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> (8804) THE PREACHER 06953 qoheleth>, VANITY 01892 hebel> OF VANITIES 01892 hebel>; ALL IS VANITY 01892 hebel>.

ECC_01_03 WHAT PROFIT 03504 yithrown> HATH a MAN 00120 ADAM OF ALL HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL WHICH HE TAKETH 05998 < AMAL (8799) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>?

ECC_01_04 ¶ ONE GENERATION 01755 dowr> PASSETH AWAY 01980 HALAK (8802), AND ANOTHER GENERATION 01755 dowr> COMETH 00935 BOW > (8802) (8676) 00935 BOW > (8804): BUT THE EARTH 00776 erets> ABIDETH 05975 < AMAD (8802) FOR EVER 05769 .

ECC_01_05 THE SUN 08121 shemesh> ALSO ARISETH 02224 zarach> (8804), AND THE SUN 08121 shemesh> GOETH DOWN 00935 BOW > (8804), AND HASTETH 07602 sha>aph> (8802) TO HIS PLACE 04725 maqowm> WHERE HE AROSE 02224 zarach> (8802).

ECC_01_06 THE WIND 07307 ruwach> GOETH 01980 HALAK (8802) TOWARD THE SOUTH 01864 darowm>, AND TURNETH ABOUT 05437 cabab> (8802) UNTO THE NORTH 06828 tsaphown>; IT WHIRLETH ABOUT CONTINUALLY 01980 HALAK (8802), AND THE WIND 07307 ruwach> RETURNETH AGAIN 07725 shuwb> (8804) ACCORDING TO HIS CIRCUITS 05439 cabiyb>.

ECC_01_07 ALL THE RIVERS 05158 nachal> RUN 01980 HALAK (8802) INTO 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 (8802), THITHER THEY RETURN 07725 shuwb> (8802) AGAIN 03212 yalak> (8800).

ECC_01_08 ALL THINGS 01697 dabar> ARE FULL OF LABOUR 03023 yagea<>; MAN 00376 iysh> CANNOT 03201 yakol> (8799) UTTER 01696 dabar> (8763) IT : THE EYE 05869 IS NOT SATISFIED 07646 saba<> (8799) WITH SEEING 07200 ra> AH (8800), NOR THE EAR 00241 ozen> FILLED 04390 MALE > (8735) WITH HEARING 08085 SHAMA <> (8800).

ECC_01_09 ¶ THE THING THAT HATH BEEN , IT IS THAT WHICH SHALL BE ; AND THAT WHICH IS DONE 06213 (8738) IS THAT WHICH SHALL BE DONE 06213 (8735): AND THERE IS NO NEW 02319 chadash> THING UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.

ECC_01_10 IS THERE 03426 yesh> ANY THING 01697 dabar> WHEREOF IT MAY BE SAID 00559 amar> (8799), SEE 07200 ra> AH (8798), THIS IS NEW 02319 chadash>? IT HATH BEEN ALREADY 03528 k@ BAR OF OLD TIME 05769 , WHICH WAS BEFORE 06440 paniym> US .

ECC_01_11 THERE IS NO REMEMBRANCE 02146 zikrown> OF FORMER 07223 ri>shown> THINGS ; NEITHER SHALL THERE BE ANY REMEMBRANCE 02146 zikrown> OF THINGS THAT ARE TO COME 00314 acharown> WITH THOSE THAT SHALL COME AFTER 00314 acharown>.

ECC_01_12 ¶ THE PREACHER 06953 qoheleth> WAS KING 04428 melek> OVER ISRAEL 03478 Yisra>el> IN JERUSALEM 03389 Y@ruwshalaim>.

ECC_01_13 AND GAVE 05414 NATHAN (8804) MY HEART 03820 leb> TO SEEK 01875 darash> (8800) AND SEARCH OUT 08446 tuwr> (8800) BY WISDOM 02451 chokmah> CONCERNING ALL THINGS THAT ARE DONE 06213 (8738) UNDER HEAVEN 08064 shamayim>: THIS SORE 07451 ra<> TRAVAIL 06045 HATH GOD 00430 elohiym> GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8804) TO THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MAN 00120 ADAM TO BE EXERCISED 06031 < ANAH (8800) THEREWITH .

ECC_01_14 HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) ALL THE WORKS 04639 ma THAT ARE DONE 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>; AND , BEHOLD , ALL IS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.

ECC_01_15 THAT WHICH IS CROOKED 05791 (8794) CANNOT 03201 yakol> (8799) BE MADE STRAIGHT 08626 taqan> (8800): AND THAT WHICH IS WANTING 02642 checrown> CANNOT 03201 yakol> (8799) BE NUMBERED 04487 manah> (8736).

ECC_01_16 COMMUNED 01696 dabar> (8765) WITH MINE OWN HEART 03820 leb>, SAYING 00559 amar> (8800), LO , AM COME TO GREAT ESTATE 01431 gadal> (8689), AND HAVE GOTTEN 03254 yacaph> (8689) MORE WISDOM 02451 chokmah> THAN ALL THEY THAT HAVE BEEN BEFORE 06440 paniym> ME IN JERUSALEM 03389 Y@ruwshalaim>: YEA , MY HEART 03820 leb> HAD GREAT 07235 rabah> (8687) EXPERIENCE 07200 ra> AH (8804) OF WISDOM 02451 chokmah> AND KNOWLEDGE 01847 da.

