Ecclesiastes - Interlinear Bible

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שֵׁ֖ם šêm N-ms H8034 A good name

ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 is better

ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 than fine

מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן miš·še·men Prep-m | N-ms H8081 perfume,

וְי֣וֹם wə·yō·wm Conj-w | N-msc H3117 and one’s day

הַמָּ֔וֶת ham·mā·weṯ Art | N-ms H4194 of death

מִיּ֖וֹם mî·yō·wm Prep-m | N-ms H3117 [is better] than his day

הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃ hiw·wā·lə·ḏōw V-Nifal-Inf | 3ms H3205 of birth.

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ט֞וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 It is better

לָלֶ֣כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 to enter

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 a house

אֵ֗בֶל ’ê·ḇel N-ms H60 of mourning

מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙ mil·le·ḵeṯ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H1980 than

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 a house

מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 of feasting,

בַּאֲשֶׁ֕ר ba·’ă·šer Prep-b | Pro-r H834 since

ה֖וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 [death]

ס֣וֹף sō·wp̄ N-msc H5490 [is] the end

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of every

הָאָדָ֑ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 man,

וְהַחַ֖י wə·ha·ḥay Conj-w, Art | N-ms H2416 and the living

יִתֵּ֥ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 should take [this]

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

לִבּֽוֹ׃ lib·bōw N-msc | 3ms H3820 heart.

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כַּ֖עַס ka·‘as N-ms H3708 Sorrow

ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 is better

מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק miś·śə·ḥōq Prep-m | N-ms H7814 than laughter,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

בְרֹ֥עַ ḇə·rō·a‘ Prep-b | N-msc H7455 a sad

פָּנִ֖ים pā·nîm N-mp H6440 countenance

יִ֥יטַב yî·ṭaḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3190 is good

לֵֽב׃ lêḇ N-ms H3820 for the heart.

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לֵ֤ב lêḇ N-msc H3820 The heart

חֲכָמִים֙ ḥă·ḵā·mîm Adj-mp H2450 of the wise

בְּבֵ֣ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep-b | N-msc H1004 [is] in the house

אֵ֔בֶל ’ê·ḇel N-ms H60 of mourning,

וְלֵ֥ב wə·lêḇ Conj-w | N-msc H3820 but the heart

כְּסִילִ֖ים kə·sî·lîm N-mp H3684 of fools

בְּבֵ֥ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep-b | N-msc H1004 is in the house

שִׂמְחָֽה׃ śim·ḥāh N-fs H8057 of pleasure.

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ט֕וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 It is better

לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ liš·mō·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8085 to heed

חָכָ֑ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 a wise man’s

גַּעֲרַ֣ת ga·‘ă·raṯ N-fsc H1606 rebuke

מֵאִ֕ישׁ mê·’îš Prep-m | N-ms H376 than

שֹׁמֵ֖עַ šō·mê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8085 to listen

שִׁ֥יר šîr N-msc H7892 to the song

כְּסִילִֽים׃ kə·sî·lîm N-mp H3684 of fools.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

כְק֤וֹל ḵə·qō·wl Prep-k | N-msc H6963 like the crackling

הַסִּירִים֙ has·sî·rîm Art | N-fp H5518 of thorns

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַסִּ֔יר has·sîr Art | N-cs H5518 the pot,

כֵּ֖ן kên Adv H3651 so

שְׂחֹ֣ק śə·ḥōq N-msc H7814 is the laughter

הַכְּסִ֑יל hak·kə·sîl Art | N-ms H3684 of the fool.

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 too

הָֽבֶל׃ hā·ḇel N-ms H1892 is futile.

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כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 Surely

הָעֹ֖שֶׁק hā·‘ō·šeq Art | N-ms H6233 extortion

חָכָ֑ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 turns a wise man

יְהוֹלֵ֣ל yə·hō·w·lêl V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1984 into a fool,

מַתָּנָֽה׃ mat·tā·nāh N-fs H4979 and a bribe

וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד wî·’ab·bêḏ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3ms H6 corrupts

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

לֵ֖ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 the heart.

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אַחֲרִ֥ית ’a·ḥă·rîṯ N-fsc H319 The end

דָּבָ֖ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 of a matter

ט֛וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 is better

מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹ mê·rê·šî·ṯōw Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms H7225 than the beginning,

אֶֽרֶךְ־ ’e·reḵ- Adj-msc H750 [and] a patient

ר֖וּחַ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 spirit

ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 is better

מִגְּבַהּ־ mig·gə·ḇah- Prep-m | Adj-msc H1364 than a proud

רֽוּחַ׃ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 [one].

