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A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896שֵׁםa namenoun sg m absH8034מִשֶּׁמֶןmore than ointmentprep + noun sg m absH8081טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896וְיוֹםand [the] day ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3117הַמָּוֶתthe deathart + noun sg m absH4194מִיּוֹםmore than [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117הִוָּלְדוֹ׃being born heverb Niphal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3205 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896לָלֶכֶתto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980אֶל־toprepH413בֵּית־a house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אֵבֶלmourningnoun sg m absH60מִלֶּכֶתmore than to goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980אֶל־toprepH413בֵּיתa house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004מִשְׁתֶּהa feastnoun sg m absH4960בַּאֲשֶׁרin thatprep + Relative ParticleH834הוּאthispron 3 sg mH1931סוֹף[is] [the] end ofnoun sg m cstrH5490כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605הָאָדָםthe personart + noun sg m absH120וְהַחַיand the living personconj + art + adj sg m absH2416יִתֵּןhe will giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414אֶל־toprepH413לִבּוֹ׃heart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896כַּעַסvexationnoun sg m absH3708מִשְּׂחֹקmore than laughterprep + noun sg m absH7814כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בְרֹעַby sadness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7455פָּנִיםfacenoun pl m absH6440יִיטַבit will be goodverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3190לֵב׃a heartnoun sg m absH3820 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
לֵב[the] heart ofnoun sg m cstrH3820חֲכָמִיםwise peopleadj pl m absH2450בְּבֵית[is] in a house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004אֵבֶלmourningnoun sg m absH60וְלֵבand [the] heart ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3820כְּסִילִיםfoolsadj pl m absH3684בְּבֵית[is] in a house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004שִׂמְחָה׃gladnessnoun sg f absH8057 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896לִשְׁמֹעַto listen toprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8085גַּעֲרַת[the] rebuke ofnoun sg f cstrH1606חָכָםa wise [person]adj sg m absH2450מֵאִישׁmore than someoneprep + noun sg m absH376שֹׁמֵעַ[who] listens toverb Qal ptc sg m absH8085שִׁיר[the] song ofnoun sg m cstrH7892כְּסִילִים׃foolsadj pl m absH3684 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כְקוֹלlike [the] sound ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963הַסִּירִיםthe thornsart + noun pl m absH5518תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478הַסִּירthe potart + noun sg f absH5518כֵּןsoadvH3651שְׂחֹק[the] laughter ofnoun sg m cstrH7814הַכְּסִילthe foolart + adj sg m absH3684וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הָבֶל׃[is] futilitynoun sg m absH1892 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הָעֹשֶׁקthe oppressionart + noun sg m absH6233יְהוֹלֵלit will make look foolishverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1984חָכָםa wise [person]adj sg m absH2450וִיאַבֵּדso it may destroyconj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 sg mH6אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853לֵבa heartnoun sg m absH3820מַתָּנָה׃a bribenoun sg f absH4979 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896אַחֲרִית[the] end ofnoun sg f cstrH319דָּבָרa matternoun sg m absH1697מֵרֵאשִׁיתוֹmore than beginning itsprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7225טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896אֶרֶךְ־a [person] patient ofadj sg m cstrH750רוּחַspiritnoun sg f absH7307מִגְּבַהּ־more than a [person] proud ofprep + adj sg m cstrH1364רוּחַ׃spiritnoun sg f absH7307 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּבַהֵלyou be hastyverb Piel impf 2 sg mH926בְּרוּחֲךָin spirit yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7307לִכְעוֹסto become angryprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3707כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כַעַסangernoun sg m absH3708בְּחֵיקin [the] bosom ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2436כְּסִילִיםfoolsadj pl m absH3684יָנוּחַ׃it settlesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5117 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֹּאמַרyou sayverb Qal impf 2 sg mH559מֶהwhy?Interrogative pronH4100הָיָהwas itverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961שֶׁהַיָּמִיםthat the daysRelative Particle + art + noun pl m absH3117הָרִאשֹׁנִיםthe formerart + Numerical position adj pl m absH7223הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961טוֹבִיםgoodadj pl m absH2896מֵאֵלֶּהmore than theseprep + Demonstrative ParticleH428כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808מֵחָכְמָהfrom wisdomprep + noun sg f absH2451שָׁאַלְתָּyou have askedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH7592עַל־onprepH5921זֶה׃thisDemonstrative ParticleH2088 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
טוֹבָה[is] goodadj sg f absH2896חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451עִם־withprepH5973נַחֲלָהan inheritancenoun sg f absH5159וְיֹתֵרand [is] an advantageconj + noun sg m absH3148לְרֹאֵיto [those who] seeprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH7200הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃of the sunart + noun sg c absH8121 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בְּצֵל[is] in a shadeprep + noun sg m absH6738הַחָכְמָהthe wisdomart + noun sg f absH2451בְּצֵל[is] in a shadeprep + noun sg m absH6738הַכָּסֶףthe moneyart + noun sg m absH3701וְיִתְרוֹןand [the] advantage ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3504דַּעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847הַחָכְמָהthe wisdomart + noun sg f absH2451תְּחַיֶּהit preserves aliveverb Piel impf 3 sg fH2421בְעָלֶיהָ׃owners itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1167 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
רְאֵהconsiderverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מַעֲשֵׂה[the] work ofnoun sg m cstrH4639הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יוּכַלis he ableverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3201לְתַקֵּןto straightenprep + verb Piel inf cstrH8626אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁר[that] whichRelative ParticleH834עִוְּתוֹ׃he has bent itverb Piel perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH5791 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
בְּיוֹםon a day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117טוֹבָהgoodnoun sg f absH2896הֱיֵהbeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1961בְטוֹבin goodprep + adj sg m absH2896וּבְיוֹםand on a day ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3117רָעָהadversitynoun sg f absH7451רְאֵהconsiderverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200גַּםalsoadvH1571אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088לְעֻמַּת־to exactly asprep + noun sg f cstrH5980זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088עָשָׂהhe has madeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430עַל־onprepH5921דִּבְרַתreasonnoun sg f cstrH1700שֶׁלֹּאthat notRelative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808יִמְצָאhe will find outverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4672הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120אַחֲרָיוafter himNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310מְאוּמָה׃anythingnoun sg f absH3972 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַכֹּלthe everythingart + noun sg m absH3605רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200בִּימֵיin [the] days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117הֶבְלִיfutility mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1892יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c absH3426צַדִּיק[is] a righteous [person]adj sg m absH6662אֹבֵד[who] perishesverb Qal ptc sg m absH6בְּצִדְקוֹin righteousness hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6664וְיֵשׁand thereconj + Numerical adj sg c absH3426רָשָׁע[is] a wicked [person]noun sg m absH7563מַאֲרִיךְ[who] prolongsverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH748בְּרָעָתוֹ׃in evil hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7451 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּהִיyou beverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1961צַדִּיקrighteousadj sg m absH6662הַרְבֵּהgreatlyverb Hiphil inf absH7235וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּתְחַכַּםyou make yourself wiseverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH2449יוֹתֵרexcessnoun sg m absH3148לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100תִּשּׁוֹמֵם׃will you destroy yourselfverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH8074 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּרְשַׁעyou be wickedverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7561הַרְבֵּהgreatlyverb Hiphil inf absH7235וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תְּהִיyou beverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1961סָכָלa fooladj sg m absH5530לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100תָמוּתwill you dieverb Qal impf 2 sg mH4191בְּלֹאat notprep + Negative ParticleH3808עִתֶּךָ׃time yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6256 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834תֶּאֱחֹזyou will take holdverb Qal impf 2 sg mH270בָּזֶהon thisprep + Demonstrative ParticleH2088וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571מִזֶּהfrom thisprep + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּנַּחyou give rest toverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5117אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יָדֶךָhand yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יְרֵא[one] fearingadj sg m cstrH3373אֱלֹהִיםof Godnoun pl m absH430יֵצֵאhe will go outverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כֻּלָּם׃all of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
הַחָכְמָהthe wisdomart + noun sg f absH2451תָּעֹזit gives strengthverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5810לֶחָכָםto the wise [person]prep Definite + adj sg m absH2450מֵעֲשָׂרָהmore than tenprep + noun sg f absH6235שַׁלִּיטִיםrulersadj pl m absH7989אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834הָיוּthey areverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961בָּעִיר׃in the cityprep Definite + noun sg f absH5892 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אָדָםa personnoun sg m absH120אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369צַדִּיק[is] righteous [person]adj sg m absH6662בָּאָרֶץon the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834יַעֲשֶׂה־he doesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213טּוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יֶחֱטָא׃he sinsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2398 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
