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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

Copyright (c) 1985-2007

01 : 01 . The words <01697 +dabar > of the Preacher <06953

+qoheleth > , the son <01121 +ben > of David <01732 +David > ,

king <04428 +melek > in Jerusalem <03389 +Y@ruwshalaim > .

01 : 02 Vanity <01892 +hebel > of vanities <01892 +hebel > ,

saith <00559 +>amar > the Preacher <06953 +qoheleth > , vanity

<01892 +hebel > of vanities <01892 +hebel > ; all <03605 +kol >

[ is ] vanity <01892 +hebel > .

01 : 03 What <04100 +mah > profit <03504 +yithrown > hath a man

<00120 +>adam > of all <03605 +kol > his labour <05999 +<amal >

which he taketh <05998 +<amal > under <08478 +tachath > the sun

<08121 +shemesh > ?

01 : 04 . [ One ] generation passeth <01980 +halak > away , and

[ another ] generation <01755 +dowr > cometh <00935 +bow> > :

but the earth <00776 +>erets > abideth <05975 +<amad > for ever

<05769 +<owlam > .

01 : 05 The sun <08121 +shemesh > also ariseth <02224 +zarach > ,

and the sun <08121 +shemesh > goeth <00935 +bow> > down , and

hasteth <07602 +sha>aph > to his place <04725 +maqowm > where

<08033 +sham > he arose <02224 +zarach > .

01 : 06 The wind <07307 +ruwach > goeth <01980 +halak > toward

<00413 +>el > the south <01864 +darowm > , and turneth <05437

+cabab > about unto the north <06828 +tsaphown > ; it whirleth

<01980 +halak > about continually , and the wind <07307 +ruwach

> returneth <07725 +shuwb > again <07725 +shuwb > according

<05921 +<al > to his circuits <05439 +cabiyb > .

01 : 07 All <03605 +kol > the rivers <05158 +nachal > run <01980

+halak > into <00413 +>el > the sea <03220 +yam > ; yet the sea

<03220 +yam > [ is ] not full <04392 +male> > ; unto the place

<04725 +maqowm > from whence the rivers <05158 +nachal > come

<01980 +halak > , thither <08033 +sham > they return <07725

+shuwb > again <07725 +shuwb > .

01 : 08 All <03605 +kol > things <01697 +dabar > [ are ] full of

labour <03023 +yagea< > ; man <00376 +>iysh > cannot utter

<01696 +dabar > [ it ] : the eye <05869 +<ayin > is not

satisfied <07646 +saba< > with seeing <07200 +ra>ah > , nor

<03808 +lo> > the ear <00241 +>ozen > filled <04390 +male> >

with hearing <08085 +shama< > .

01 : 09 . The thing that hath been <01961 +hayah > , it [ is

that ] which shall be ; and that which is done <06466 +pa<al > [

is ] that which shall be done <06466 +pa<al > : and [ there is ]

no <00369 +>ayin > new <02319 +chadash > [ thing ] under <08478

+tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > .

01 : 10 Is there [ any ] thing <01697 +dabar > whereof it may be

said <00559 +>amar > , See <07200 +ra>ah > , this <02088 +zeh >

[ is ] new <02319 +chadash > ? it hath been <01961 +hayah >

already <03528 +k@bar > of old <05769 +<owlam > time , which

<00834 +>aher > was before <06440 +paniym > us .

01 : 11 [ There is ] no <00369 +>ayin > remembrance <02146

+zikrown > of former <07223 +ri>shown > [ things ] ; neither

<03808 +lo> > shall there be [ any ] remembrance <02146 +zikrown

> of [ things ] that are to come <00314 +>acharown > with [

those ] that shall come <01961 +hayah > after <00314 +>acharown >

01 : 12 . I the Preacher <06953 +qoheleth > was king <04428

+melek > over <05921 +<al > Israel <03478 +Yisra>el > in

Jerusalem <03389 +Y@ruwshalaim > .

01 : 13 And I gave <05414 +nathan > my heart <03820 +leb > to

seek <01875 +darash > and search <08446 +tuwr > out by wisdom

<02451 +chokmah > concerning <05921 +<al > all <03605 +kol > [

things ] that are done <06466 +pa<al > under <08478 +tachath >

heaven <08064 +shamayim > : this <01931 +huw> > sore <07451 +ra<

> travail <06045 +<inyan > hath God <00430 +>elohiym > given

<05414 +nathan > to the sons <01121 +ben > of man <00120 +>adam

> to be exercised <06031 +<anah > therewith .

01 : 14 I have seen <07200 +ra>ah > all <03605 +kol > the works

<04639 +ma<aseh > that are done <06466 +pa<al > under <08478

+tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > ; and , behold <02009

+hinneh > , all <03605 +kol > [ is ] vanity <01892 +hebel > and

vexation <07469 +r@<uwth > of spirit <07307 +ruwach > .

01 : 15 [ That which is ] crooked <05791 +<avath > cannot be

made straight <08626 +taqan > : and that which is wanting <02642

+checrown > cannot be numbered <04487 +manah > .

01 : 16 I communed <01696 +dabar > with mine own heart <03820

+leb > , saying <00559 +>amar > , Lo <02009 +hinneh > , I am

come to great <01431 +gadal > estate , and have gotten <03254

+yacaph > more wisdom <02451 +chokmah > than <05921 +<al > all

<03605 +kol > [ they ] that have been <01961 +hayah > before

<06440 +paniym > me in Jerusalem <03389 +Y@ruwshalaim > : yea ,

my heart <03820 +leb > had great <07235 +rabah > experience

<07200 +ra>ah > of wisdom <02451 +chokmah > and knowledge <01847

+da<ath > .

01 : 17 And I gave <05414 +nathan > my heart <03820 +leb > to

know <03045 +yada< > wisdom <02451 +chokmah > , and to know

<03045 +yada< > madness <01947 +howlelah > and folly <05531

+cikluwth > : I perceived <03045 +yada< > that this <02088 +zeh

> also <01571 +gam > is vexation <07475 +ra<yown > of spirit

<07307 +ruwach > .

01 : 18 For in much <07230 +rob > wisdom <02451 +chokmah > [ is

] much <07230 +rob > grief <03708 +ka<ac > : and he that

increaseth <03254 +yacaph > knowledge <01847 +da<ath >

increaseth <03254 +yacaph > sorrow <04341 +mak>ob > .

02 : 01 . I said <00559 +>amar > in mine heart <03820 +leb > ,

Go <03212 +yalak > to now <04994 +na> > , I will prove <05254

+nacah > thee with mirth <08057 +simchah > , therefore enjoy

<07200 +ra>ah > pleasure <02896 +towb > : and , behold <02009

+hinneh > , this <01931 +huw> > also <01571 +gam > [ is ] vanity

<01892 +hebel > .

02 : 02 I said <00559 +>amar > of laughter <07814 +s@chowq > , [

It is ] mad <01984 +halal > : and of mirth <08057 +simchah > ,

What <04100 +mah > doeth <06213 +<asah > it ?

02 : 03 I sought <08446 +tuwr > in mine heart <03820 +leb > to

give <04900 +mashak > myself unto wine <03196 +yayin > , yet

acquainting <05090 +nahag > mine heart <03820 +leb > with wisdom

<02451 +chokmah > ; and to lay hold <00270 +>achaz > on folly

<05531 +cikluwth > , till <05704 +<ad > I might see <07200

+ra>ah > what <00335 +>ay > [ was ] that good <02896 +towb > for

the sons <01121 +ben > of men <00120 +>adam > , which <00834

+>aher > they should do <06213 +<asah > under <08478 +tachath >

the heaven <08064 +shamayim > all <04557 +micpar > the days

<03117 +yowm > of their life <02416 +chay > .

02 : 04 I made me great <01431 +gadal > works <04639 +ma<aseh > ;

I builded <01129 +banah > me houses <01004 +bayith > ; I

planted <05193 +nata< > me vineyards <03754 +kerem > :

02 : 05 I made <06213 +<asah > me gardens <01593 +gannah > and

orchards <06508 +pardec > , and I planted <05193 +nata< > trees

<06086 +<ets > in them of all <03605 +kol > [ kind of ] fruits

<06529 +p@riy > :

02 : 06 I made <06213 +<asah > me pools <01295 +b@rekah > of

water <04325 +mayim > , to water <08248 +shaqah > therewith the

wood <03293 +ya<ar > that bringeth <06779 +tsamach > forth

<06779 +tsamach > trees <06086 +<ets > :

02 : 07 I got <07069 +qanah > [ me ] servants <05650 +<ebed >

and maidens <08198 +shiphchah > , and had <01961 +hayah >

servants born <01121 +ben > in my house <01004 +bayith > ; also

<01571 +gam > I had <01961 +hayah > great <07235 +rabah >

possessions <04735 +miqneh > of great <01241 +baqar > and small

cattle <04735 +miqneh > above all <03605 +kol > that were in

Jerusalem <03389 +Y@ruwshalaim > before <06440 +paniym > me :

02 : 08 I gathered <03664 +kanac > me also <01571 +gam > silver

<03701 +keceph > and gold <02091 +zahab > , and the peculiar

<05459 +c@gullah > treasure of kings <04428 +melek > and of the

provinces <04082 +m@diynah > : I gat <06213 +<asah > me men

singers <07891 +shiyr > and women singers <07891 +shiyr > , and

the delights <08588 +ta<anuwg > of the sons <01121 +ben > of men

<00120 +>adam > , [ as ] musical <07705 +shiddah > instruments ,

and that of all sorts .

02 : 09 So I was great <01431 +gadal > , and increased <03254

+yacaph > more than all <03605 +kol > that were before <06440

+paniym > me in Jerusalem <03389 +Y@ruwshalaim > : also <00637

+>aph > my wisdom <02451 +chokmah > remained <05975 +<amad >

with me .

02 : 10 And whatsoever mine eyes <05869 +<ayin > desired <07592

+sha>al > I kept <00680 +>atsal > not from them , I withheld

<04513 +mana< > not my heart <03820 +leb > from any <03605 +kol

> joy <08057 +simchah > ; for my heart <03820 +leb > rejoiced

<08055 +samach > in all <03605 +kol > my labour <05999 +<amal > :

and this <02088 +zeh > was my portion <02506 +cheleq > of all

<03605 +kol > my labour <05999 +<amal > .

02 : 11 Then I looked <06437 +panah > on all <03605 +kol > the

works <04639 +ma<aseh > that my hands <03027 +yad > had wrought

<06213 +<asah > , and on the labour <05999 +<amal > that I had

laboured <05998 +<amal > to do <06213 +<asah > : and , behold

<02009 +hinneh > , all <03605 +kol > [ was ] vanity <01892

+hebel > and vexation <07469 +r@<uwth > of spirit <07307 +ruwach

> , and [ there was ] no <00369 +>ayin > profit <03504 +yithrown

> under <08478 +tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > .