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תְּבַהֵ֥ל tə·ḇa·hêl V-Piel-Imperf-2ms H926 be quickly

לִכְע֑וֹס liḵ·‘ō·ws Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3707 provoked

בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖ bə·rū·ḥă·ḵā Prep-b | N-csc | 2ms H7307 in your spirit,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

כַ֔עַס ḵa·‘as N-ms H3708 anger

יָנֽוּחַ׃ yā·nū·aḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5117 settles

בְּחֵ֥יק bə·ḥêq Prep-b | N-msc H2436 in the lap

כְּסִילִ֖ים kə·sî·lîm N-mp H3684 of a fool.

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תֹּאמַר֙ tō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H559 say,

מֶ֣ה meh Interrog H4100 Why

הָיָ֔ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 were

הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים hā·ri·šō·nîm Art | Adj-mp H7223 the old

הָי֥וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 . . .

שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙ še·hay·yā·mîm Pro-r, Art | N-mp H3117 days

טוֹבִ֖ים ṭō·w·ḇîm Adj-mp H2896 better

מֵאֵ֑לֶּה mê·’êl·leh Prep-m | Pro-cp H428 than these?

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 For

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 vvv

מֵחָכְמָ֖ה mê·ḥā·ḵə·māh Prep-m | N-fs H2451 it is unwise

שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ šā·’al·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7592 of you to ask

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 about

זֶֽה׃ zeh Pro-ms H2088 this.

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חָכְמָ֖ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 Wisdom,

עִֽם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 like

נַחֲלָ֑ה na·ḥă·lāh N-fs H5159 an inheritance,

טוֹבָ֥ה ṭō·w·ḇāh Adj-fs H2896 [is] good,

וְיֹתֵ֖ר wə·yō·ṯêr Conj-w | N-ms H3148 and it benefits

לְרֹאֵ֥י lə·rō·’ê Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H7200 those who see

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun.

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כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 For

הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh Art | N-fs H2451 wisdom

בְּצֵ֥ל bə·ṣêl Prep-b | N-ms H6738 -,

הַכָּ֑סֶף hak·kā·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 like money,

בְּצֵ֣ל bə·ṣêl Prep-b | N-ms H6738 [is] a shelter,

וְיִתְר֣וֹן wə·yiṯ·rō·wn Conj-w | N-msc H3504 and the advantage

דַּ֔עַת da·‘aṯ N-fs H1847 of knowledge

הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh Art | N-fs H2451 is that wisdom

תְּחַיֶּ֥ה tə·ḥay·yeh V-Piel-Imperf-3fs H2421 preserves the life

בְעָלֶֽיהָ׃ ḇə·‘ā·le·hā N-mpc | 3fs H1167 of its owner.

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רְאֵ֖ה rə·’êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 Consider

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה ma·‘ă·śêh N-msc H4639 the work

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God:

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 -

מִ֤י mî Interrog H4310 Who

יוּכַל֙ yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 can

לְתַקֵּ֔ן lə·ṯaq·qên Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H8626 straighten

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what

עִוְּתֽוֹ׃ ‘iw·wə·ṯōw V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 3ms H5791 He has bent?

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בְּי֤וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H3117 In the day

טוֹבָה֙ ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 of prosperity,

הֱיֵ֣ה hĕ·yêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H1961 be

בְט֔וֹב ḇə·ṭō·wḇ Prep-b | N-ms H2896 joyful,

וּבְי֥וֹם ū·ḇə·yō·wm Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H3117 but in the day

רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh N-fs H7451 of adversity,

רְאֵ֑ה rə·’êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 consider this

גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -:

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

עָשָׂ֣ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 has made

זֶ֤ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 one [of these]

לְעֻמַּת־ lə·‘um·maṯ- Prep-l H5980 along with

זֶה֙ zeh Pro-ms H2088 the other,

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 so that

דִּבְרַ֗ת diḇ·raṯ N-fsc H1700 . . .

הָֽאָדָ֛ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 a man

שֶׁלֹּ֨א šel·lō Pro-r | Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot

יִמְצָ֧א yim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 discover

מְאֽוּמָה׃ mə·’ū·māh N-ms H3972 anything

אַחֲרָ֖יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 that will come after him.

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אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הֶבְלִ֑י heḇ·lî N-msc | 1cs H1892 In my futile

בִּימֵ֣י bî·mê Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 life

רָאִ֖יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have seen

הַכֹּ֥ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 both of these:

יֵ֤שׁ yêš Adv H3426 -

צַדִּיק֙ ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 A righteous man

אֹבֵ֣ד ’ō·ḇêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6 perishing

בְּצִדְק֔וֹ bə·ṣiḏ·qōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H6664 in his righteousness,

וְיֵ֣שׁ wə·yêš Conj-w | Adv H3426 [and]

רָשָׁ֔ע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 a wicked man

מַאֲרִ֖יךְ ma·’ă·rîḵ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H748 living long

בְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ bə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H7451 in his wickedness.