ECC_01_17 AND GAVE 05414 NATHAN (8799) MY HEART 03820 leb> TO KNOW 03045 yada<> (8800) WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, AND TO KNOW 03045 yada<> (8800) MADNESS 01947 howlelah> AND FOLLY 05531 cikluwth>: PERCEIVED 03045 yada<> (8804) THAT THIS 01571 gam> ALSO IS VEXATION 07475 ra OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.

ECC_01_18 FOR IN MUCH 07230 ROB WISDOM 02451 chokmah> IS MUCH 07230 ROB GRIEF 03708 ka: AND HE THAT INCREASETH 03254 yacaph> (8686) KNOWLEDGE 01847 da INCREASETH 03254 yacaph> (8686) SORROW 04341 mak>ob>.

ECC_02_01 ¶ SAID 00559 amar> (8804) IN MINE HEART 03820 leb>, GO TO NOW 03212 yalak> (8798), WILL PROVE 05254 nacah> (8762) THEE WITH MIRTH 08057 simchah>, THEREFORE ENJOY 07200 ra> AH (8798) PLEASURE 02896 towb>: AND , BEHOLD , THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel>.

ECC_02_02 SAID 00559 amar> (8804) OF LAUGHTER 07814 s@chowq>, IT IS MAD 01984 halal> (8781): AND OF MIRTH 08057 simchah>, WHAT 02090 zoh> DOETH 06213 (8802) IT ?

ECC_02_03 SOUGHT 08446 tuwr> (8804) IN MINE HEART 03820 leb> TO GIVE 04900 mashak> (8800) MYSELF 01320 basar> UNTO WINE 03196 yayin>, YET ACQUAINTING 05090 nahag> (8802) MINE HEART 03820 leb> WITH WISDOM 02451 chokmah>; AND TO LAY HOLD 00270 ACHAZ (8800) ON FOLLY 05531 cikluwth>, TILL MIGHT SEE 07200 ra> AH (8799) WHAT WAS THAT GOOD 02896 towb> FOR THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM , WHICH THEY SHOULD DO 06213 (8799) UNDER THE HEAVEN 08064 shamayim> ALL 04557 micpar> THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF THEIR LIFE 02416 chay>.

ECC_02_04 MADE ME GREAT 01431 gadal> (8689) WORKS 04639 ma; BUILDED 01129 banah> (8804) ME HOUSES 01004 bayith>; PLANTED 05193 nata<> (8804) ME VINEYARDS 03754 kerem>:

ECC_02_05 MADE 06213 (8804) ME GARDENS 01593 gannah> AND ORCHARDS 06508 pardec>, AND PLANTED 05193 nata<> (8804) TREES 06086 IN THEM OF ALL KIND OF FRUITS 06529 p@riy>:

ECC_02_06 MADE 06213 (8804) ME POOLS 01295 OF WATER 04325 mayim>, TO WATER 08248 shaqah> (8687) THEREWITH THE WOOD 03293 ya< AR THAT BRINGETH FORTH 06779 tsamach> (8802) TREES 06086 :

ECC_02_07 GOT 07069 qanah> (8804) ME SERVANTS 05650 < EBED AND MAIDENS 08198 shiphchah>, AND HAD SERVANTS BORN 01121 BEN IN MY HOUSE 01004 bayith>; ALSO HAD GREAT 07235 rabah> (8687) POSSESSIONS 04735 miqneh> OF GREAT 01241 baqar> AND SMALL CATTLE 06629 tso>n> ABOVE ALL THAT WERE IN JERUSALEM 03389 Y@ruwshalaim> BEFORE 06440 paniym> ME :

ECC_02_08 GATHERED 03664 kanac> (8804) ME ALSO SILVER 03701 keceph> AND GOLD 02091 zahab>, AND THE PECULIAR TREASURE 05459 OF KINGS 04428 melek> AND OF THE PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah>: GAT 06213 (8804) ME MEN SINGERS 07891 shiyr> (8802) AND WOMEN SINGERS 07891 shiyr> (8802), AND THE DELIGHTS 08588 ta OF THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM , AS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 07705 shiddah> 07705 shiddah>, AND THAT OF ALL SORTS .

ECC_02_09 SO WAS GREAT 01431 gadal> (8804), AND INCREASED 03254 yacaph> (8689) MORE THAN ALL THAT WERE BEFORE 06440 paniym> ME IN JERUSALEM 03389 Y@ruwshalaim>: ALSO MY WISDOM 02451 chokmah> REMAINED 05975 < AMAD (8804) WITH ME .