02 : 12 . And I turned <06437 +panah > myself to behold <07200

+ra>ah > wisdom <02451 +chokmah > , and madness <01947 +howlelah

> , and folly <05531 +cikluwth > : for what <04100 +mah > [ can

] the man <00120 +>adam > [ do ] that cometh <00935 +bow> >

after <00310 +>achar > the king <04428 +melek > ? [ even <00853

+>eth > ] that which <00834 +>aher > hath been already <03528

+k@bar > done <06466 +pa<al > .

02 : 13 Then I saw <07200 +ra>ah > that wisdom <02451 +chokmah >

excelleth <03504 +yithrown > folly <05531 +cikluwth > , as far

as light <00216 +>owr > excelleth <03504 +yithrown > darkness

<02822 +choshek > .

02 : 14 The wise <02450 +chakam > man s eyes <05869 +<ayin > [

are ] in his head <07218 +ro>sh > ; but the fool <03684 +k@ciyl

> walketh <01980 +halak > in darkness <02822 +choshek > : and I

myself <00589 +>aniy > perceived <03045 +yada< > also <01571

+gam > that one <00259 +>echad > event <04745 +miqreh >

happeneth <07136 +qarah > to them all <03605 +kol > .

02 : 15 Then said <00559 +>amar > I in my heart <03820 +leb > ,

As it happeneth <04745 +miqreh > to the fool <03684 +k@ciyl > ,

so it happeneth <07136 +qarah > even <01571 +gam > to me ; and

why <04100 +mah > was I then <00227 +>az > more <03148 +yowther

> wise <02449 +chakam > ? Then I said <01696 +dabar > in my

heart <03820 +leb > , that this <02088 +zeh > also <01571 +gam >

[ is ] vanity <01892 +hebel > .

02 : 16 For [ there is ] no <00369 +>ayin > remembrance <02146

+zikrown > of the wise <02450 +chakam > more <05973 +<im > than

<05973 +<im > of the fool <03684 +k@ciyl > for ever <05769

+<owlam > ; seeing that which now <03528 +k@bar > [ is ] in the

days <03117 +yowm > to come <00935 +bow> > shall all <03605 +kol

> be forgotten <07911 +shakach > . And how <00349 +>eyk > dieth

<04191 +muwth > the wise <02450 +chakam > [ man ] ? as the fool

<03684 +k@ciyl > .

02 : 17 . Therefore I hated <08130 +sane> > life <02416 +chay >

; because <03588 +kiy > the work <04639 +ma<aseh > that is

wrought <06213 +<asah > under <08478 +tachath > the sun <08121

+shemesh > [ is ] grievous <07451 +ra< > unto me : for all

<03605 +kol > [ is ] vanity <01892 +hebel > and vexation <07469

+r@<uwth > of spirit <07307 +ruwach > .

02 : 18 Yea , I hated <08130 +sane> > all <03605 +kol > my

labour <05999 +<amal > which I had taken <06001 +<amel > under

<08478 +tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > : because I should

leave <03241 +Yaniym > it unto the man <00120 +>adam > that

shall be after <00310 +>achar > me .

02 : 19 And who <04310 +miy > knoweth <03045 +yada< > whether he

shall be a wise <02450 +chakam > [ man ] or <00176 +>ow > a fool

<05530 +cakal > ? yet shall he have rule <07980 +shalat > over

all <03605 +kol > my labour <05999 +<amal > wherein I have

laboured <05998 +<amal > , and wherein I have shewed myself wise

<02449 +chakam > under <08478 +tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh

> . This <02088 +zeh > [ is ] also <01571 +gam > vanity <01892

+hebel > .

02 : 20 Therefore I went <05437 +cabab > about <05437 +cabab >

to cause my heart <03820 +leb > to despair <02976 +ya>ash > of

all <03605 +kol > the labour <05999 +<amal > which I took under

<08478 +tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > .

02 : 21 For there is a man <00120 +>adam > whose labour <05999

+<amal > [ is ] in wisdom <02451 +chokmah > , and in knowledge

<01847 +da<ath > , and in equity <03788 +kishrown > ; yet to a

man <00120 +>adam > that hath not laboured <05998 +<amal >

therein shall he leave <05414 +nathan > it [ for ] his portion

<02506 +cheleq > . This <02088 +zeh > also <01571 +gam > [ is ]

vanity <01892 +hebel > and a great <07227 +rab > evil <07451

+ra< > .

02 : 22 For what <04100 +mah > hath <01933 +hava> > man <00120

+>adam > of all <03605 +kol > his labour <05999 +<amal > , and

of the vexation <07475 +ra<yown > of his heart <03820 +leb > ,

wherein he hath laboured <06001 +<amel > under <08478 +tachath >

the sun <08121 +shemesh > ?

02 : 23 For all <03605 +kol > his days <03117 +yowm > [ are ]

sorrows <04341 +mak>ob > , and his travail <06045 +<inyan >

grief <03708 +ka<ac > ; yea <01571 +gam > , his heart <03820

+leb > taketh not rest in the night <03915 +layil > . This is

also <01571 +gam > vanity <01892 +hebel > .

02 : 24 [ There is ] nothing <00369 +>ayin > better <02896 +towb

> for a man <00120 +>adam > , [ than ] that he should eat <00398

+>akal > and drink <08354 +shathah > , and [ that ] he should

make his soul <05315 +nephesh > enjoy <07200 +ra>ah > good

<02896 +towb > in his labour <05999 +<amal > . This <02088 +zeh

> also <01571 +gam > I saw <07200 +ra>ah > , that it [ was ]

from the hand <03027 +yad > of God <00430 +>elohiym > .

02 : 25 For who <04310 +miy > can eat <00398 +>akal > , or who

<04310 +miy > else can hasten <02363 +chuwsh > [ hereunto ] ,

more <02351 +chuwts > than I ?

02 : 26 For [ God ] giveth <05414 +nathan > to a man <00120

+>adam > that [ is ] good <02896 +towb > in his sight <06440

+paniym > wisdom <02451 +chokmah > , and knowledge <01847

+da<ath > , and joy <08057 +simchah > : but to the sinner <02398

+chata> > he giveth <05414 +nathan > travail <06045 +<inyan > ,

to gather <00622 +>acaph > and to heap <03664 +kanac > up , that

he may give <05414 +nathan > to [ him that is ] good <02896

+towb > before <06440 +paniym > God <00430 +>elohiym > . This

<02088 +zeh > also <01571 +gam > [ is ] vanity <01892 +hebel >

and vexation <07469 +r@<uwth > of spirit <07307 +ruwach > .

03 : 01 . To every <03605 +kol > [ thing there is ] a season

<02165 +z@man > , and a time <06256 +<eth > to every <03605 +kol

> purpose <02656 +chephets > under <08478 +tachath > the heaven

<08064 +shamayim > :

03 : 02 A time <06256 +<eth > to be born <03205 +yalad > , and a

time <06256 +<eth > to die <04191 +muwth > ; a time <06256 +<eth

> to plant <05193 +nata< > , and a time <06256 +<eth > to pluck

<06131 +<aqar > up [ that which is ] planted <05193 +nata< > ;

03 : 03 A time <06256 +<eth > to kill <02026 +harag > , and a

time <06256 +<eth > to heal<07495 +rapha> > ; a time <06256

+<eth > to break <06555 +parats > down , and a time <06256 +<eth

> to build <01129 +banah > up ;

03 : 04 A time <06256 +<eth > to weep <01058 +bakah > , and a

time <06256 +<eth > to laugh <07832 +sachaq > ; a time <06256

+<eth > to mourn <05594 +caphad > , and a time <06256 +<eth > to

dance <07540 +raqad > ;

03 : 05 A time <06256 +<eth > to cast <07993 +shalak > away

stones <68> , and a time <06256 +<eth > to gather <03664 +kanac

> stones <68> together ; a time <06256 +<eth > to embrace <02263

+chabaq > , and a time <06256 +<eth > to refrain <07368 +rachaq

> from embracing <02263 +chabaq > ;

03 : 06 A time <06256 +<eth > to get <01245 +baqash > , and a

time <06256 +<eth > to lose <6> ; a time <06256 +<eth > to keep

<08104 +shamar > , and a time <06256 +<eth > to cast <07993

+shalak > away ;

03 : 07 A time <06256 +<eth > to rend <07167 +qara< > , and a

time <06256 +<eth > to sew <08609 +taphar > ; a time <06256

+<eth > to keep silence <02814 +chashah > , and a time <06256

+<eth > to speak <01696 +dabar > ;

03 : 08 A time <06256 +<eth > to love <00157 +>ahab > , and a

time <06256 +<eth > to hate <08130 +sane> > ; a time <06256

+<eth > of war <04421 +milchamah > , and a time <06256 +<eth >

of peace <07965 +shalowm > .

03 : 09 What <04100 +mah > profit <03504 +yithrown > hath he

that worketh <06213 +<asah > in that wherein <00834 +>aher > he

laboureth <06001 +<amel > ?

03 : 10 I have seen <07200 +ra>ah > the travail <06045 +<inyan >

, which <00834 +>aher > God <00430 +>elohiym > hath given <05414

+nathan > to the sons <01121 +ben > of men <00120 +>adam > to be

exercised <06031 +<anah > in it .

03 : 11 . He hath made <06213 +<asah > every <03605 +kol > [

thing ] beautiful <03303 +yapheh > in his time <06256 +<eth > :

also <01571 +gam > he hath set <05414 +nathan > the world <05769

+<owlam > in their heart <03820 +leb > , so that no <01097

+b@liy > man <00120 +>adam > can find <04672 +matsa> > out the

work <04639 +ma<aseh > that God <00430 +>elohiym > maketh <06213

+<asah > from the beginning <07218 +ro>sh > to the end <05490

+cowph > .

03 : 12 I know <03045 +yada< > that [ there is ] no <00369

+>ayin > good <02896 +towb > in them , but for [ a man ] to

rejoice <08055 +samach > , and to do <06213 +<asah > good <02896

+towb > in his life <02416 +chay > .

03 : 13 And also <01571 +gam > that every <03605 +kol > man

<00120 +>adam > should eat <00398 +>akal > and drink <08354

+shathah > , and enjoy <07200 +ra>ah > the good <02896 +towb >

of all <03605 +kol > his labour <05999 +<amal > , it [ is ] the

gift <04991 +mattath > of God <00430 +>elohiym > .

03 : 14 I know <03045 +yada< > that , whatsoever God <00430

+>elohiym > doeth <06213 +<asah > , it shall be for ever <05769

+<owlam > : nothing <00369 +>ayin > can be put <03254 +yacaph >

to it , nor <00369 +>ayin > any thing taken <01639 +gara< > from

it : and God <00430 +>elohiym > doeth <06213 +<asah > [ it ] ,

that [ men <00582 +>enowsh > ] should fear <03372 +yare> >

before <06440 +paniym > him .