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תְּהִ֤י tə·hî V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms H1961 be

הַרְבֵּ֔ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 overly

צַדִּיק֙ ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 righteous,

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 and do not

יוֹתֵ֑ר yō·w·ṯêr N-ms H3148 make yourself too

תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם tiṯ·ḥak·kam V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms H2449 wise.

לָ֖מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃ tiš·šō·w·mêm V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms H8074 should you destroy yourself?

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

הַרְבֵּ֖ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 be excessively

תִּרְשַׁ֥ע tir·ša‘ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7561 wicked,

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 and do not

תְּהִ֣י tə·hî V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms H1961 be

סָכָ֑ל sā·ḵāl N-ms H5530 a fool.

לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

תָמ֖וּת ṯā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H4191 should you die

בְּלֹ֥א bə·lō Prep-b | Adv-NegPrt H3808 before

עִתֶּֽךָ׃ ‘it·te·ḵā N-csc | 2ms H6256 your time?

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ט֚וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 It is good

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

תֶּאֱחֹ֣ז te·’ĕ·ḥōz V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H270 to grasp

בָּזֶ֔ה bā·zeh Prep-b | Pro-ms H2088 the one

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 and

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 not

תַּנַּ֣ח tan·naḥ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms H5117 let the other slip

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מִזֶּ֖ה miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 from

יָדֶ֑ךָ yā·ḏe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 your hand.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

יְרֵ֥א yə·rê Adj-msc H3373 he who fears

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God

יֵצֵ֥א yê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3318 will follow

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H853 -

כֻּלָּֽם׃ kul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 both [warnings].

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הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh Art | N-fs H2451 Wisdom

לֶחָכָ֑ם le·ḥā·ḵām Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H2450 makes the wise man

תָּעֹ֣ז tā·‘ōz V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H5810 stronger than

מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙ mê·‘ă·śā·rāh Prep-m | Number-ms H6235 ten

שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים šal·lî·ṭîm Adj-mp H7989 rulers

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הָי֖וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 -

בָּעִֽיר׃ bā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 in a city.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 Surely

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 there is no

צַדִּ֖יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 righteous

אָדָ֔ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 man

בָּאָ֑רֶץ bā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 on earth

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

יַעֲשֶׂה־ ya·‘ă·śeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 does

טּ֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 good

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and never

יֶחֱטָֽא׃ ye·ḥĕ·ṭā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2398 sins.

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גַּ֤ם gam Conj H1571 -

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תִּתֵּ֖ן tit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5414 pay

לִבֶּ֑ךָ lib·be·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3820 attention

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 to every

הַדְּבָרִים֙ had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 word

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ yə·ḏab·bê·rū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H1696 is spoken,

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 or

תִשְׁמַ֥ע ṯiš·ma‘ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H8085 you may hear

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עַבְדְּךָ֖ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 your servant

מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃ mə·qal·le·ḵā V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc | 2ms H7043 cursing you.

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כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 For

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

יָדַ֣ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 you know

לִבֶּ֑ךָ lib·be·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3820 in your heart

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

רַבּ֖וֹת rab·bō·wṯ Adj-fp H7227 many

פְּעָמִ֥ים pə·‘ā·mîm N-fp H6471 times

אַתְּ ʾat Pro-2ms H859 you yourself

קִלַּ֥לְתָּ qil·lal·tā V-Piel-Perf-2ms H7043 have cursed

אֲחֵרִֽים׃ ’ă·ḥê·rîm Adj-mp H312 others.

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All

זֹ֖ה zōh Pro-fs H2090 this

נִסִּ֣יתִי nis·sî·ṯî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H5254 I tested

בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה ḇa·ḥā·ḵə·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2451 by wisdom, [saying],

אָמַ֣רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I resolve

אֶחְכָּ֔מָה ’eḥ·kā·māh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H2449 to be wise.

וְהִ֖יא wə·hî Conj-w | Pro-3fs H1931 But it

רְחוֹקָ֥ה rə·ḥō·w·qāh Adj-fs H7350 was beyond

מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 me.

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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

שֶּׁהָיָ֑ה še·hā·yāh Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 exists

רָח֖וֹק rā·ḥō·wq Adj-ms H7350 is out of reach

וְעָמֹ֥ק׀ wə·‘ā·mōq Conj-w | Adj-ms H6013 and very deep

עָמֹ֖ק ‘ā·mōq Adj-ms H6013 . . ..

