ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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< > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 01 : 12 .  I the Preacher <06953  +qoheleth > was king <04428  +melek > over <05921  +<al > Israel <03478  +Yisra>el > in Jerusalem <03389  +Y@ruwshalaim > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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 :
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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< > .
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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< > ;
ecc 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 ;
ecc 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 > ;
ecc 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 > ;
ecc 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 ;
ecc 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 > ;
ecc 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 > .
ecc 03 : 09 What <04100  +mah > profit <03504  +yithrown > hath he that worketh <06213  +<asah > in that wherein <00834  +>aher > he laboureth <06001  +<amel > ?
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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 ?
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 04 : 05 The fool <03684  +k@ciyl > foldeth <02263  +chabaq > his hands <03027  +yad > together ,  and eateth <00398  +>akal > his own flesh <01320  +basar > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 04 : 07 .  Then I returned <07725  +shuwb > ,  and I saw <07200  +ra>ah > vanity <01892  +hebel > under <08478  +tachath > the sun <08121  +shemesh > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 ]  ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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< > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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< > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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> > .
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 07 : Ecclesiastes 7
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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 .
ecc 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< > .
ecc 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 ?
ecc 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 > ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 :
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 ?
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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> > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 ?
ecc 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 .
ecc 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< > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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< > .
ecc 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 :
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > :  )
ecc 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 ]  .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 :
ecc 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 :
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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< > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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> > .
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 ?
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > !
ecc 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 > !
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 ]  .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 ;
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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 > ,
ecc 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 > ;
ecc 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 > :
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 .
ecc 12 : 08 .  Vanity <01892  +hebel > of vanities <01892  +hebel > ,  saith <00559  +>amar > the preacher <06953  +qoheleth > ;  all <03605  +kol >  [ is ]  vanity <01892  +hebel > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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 > .
ecc 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< > .
 
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