03 : 15 That which hath been <01961 +hayah > is now <03528

+k@bar > ; and that which <00834 +>aher > is to be hath already

<03528 +k@bar > been <01961 +hayah > ; and God <00430 +>elohiym

> requireth <01245 +baqash > that which is past <07291 +radaph >

03 : 16 . And moreover <05750 +<owd > I saw <07200 +ra>ah >

under <08478 +tachath > thesun <08121 +shemesh > the place

<04725 +maqowm > of judgment <04941 +mishpat > , [ that ]

wickedness <07562 +resha< > [ was ] there <08033 +sham > ; and

the place <04725 +maqowm > of righteousness <06664 +tsedeq > , [

that ] iniquity <07562 +resha< > [ was ] there <08033 +sham > .

03 : 17 I said <00559 +>amar > in mine heart <03820 +leb > , God

<00430 +>elohiym > shall judge <08199 +shaphat > the righteous

<06662 +tsaddiyq > and the wicked <07563 +rasha< > : for [ there

<08033 +sham > is ] a time <06256 +<eth > there <08033 +sham >

for every <03605 +kol > purpose <02656 +chephets > and for every

<03605 +kol > work <04639 +ma<aseh > .

03 : 18 I said <00559 +>amar > in mine heart <03820 +leb >

concerning <05921 +<al > the estate <01700 +dibrah > of the sons

<01121 +ben > of men <00120 +>adam > , that God <00430 +>elohiym

> might manifest <01305 +barar > them , and that they might see

<07200 +ra>ah > that they themselves <01992 +hem > are beasts

<00929 +b@hemah > .

03 : 19 For that which befalleth <04745 +miqreh > the sons

<01121 +ben > of men <00120 +>adam > befalleth <04745 +miqreh >

beasts <00929 +b@hemah > ; even one <02088 +zeh > thing

befalleth <04745 +miqreh > them : as the one <02088 +zeh > dieth

<04194 +maveth > , so <03651 +ken > dieth <04194 +maveth > the

other <02088 +zeh > ; yea , they have all <03605 +kol > one

<00259 +>echad > breath <07307 +ruwach > ; so that a man <00120

+>adam > hath no <00369 +>ayin > preeminence <04195 +mowthar >

above <04480 +min > a beast <00929 +b@hemah > : for all <03605

+kol > [ is ] vanity <01892 +hebel > .

03 : 20 All <03605 +kol > go <01980 +halak > unto one <00259

+>echad > place <04725 +maqowm > ; all <03605 +kol > are of the

dust <06083 +<aphar > , and all <03605 +kol > turn <07725 +shuwb

> to dust <06083 +<aphar > again <07725 +shuwb > .

03 : 21 Who <04310 +miy > knoweth <03045 +yada< > the spirit

<07307 +ruwach > of man that goeth <05927 +<alah > upward <04605

+ma<al > , and the spirit <07307 +ruwach > of the beast <00929

+b@hemah > that goeth <03381 +yarad > downward <04295 +mattah >

to the earth <00776 +>erets > ?

03 : 22 Wherefore <04100 +mah > I perceive <07200 +ra>ah > that

[ there is ] nothing <00369 +>ayin > better <02896 +towb > ,

than that a man <00120 +>adam > should rejoice <08055 +samach >

in his own works <04639 +ma<aseh > ; for that [ is ] his portion

<02506 +cheleq > : for who <04310 +miy > shall bring <00935

+bow> > him to see <07200 +ra>ah > what <04100 +mah > shall be

after <00310 +>achar > him ?

04 : 01 . So I returned <07725 +shuwb > , and considered <07200

+ra>ah > all <03605 +kol > the oppressions <06217 +<ashuwq >

that are done <06466 +pa<al > under <08478 +tachath > the sun

<08121 +shemesh > : and behold <02009 +hinneh > the tears <01832

+dim<ah > of [ such as were ] oppressed <06231 +<ashaq > , and

they had no <00369 +>ayin > comforter <05162 +nacham > ; and on

the side <03027 +yad > of their oppressors <06231 +<ashaq > [

there was ] power <03581 +koach > ; but they had no <00369

+>ayin > comforter

04 : 02 Wherefore I praised <07623 +shabach > the dead <04191

+muwth > which are already <03528 +k@bar > dead <04191 +muwth >

more <04480 +min > than <04480 +min > the living <02416 +chay >

which <00834 +>aher > are yet <05728 +<aden > alive <02416 +chay

> .

04 : 03 Yea , better <02896 +towb > [ is he ] than both <08147

+sh@nayim > they , which <00834 +>aher > hath not yet <05728

+<aden > been <01961 +hayah > , who <00834 +>aher > hath not

seen <07200 +ra>ah > the evil <07451 +ra< > work <04639 +ma<aseh

> that is done <06466 +pa<al > under <08478 +tachath > the sun

<08121 +shemesh > .

04 : 04 . Again , I considered <07200 +ra>ah > all <03605 +kol

> travail <05999 +<amal > , and every <03605 +kol > right <03788

+kishrown > work <04639 +ma<aseh > , that for this <01931 +huw>

> a man <00376 +>iysh > is envied <07068 +qin>ah > of his

neighbour <07453 +rea< > . This <02088 +zeh > [ is ] also

<01571 +gam > vanity <01892 +hebel > and vexation <07469

+r@<uwth > of spirit <07307 +ruwach > .

04 : 05 The fool <03684 +k@ciyl > foldeth <02263 +chabaq > his

hands <03027 +yad > together , and eateth <00398 +>akal > his

own flesh <01320 +basar > .

04 : 06 Better <02896 +towb > [ is ] an handful [ with ]

quietness <05183 +Nachath > , than both the hands <02651

+chophen > full <04393 +m@lo> > [ with ] travail <05999 +<amal >

and vexation <07469 +r@<uwth > of spirit <07307 +ruwach > .

04 : 07 . Then I returned <07725 +shuwb > , and I saw <07200

+ra>ah > vanity <01892 +hebel > under <08478 +tachath > the sun

<08121 +shemesh > .

04 : 08 There is one <00259 +>echad > [ alone ] , and [ there is

] not a second <08145 +sheniy > ; yea <01571 +gam > , he hath

neither child <01121 +ben > nor brother <00251 +>ach > : yet [

is there ] no <00369 +>ayin > end <07093 +qets > of all <03605

+kol > his labour <05999 +<amal > ; neither <03808 +lo> > is his

eye <05869 +<ayin > satisfied <07646 +saba< > with riches <06239

+<osher > ; neither [ saith he ] , For whom <04310 +miy > do I

labour <06001 +<amel > , and bereave <02637 +chacer > my soul

<05315 +nephesh > of good <02896 +towb > ? This <02088 +zeh > [

is ] also <01571 +gam > vanity <01892 +hebel > , yea , it [ is ]

a sore <07451 +ra< > travail <06045 +<inyan > .

04 : 09 Two <08147 +sh@nayim > [ are ] better <02896 +towb >

than one <00259 +>echad > ; because <00834 +>aher > they have

<03426 +yesh > a good <02896 +towb > reward <07999 +shalam > for

their labour <05999 +<amal > .

04 : 10 For if <00518 +>im > they fall <05307 +naphal > , the

one <00259 +>echad > will lift <06965 +quwm > up his fellow

<02270 +chaber > : but woe <00337 +>iy > to him [ that is ]

alone <00259 +>echad > when he falleth <05307 +naphal > ; for [

he hath ] not another <08145 +sheniy > to help <06965 +quwm >

him up .

04 : 11 Again <01571 +gam > , if two <08147 +sh@nayim > lie

<07901 +shakab > together , then they have heat <02552 +chamam >

: but how <00349 +>eyk > can one <00259 +>echad > be warm <03179

+yacham > [ alone ] ?

04 : 12 And if one <00259 +>echad > prevail <08630 +taqaph >

against him , two <08147 +sh@nayim > shall withstand <05975

+<amad > him ; and a threefold <08027 +shalash > cord <02339

+chuwt > is not quickly <04120 +m@herah > broken <05423 +nathaq >

04 : 13 . Better <02896 +towb > [ is ] a poor <04542 +micken >

and a wise <02450 +chakam > child <03206 +yeled > than an old

<02205 +zaqen > and foolish <03684 +k@ciyl > king <04428 +melek

> , who <00834 +>aher > will <03045 +yada< > no <03808 +lo> >

more <05750 +<owd > be admonished <02094 +zahar > .

04 : 14 For out of prison he cometh <03318 +yatsa> > to reign

<04427 +malak > ; whereas <03588 +kiy > also <01571 +gam > [ he

that is ] born <03205 +yalad > in his kingdom <04438 +malkuwth >

becometh poor <07326 +ruwsh > .

04 : 15 I considered <07200 +ra>ah > all <03605 +kol > the

living <02416 +chay > which walk <01980 +halak > under <08478

+tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > , with the second <08145

+sheniy > child <03206 +yeled > that shall stand <05975 +<amad >

up in his stead <08478 +tachath > .

04 : 16 [ There is ] no <00369 +>ayin > end <07093 +qets > of

all <03605 +kol > the people <05971 +<am > , [ even ] of all

<03605 +kol > that have been <01961 +hayah > before <06440

+paniym > them : they also <01571 +gam > that come <00314

+>acharown > after <00314 +>acharown > shall not rejoice <08055

+samach > in him . Surely <03588 +kiy > this <02088 +zeh > also

<01571 +gam > [ is ] vanity <01892 +hebel > and vexation <07475

+ra<yown > of spirit <07307 +ruwach > .

05 : 01 . Keep <08104 +shamar > thy foot <07272 +regel > when

<00834 +>aher > thou goest <03212 +yalak > to the house <01004

+bayith > of God <00430 +>elohiym > , and be more <07138 +qarowb

> ready <07138 +qarowb > to hear <08085 +shama< > , than to give

<05414 +nathan > the sacrifice <02077 +zebach > of fools <03684

+k@ciyl > : for they consider <03045 +yada< > not that they do

<06213 +<asah > evil <07451 +ra< > .

05 : 02 Be not rash <00926 +bahal > with thy mouth <06310 +peh >

, and let not thine heart <03820 +leb > be hasty <04116 +mahar >

to utter <03318 +yatsa> > [ any ] thing <01697 +dabar > before

<06440 +paniym > God <00430 +>elohiym > : for God <00430

+>elohiym > [ is ] in heaven <08064 +shamayim > , and thou upon

earth <00776 +>erets > : therefore let thy words <01697 +dabar >

be few <04592 +m@<at > .

