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> (8736).
Ecc_07_02 IT IS BETTER 02896 towb> TO GO 03212 yalak> (8800) TO THE HOUSE 01004 bayith> OF MOURNING 00060 ebel>, THAN TO GO 03212 yalak> (8800) TO THE HOUSE 01004 bayith> OF FEASTING 04960 mishteh>: FOR 00834 AHER THAT IS THE END 05490 cowph> OF ALL MEN 00120 ADAM ; AND THE LIVING 02416 chay> WILL LAY 05414 NATHAN (8799) IT TO HIS HEART 03820 leb>.
Ecc_07_03 SORROW 03708 ka 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> (8799).
Ecc_07_04 THE HEART 03820 leb> OF THE WISE 02450 chakam> IS IN THE HOUSE 01004 bayith> OF MOURNING 00060 ebel>; 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 <> (8800) THE REBUKE 01606 g@< ARAH OF THE WISE 02450 chakam>, THAN FOR a MAN 00376 iysh> TO HEAR 08085 SHAMA <> (8802) THE SONG 07892 shiyr> OF FOOLS 03684 k@ciyl>.
Ecc_07_06 FOR AS THE CRACKLING 06963 qowl> OF THORNS 05518 ciyr> UNDER a POT 05518 ciyr>, SO IS THE LAUGHTER 07814 s@chowq> OF THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl>: THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel>.
Ecc_07_07 ¶ SURELY OPPRESSION 06233 MAKETH a WISE MAN 02450 chakam> MAD 01984 halal> (8779); AND a GIFT 04979 MATTANAH DESTROYETH 00006 abad> (8762) 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> (8762) IN THY SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> TO BE ANGRY 03707 ka (8800): FOR ANGER 03708 ka RESTETH 05117 nuwach> (8799) IN THE BOSOM 02436 cheyq> OF FOOLS 03684 k@ciyl>.
Ecc_07_10 SAY 00559 amar> (8799) NOT THOU , WHAT IS THE CAUSE THAT THE FORMER 07223 ri>shown> DAYS 03117 yowm> WERE BETTER 02896 towb> THAN THESE ? FOR THOU DOST NOT enquire 07592 sha>al> (8804) WISELY 02451 chokmah> CONCERNING THIS .
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 (8802) 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 IS , THAT WISDOM 02451 chokmah> GIVETH LIFE 02421 chayah> (8762) TO THEM THAT HAVE 01167 ba IT .
Ecc_07_13 CONSIDER 07200 ra> AH (8798) THE WORK 04639 ma OF GOD 00430 elohiym>: FOR WHO CAN 03201 yakol> (8799) MAKE THAT STRAIGHT 08626 taqan> (8763), WHICH HE HATH MADE CROOKED 05791 (8765)?
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 (8798): GOD 00430 elohiym> ALSO HATH SET 06213 (8804) THE ONE OVER AGAINST 05980 < UMMAH THE OTHER , TO THE END 01700 dibrah> THAT MAN 00120 ADAM SHOULD FIND 04672 matsa> (8799) NOTHING 03972 m@uwmah> AFTER 00310 ACHAR HIM .
Ecc_07_15 ALL THINGS HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) IN THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF MY VANITY 01892 hebel>: THERE IS 03426 yesh> a JUST 06662 tsaddiyq> MAN THAT PERISHETH 00006 abad> (8802) IN HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS 06664 tsedeq>, AND THERE IS a WICKED 07563 rasha<> MAN THAT PROLONGETH 00748 arak> (8688) HIS LIFE IN HIS WICKEDNESS 07451 ra<>.
Ecc_07_16 BE NOT RIGHTEOUS 06662 tsaddiyq> OVER MUCH 07235 rabah> (8687); NEITHER MAKE THYSELF OVER 03148 yowther> WISE 02449 chakam> (8691): WHY SHOULDEST THOU DESTROY 08074 shamem> (8709) THYSELF ?
Ecc_07_17 BE NOT OVER MUCH 07235 rabah> (8687) WICKED 07561 rasha<> (8799), NEITHER BE THOU FOOLISH 05530 cakal>: WHY SHOULDEST THOU DIE 04191 muwth> (8799) BEFORE THY TIME 06256 ?