ECC_02_10 AND WHATSOEVER MINE EYES 05869 DESIRED 07592 sha>al> (8804) KEPT 00680 atsal> (8804) NOT FROM THEM , WITHHELD 04513 mana<> (8804) NOT MY HEART 03820 leb> FROM ANY JOY 08057 simchah>; FOR MY HEART 03820 leb> REJOICED 08056 sameach> IN ALL MY LABOUR 05999 < AMAL : AND THIS WAS MY PORTION 02506 cheleq> OF ALL MY LABOUR 05999 < AMAL .

ECC_02_11 THEN LOOKED 06437 panah> (8804) ON ALL THE WORKS 04639 ma THAT MY HANDS 03027 yad> HAD WROUGHT 06213 (8804), AND ON THE LABOUR 05999 < AMAL THAT HAD LABOURED 05998 < AMAL (8804) TO DO 06213 (8800): AND , BEHOLD , ALL WAS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>, AND THERE WAS NO PROFIT 03504 yithrown> UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.

ECC_02_12 ¶ AND TURNED 06437 panah> (8804) MYSELF TO BEHOLD 07200 ra> AH (8800) WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, AND MADNESS 01947 howlelah>, AND FOLLY 05531 cikluwth>: FOR WHAT CAN THE MAN 00120 ADAM DO THAT COMETH 00935 BOW > (8799) AFTER 00310 ACHAR THE KING 04428 melek>? EVEN THAT WHICH HATH BEEN ALREADY 03528 k@ BAR DONE 06213 (8804).

ECC_02_13 THEN SAW 07200 ra> AH (8804) THAT 03426 yesh> 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 MAN ’s 02450 chakam> EYES 05869 ARE IN HIS HEAD 07218 ro>sh>; BUT THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl> WALKETH 01980 HALAK (8802) IN DARKNESS 02822 choshek>: AND MYSELF PERCEIVED 03045 yada<> (8804) ALSO THAT ONE 00259 echad> EVENT 04745 miqreh> HAPPENETH 07136 qarah> (8799) TO THEM ALL .

ECC_02_15 THEN 00227 az> SAID 00559 amar> (8804) IN MY HEART 03820 leb>, AS IT HAPPENETH 04745 miqreh> TO THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl>, SO IT HAPPENETH 07136 qarah> (8799) EVEN TO ME 01571 gam>; AND WHY WAS THEN MORE 03148 yowther> WISE 02449 chakam> (8804)? THEN SAID 01696 dabar> (8765) IN MY HEART 03820 leb>, THAT THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel>.

ECC_02_16 FOR THERE IS NO REMEMBRANCE 02146 zikrown> OF THE WISE 02450 chakam> MORE THAN 05973 OF THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl> FOR EVER 05769 ; SEEING THAT WHICH NOW 03528 k@ BAR IS IN THE DAYS 03117 yowm> TO COME 00935 BOW > (8802) SHALL ALL BE FORGOTTEN 07911 shakach> (8738). AND HOW DIETH 04191 muwth> (8799) THE WISE 02450 chakam> MAN ? AS THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl>.

ECC_02_17 ¶ THEREFORE HATED 08130 sane> (8804) LIFE 02416 chay>; BECAUSE THE WORK 04639 ma THAT IS WROUGHT 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh> IS GRIEVOUS 07451 ra<> UNTO ME : FOR ALL IS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.

ECC_02_18 YEA , HATED 08130 sane> (8804) ALL MY LABOUR 05999 < AMAL WHICH HAD TAKEN 06001 UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>: BECAUSE SHOULD LEAVE 03240 yanach> (8686) IT UNTO THE MAN 00120 ADAM THAT SHALL BE AFTER 00310 ACHAR ME .

ECC_02_19 AND WHO KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8802) WHETHER HE SHALL BE a WISE 02450 chakam> MAN OR a FOOL 05530 cakal>? YET SHALL HE HAVE RULE 07980 shalat> (8799) OVER ALL MY LABOUR 05999 < AMAL WHEREIN HAVE LABOURED 05998 < AMAL (8804), AND WHEREIN HAVE shewed MYSELF WISE 02449 chakam> (8804) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>. THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel>.

ECC_02_20 THEREFORE WENT ABOUT 05437 cabab> (8804) TO CAUSE 02976 ya> ASH <00> MY HEART 03820 leb> TO DESPAIR 02976 ya> ASH (8763) OF ALL THE LABOUR 05999 < AMAL WHICH TOOK 05998 < AMAL (8804) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.

ECC_02_21 FOR THERE IS 03426 yesh> a MAN 00120 ADAM WHOSE LABOUR 05999 < AMAL IS IN WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, AND IN KNOWLEDGE 01847 da, AND IN EQUITY 03788 kishrown>; YET TO a MAN 00120 ADAM THAT HATH NOT LABOURED 05998 < AMAL (8804) THEREIN SHALL HE LEAVE 05414 NATHAN (8799) IT FOR HIS PORTION 02506 cheleq>. THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND a GREAT 07227 rab> EVIL 07451 ra<>.

ECC_02_22 FOR WHAT HATH 01933 hava> (8802) MAN 00120 ADAM OF ALL HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL , AND OF THE VEXATION 07475 ra OF HIS HEART 03820 leb>, WHEREIN 01931 huw> HE HATH LABOURED 06001 UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>?