05 : 03 For a dream <02472 +chalowm > cometh <00935 +bow> >

through the multitude <07230 +rob > of business <06045 +<inyan >

; and a fool s <03684 +k@ciyl > voice <06963 +qowl > [ is known

] by multitude <07230 +rob > of words <01697 +dabar > .

05 : 04 . When <00834 +>aher > thou vowest <05087 +nadar > a

vow <05088 +neder > unto God <00430 +>elohiym > , defer <00309

+>achar > not to pay <07999 +shalam > it ; for [ he hath ] no

<00369 +>ayin > pleasure <02656 +chephets > in fools <03684

+k@ciyl > : pay <07999 +shalam > that which <00834 +>aher > thou

hast vowed <05087 +nadar > .

05 : 05 Better <02896 +towb > [ is it ] that thou shouldest not

vow <05087 +nadar > , than that thou shouldest vow <05087 +nadar

> and not pay <07999 +shalam > .

05 : 06 Suffer <05414 +nathan > not thy mouth <06310 +peh > to

cause thy flesh <01320 +basar > to sin <02398 +chata> > ;

neither <00408 +>al > say <00559 +>amar > thou before <06440

+paniym > the angel <04397 +mal>ak > , that it [ was ] an error

<07684 +sh@gagah > : wherefore <04100 +mah > should God <00430

+>elohiym > be angry <07107 +qatsaph > at <05921 +<al > thy

voice <06963 +qowl > , and destroy <02254 +chabal > the work

<04639 +ma<aseh > of thine hands <03027 +yad > ?

05 : 07 For in the multitude <07230 +rob > of dreams <02472

+chalowm > and many <07230 +rob > words <01697 +dabar > [ there

are ] also [ divers ] vanities <01892 +hebel > : but fear <03372

+yare> > thou God <00430 +>elohiym > .

05 : 08 If <00518 +>im > thou seest <07200 +ra>ah > the

oppression <06233 +<osheq > of the poor <07326 +ruwsh > , and

violent <01499 +gezel > perverting of judgment <04941 +mishpat >

and justice <06664 +tsedeq > in a province <04082 +m@diynah > ,

marvel <08539 +tamahh > not at <05921 +<al > the matter <02659

+chapher > : for [ he that is ] higher <01364 +gaboahh > than

<05921 +<al > the highest <01364 +gaboahh > regardeth <08104

+shamar > ; and [ there be ] higher <01364 +gaboahh > than

<05921 +<al > they .

05 : 09 . Moreover the profit <03504 +yithrown > of the earth

<00776 +>erets > is for all <03605 +kol > : the king <04428

+melek > [ himself ] is served <05647 +<abad > by the field

<07704 +sadeh > .

05 : 10 He that loveth <00157 +>ahab > silver <03701 +keceph >

shall not be satisfied <07646 +saba< > with silver <03701

+keceph > ; nor he that loveth <00157 +>ahab > abundance <01995

+hamown > with increase <08393 +t@buw>ah > : this <02088 +zeh >

[ is ] also <01571 +gam > vanity <01892 +hebel > .

05 : 11 When goods <02896 +towb > increase <07235 +rabah > ,

they are increased <07231 +rabab > that eat <00398 +>akal > them

: and what <04100 +mah > good <03788 +kishrown > [ is there ] to

the owners <01167 +ba<al > thereof , saving <00518 +>im > the

beholding <07200 +ra>ah > [ of them ] with their eyes <05869

+<ayin > ?

05 : 12 The sleep <08142 +shehah > of a labouring <05647 +<abad

> man [ is ] sweet <04966 +mathowq > , whether <00518 +>im > he

eat <00398 +>akal > little <04592 +m@<at > or much <07235 +rabah

> : but the abundance <07647 +saba< > of the rich <06223

+<ashiyr > will not suffer <03240 +yanach > him to sleep <03462

+yashen > .

05 : 13 There is a sore <02470 +chalah > evil <07451 +ra< > [

which ] I have seen <07200 +ra>ah > under <08478 +tachath > the

sun <08121 +shemesh > , [ namely ] , riches <06239 +<osher >

kept <08104 +shamar > for the owners <01167 +ba<al > thereof to

their hurt <07451 +ra< > .

05 : 14 But those <01931 +huw> > riches <06239 +<osher > perish

<6> by evil <07451 +ra< > travail <06045 +<inyan > : and he

begetteth <03205 +yalad > a son <01121 +ben > , and [ there is ]

nothing in his hand <03027 +yad > .

05 : 15 As he came <03318 +yatsa> > forth <03318 +yatsa> > of

his mother s <00517 +>em > womb <00990 +beten > , naked <06174

+<arowm > shall he return <07725 +shuwb > to go <03212 +yalak >

as he came <00935 +bow> > , and shall take <05375 +nasa> >

nothing of his labour <05999 +<amal > , which he may carry

<03212 +yalak > away in his hand <03027 +yad > .

05 : 16 And this <02090 +zoh > also <01571 +gam > [ is ] a sore

<02470 +chalah > evil <07451 +ra< > , [ that ] in all <03605

+kol > points <05980 +<ummah > as he came <00935 +bow> > , so

<03651 +ken > shall he go <03212 +yalak > : and what <04100 +mah

> profit <03504 +yithrown > hath he that hath laboured <05998

+<amal > for the wind <07307 +ruwach > ?

05 : 17 All <03605 +kol > his days <03117 +yowm > also <01571

+gam > he eateth <00398 +>akal > in darkness <02822 +choshek > ,

and [ he hath ] much <07235 +rabah > sorrow <03708 +ka<ac > and

wrath <07110 +qetseph > with his sickness <02483 +choliy > .

05 : 18 . Behold <02009 +hinneh > [ that ] which <00834 +>aher

> I have seen <07200 +ra>ah > : [ it is ] good <02896 +towb >

and comely <03303 +yapheh > [ for one ] to eat <00398 +>akal >

and to drink <08354 +shathah > , and to enjoy <07200 +ra>ah >

the good <02896 +towb > of all <03605 +kol > his labour <05999

+<amal > that he taketh <05998 +<amal > under <08478 +tachath >

the sun <08121 +shemesh > all <04557 +micpar > the days <03117

+yowm > of his life <02416 +chay > , which <00834 +>aher > God

<00430 +>elohiym > giveth <05414 +nathan > him : for it [ is ]

his portion <02506 +cheleq > .

05 : 19 Every <03605 +kol > man <00120 +>adam > also <01571 +gam

> to whom <00834 +>aher> God <00430 +>elohiym > hath given

<05414 +nathan > riches <06239 +<osher > and wealth <05233

+nekec > , and hath given him power <07980 +shalat > to eat

<00398 +>akal > thereof , and to take <05375 +nasa> > his

portion <02506 +cheleq > , and to rejoice <08055 +samach > in

his labour <05999 +<amal > ; this <02090 +zoh > [ is ] the gift

<04991 +mattath > of God <00430 +>elohiym > .

05 : 20 For he shall not much <07235 +rabah > remember <02142

+zakar > the days <03117 +yowm > of his life <02416 +chay > ;

because <03588 +kiy > God <00430 +>elohiym > answereth <06030

+<anah > [ him ] in the joy <08057 +simchah > of his heart

<03820 +leb > .

06 : 01 . There is an evil <07451 +ra< > which <00834 +>aher >

I have seen <07200 +ra>ah > under <08478 +tachath > the sun

<08121 +shemesh > , and it [ is ] common <07227 +rab > among

<05921 +<al > men <00120 +>adam > :

06 : 02 A man <00376 +>iysh > to whom <00834 +>aher > God <00430

+>elohiym > hath given <05414 +nathan > riches <06239 +<osher > ,

wealth <05233 +nekec > , and honour <03519 +kabowd > , so that

he wanteth <02638 +chacer > nothing <00369 +>ayin > for his soul

<05315 +nephesh > of all <03605 +kol > that he desireth <00183

+>avah > , yet God <00430 +>elohiym > giveth him not power

<07980 +shalat > to eat <00398 +>akal > thereof , but a stranger

eateth <00398 +>akal > it : this <02088 +zeh > [ is ] vanity

<01892 +hebel > , and it [ is ] an evil <07451 +ra< > disease

<02483 +choliy > .

06 : 03 If <00518 +>im > a man <00376 +>iysh > beget <03205

+yalad > an hundred <03967 +me>ah > [ children ] , and live

<02421 +chayah > many <07227 +rab > years <08141 +shaneh > , so

that the days <03117 +yowm > of his years <08141 +shaneh > be

many <07227 +rab > , and his soul <05315 +nephesh > be not

filled <07646 +saba< > with good <02896 +towb > , and also

<01571 +gam > [ that ] he have <01961 +hayah > no <03808 +lo> >

burial <06900 +q@buwrah > ; I say <00559 +>amar > , [ that ] an

untimely <05309 +nephel > birth <05309 +nephel > [ is ] better

<02896 +towb > than he .

06 : 04 For he cometh <00935 +bow> > in with vanity <01892

+hebel > , and departeth <03212 +yalak > in darkness <02822

+choshek > , and his name <08034 +shem > shall be covered <03680

+kacah > with darkness <02822 +choshek > .

06 : 05 Moreover <01571 +gam > he hath not seen <07200 +ra>ah >

the sun <08121 +shemesh > , nor <03808 +lo> > known <03045

+yada< > [ any thing ] : this <02088 +zeh > hath more rest

<05183 +Nachath > than the other <02088 +zeh > .

06 : 06 Yea <00432 +>illuw > , though he live <02421 +chayah > a

thousand <00505 +>eleph > years <08141 +shaneh > twice <06471

+pa<am > [ told ] , yet hath he seen <07200 +ra>ah > no <03808

+lo> > good <02896 +towb > : do not all <03605 +kol > go <01980

+halak > to one <00259 +>echad > place <04725 +maqowm > ?

06 : 07 . All <03605 +kol > the labour <05999 +<amal > of man

<00120 +>adam > [ is ] for his mouth <06310 +peh > , and yet

<01571 +gam > the appetite <05315 +nephesh > is not filled

<04390 +male> > .

06 : 08 For what <04100 +mah > hath the wise <02450 +chakam >

more <03148 +yowther > than <04480 +min > the fool <03684

+k@ciyl > ? what <04100 +mah > hath the poor <06041 +<aniy > ,

that knoweth <03045 +yada< > to walk <01980 +halak > before

<05048 +neged > the living <02416 +chay > ?

06 : 09 Better <02896 +towb > [ is ] the sight <04758 +mar>eh >

of the eyes <05869 +<ayin > than the wandering <01981 +halak >

of the desire <05315 +nephesh > : this <02088 +zeh > [ is ] also

<01571 +gam > vanity <01892 +hebel > and vexation <07469

+r@<uwth > of spirit <07307 +ruwach > .

