Ecc_08_01 ¶ WHO IS AS THE WISE 02450 chakam> MAN ? AND WHO KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8802) 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> (8686), AND THE BOLDNESS 05797 OF HIS FACE 06440 paniym> SHALL BE CHANGED 08132 shana> (8792).,

Ecc_08_02 COUNSEL THEE TO KEEP 08104 shamar> (8798) THE KING ’s 04428 melek> COMMANDMENT 06310 peh>, AND THAT IN REGARD 01700 dibrah> OF THE OATH 07621 sh@buw< AH OF GOD 00430 elohiym>.,

Ecc_08_03 BE NOT HASTY 00926 bahal> (8735) TO GO OUT 03212 yalak> (8799) OF HIS SIGHT 06440 paniym>: STAND 05975 < AMAD (8799) NOT IN AN EVIL 07451 ra<> THING 01697 dabar>; FOR HE DOETH 06213 (8799) WHATSOEVER PLEASETH 02654 chaphets> (8799) HIM .,

Ecc_08_04 WHERE THE WORD 01697 dabar> OF a KING 04428 melek> IS , THERE IS POWER 07983 shiltown>: AND WHO MAY SAY 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO HIM , WHAT DOEST 06213 (8799) THOU ?,

Ecc_08_05 WHOSO KEEPETH 08104 shamar> (8802) THE COMMANDMENT 04687 mitsvah> SHALL FEEL 03045 yada<> (8799) NO EVIL 07451 ra<> THING 01697 dabar>: AND a WISE MAN ’s 02450 chakam> HEART 03820 leb> DISCERNETH 03045 yada<> (8799) BOTH TIME 06256 AND JUDGMENT 04941 mishpat>.,

Ecc_08_06 ¶ BECAUSE TO EVERY PURPOSE 02656 chephets> THERE IS 03426 yesh> TIME 06256 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<> (8802) NOT THAT WHICH SHALL BE : FOR WHO CAN TELL 05046 nagad> (8686) HIM WHEN IT SHALL BE ?,

Ecc_08_08 THERE IS NO MAN 00120 ADAM THAT HATH POWER 07989 shalliyt> OVER THE SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> TO RETAIN 03607 kala> (8800) THE SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>; NEITHER HATH HE POWER 07983 shiltown> IN THE DAY 03117 yowm> OF DEATH 04194 maveth>: AND THERE IS NO DISCHARGE 04917 mishlachath> IN THAT WAR 04421 milchamah>; NEITHER SHALL WICKEDNESS 07562 resha<> DELIVER 04422 malat> (8762) THOSE THAT ARE GIVEN 01167 ba TO IT .,

Ecc_08_09 ¶ ALL THIS HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804), AND APPLIED 05414 NATHAN (8800) MY HEART 03820 leb> UNTO EVERY WORK 04639 ma THAT IS DONE 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>: THERE IS a TIME 06256 WHEREIN ONE MAN 00120 ADAM RULETH 07980 shalat> (8804) OVER ANOTHER TO HIS OWN HURT 07451 ra<>.,

Ecc_08_10 AND SO 03651 ken> SAW 07200 ra> AH (8804) THE WICKED 07563 rasha<> BURIED 06912 qabar> (8803), WHO HAD COME 00935 BOW > (8804) AND GONE 01980 HALAK (8762) FROM THE PLACE 04725 maqowm> OF THE HOLY 06918 qadowsh>, AND THEY WERE FORGOTTEN 07911 shakach> (8691) IN THE CITY 05892 WHERE THEY HAD SO DONE 06213 (8804): THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel>.,

Ecc_08_11 BECAUSE SENTENCE 06599 pithgam> AGAINST AN EVIL 07451 ra<> WORK 04639 ma IS NOT EXECUTED 06213 (8738) SPEEDILY 04120 m@herah>, THEREFORE THE HEART 03820 leb> OF THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM IS FULLY SET 04390 MALE > (8804) IN THEM TO DO 06213 (8800) EVIL 07451 ra<>.,