ECC_02_23 FOR ALL HIS DAYS 03117 yowm> ARE SORROWS 04341 mak>ob>, AND HIS TRAVAIL 06045 GRIEF 03708 ka; YEA , HIS HEART 03820 leb> TAKETH NOT REST 07901 shakab> (8804) IN THE NIGHT 03915 layil>. THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel>.

ECC_02_24 THERE IS NOTHING BETTER 02896 towb> FOR a MAN 00120 ADAM , THAN THAT HE SHOULD EAT 00398 akal> (8799) AND DRINK 08354 shathah> (8804), AND THAT HE SHOULD MAKE HIS SOUL 05315 nephesh> ENJOY 07200 ra> AH (8689) GOOD 02896 towb> IN HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL . THIS 02090 zoh> ALSO SAW 07200 ra> AH (8804), THAT IT WAS FROM THE HAND 03027 yad> OF GOD 00430 elohiym>.

ECC_02_25 FOR WHO CAN EAT 00398 akal> (8799), OR WHO ELSE CAN HASTEN 02363 chuwsh> (8799) HEREUNTO , MORE 02351 chuwts> THAN ECC_02_26 FOR GOD GIVETH 05414 NATHAN (8804) TO a MAN 00120 ADAM THAT IS GOOD 02896 towb> IN HIS SIGHT 06440 paniym> WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, AND KNOWLEDGE 01847 da, AND JOY 08057 simchah>: BUT TO THE SINNER 02398 chata> (8802) HE GIVETH 05414 NATHAN (8804) TRAVAIL 06045 , TO GATHER 00622 acaph> (8800) AND TO HEAP UP 03664 kanac> (8800), THAT HE MAY GIVE 05414 NATHAN (8800) TO HIM THAT IS GOOD 02896 towb> BEFORE 06440 paniym> GOD 00430 elohiym>. THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.

ECC_03_01 ¶ TO EVERY THING THERE IS a SEASON 02165 z@ MAN , AND a TIME 06256 TO EVERY PURPOSE 02656 chephets> UNDER THE HEAVEN 08064 shamayim>:

ECC_03_02 A TIME 06256 TO BE BORN 03205 yalad> (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO DIE 04191 muwth> (8800); a TIME 06256 TO PLANT 05193 nata<> (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO PLUCK UP 06131 (8800) THAT WHICH IS PLANTED 05193 nata<> (8803);

ECC_03_03 A TIME 06256 TO KILL 02026 harag> (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO HEAL 07495 RAPHA > (8800); a TIME 06256 TO BREAK DOWN 06555 parats> (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO BUILD UP 01129 banah> (8800);

ECC_03_04 A TIME 06256 TO WEEP 01058 bakah> (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO LAUGH 07832 sachaq> (8800); a TIME 06256 TO MOURN 05594 caphad> (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO DANCE 07540 raqad> (8800);

ECC_03_05 A TIME 06256 TO CAST AWAY 07993 shalak> (8687) STONES 00068 eben>, AND a TIME 06256 TO GATHER 03664 kanac> <00> STONES 00068 eben> TOGETHER 03664 kanac> (8800); a TIME 06256 TO EMBRACE 02263 chabaq> (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO REFRAIN 07368 rachaq> (8800) FROM EMBRACING 02263 chabaq> (8763);

ECC_03_06 A TIME 06256 TO GET 01245 baqash> (8763), AND a TIME 06256 TO LOSE 00006 abad> (8763); a TIME 06256 TO KEEP 08104 shamar> (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO CAST AWAY 07993 shalak> (8687);

ECC_03_07 A TIME 06256 TO REND 07167 qara<> (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO SEW 08609 taphar> (8800); a TIME 06256 TO KEEP SILENCE 02814 chashah> (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO SPEAK 01696 dabar> (8763);

ECC_03_08 A TIME 06256 TO LOVE 00157 AHAB (8800), AND a TIME 06256 TO HATE 08130 sane> (8800); a TIME 06256 OF WAR 04421 milchamah>, AND a TIME 06256 OF PEACE 07965 shalowm>.

ECC_03_09 WHAT PROFIT 03504 yithrown> HATH HE THAT WORKETH 06213 (8802) IN THAT WHEREIN 00834 AHER HE LABOURETH 06001 ?

ECC_03_10 HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) THE TRAVAIL 06045 , WHICH GOD 00430 elohiym> HATH GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8804) TO THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM TO BE EXERCISED 06031 < ANAH (8800) IN IT .

ECC_03_11 ¶ HE HATH MADE 06213 (8804) EVERY THING BEAUTIFUL 03303 yapheh> IN HIS TIME 06256 : ALSO HE HATH SET 05414 NATHAN (8804) THE WORLD 05769 IN THEIR HEART 03820 leb>, SO THAT 01097 NO MAN 00120 ADAM CAN FIND OUT 04672 matsa> (8799) THE WORK 04639 ma THAT GOD 00430 elohiym> MAKETH 06213 (8804) FROM THE BEGINNING 07218 ro>sh> TO THE END 05490 cowph>.