גַּםalsoadvH1571לְכָל־to allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הַדְּבָרִיםthe wordsart + noun pl m absH1697אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834יְדַבֵּרוּpeople speakverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1696אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתֵּןyou giveverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5414לִבֶּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִשְׁמַעyou will hearverb Qal impf 2 sg mH8085אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עַבְדְּךָservant yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650מְקַלְלֶךָ׃cursing youverb Piel ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7043 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588גַּם־alsoadvH1571פְּעָמִיםtimesnoun pl m absH6471רַבּוֹתmanyadj pl f absH7227יָדַעit knowsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045לִבֶּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834גַּם־alsoadvH1571אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859קִלַּלְתָּyou have cursedverb Piel perf 2 sg mH7043אֲחֵרִים׃othersadj pl m absH312 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605זֹהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2090נִסִּיתִיI have put to [the] testverb Piel perf 1 sg cH5254בַחָכְמָהby the wisdomprep Definite + noun sg f absH2451אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559אֶחְכָּמָהlet me be wiseverb Qal impf 1 sg cH2449וְהִיאand itconj + pron 3 sg fH1931רְחוֹקָה[was] faradj sg f absH7350מִמֶּנִּי׃from meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH4480 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
רָחוֹק[is] far awayadj sg m absH7350מַה־whateverInterrogative pronH4100שֶּׁהָיָה[that] which it has beenRelative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961וְעָמֹקand deepconj + adj sg m absH6013עָמֹקdeepadj sg m absH6013מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יִמְצָאֶנּוּ׃will he find out itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH4672 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
סַבּוֹתִיI turnedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5437אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וְלִבִּיand heart myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820לָדַעַתto knowprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3045וְלָתוּרand to examineconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH8446וּבַקֵּשׁand to seekconj + verb Piel inf cstrH1245חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451וְחֶשְׁבּוֹןand an explanationconj + noun sg m absH2808וְלָדַעַתand to knowconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH3045רֶשַׁעwickednessnoun sg m absH7562כֶּסֶלstupiditynoun sg m absH3689וְהַסִּכְלוּתand the follyconj + art + noun sg f absH5531הוֹלֵלוֹת׃madnessnoun pl f absH1947 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
וּמוֹצֶאand [was] findingconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH4672אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589מַרbitteradj sg m absH4751מִמָּוֶתmore than deathprep + noun sg m absH4194אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאִשָּׁהthe womanart + noun sg f absH802אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834הִיאshepron 3 sg fH1931מְצוֹדִים[is] snaresnoun pl m absH4685וַחֲרָמִיםand [is] netsconj + noun pl m absH2764לִבָּהּheart hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3820אֲסוּרִים[are] fettersnoun pl m absH612יָדֶיהָhands hernoun du c cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3027טוֹבa [person] goodadj sg m absH2896לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430יִמָּלֵטhe escapesverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH4422מִמֶּנָּהfrom herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH4480וְחוֹטֵאand a sinnerconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH2398יִלָּכֶדhe is capturedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH3920בָּהּ׃by the herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
רְאֵהconsiderverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088מָצָאתִיI have foundverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4672אָמְרָהshe saidverb Qal perf 3 sg fH559קֹהֶלֶתTeachernoun sg f absH6953אַחַתoneNumerical adj sg f absH259לְאַחַתto oneprep + Numerical adj sg f absH259לִמְצֹאto findprep + verb Qal inf cstrH4672חֶשְׁבּוֹן׃an explanationnoun sg m absH2808 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עוֹד־againadj sg m absH5750בִּקְשָׁהit has soughtverb Piel perf 3 sg fH1245נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808מָצָאתִיI have foundverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4672אָדָםa mannoun sg m absH120אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259מֵאֶלֶףof a thousandprep + Numerical adj sg c absH505מָצָאתִיI have foundverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4672וְאִשָּׁהand a womanconj + noun sg f absH802בְכָל־among allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808מָצָאתִי׃I have foundverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4672 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
לְבַדto onlyprep + noun sg m absH905רְאֵה־considerverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088מָצָאתִיI have foundverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4672אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834עָשָׂהhe madeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאָדָםthe humankindart + noun sg m absH120יָשָׁרuprightadj sg m absH3477וְהֵמָּהand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992בִקְשׁוּthey have soughtverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1245חִשְּׁבֹנוֹתschemesnoun pl f absH2810רַבִּים׃manyadj pl m absH7227
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