Revised Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 9:17-18

17The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of wiseחֲכָמִ֔יםcha.kha.MimH2450men areheardנִשְׁמָעִ֑יםnish.ma.'ImH8085in quietבְּנַ֖חַתbe.Na.chatH5183more than the cryמִזַּעֲקַ֥תmi.za.'a.KatH2201of him that rulethמוֹשֵׁ֖לmo.ShelH4910among foolsבַּכְּסִילִֽים׃ba.ke.si.LimH3684.

18Wisdomחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahH2451isbetterטוֹבָ֥הto.VahH2896than weaponsמִכְּלֵ֣יmi.ke.LeiH3627of warקְרָ֑בke.RavH7128:but oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259sinnerוְחוֹטֶ֣אve.cho.Te'H2398destroyethיְאַבֵּ֥דye.'a.BedH6muchהַרְבֵּֽה׃har.BehH7235goodטוֹבָ֥הto.VahH2896.

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