ECC_03_12 KNOW 03045 yada<> (8804) THAT THERE IS NO GOOD 02896 towb> IN THEM , BUT FOR a MAN TO REJOICE 08055 samach> (8800), AND TO DO 06213 (8800) GOOD 02896 towb> IN HIS LIFE 02416 chay>.

ECC_03_13 AND ALSO THAT EVERY MAN 00120 ADAM SHOULD EAT 00398 akal> (8799) AND DRINK 08354 shathah> (8804), AND ENJOY 07200 ra> AH (8804) THE GOOD 02896 towb> OF ALL HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL , IT IS THE GIFT 04991 mattath> OF GOD 00430 elohiym>.

ECC_03_14 KNOW 03045 yada<> (8804) THAT , WHATSOEVER GOD 00430 elohiym> DOETH 06213 (8799), IT SHALL BE FOR EVER 05769 : NOTHING 00369 ayin> CAN BE PUT 03254 yacaph> (8687) TO IT , NOR ANY THING TAKEN 01639 gara<> (8800) FROM IT : AND GOD 00430 elohiym> DOETH 06213 (8804) IT , THAT MEN SHOULD FEAR 03372 yare> (8799) BEFORE 06440 paniym> HIM .

ECC_03_15 THAT WHICH HATH BEEN IS NOW 03528 k@ BAR ; AND THAT WHICH IS TO BE HATH ALREADY 03528 k@ BAR BEEN ; AND GOD 00430 elohiym> REQUIRETH 01245 baqash> (8762) THAT WHICH IS PAST 07291 radaph> (8737).

ECC_03_16 ¶ AND MOREOVER SAW 07200 ra> AH (8804) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh> THE PLACE 04725 maqowm> OF JUDGMENT 04941 mishpat>, THAT WICKEDNESS 07562 resha<> WAS THERE ; AND THE PLACE 04725 maqowm> OF RIGHTEOUSNESS 06664 tsedeq>, THAT INIQUITY 07562 resha<> WAS THERE .

ECC_03_17 SAID 00559 amar> (8804) IN MINE HEART 03820 leb>, GOD 00430 elohiym> SHALL JUDGE 08199 SHAPHAT (8799) THE RIGHTEOUS 06662 tsaddiyq> AND THE WICKED 07563 rasha<>: FOR THERE IS a TIME 06256 THERE FOR EVERY PURPOSE 02656 chephets> AND FOR EVERY WORK 04639 ma.

ECC_03_18 SAID 00559 amar> (8804) IN MINE HEART 03820 leb> CONCERNING THE ESTATE 01700 dibrah> OF THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM , THAT GOD 00430 elohiym> MIGHT MANIFEST 01305 barar> (8800) THEM , AND THAT THEY MIGHT SEE 07200 ra> AH (8800) THAT THEY 01992 HEM THEMSELVES ARE BEASTS 00929 ECC_03_19 FOR THAT WHICH BEFALLETH 04745 miqreh> THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM BEFALLETH 04745 miqreh> BEASTS 00929 EVEN ONE THING 00259 echad> BEFALLETH 04745 miqreh> THEM : AS THE ONE DIETH 04194 maveth>, SO DIETH 04194 maveth> THE OTHER 02088 zeh>; YEA , THEY HAVE ALL ONE 00259 echad> BREATH 07307 ruwach>; SO THAT a MAN 00120 ADAM HATH NO PREEMINENCE 04195 mowthar> ABOVE a BEAST 00929 FOR ALL IS VANITY 01892 hebel>.

ECC_03_20 ALL GO 01980 HALAK (8802) UNTO ONE 00259 echad> PLACE 04725 maqowm>; ALL ARE OF THE DUST 06083 , AND ALL TURN 07725 shuwb> <00> TO DUST 06083 AGAIN 07725 shuwb> (8804).

ECC_03_21 WHO KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8802) THE SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> OF MAN 01121 BEN 00120 ADAM THAT GOETH 05927 (8802) UPWARD 04605 ma, AND THE SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> OF THE BEAST 00929 THAT GOETH 03381 yarad> (8802) DOWNWARD 04295 mattah> TO THE EARTH 00776 erets>?

ECC_03_22 WHEREFORE PERCEIVE 07200 ra> AH (8804) THAT THERE IS NOTHING BETTER 02896 towb>, THAN THAT a MAN 00120 ADAM SHOULD REJOICE 08055 samach> (8799) IN HIS OWN WORKS 04639 ma; FOR THAT IS HIS PORTION 02506 cheleq>: FOR WHO SHALL BRING 00935 BOW > (8686) HIM TO SEE 07200 ra> AH (8800) WHAT SHALL BE AFTER 00310 ACHAR HIM ?

