194 the womanH802 whoseH834 heartH3820 is 2snaresH4685 and netsH2764, whose handsH3027 are chainsH612. 3OneH2896 whoH2896 is pleasingH2896 to GodH430 will escapeH4422 from her, but 4the sinnerH2398 will be capturedH3920 by her.

27“BeholdH7200, I have discoveredH4672 thisH2088,” saysH559 the PreacherH6953, “adding oneH259 thingH259 to anotherH259 to findH4672 an explanationH2808, 28whichH834 5I am stillH5750 seekingH1245 but have not foundH4672. I have foundH4672 oneH259 manH120 amongH4480 a thousandH505, but I have not foundH4672 a 6womanH802 among allH3605 theseH428.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 7:26 Prov 5:4 ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 7:26 Prov 7:23 ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 7:26 Prov 6:23, 24 ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 7:26 Prov 22:14 ↩
  5. 5. Ecclesiastes 7:28 Lit my soul still seeks ↩
  6. 6. Ecclesiastes 7:28 1 Kin 11:3 ↩

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 7

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