Revised Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:5-6

5It isbetterט֕וֹבTovH2896to hearלִשְׁמֹ֖עַlish.Mo.a'H8085the rebukeגַּעֲרַ֣תga.'a.RatH1606of the wiseחָכָ֑םcha.KhamH2450,than for a manמֵאִ֕ישׁme.'IshH376to hearשֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'H8085the songשִׁ֥ירshirH7892of foolsכְּסִילִֽים׃ke.si.LimH3684.

6For as the cracklingכְק֤וֹלkhe.KolH6963of thornsהַסִּירִים֙ha.si.RimH5518under a potהַסִּ֔ירha.SirH5518, so isthe laughterשְׂחֹ֣קse.ChokH7814of the foolהַכְּסִ֑ילha.ke.SilH3684: this also isvanityהָֽבֶל׃Ha.velH1892.

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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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