ECC_04_01 ¶ SO RETURNED 07725 shuwb> (8804), AND CONSIDERED 07200 ra> AH (8799) ALL THE OPPRESSIONS 06217 THAT ARE DONE 06213 (8737) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>: AND BEHOLD THE TEARS 01832 DIM < AH OF SUCH AS WERE OPPRESSED 06231 (8803), AND THEY HAD NO COMFORTER 05162 nacham> (8764); AND ON THE SIDE 03027 yad> OF THEIR OPPRESSORS 06231 (8802) THERE WAS POWER 03581 koach>; BUT THEY HAD NO COMFORTER 05162 nacham> (8764).

ECC_04_02 WHEREFORE PRAISED 07623 shabach> (8764) THE DEAD 04191 muwth> (8801) WHICH ARE ALREADY 03528 k@ BAR DEAD 04191 muwth> (8804) MORE THAN THE LIVING 02416 chay> WHICH ARE YET 05728 ALIVE 02416 chay>.

ECC_04_03 YEA , BETTER 02896 towb> IS HE THAN BOTH 08147 sh@nayim> THEY , WHICH HATH NOT YET 05728 BEEN , WHO HATH NOT SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) THE EVIL 07451 ra<> WORK 04639 ma THAT IS DONE 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.

ECC_04_04 ¶ AGAIN , CONSIDERED 07200 ra> AH (8804) ALL TRAVAIL 05999 < AMAL , AND EVERY RIGHT 03788 kishrown> WORK 04639 ma, THAT FOR THIS a MAN 00376 iysh> IS ENVIED 07068 qin> AH OF HIS NEIGHBOUR 07453 rea<>. THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.

ECC_04_05 THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl> FOLDETH 02263 chabaq> <00> HIS HANDS 03027 yad> TOGETHER 02263 chabaq> (8802), AND EATETH 00398 akal> (8802) HIS OWN FLESH 01320 basar>.

ECC_04_06 BETTER 02896 towb> IS AN HANDFUL 03709 kaph> WITH QUIETNESS 05183 Nachath>, THAN BOTH THE HANDS 02651 chophen> FULL 04393 m@ LO > WITH TRAVAIL 05999 < AMAL AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.

ECC_04_07 ¶ THEN RETURNED 07725 shuwb> (8804), AND SAW 07200 ra> AH (8799) VANITY 01892 hebel> UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.

ECC_04_08 THERE IS 03426 yesh> ONE 00259 echad> ALONE , AND THERE IS NOT a SECOND 08145 sheniy>; YEA , HE HATH NEITHER CHILD 01121 BEN NOR BROTHER 00251 ach>: YET IS THERE NO END 07093 qets> OF ALL HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL ; NEITHER IS HIS EYE 05869 SATISFIED 07646 saba<> (8799) WITH RICHES 06239 ; NEITHER SAITH HE , FOR WHOM DO LABOUR 06001 , AND BEREAVE 02637 chacer> (8764) MY SOUL 05315 nephesh> OF GOOD 02896 towb>? THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel>, YEA , IT IS a SORE 07451 ra<> TRAVAIL 06045 .

ECC_04_09 TWO 08147 sh@nayim> ARE BETTER 02896 towb> THAN ONE 00259 echad>; BECAUSE THEY HAVE 03426 yesh> a GOOD 02896 towb> REWARD 07939 sakar> FOR THEIR LABOUR 05999 < AMAL .

ECC_04_10 FOR IF THEY FALL 05307 naphal> (8799), THE ONE 00259 echad> WILL LIFT UP 06965 quwm> (8686) HIS FELLOW 02270 chaber>: BUT WOE 00337 iy> TO HIM THAT IS ALONE 00259 echad> WHEN HE FALLETH 05307 naphal> (8799); FOR HE HATH NOT ANOTHER 08145 sheniy> TO HELP HIM UP 06965 quwm> (8687).

ECC_04_11 AGAIN 01571 gam>, IF TWO 08147 sh@nayim> LIE TOGETHER 07901 shakab> (8799), THEN THEY HAVE HEAT 02552 chamam> (8804): BUT HOW CAN ONE 00259 echad> BE WARM 03179 yacham> (8799) ALONE ?

ECC_04_12 AND IF ONE 00259 echad> PREVAIL 08630 taqaph> (8799) AGAINST HIM , TWO 08147 sh@nayim> SHALL WITHSTAND 05975 < AMAD (8799) HIM ; AND a THREEFOLD 08027 shalash> (8794) CORD 02339 chuwt> IS NOT QUICKLY 04120 m@herah> BROKEN 05423 nathaq> (8735).

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 WILL 03045 yada<> (8804) NO MORE BE ADMONISHED 02094 zahar> (8736).

ECC_04_14 FOR OUT OF PRISON 00631 acar> (8803) 01004 bayith> HE COMETH 03318 yatsa> (8804) TO REIGN 04427 malak> (8800); WHEREAS ALSO HE THAT IS BORN 03205 yalad> (8738) IN HIS KINGDOM 04438 malkuwth> BECOMETH POOR 07326 ruwsh> (8802).

ECC_04_15 CONSIDERED 07200 ra> AH (8804) ALL THE LIVING 02416 chay> WHICH WALK 01980 HALAK (8764) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, WITH THE SECOND 08145 sheniy> CHILD 03206 yeled> THAT SHALL STAND UP 05975 < AMAD (8799) IN HIS STEAD .