06 : 10 That which <00834 +>aher > hath been <01961 +hayah > is

named already <03528 +k@bar > , and it is known <03045 +yada< >

that it [ is ] man <00120 +>adam > : neither <03808 +lo> > may

<03201 +yakol > he contend <01777 +diyn > with him that is

mightier <08623 +taqqiyph > than he .

06 : 11 . Seeing <03588 +kiy > there be many <07235 +rabah >

things <01697 +dabar > that increase <07235 +rabah > vanity

<01892 +hebel > , what <04100 +mah > [ is ] man <00120 +>adam >

the better <03148 +yowther > ?

06 : 12 For who <04310 +miy > knoweth <03045 +yada< > what

<04100 +mah > [ is ] good <02896 +towb > for man <00120 +>adam >

in [ this ] life <02416 +chay > , all <04557 +micpar > the days

<03117 +yowm > of his vain <01892 +hebel > life <02416 +chay >

which he spendeth <06213 +<asah > as a shadow <06738 +tsel > ?

for who <04310 +miy > can tell <05046 +nagad > a man <00120

+>adam > what <04100 +mah > shall be after <00310 +>achar > him

under <08478 +tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > ?

07 : Ecclesiastes 7

07 : 01 . A good name <08034 +shem > [ is ] better <02896 +towb

> than precious <02896 +towb > ointment <08081 +shemen > ; and

the day <03117 +yowm > of death <04194 +maveth > than the day

<03117 +yowm > of one s birth <03205 +yalad > .

07 : 02 [ It is ] better <02896 +towb > to go <03212 +yalak > to

the house <01004 +bayith > of mourning <60> , than to go <03212

+yalak > to the house <01004 +bayith > of feasting <04960

+mishteh > : for that [ is ] the end <05490 +cowph > of all

<03605 +kol > men <00120 +>adam > ; and the living <02416 +chay

> will lay <05414 +nathan > [ it ] to his heart <03820 +leb > .

07 : 03 Sorrow <03708 +ka<ac > [ is ] better <02896 +towb > than

laughter <07814 +s@chowq > : for by the sadness <07455 +roa< >

of the countenance <06440 +paniym > the heart <03820 +leb > is

made better <03190 +yatab > .

07 : 04 The heart <03820 +leb > of the wise <02450 +chakam > [

is ] in the house <01004 +bayith > of mourning <60> ; but the

heart <03820 +leb > of fools <03684 +k@ciyl > [ is ] in the

house <01004 +bayith > of mirth <08057 +simchah > .

07 : 05 [ It is ] better <02896 +towb > to hear <08085 +shama< >

the rebuke <01606 +g@<arah > of the wise <02450 +chakam > , than

for a man <00376 +>iysh > to hear <08085 +shama< > the song

<07892 +shiyr > of fools <03684 +k@ciyl > .

07 : 06 For as the crackling <06963 +qowl > of thorns <05518

+ciyr > under <08478 +tachath > a pot <05518 +ciyr > , so <03651

+ken > [ is ] the laughter <07814 +s@chowq > of the fool <03684

+k@ciyl > : this <02088 +zeh > also <01571 +gam > [ is ] vanity

<01892 +hebel > .

07 : 07 . Surely <03588 +kiy > oppression <06233 +<osheq >

maketh a wise <02450 +chakam > man mad <01984 +halal > ; and a

gift <04979 +mattanah > destroyeth <6> the heart <03820 +leb > .

07 : 08 Better <02896 +towb > [ is ] the end <00319 +>achariyth

> of a thing <01697 +dabar > than the beginning <07225

+re>shiyth > thereof : [ and ] the patient <00750 +>arek > in

spirit <07307 +ruwach > [ is ] better <02896 +towb > than the

proud <01362 +gabahh > in spirit <07307 +ruwach > .

07 : 09 Be not hasty <00926 +bahal > in thy spirit <07307

+ruwach > to be angry <03707 +ka<ac > : for anger <03708 +ka<ac

> resteth <05117 +nuwach > in the bosom <02436 +cheyq > of fools

<03684 +k@ciyl > .

07 : 10 Say <00559 +>amar > not thou , What <04100 +mah > is [

the cause <01961 +hayah > ] that the former <07223 +ri>shown >

days <03117 +yowm > were better <02896 +towb > than these <00428

+>el - leh > ? for thou dost not enquire <07592 +sha>al >

wisely <02451 +chokmah > concerning <05921 +<al > this <02088

+zeh > .

07 : 11 . Wisdom <02451 +chokmah > [ is ] good <02896 +towb >

with an inheritance <05159 +nachalah > : and [ by it there is ]

profit <03148 +yowther > to them that see <07200 +ra>ah > the

sun <08121 +shemesh > .

07 : 12 For wisdom <02451 +chokmah > [ is ] a defence <06738

+tsel > , [ and ] money <03701 +keceph > [ is ] a defence <06738

+tsel > : but the excellency <03504 +yithrown > of knowledge

<01847 +da<ath > [ is , that ] wisdom <02451 +chokmah > giveth

life <02421 +chayah > to them that have <01167 +ba<al > it .

07 : 13 Consider <07200 +ra>ah > the work <04639 +ma<aseh > of

God <00430 +>elohiym > : for who <04310 +miy > can <03201 +yakol

> make [ that ] straight <08626 +taqan > , which <00834 +>aher >

he hath made crooked <05791 +<avath > ?

07 : 14 In the day <03117 +yowm > of prosperity <02896 +towb >

be joyful <02896 +towb > , but in the day <03117 +yowm > of

adversity <07451 +ra< > consider <07200 +ra>ah > : God <00430

+>elohiym > also <01571 +gam > hath set <06213 +<asah > the one

<02088 +zeh > over <05980 +<ummah > against <05980 +<ummah > the

other <02088 +zeh > , to the end <01700 +dibrah > that man

<00120 +>adam > should find <04672 +matsa> > nothing after

<00310 +>achar > him .

07 : 15 All <03605 +kol > [ things ] have I seen <07200 +ra>ah >

in the days <03117 +yowm > of my vanity <01892 +hebel > : there

is a just <06662 +tsaddiyq > [ man ] that perisheth <6> in his

righteousness <06664 +tsedeq > , and there is a wicked <07563

+rasha< > [ man ] that prolongeth <00748 +>arak > [ his life ]

in his wickedness <07451 +ra< > .

07 : 16 Be not righteous <06662 +tsaddiyq > over <07235 +rabah >

much <07235 +rabah > ; neither <00408 +>al > make thyself over

<03148 +yowther > wise <02449 +chakam > : why <04100 +mah >

shouldest thou destroy <08074 +shamem > thyself ?

07 : 17 Be not over <07235 +rabah > much <07235 +rabah > wicked

<07561 +rasha< > , neither <00408 +>al > be thou foolish <05530

+cakal > : why <04100 +mah > shouldest thou die <04191 +muwth >

before <03808 +lo> > thy time <06256 +<eth > ?

07 : 18 [ It is ] good <02896 +towb > that thou shouldest take

<00270 +>achaz > hold <00270 +>achaz > of this <02088 +zeh > ;

yea <01571 +gam > , also <01571 +gam > from this <02088 +zeh >

withdraw <03240 +yanach > not thine hand <03027 +yad > : for he

that feareth <03373 +yare> > God <00430 +>elohiym > shall come

<03318 +yatsa> > forth <03318 +yatsa> > of them all <03605 +kol >

07 : 19 Wisdom <02451 +chokmah > strengtheneth <05810 +<azaz >

the wise <02450 +chakam > more than ten <06235 +<eser > mighty

<07989 +shalliyt > [ men ] which <00834 +>aher > are in the city

<05892 +<iyr > .

07 : 20 For [ there is ] not a just <06662 +tsaddiyq > man

<00120 +>adam > upon earth <00776 +>erets > , that doeth <06213

+<asah > good <02896 +towb > , and sinneth <02398 +chata> > not .

07 : 21 Also <01571 +gam > take <05414 +nathan > no <00808

+>ashiysh > heed <03820 +leb > unto all <03605 +kol > words

<01697 +dabar > that are spoken <01696 +dabar > ; lest thou hear

<08085 +shama< > thy servant <05650 +<ebed > curse <07043 +qalal

> thee :

07 : 22 For oftentimes also <01571 +gam > thine own heart <03820

+leb > knoweth <3045yada< > that thou thyself <00859 +>attah >

likewise <01571 +gam > hast cursed <07043 +qalal > others <00312

+>acher > .

07 : 23 . All <03605 +kol > this <02090 +zoh > have I proved

<05254 +nacah > by wisdom <02451 +chokmah > : I said <00559

+>amar > , I will be wise <02449 +chakam > ; but it [ was ] far

<07350 +rachowq > from me .

07 : 24 That which <04100 +mah > is far <07350 +rachowq > off ,

and exceeding deep <06013 +<amoq > , who <04310 +miy > can find

<04672 +matsa> > it out ?

07 : 25 I applied <05437 +cabab > mine heart <03820 +leb > to

know <03045 +yada< > , and to search <08446 +tuwr > , and to

seek <01245 +baqash > out wisdom <02451 +chokmah > , and the

reason <02808 +cheshbown > [ of things ] , and to know <03045

+yada< > the wickedness <07562 +resha< > of folly <03689 +kecel

> , even of foolishness <05531 +cikluwth > [ and ] madness

<01947 +howlelah > :

07 : 26 And I find <04672 +matsa> > more bitter <04751 +mar >

than death <04194 +maveth > the woman <00802 +>ishshah > , whose

heart <03820 +leb > [ is ] snares <04685 +matsowd > and nets

<02764 +cherem > , [ and ] her hands <03027 +yad > [ as ] bands

<00612 +>ecuwr > : whoso pleaseth God <00430 +>elohiym > shall

escape <04422 +malat > from her ; but the sinner <02398 +chata>

> shall be taken <03920 +lakad > by her .

07 : 27 Behold <07200 +ra>ah > , this <02088 +zeh > have I found

<04672 +matsa> > , saith <00559 +>amar > the preacher <06953

+qoheleth > , [ counting ] one <00259 +>echad > by one <00259

+>echad > , to find <04672 +matsa> > out the account <02808

+cheshbown > :

07 : 28 Which <00834 +>aher > yet <05750 +<owd > my soul <05315

+nephesh > seeketh<01245 +baqash > , but I find <04672 +matsa> >

not : one <00259 +>echad > man <00120 +>adam > among a thousand

<00505 +>eleph > have I found <04672 +matsa> > ; but a woman

<00802 +>ishshah > among all <03605 +kol > those <00428 +>el -

leh > have I not found <04672 +matsa> > .

07 : 29 Lo <07200 +ra>ah > , this <02088 +zeh > only <00905 +bad

> have I found <04672 +matsa> > , that God <00430 +>elohiym >

hath made <06213 +<asah > man <00120 +>adam > upright <03477

+yashar > ; but they have sought <01245 +baqash > out many

<07227 +rab > inventions <02810 +chishshabown > .