מִ֥י mî Interrog H4310 Who

יִמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃ yim·ṣā·’en·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H4672 can fathom it?

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אֲנִ֤י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

סַבּ֨וֹתִֽי sab·bō·w·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5437 directed

וְלִבִּי֙ wə·lib·bî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H3820 my mind

לָדַ֣עַת lā·ḏa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3045 to understand,

וְלָת֔וּר wə·lā·ṯūr Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8446 to explore,

וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ ū·ḇaq·qêš Conj-w | V-Piel-Inf H1245 to search out

חָכְמָ֖ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom

וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן wə·ḥeš·bō·wn Conj-w | N-ms H2808 and explanations,

וְלָדַ֙עַת֙ wə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3045 and to understand

כֶּ֔סֶל ke·sel N-ms H3689 the stupidity

רֶ֣שַׁע re·ša‘ N-ms H7562 of wickedness

וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת wə·has·siḵ·lūṯ Conj-w, Art | N-fs H5531 and the folly

הוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃ hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ N-fp H1947 of madness.

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אֲנִ֜י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 And I

וּמוֹצֶ֨א ū·mō·w·ṣe Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4672 find

מַ֣ר mar Adj-ms H4751 more bitter

מִמָּ֗וֶת mim·mā·weṯ Prep-m | N-ms H4194 than death

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 the woman

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

הִ֨יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 . . .

מְצוֹדִ֧ים mə·ṣō·w·ḏîm N-mp H4685 [is] a snare,

לִבָּ֖הּ lib·bāh N-msc | 3fs H3820 whose heart

וַחֲרָמִ֛ים wa·ḥă·rā·mîm Conj-w | N-mp H2764 [is] a net,

יָדֶ֑יהָ yā·ḏe·hā N-fdc | 3fs H3027 and whose hands

אֲסוּרִ֣ים ’ă·sū·rîm N-mp H612 [are] chains.

ט֞וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 The man who pleases

לִפְנֵ֤י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 . . .

הָאֱלֹהִים֙ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

יִמָּלֵ֣ט yim·mā·lêṭ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H4422 escapes

מִמֶּ֔נָּה mim·men·nāh Prep | 3fs H4480 her,

וְחוֹטֵ֖א wə·ḥō·w·ṭê Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2398 but the sinner

יִלָּ֥כֶד yil·lā·ḵeḏ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H3920 is ensnared

בָּֽהּ׃ bāh Prep | 3fs .

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רְאֵה֙ rə·’êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 Behold,

אָמְרָ֖ה ’ā·mə·rāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H559 says

קֹהֶ֑לֶת qō·he·leṯ N-ms H6953 the Teacher,

מָצָ֔אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H4672 I have discovered

זֶ֣ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this

אַחַ֥ת ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fs H259 by adding one

לְאַחַ֖ת lə·’a·ḥaṯ Prep-l | Number-fs H259 thing to another

לִמְצֹ֥א lim·ṣō Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4672 to find

חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃ ḥeš·bō·wn N-ms H2808 an explanation.

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אֲשֶׁ֛ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 While

נַפְשִׁ֖י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my soul

עוֹד־ ‘ō·wḏ- Adv H5750 was still

בִּקְשָׁ֥ה biq·šāh V-Piel-Perf-3fs H1245 searching

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but not

מָצָ֑אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H4672 finding,

מֵאֶ֙לֶף֙ mê·’e·lep̄ Prep-m | Number-ms H505 among a thousand

מָצָ֔אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H4672 I have found

אֶחָ֤ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one

אָדָ֞ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 [upright] man,

בְכָל־ ḇə·ḵāl- Prep-b | N-msc H3605 but among all

אֵ֖לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 these

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I have not

מָצָֽאתִי׃ mā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H4672 found

וְאִשָּׁ֥ה wə·’iš·šāh Conj-w | N-fs H802 [one such] woman.

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לְבַד֙ lə·ḇaḏ Prep-l | N-ms H905 Only

זֶ֣ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this

רְאֵה־ rə·’êh- V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 have I found:

מָצָ֔אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H4672 I have discovered

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עָשָׂ֧ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 made

הָאָדָ֖ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 mankind

יָשָׁ֑ר yā·šār Adj-ms H3477 upright,

וְהֵ֥מָּה wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 but they

בִקְשׁ֖וּ ḇiq·šū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H1245 have sought out

רַבִּֽים׃ rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 many

חִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹת ḥiš·šə·ḇō·nō·wṯ N-mp H2810 schemes.

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