ECC_04_16 THERE IS NO END 07093 qets> OF ALL THE PEOPLE 05971 < AM , EVEN OF ALL THAT HAVE BEEN BEFORE 06440 paniym> THEM : THEY ALSO THAT COME AFTER 00314 acharown> SHALL NOT REJOICE 08055 samach> (8799) IN HIM . SURELY THIS ALSO IS VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07475 ra OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.

ECC_05_01 ¶ KEEP 08104 shamar> (8798) THY FOOT 07272 regel> WHEN THOU GOEST 03212 yalak> (8799) TO THE HOUSE 01004 bayith> OF GOD 00430 elohiym>, AND BE MORE READY 07138 qarowb> TO HEAR 08085 SHAMA <> (8800), THAN TO GIVE 05414 NATHAN (8800) THE SACRIFICE 02077 zebach> OF FOOLS 03684 k@ciyl>: FOR THEY CONSIDER 03045 yada<> (8802) NOT THAT THEY DO 06213 (8800) EVIL 07451 ra<>.

ECC_05_02 BE NOT RASH 00926 bahal> (8762) WITH THY MOUTH 06310 peh>, AND LET NOT THINE HEART 03820 leb> BE HASTY 04116 mahar> (8762) TO UTTER 03318 yatsa> (8687) 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 > (8802) THROUGH THE MULTITUDE 07230 ROB OF BUSINESS 06045 ; AND a FOOL ’s 03684 k@ciyl> VOICE 06963 qowl> IS KNOWN BY MULTITUDE 07230 ROB OF WORDS 01697 dabar>.

ECC_05_04 ¶ WHEN THOU VOWEST 05087 nadar> (8799) a VOW 05088 neder> UNTO GOD 00430 elohiym>, DEFER 00309 ACHAR (8762) NOT TO PAY 07999 shalam> (8763) IT ; FOR HE HATH NO PLEASURE 02656 chephets> IN FOOLS 03684 k@ciyl>: PAY 07999 shalam> (8761) THAT WHICH THOU HAST VOWED 05087 nadar> (8799).

ECC_05_05 BETTER 02896 towb> IS IT THAT THOU SHOULDEST NOT VOW 05087 nadar> (8799), THAN THAT THOU SHOULDEST VOW 05087 nadar> (8799) AND NOT PAY 07999 shalam> (8762).

ECC_05_06 SUFFER 05414 NATHAN (8799) NOT THY MOUTH 06310 peh> TO CAUSE THY FLESH 01320 basar> TO SIN 02398 chata> (8687); NEITHER SAY 00559 amar> (8799) THOU BEFORE 06440 paniym> THE ANGEL 04397 MAL ak>, THAT IT WAS AN ERROR 07684 sh@gagah>: WHEREFORE SHOULD GOD 00430 elohiym> BE ANGRY 07107 qatsaph> (8799) AT THY VOICE 06963 qowl>, AND DESTROY 02254 chabal> (8765) THE WORK 04639 ma OF THINE HANDS 03027 yad>?

ECC_05_07 FOR IN THE MULTITUDE 07230 ROB OF DREAMS 02472 chalowm> AND MANY 07235 rabah> (8687) WORDS 01697 dabar> THERE ARE ALSO DIVERS VANITIES 01892 hebel>: BUT FEAR 03372 yare> (8798) THOU GOD 00430 elohiym>.

ECC_05_08 IF THOU SEEST 07200 ra> AH (8799) THE OPPRESSION 06233 OF THE POOR 07326 ruwsh> (8802), AND VIOLENT 01499 gezel> PERVERTING OF JUDGMENT 04941 mishpat> AND JUSTICE 06664 tsedeq> IN a PROVINCE 04082 m@diynah>, MARVEL 08539 tamahh> (8799) NOT AT THE MATTER 02656 chephets>: FOR HE THAT IS HIGHER 01364 gaboahh> THAN THE HIGHEST 01364 gaboahh> REGARDETH 08104 shamar> (8802); AND THERE BE HIGHER 01364 gaboahh> THAN THEY 05921 .

ECC_05_09 ¶ MOREOVER THE PROFIT 03504 yithrown> OF THE EARTH 00776 erets> IS FOR ALL : THE KING 04428 melek> HIMSELF IS SERVED 05647 (8738) BY THE FIELD 07704 sadeh>.

ECC_05_10 HE THAT LOVETH 00157 AHAB (8802) SILVER 03701 keceph> SHALL NOT BE SATISFIED 07646 saba<> (8799) WITH SILVER 03701 keceph>; NOR HE THAT LOVETH 00157 AHAB (8802) ABUNDANCE 01995 hamown> WITH INCREASE 08393 AH : THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel>.

ECC_05_11 WHEN GOODS 02896 towb> INCREASE 07235 rabah> (8800), THEY ARE INCREASED 07231 rabab> (8804) THAT EAT 00398 akal> (8802) THEM : AND WHAT GOOD 03788 kishrown> IS THERE TO THE OWNERS 01167 ba THEREOF , SAVING 00518 im> THE BEHOLDING 07207 ra>avah> (8675) 07212 r@>iyth> (8801) OF THEM WITH THEIR EYES 05869 ?