08 : 01 . Who <04310 +miy > [ is ] as the wise <02450 +chakam >

[ man <00376 +>iysh > ] ? and who <04310 +miy > knoweth <03045

+yada< > the interpretation <06592 +pesher > of a thing <01697

+dabar > ? a man s <00120 +>adam > wisdom <02451 +chokmah >

maketh his face <06440 +paniym > to shine <00215 +>owr > , and

the boldness <05797 +<oz > of his face <06440 +paniym > shall be

changed <08132 +shana > .

08 : 02 I [ counsel thee ] to keep <08104 +shamar > the king s

<04428 +melek > commandment <06310 +peh > , and [ that ] in

regard of the oath <07621 +sh@buw<ah > of God <00430 +>elohiym >

08 : 03 Be not hasty <00926 +bahal > to go <03212 +yalak > out

of his sight <06440 +paniym > : stand <05975 +<amad > not in an

evil <07451 +ra< > thing <01697 +dabar > ; for he doeth <06213

+<asah > whatsoever pleaseth <02654 +chaphets > him .

08 : 04 Where <00834 +>aher > the word <01697 +dabar > of a king

<04428 +melek > [ is , there is ] power <07983 +shiltown > : and

who <04310 +miy > may say <00559 +>amar > unto him , What <04100

+mah > doest <06213 +<asah > thou ?

08 : 05 Whoso keepeth <08104 +shamar > the commandment <04687

+mitsvah > shall feel <03045 +yada< > no <03808 +lo> > evil

<07451 +ra< > thing <01697 +dabar > : and a wise <02450 +chakam

> man s heart <03820 +leb > discerneth <03045 +yada< > both time

<06256 +<eth > and judgment <04941 +mishpat > .

08 : 06 . Because <03588 +kiy > to every <03605 +kol > purpose

<02656 +chephets > there is time <06256 +<eth > and judgment

<04941 +mishpat > , therefore the misery <07451 +ra< > of man

<00120 +>adam > [ is ] great <07227 +rab > upon him .

08 : 07 For he knoweth <03045 +yada< > not that which <04100

+mah > shall be : for who can tell <05046 +nagad > him when it

shall be ?

08 : 08 [ There is ] no <00369 +>ayin > man <00120 +>adam > that

hath power <07989 +shalliyt > over the spirit <07307 +ruwach >

to retain <03607 +kala> > the spirit <07307 +ruwach > ; neither

<00369 +>ayin > [ hath he ] power <07983 +shiltown > in the day

<03117 +yowm > of death <04194 +maveth > : and [ there is ] no

<00369 +>ayin > discharge <04917 +mishlachath > in [ that ] war

<04421 +milchamah > ; neither <03808 +lo> > shall wickedness

<07562 +resha< > deliver <04422 +malat > those that are given

<01167 +ba<al > to it .

08 : 09 . All <03605 +kol > this <02088 +zeh > have I seen

<07200 +ra>ah > , and applied <05414 +nathan > my heart <03820

+leb > unto every <03605 +kol > work <04639 +ma<aseh > that is

done <06466 +pa<al > under <08478 +tachath > the sun <08121

+shemesh > : [ there is ] a time <06256 +<eth > wherein <00834

+>aher > one man <00120 +>adam > ruleth <07980 +shalat > over

another to his own hurt <07451 +ra< > .

08 : 10 And so <03651 +ken > I saw <07200 +ra>ah > the wicked

<07563 +rasha< > buried <06912 +qabar > , who had come <00935

+bow> > and gone <01980 +halak > from the place <04725 +maqowm >

of the holy <06918 +qadowsh > , and they were forgotten <07911

+shakach > in the city <05892 +<iyr > where <00834 +>aher > they

had so <03651 +ken > done <06466 +pa<al > : this <02088 +zeh > [

is ] also <01571 +gam > vanity <01892 +hebel > .

08 : 11 Because <00834 +>aher > sentence <06599 +pithgam >

against an evil <07451 +ra< > work <04639 +ma<aseh > is not

executed <06213 +<asah > speedily <04120 +m@herah > , therefore

the heart <03820 +leb > of the sons <01121 +ben > of men <00120

+>adam > is fully <04390 +male> > set in them to do <06213

+<asah > evil <07451 +ra< > .

08 : 12 Though a sinner <02398 +chata> > do <06213 +<asah > evil

<07451 +ra< > an hundred <03967 +me>ah > times , and his [ days

] be prolonged <00748 +>arak > , yet <03588 +kiy > surely <03588

+kiy > I know <03045 +yada< > that it shall be well <02896 +towb

> with them that fear <03373 +yare> > God <00430 +>elohiym > ,

which <00834 +>aher > fear <03372 +yare> > before <06440 +paniym

> him :

08 : 13 But it shall not be well <02896 +towb > with the wicked

<07563 +rasha< > , neither <03808 +lo> > shall he prolong <00748

+>arak > [ his ] days <03117 +yowm > , [ which are ] as a shadow

<06738 +tsel > ; because <00834 +>aher > he feareth <03373

+yare> > not before <06440 +paniym > God <00430 +>elohiym > .

08 : 14 . There is a vanity <01892 +hebel > which <00834 +>aher

> is done <06466 +pa<al > upon the earth <00776 +>erets > ; that

there be just <06662 +tsaddiyq > [ men ] , unto whom it

happeneth <05060 +naga< > according to the work <04639 +ma<aseh

> of the wicked <07563 +rasha< > ; again , there be wicked

<07563 +rasha< > [ men ] , to whom <00413 +>el > it happeneth

<05060 +naga< > according to the work <04639 +ma<aseh > of the

righteous <06662 +tsaddiyq > : I said <00559 +>amar > that this

<02088 +zeh > also <01571 +gam > [ is ] vanity <01892 +hebel > .

08 : 15 Then I commended <07623 +shabach > mirth <08057 +simchah

> , because <00834 +>aher > a man <00120 +>adam > hath no <00369

+>ayin > better <02896 +towb > thing under <08478 +tachath > the

sun <08121 +shemesh > , than to eat <00398 +>akal > , and to

drink <08354 +shathah > , and to be merry <08055 +samach > : for

that shall abide <03867 +lavah > with him of his labour <05999

+<amal > the days <03117 +yowm > of his life <02416 +chay > ,

which <00834 +>aher > God <00430 +>elohiym > giveth <05414

+nathan > him under <08478 +tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > .

08 : 16 When <00834 +>aher > I applied <05414 +nathan > mine

heart <03820 +leb > to know <03045 +yada< > wisdom <02451

+chokmah > , and to see <07200 +ra>ah > the business <06045

+<inyan > that is done <06466 +pa<al > upon the earth <00776

+>erets > : ( for also <01571 +gam > [ there is that ] neither

day <03117 +yowm > nor night <03915 +layil > seeth <07200 +ra>ah

> sleep <08142 +shehah > with his eyes <05869 +<ayin > : )

08 : 17 Then I beheld <07200 +ra>ah > all <03605 +kol > the work

<04639 +ma<aseh > of God <00430 +>elohiym > , that a man <00120

+>adam > cannot find <04672 +matsa> > out the work <04639

+ma<aseh > that is done <06466 +pa<al > under <08478 +tachath >

the sun <08121 +shemesh > : because <00834 +>aher > though

<00834 +>aher > a man <00120 +>adam > labour <05998 +<amal > to

seek <01245 +baqash > [ it ] out , yet he shall not find <04672

+matsa> > [ it ] ; yea <01571 +gam > further <03254 +yacaph > ;

though <00518 +>im > a wise <02450 +chakam > [ man ] think

<00559 +>amar > to know <03045 +yada< > [ it ] , yet shall he

not be able <03201 +yakol > to find <04672 +matsa> > [ it ] .

09 : 01 . For all <03605 +kol > this <02088 +zeh > I considered

<05414 +nathan > in my heart <03820 +leb > even to declare

<00952 +buwr > all <03605 +kol > this <02088 +zeh > , that the

righteous <06662 +tsaddiyq > , and the wise <02450 +chakam > ,

and their works <05652 +<abad > , [ are ] in the hand <03027

+yad > of God <00430 +>elohiym > : no <00369 +>ayin > man <00120

+>adam > knoweth <03045 +yada< > either <01571 +gam > love

<00160 +>ahabah > or hatred <08135 +sin>ah > [ by ] all <03605

+kol > [ that is ] before <06440 +paniym > them .

09 : 02 All <03605 +kol > [ things come ] alike <00834 +>aher >

to all <03605 +kol > : [ there is ] one <00259 +>echad > event

<04745 +miqreh > to the righteous <06662 +tsaddiyq > , and to

the wicked <07563 +rasha< > ; to the good <02896 +towb > and to

the clean <02889 +tahowr > , and to the unclean <02931 +tame> > ;

to him that sacrificeth <02076 +zabach > , and to him that

sacrificeth <02076 +zabach > not : as [ is ] the good <02896

+towb > , so [ is ] the sinner <02398 +chata> > ; [ and ] he

that sweareth <07650 +shaba< > , as [ he ] that feareth <03373

+yare> > an oath <07621 +sh@buw<ah > .

09 : 03 This <02088 +zeh > [ is ] an evil <07451 +ra< > among

all <03605 +kol > [ things ] that are done <06466 +pa<al > under

<08478 +tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > , that [ there is ]

one <00259 +>echad > event <04745 +miqreh > unto all <03605 +kol

> : yea <01571 +gam > , also <01571 +gam > the heart <03820 +leb

> of the sons <01121 +ben > of men <00120 +>adam > is full

<04390 +male> > of evil <07451 +ra< > , and madness <01947

+howlelah > [ is ] in their heart <03824 +lebab > while they

live <02416 +chay > , and after <00310 +>achar > that [ they go

] to the dead <04191 +muwth > .

09 : 04 . For to him that is joined <00977 +bachar > to all

<03605 +kol > the living <02416 +chay > there is hope <00986

+bittachown > : for a living <02416 +chay > dog <03611 +keleb >

is better <02896 +towb > than <04480 +min > a dead <04191 +muwth

> lion <00738 +>ariy > .

09 : 05 For the living <02416 +chay > know <03045 +yada< > that

they shall die <04191 +muwth > : but the dead <04191 +muwth >

know <03045 +yada< > not any <03972 +m@uwmah > thing , neither

<00369 +>ayin > have they any more <05750 +<owd > a reward

<07999 +shalam > ; for the memory <02143 +zeker > of them is

forgotten <07911 +shakach > .

09 : 06 Also <01571 +gam > their love <00160 +>ahabah > , and

their hatred <08135 +sin>ah> , and their envy <07068 +qin>ah > ,

is now <03528 +k@bar > perished <6> ; neither <00369 +>ayin >

have they any more <05750 +<owd > a portion <02506 +cheleq > for

ever <05769 +<owlam > in any <03605 +kol > [ thing ] that is

done <06466 +pa<al > under <08478 +tachath > the sun <08121

+shemesh > .

