Revised Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:1-3

1Deadמָ֔וֶתMa.vetH4194fliesזְב֣וּבֵיze.Vu.veiH2070cause the ointmentשֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menH8081of the apothecaryרוֹקֵ֑חַro.Ke.achH7543to send forthיַבִּ֖יעַya.Bi.a'H5042a stinking savourיַבְאִ֥ישׁyav.'IshH887: so dotha littleמְעָֽט׃me.'AtH4592follyסִכְל֥וּתsikh.LutH5531him that is in reputationיָקָ֛רya.KarH3368for wisdomמֵחָכְמָ֥הme.cha.khe.MahH2451andhonourמִכָּב֖וֹדmi.ka.VodH3519.

2A wise man’sחָכָם֙cha.KhamH2450heartלֵ֤בlevH3820isat his right handלִֽימִינ֔וֹli.mi.NoH3225;but a fool’sכְּסִ֖ילke.SilH3684heartוְלֵ֥בve.LevH3820at his leftלִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃lis.mo.LoH8040.

3Yea also, when he that is a foolכְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥לke.she.sa.khalH5530walkethהֹלֵ֖ךְho.LekhH1980by the wayבַּדֶּ֛רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,his wisdomלִבּ֣וֹli.BoH3820failethH2638him,and he saithוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559to every one that he isa foolסָכָ֥לsa.KhalH5530.

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