Ecc_07_18 IT IS GOOD 02896 towb> THAT THOU SHOULDEST TAKE HOLD 00270 ACHAZ (8799) OF THIS ; YEA , ALSO FROM THIS 02088 zeh> WITHDRAW 03240 yanach> (8686) NOT THINE HAND 03027 yad>: FOR HE THAT FEARETH 03373 yare> GOD 00430 elohiym> SHALL COME FORTH 03318 yatsa> (8799) OF THEM ALL .
Ecc_07_19 WISDOM 02451 chokmah> STRENGTHENETH 05810 < AZAZ (8799) THE WISE 02450 chakam> MORE THAN TEN 06235 MIGHTY 07989 shalliyt> MEN WHICH ARE IN THE CITY 05892 .
Ecc_07_20 FOR THERE IS NOT a JUST 06662 tsaddiyq> MAN 00120 ADAM UPON EARTH 00776 erets>, THAT DOETH 06213 (8799) GOOD 02896 towb>, AND SINNETH 02398 chata> (8799) NOT .
Ecc_07_21 ALSO TAKE 05414 NATHAN (8799) NO HEED 03820 leb> UNTO ALL WORDS 01697 dabar> THAT ARE SPOKEN 01696 dabar> (8762); LEST THOU HEAR 08085 SHAMA <> (8799) THY SERVANT 05650 < EBED CURSE 07043 qalal> (8764) THEE :
Ecc_07_22 FOR OFTENTIMES 06471 pa< AM 07227 rab> ALSO THINE OWN HEART 03820 leb> KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8804) THAT THOU THYSELF LIKEWISE HAST CURSED 07043 qalal> (8765) OTHERS 00312 acher>.
Ecc_07_23 ¶ ALL THIS 02090 zoh> HAVE PROVED 05254 nacah> (8765) BY WISDOM 02451 chokmah>: SAID 00559 amar> (8804), WILL BE WISE 02449 chakam> (8799); BUT IT WAS FAR 07350 rachowq> FROM ME .
Ecc_07_24 THAT WHICH IS FAR OFF 07350 rachowq>, AND EXCEEDING DEEP 06013 , WHO CAN FIND IT OUT 04672 matsa> (8799)?
Ecc_07_25 APPLIED 05437 cabab> (8804) MINE HEART 03820 leb> TO KNOW 03045 yada<> (8800), AND TO SEARCH 08446 tuwr> (8800), AND TO SEEK OUT 01245 baqash> (8763) WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, AND THE REASON 02808 cheshbown> OF THINGS , AND TO KNOW 03045 yada<> (8800) THE WICKEDNESS 07562 resha<> OF FOLLY 03689 kecel>, EVEN OF FOOLISHNESS 05531 cikluwth> AND MADNESS 01947 howlelah>:
Ecc_07_26 AND FIND 04672 matsa> (8802) 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 02896 towb> 06440 paniym> GOD 00430 elohiym> SHALL ESCAPE 04422 malat> (8735) FROM HER ; BUT THE SINNER 02398 chata> (8802) SHALL BE TAKEN 03920 lakad> (8735) BY HER .
Ecc_07_27 BEHOLD 07200 ra> AH (8798), THIS HAVE FOUND 04672 matsa> (8804), SAITH 00559 amar> (8804) THE PREACHER 06953 qoheleth>, COUNTING ONE 00259 echad> BY ONE 00259 echad>, TO FIND OUT 04672 matsa> (8800) THE ACCOUNT 02808 cheshbown>:
Ecc_07_28 WHICH YET MY SOUL 05315 nephesh> SEEKETH 01245 baqash> (8765), BUT FIND 04672 matsa> (8804) NOT : ONE 00259 echad> MAN 00120 ADAM AMONG a THOUSAND 00505 ELEPH HAVE FOUND 04672 matsa> (8804); BUT a WOMAN 00802 ishshah> AMONG ALL THOSE HAVE NOT FOUND 04672 matsa> (8804).
Ecc_07_29 LO 07200 ra> AH (8798), THIS ONLY 00905 BAD HAVE FOUND 04672 matsa> (8804), THAT GOD 00430 elohiym> HATH MADE 06213 (8804) MAN 00120 ADAM UPRIGHT 03477 yashar>; BUT THEY HAVE SOUGHT OUT 01245 baqash> (8765) MANY 07227 rab> INVENTIONS 02810 chishshabown>.