09 : 07 Go <03212 +yalak > thy way , eat <00398 +>akal > thy

bread <03899 +lechem > with joy <08057 +simchah > , and drink

<08354 +shathah > thy wine <03196 +yayin > with a merry <02896

+towb > heart <03820 +leb > ; for God <00430 +>elohiym > now

<03528 +k@bar > accepteth <07521 +ratsah > thy works <04639

+ma<aseh > .

09 : 08 Let thy garments <00899 +beged > be always white <03836

+laban > ; and let thy head <07218 +ro>sh > lack <02637 +chacer

> no <00408 +>al > ointment <08081 +shemen > .

09 : 09 Live <02416 +chay > joyfully <02416 +chay > with the

wife <00802 +>ishshah > whom <00834 +>aher > thou lovest <00157

+>ahab > all <03605 +kol > the days <03117 +yowm > of the life

<02416 +chay > of thy vanity <01892 +hebel > , which <00834

+>aher > he hath given <05414 +nathan > thee under <08478

+tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > , all <03605 +kol > the

days <03117 +yowm > of thy vanity <01892 +hebel > : for that [

is ] thy portion <02506 +cheleq > in [ this ] life <02416 +chay

> , and in thy labour <05999 +<amal > which thou takest <06001

+<amel > under <08478 +tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > .

09 : 10 Whatsoever thy hand <03027 +yad > findeth <04672 +matsa>

> to do <06213 +<asah > , do <06213 +<asah > [ it ] with thy

might <03581 +koach > ; for [ there is ] no <00369 +>ayin > work

<04639 +ma<aseh > , nor device <02808 +cheshbown > , nor

knowledge <01847 +da<ath > , nor wisdom <02451 +chokmah > , in

the grave <07585 +sh@>owl > , whither thou goest <01980 +halak >

09 : 11 . I returned <07725 +shuwb > , and saw <07200 +ra>ah >

under <08478 +tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh > , that the

race <04793 +merowts > [ is ] not to the swift <07031 + qal > ,

nor <03808 +lo> > the battle <04421 +milchamah > to the strong

<01368 +gibbowr > , neither <03808 +lo> > yet <01571 +gam >

bread <03899 +lechem > to the wise <02450 +chakam > , nor <03808

+lo> > yet <01571 +gam > riches <06239 +<osher > to men of

understanding <00995 +biyn > , nor <03808 +lo> > yet <01571 +gam

> favour <02580 +chen > to men of skill <03045 +yada< > ; but

time <06256 +<eth > and chance <06294 +pega< > happeneth <07136

+qarah > to them all <03605 +kol > .

09 : 12 For man <00120 +>adam > also <01571 +gam > knoweth

<03045 +yada< > not his time <06256 +<eth > : as the fishes

<01709 +dag > that are taken <00270 +>achaz > in an evil <07451

+ra< > net <04686 +matsuwd > , and as the birds <06833 +tsippowr

> that are caught <00270 +>achaz > in the snare <06341 +pach > ;

so <01992 +hem > [ are ] the sons <01121 +ben > of men <00120

+>adam > snared <03369 +yaqosh > in an evil <07451 +ra< > time

<06256 +<eth > , when it falleth <05307 +naphal > suddenly

<06597 +pith>owm > upon them .

09 : 13 . This <02090 +zoh > wisdom <02451 +chokmah > have I

seen <07200 +ra>ah > also <01571 +gam > under <08478 +tachath >

the sun <08121 +shemesh > , and it [ seemed ] great <01419

+gadowl > unto me :

09 : 14 [ There was ] a little <06996 +qatan > city <05892 +<iyr

> , and few <04592 +m@<at > men <00582 +>enowsh > within it ;

and there came <00935 +bow> > a great <01419 +gadowl > king

<04428 +melek > against <00413 +>el > it , and besieged <05437

+cabab > it , and built <01129 +banah > great <01419 +gadowl >

bulwarks <04685 +matsowd > against <05921 +<al > it :

09 : 15 Now there was found <04672 +matsa> > in it a poor <04542

+micken > wise <02450 +chakam > man <00376 +>iysh > , and he by

his wisdom <02451 +chokmah > delivered <04422 +malat > the city

<05892 +<iyr > ; yet no <03808 +lo> > man <00376 +>iysh >

remembered <02142 +zakar > that same <01931 +huw> > poor <04542

+micken > man <00376 +>iysh > .

09 : 16 Then said <00559 +>amar > I , Wisdom <02451 +chokmah > [

is ] better <02896 +towb > than strength <01369 +g@buwrah > :

nevertheless the poor <04542 +micken > man s wisdom <02451

+chokmah > [ is ] despised <00959 +bazah > , and his words

<01697 +dabar > are not heard <08085 +shama< > .

09 : 17 The words <01697 +dabar > of wise <02450 +chakam > [ men

are ] heard <08085 +shama< > in quiet <05183 +Nachath > more

than the cry <02201 +za<aq > of him that ruleth <04910 +mashal >

among fools <03684 +k@ciyl > .

09 : 18 Wisdom <02451 +chokmah > [ is ] better <02896 +towb >

than weapons <03627 +k@liy > of war <07128 +q@rab > : but one

<00259 +>echad > sinner <02398 +chata> > destroyeth <6> much

<07235 +rabah > good <02896 +towb > .

10 : 01 . Dead <04194 +maveth > flies <02070 +z@buwb > cause

the ointment <08081 +shemen > of the apothecary <07543 +raqach >

to send <05042 +naba< > forth a stinking <00887 +ba>ash > savour

<07381 +reyach > : [ so doth ] a little <04592 +m@<at > folly

<05531 +cikluwth > him that is in reputation <03368 +yaqar > for

wisdom <02451 +chokmah > [ and ] honour <03519 +kabowd > .

10 : 02 A wise <02450 +chakam > man s heart <03820 +leb > [ is ]

at his right <03225 +yamiyn > hand <03225 +yamiyn > ; but a fool

s <03684 +k@ciyl > heart <03820 +leb > at his left <08040

+s@mo>wl > .

10 : 03 Yea <01571 +gam > also <01571 +gam > , when he that is a

fool <05530 +cakal > walketh <01980 +halak > by the way <01870

+derek > , his wisdom <03820 +leb > faileth <02638 +chacer > [

him ] , and he saith <00559 +>amar > to every <03605 +kol > one

[ that ] he [ is ] a fool <05530 +cakal > .

10 : 04 . If the spirit <07307 +ruwach > of the ruler <04910

+mashal > rise <05927 +<alah > up against <05921 +<al > thee ,

leave <03241 +Yaniym > not thy place <04725 +maqowm > ; for

yielding <04832 +marpe> > pacifieth <03240 +yanach > great

<01419 +gadowl > offences <02399 +chet> > .

10 : 05 There is an evil <07451 +ra< > [ which ] I have seen

<07200 +ra>ah > under <08478 +tachath > the sun <08121 +shemesh

> , as an error <07684 +sh@gagah > [ which ] proceedeth <03318

+yatsa> > from the ruler <07989 +shalliyt > :

10 : 06 Folly <05529 +cekel > is set <05414 +nathan > in great

<07227 +rab > dignity <04791 +marowm > , and the rich <06223

+<ashiyr > sit <03427 +yashab > in low <08216 +shephel > place .

10 : 07 I have seen <07200 +ra>ah > servants <05650 +<ebed >

upon horses <05483 +cuwc > , and princes <08269 +sar > walking

<01980 +halak > as servants <05650 +<ebed > upon the earth

<00776 +>erets > .

10 : 08 He that diggeth <02658 +chaphar > a pit <01475 +guwmmats

> shall fall <05307 +naphal > into it ; and whoso breaketh

<06555 +parats > an hedge <01447 +gader > , a serpent <05175

+nachash > shall bite <05391 +nashak > him .

10 : 09 Whoso removeth <05265 +naca< > stones <68> shall be hurt

<06087 +<atsab > therewith ; [ and ] he that cleaveth <01234

+baqa< > wood <06086 +<ets > shall be endangered <05533 +cakan >

thereby .

10 : 10 If <00518 +>im > the iron <01270 +barzel > be blunt

<06949 +qahah > , and he do not whet <07043 +qalal > the edge

<06440 +paniym > , then must he put <01396 +gabar > to more

strength <02428 +chayil > : but wisdom <02451 +chokmah > [ is ]

profitable <03504 +yithrown > to direct <03787 +kasher > .

10 : 11 Surely <00518 +>im > the serpent <05175 +nachash > will

bite <05391 +nashak > without <03808 +lo> > enchantment <03908

+lachash > ; and a babbler is no <00369 +>ayin > better <03504

+yithrown > .

10 : 12 . The words <01697 +dabar > of a wise <02450 +chakam >

man s mouth <06310 +peh > [ are ] gracious <02580 +chen > ; but

the lips <08193 +saphah > of a fool <03684 +k@ciyl > will

swallow <01104 +bala< > up himself .

10 : 13 The beginning <08462 +t@chillah > of the words <01697

+dabar > of his mouth <06310 +peh > [ is ] foolishness <05531

+cikluwth > : and the end <00319 +>achariyth > of his talk

<06310 +peh > [ is ] mischievous <07451 +ra< > madness <01948

+howleluwth > .

10 : 14 A fool <05536 +cal > also is full <07235 +rabah > of

words <01697 +dabar > : a man <00120 +>adam > cannot tell <05046

+nagad > what <04100 +mah > shall be ; and what <04100 +mah >

shall be after <00310 +>achar > him , who <04310 +miy > can tell

<05046 +nagad > him ?

10 : 15 The labour <05999 +<amal > of the foolish <03684 +k@ciyl

> wearieth <03021 +yaga< > every one of them , because <00834

+>aher > he knoweth <03045 +yada< > not how <00834 +>aher > to

go <03212 +yalak > to the city <05892 +<iyr > .

10 : 16 . Woe <00337 +>iy > to thee , O land <00776 +>erets > ,

when thy king <04428 +melek > [ is ] a child <05288 +na<ar > ,

and thy princes <08269 +sar > eat <00398 +>akal > in the morning

<01242 +boqer > !

10 : 17 Blessed <00835 +>esher > [ art ] thou , O land <00776

+>erets > , when thy king <04428 +melek > [ is ] the son <01121

+ben > of nobles <02715 +chor > , and thy princes <08269 +sar >

eat <00398 +>akal > in due season <06256 +<eth > , for strength

<01369 +g@buwrah > , and not for drunkenness <08358 +sh@thiy > !

10 : 18 By much slothfulness <06103 +<atslah > the building

<04746 +m@qareh > decayeth <04355 +makak > ; and through

idleness <08220 +shiphluwth > of the hands <03027 +yad > the

house <01004 +bayith > droppeth <01811 +dalaph > through <01811

+dalaph > .