Ecc_08_12 THOUGH a SINNER 02398 chata> (8802) DO 06213 (8802) EVIL 07451 ra<> AN HUNDRED TIMES 03967 ME AH , AND HIS DAYS BE PROLONGED 00748 arak> (8688), YET SURELY KNOW 03045 yada<> (8802) THAT IT SHALL BE WELL 02896 towb> WITH THEM THAT FEAR 03373 yare> GOD 00430 elohiym>, WHICH FEAR 03372 yare> (8799) BEFORE 06440 paniym> HIM :,

Ecc_08_13 BUT IT SHALL NOT BE WELL 02896 towb> WITH THE WICKED 07563 rasha<>, NEITHER SHALL HE PROLONG 00748 arak> (8686) HIS DAYS 03117 yowm>, WHICH ARE AS a SHADOW 06738 tsel>; BECAUSE HE FEARETH 03373 yare> NOT BEFORE 06440 paniym> GOD 00430 elohiym>.,

Ecc_08_14 ¶ THERE IS 03426 yesh> a VANITY 01892 hebel> WHICH IS DONE 06213 (8738) UPON THE EARTH 00776 erets>; THAT THERE BE JUST 06662 tsaddiyq> MEN , UNTO WHOM IT HAPPENETH 05060 naga<> (8688) ACCORDING TO THE WORK 04639 ma OF THE WICKED 07563 rasha<>; AGAIN , THERE BE 03426 yesh> WICKED 07563 rasha<> MEN , TO WHOM IT HAPPENETH 05060 naga<> (8688) ACCORDING TO THE WORK 04639 ma OF THE RIGHTEOUS 06662 tsaddiyq>: SAID 00559 amar> (8804) THAT THIS ALSO 01571 gam> IS VANITY 01892 hebel>.,

Ecc_08_15 THEN COMMENDED 07623 shabach> (8765) MIRTH 08057 simchah>, BECAUSE a MAN 00120 ADAM HATH NO BETTER THING 02896 towb> UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, THAN TO EAT 00398 akal> (8800), AND TO DRINK 08354 shathah> (8800), AND TO BE MERRY 08055 samach> (8800): FOR THAT SHALL ABIDE 03867 lavah> (8799) WITH HIM OF HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF HIS LIFE 02416 chay>, WHICH GOD 00430 elohiym> GIVETH 05414 NATHAN (8804) HIM UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.,

Ecc_08_16 WHEN APPLIED 05414 NATHAN (8804) MINE HEART 03820 leb> TO KNOW 03045 yada<> (8800) WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, AND TO SEE 07200 ra> AH (8800) THE BUSINESS 06045 THAT IS DONE 06213 (8738) UPON THE EARTH 00776 erets>: ( FOR ALSO THERE IS THAT NEITHER DAY 03117 yowm> NOR NIGHT 03915 layil> SEETH 07200 ra> AH (8802) SLEEP 08142 shehah> WITH HIS EYES 05869 :),

Ecc_08_17 THEN BEHELD 07200 ra> AH (8804) ALL THE WORK 04639 ma OF GOD 00430 elohiym>, THAT a MAN 00120 ADAM CANNOT 03201 yakol> (8799) FIND OUT 04672 matsa> (8800) THE WORK 04639 ma THAT IS DONE 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>: BECAUSE 00834 AHER THOUGH 07945 shel> a MAN 00120 ADAM LABOUR 05998 < AMAL (8799) TO SEEK IT OUT 01245 baqash> (8763), YET HE SHALL NOT FIND 04672 matsa> (8799) IT ; YEA FURTHER ; THOUGH a WISE 02450 chakam> MAN THINK 00559 amar> (8799) TO KNOW 03045 yada<> (8800) IT , YET SHALL HE NOT BE ABLE 03201 yakol> (8799) TO FIND 04672 matsa> (8800) IT .,