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Ecclesiastes 9:17-18

17Thewordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the wiseחֲכָמִ֔יםcha.kha.MimH2450heardנִשְׁמָעִ֑יםnish.ma.'ImH8085in calmבְּנַ֖חַתbe.Na.chatH5183are betterthanH4480the shoutingH2199of a rulerמוֹשֵׁ֖לmo.ShelH4910among foolsבַּכְּסִילִֽים׃ba.ke.si.LimH3684.

18Wisdomחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahH2451is betterH2896thanH4480weaponsמִכְּלֵ֣יmi.ke.LeiH3627of warקְרָ֑בke.RavH7128, butoneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259sinnerוְחוֹטֶ֣אve.cho.Te'H2398destroysיְאַבֵּ֥דye.'a.BedH6muchהַרְבֵּֽה׃har.BehH7235goodH2899.

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