10 : 19 A feast <03899 +lechem > is made <06213 +<asah > for

laughter <07814 +s@chowq > , and wine <03196 +yayin > maketh

merry <08055 +samach > : but money <03701 +keceph > answereth

<06030 +<anah > all <03605 +kol > [ things ] .

10 : 20 Curse <07043 +qalal > not the king <04428 +melek > , no

<00408 +>al > not in thy thought <04093 +madda< > ; and curse

<07043 +qalal > not the rich <06223 +<ashiyr > in thy bedchamber

: for a bird <05775 +<owph > of the air <08064 +shamayim > shall

carry <03212 +yalak > the voice <06963 +qowl > , and that which

hath <01167 +ba<al > wings <03671 +kanaph > shall tell <05046

+nagad > the matter <01697 +dabar > .

11 : 01 . Cast <07971 +shalach > thy bread <03899 +lechem >

upon the waters <04325 +mayim > : for thou shalt find <04672

+matsa> > it after many <07230 +rob > days <03117 +yowm > .

11 : 02 Give <05414 +nathan > a portion <02506 +cheleq > to

seven <07651 +sheba< > , and also <01571 +gam > to eight <08083

+sh@moneh > ; for thou knowest <03045 +yada< > not what <04100

+mah > evil <07451 +ra< > shall be upon the earth <00776 +>erets

11 : 03 If <00518 +>im > the clouds <05645 +<ab > be full <04390

+male> > of rain <1653geshem > , they empty <07324 +ruwq > [

themselves ] upon the earth <00776 +>erets > : and if the tree

<06086 +<ets > fall <05307 +naphal > toward the south <01864

+darowm > , or toward the north <06828 +tsaphown > , in the

place <04725 +maqowm > where the tree <06086 +<ets > falleth

<05307 +naphal > , there <08033 +sham > it shall be .

11 : 04 He that observeth <08104 +shamar > the wind <07307

+ruwach > shall not sow <02232 +zara< > ; and he that regardeth

<07200 +ra>ah > the clouds <05645 +<ab > shall not reap <07114

+qatsar >

11 : 05 As thou knowest <03045 +yada< > not what <04100 +mah > [

is ] the way <01870 +derek > of the spirit <07307 +ruwach > , [

nor ] how the bones <06106 +<etsem > [ do grow ] in the womb

<00990 +beten > of her that is with child <04392 +male> > : even

<03602 +kakah > so thou knowest <03045 +yada< > not the works

<04639 +ma<aseh > of God <00430 +>elohiym > who <00834 +>aher >

maketh <06213 +<asah > all <03605 +kol > .

11 : 06 In the morning <01242 +boqer > sow <02232 +zara< > thy

seed <02233 +zera< > , andin the evening <06153 +<ereb >

withhold <03240 +yanach > not thine hand <03027 +yad > : for

thou knowest <03045 +yada< > not whether <00335 +>ay > shall

prosper <03787 +kasher > , either this <02088 +zeh > or <00176

+>ow > that , or whether <00518 +>im > they both <08147

+sh@nayim > [ shall be ] alike <00259 +>echad > good <02896

+towb > .

11 : 07 . Truly the light <00216 +>owr > [ is ] sweet <04966

+mathowq > , and a pleasant<02896 +towb > [ thing it is ] for

the eyes <05869 +<ayin > to behold <07200 +ra>ah > the sun

<08121 +shemesh > :

11 : 08 But if a man <00120 +>adam > live <02421 +chayah > many

<07235 +rabah > years <08141 +shaneh > , [ and ] rejoice <08055

+samach > in them all <03605 +kol > ; yet let him remember

<02142 +zakar > the days <03117 +yowm > of darkness <02822

+choshek > ; for they shall be many <07235 +rabah > . All

<03605 +kol > that cometh <00935 +bow> > [ is ] vanity <01892

+hebel > .

11 : 09 Rejoice <08055 +samach > , O young <00970 +bachuwr > man

, in thy youth <03208 +yalduwth > ; and let thy heart <03820

+leb > cheer <03190 +yatab > thee in the days <03117 +yowm > of

thy youth <00979 +b@churowth > , and walk <01980 +halak > in the

ways <01870 +derek > of thine heart <03820 +leb > , and in the

sight <04758 +mar>eh > of thine eyes <05869 +<ayin > : but know

<03045 +yada< > thou , that for all <03605 +kol > these <00428

+>el - leh > [ things ] God <00430 +>elohiym > will bring <00935

+bow> > thee into judgment <04941 +mishpat > .

11 : 10 Therefore remove <05493 +cuwr > sorrow <03708 +ka<ac >

from thy heart <03820 +leb > , and put <05674 +<abar > away

<05493 +cuwr > evil <07451 +ra< > from thy flesh <01320 +basar >

: for childhood <03208 +yalduwth > and youth <07839 +shacharuwth

> [ are ] vanity <01892 +hebel > .

12 : 01 . Remember <02142 +zakar > now thy Creator <01254

+bara> > in the days <03117 +yowm > of thy youth <00979

+b@churowth > , while <05704 +<ad > the evil <07451 +ra< > days

<03117 +yowm > come <00935 +bow> > not , nor the years <08141

+shaneh > draw nigh <05060 +naga< > , when <00834 +>aher > thou

shalt say <00559 +>amar > , I have no <00369 +>ayin > pleasure

<02656 +chephets > in them ;

12 : 02 While <05704 +<ad > the sun <08121 +shemesh > , or the

light <00216 +>owr > , or the moon <03394 +yareach > , or the

stars <03556 +kowkab > , be not darkened <02821 +chashak > , nor

the clouds <05645 +<ab > return <07725 +shuwb > after <00310

+>achar > the rain <01653 +geshem > :

12 : 03 In the day <03117 +yowm > when the keepers <08104

+shamar > of the house <01004 +bayith > shall tremble <02111

+zuwa< > , and the strong <02428 +chayil > men <00582 +>enowsh >

shall bow <05791 +<avath > themselves , and the grinders <02912

+tachan > cease <00988 +batel > because <03588 +kiy > they are

few <04592 +m@<at > , and those that look <07200 +ra>ah > out of

the windows <00699 +>arubbah > be darkened <02821 +chashak > ,

12 : 04 And the doors <01817 +deleth > shall be shut <05462

+cagar > in the streets <07784 +shuwq > , when the sound <06963

+qowl > of the grinding <02913 +tachanah > is low <08217

+shaphal > , and he shall rise <06965 +quwm > up at the voice

<06963 +qowl > of the bird <06833 +tsippowr > , and all <03605

+kol > the daughters <01121 +ben > of musick <07892 +shiyr >

shall be brought <07817 +shachach > low <07817 +shachach > ;

12 : 05 Also <01571 +gam > [ when ] they shall be afraid <03372

+yare> > of [ that which is ] high <01364 +gaboahh > , and fears

<02849 +chathchath > [ shall be ] in the way <01870 +derek > ,

and the almond <08247 +shaqed > tree shall flourish <05006

+na>ats > , and the grasshopper <02284 +chagab > shall be a

burden <05445 +cabal > , and desire <35> shall fail <06565

+parar > : because <03588 +kiy > man <00120 +>adam > goeth

<01980 +halak > to his long <05769 +<owlam > home <01004 +bayith

> , and the mourners <05594 +caphad > go <05437 +cabab > about

<05437 +cabab > the streets <07784 +shuwq > :

12 : 06 Or <05704 +<ad > ever the silver <03701 +keceph > cord

<02256 +chebel > be loosed <07368 +rachaq > , or the golden

<02091 +zahab > bowl <01543 +gullah > be broken <07533 +ratsats

> , or the pitcher <03537 +kad > be broken <07665 +shabar > at

<05921 +<al > the fountain <04002 +mabbuwa< > , or the wheel

<01534 +galgal > broken <07533 +ratsats > at <00413 +>el > the

cistern <00953 +bowr > .

12 : 07 Then shall the dust <06083 +<aphar > return <07725

+shuwb > to the earth <00776 +>erets > as it was : and the

spirit <07307 +ruwach > shall return <07725 +shuwb > unto God

<00430 +>elohiym > who <00834 +>aher > gave <05414 +nathan > it .

12 : 08 . Vanity <01892 +hebel > of vanities <01892 +hebel > ,

saith <00559 +>amar > the preacher <06953 +qoheleth > ; all

<03605 +kol > [ is ] vanity <01892 +hebel > .

12 : 09 And moreover <03148 +yowther > , because the preacher

<06953 +qoheleth > was wise <02450 +chakam > , he still <05750

+<owd > taught <03925 +lamad > the people <05971 +<am >

knowledge <01847 +da<ath > ; yea , he gave good heed <00238

+>azan > , and sought <02713 +chaqar > out , [ and ] set in

order <08626 +taqan > many <07235 +rabah > proverbs <04912

+mashal > .

12 : 10 The preacher <06953 +qoheleth > sought <01245 +baqash >

to find <04672 +matsa> > out acceptable <02656 +chephets > words

<01697 +dabar > : and [ that which was ] written <03789 +kathab

> [ was ] upright <03476 +yosher > , [ even ] words <01697

+dabar > of truth <00571 +>emeth > .

12 : 11 The words <01697 +dabar > of the wise <02450 +chakam > [

are ] as goads <01861 +dorbown > , and as nails <04930 +masm@rah

> fastened <05193 +nata< > [ by ] the masters <01167 +ba<al > of

assemblies <00627 +>acuppah > , [ which ] are given <05414

+nathan > from one <00259 +>echad > shepherd <07462 +ra<ah > .

12 : 12 And further <03148 +yowther > , by these <01992 +hem > ,

my son <01121 +ben > , be admonished <02094 +zahar > : of making

<06213 +<asah > many <07235 +rabah > books <05612 +cepher > [

there is ] no <00369 +>ayin > end <07093 +qets > ; and much

<07235 +rabah > study <03854 +lahag > [ is ] a weariness <03024

+y@gi<ah > of the flesh <01320 +basar > .

12 : 13 . Let us hear <08085 +shama< > the conclusion <05490

+cowph > of the whole <03605 +kol > matter <01697 +dabar > :

Fear <03372 +yare> > God <00430 +>elohiym > , and keep <08104

+shamar > his commandments <04687 +mitsvah > : for this <02088

+zeh > [ is ] the whole <03605 +kol > [ duty ] of man <00120

+>adam > .

12 : 14 For God <00430 +>elohiym > shall bring <00935 +bow> >

every <03605 +kol > work <04639 +ma<aseh > into judgment <04941

+mishpat > , with every <03605 +kol > secret <05956 +<alam >

thing , whether <00518 +>im > [ it be ] good <02896 +towb > , or

whether <00518 +>im > [ it be ] evil <07451 +ra< > .