ECC_05_12 THE SLEEP 08142 shehah> OF a LABOURING MAN 05647 (8802) IS SWEET 04966 mathowq>, WHETHER HE EAT 00398 akal> (8799) LITTLE 04592 m@< AT OR MUCH 07235 rabah> (8687): BUT THE ABUNDANCE 07647 saba<> OF THE RICH 06223 WILL NOT SUFFER 03240 yanach> (8688) HIM TO SLEEP 03462 yashen> (8800).

ECC_05_13 THERE IS 03426 yesh> a SORE 02470 chalah> (8802) EVIL 07451 ra<> WHICH HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, NAMELY , RICHES 06239 KEPT 08104 shamar> (8803) FOR THE OWNERS 01167 ba THEREOF TO THEIR HURT 07451 ra<>.

ECC_05_14 BUT THOSE RICHES 06239 PERISH 00006 abad> (8804) BY EVIL 07451 ra<> TRAVAIL 06045 : AND HE BEGETTETH 03205 yalad> (8689) a SON 01121 BEN , AND THERE IS NOTHING 03972 m@uwmah> IN HIS HAND 03027 yad>.

ECC_05_15 AS HE CAME FORTH 03318 yatsa> (8804) OF HIS MOTHER ’s 00517 em> WOMB 00990 BETEN , NAKED 06174 SHALL HE RETURN 07725 shuwb> (8799) TO GO 03212 yalak> (8800) AS HE CAME 00935 BOW > (8804), AND SHALL TAKE 05375 nasa> (8799) NOTHING 03972 m@uwmah> OF HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL , WHICH HE MAY CARRY AWAY 03212 yalak> (8686) IN HIS HAND 03027 yad>.

ECC_05_16 AND THIS 02090 zoh> ALSO IS a SORE 02470 chalah> (8802) EVIL 07451 ra<>, THAT IN ALL POINTS 05980 < UMMAH AS HE CAME 00935 BOW > (8804), SO SHALL HE GO 03212 yalak> (8799): AND WHAT PROFIT 03504 yithrown> HATH HE THAT HATH LABOURED 05998 < AMAL (8799) FOR THE WIND 07307 ruwach>?

ECC_05_17 ALL HIS DAYS 03117 yowm> ALSO HE EATETH 00398 akal> (8799) IN DARKNESS 02822 choshek>, AND HE HATH MUCH 07235 rabah> (8687) SORROW 03707 ka (8804) AND WRATH 07110 qetseph> WITH HIS SICKNESS 02483 choliy>.

ECC_05_18 ¶ BEHOLD THAT WHICH HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804): IT IS GOOD 02896 towb> AND COMELY 03303 yapheh> FOR ONE TO EAT 00398 akal> (8800) AND TO DRINK 08354 shathah> (8800), AND TO ENJOY 07200 ra> AH (8800) THE GOOD 02896 towb> OF ALL HIS LABOUR 05999 < AMAL THAT HE TAKETH 05998 < AMAL (8799) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh> ALL 04557 micpar> THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF HIS LIFE 02416 chay>, WHICH GOD 00430 elohiym> GIVETH 05414 NATHAN (8804) HIM : FOR IT IS HIS PORTION 02506 cheleq>.

ECC_05_19 EVERY MAN 00120 ADAM ALSO TO WHOM GOD 00430 elohiym> HATH GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8804) RICHES 06239 AND WEALTH 05233 nekec>, AND HATH GIVEN HIM POWER 07980 shalat> (8689) TO EAT 00398 akal> (8800) THEREOF , AND TO TAKE 05375 nasa> (8800) HIS PORTION 02506 cheleq>, AND TO REJOICE 08055 samach> (8800) 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> (8687) REMEMBER 02142 zakar> (8799) THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF HIS LIFE 02416 chay>; BECAUSE GOD 00430 elohiym> ANSWERETH 06031 < ANAH (8688) HIM IN THE JOY 08057 simchah> OF HIS HEART 03820 leb>.

ECC_06_01 ¶ THERE IS 03426 yesh> AN EVIL 07451 ra<> WHICH HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, AND IT IS COMMON 07227 rab> AMONG MEN 00120 ADAM :

ECC_06_02 A MAN 00376 iysh> TO WHOM GOD 00430 elohiym> HATH GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8799) RICHES 06239 , WEALTH 05233 nekec>, AND HONOUR 03519 kabowd>, SO THAT HE WANTETH 02638 chacer> NOTHING FOR HIS SOUL 05315 nephesh> OF ALL THAT HE DESIRETH 00183 avah> (8691), YET GOD 00430 elohiym> GIVETH HIM NOT POWER 07980 shalat> (8686) TO EAT 00398 akal> (8800) THEREOF , BUT a STRANGER 00376 iysh> 05237 nokriy> EATETH 00398 akal> (8799) IT : THIS IS VANITY 01892 hebel>, AND IT IS AN EVIL 07451 ra<> DISEASE 02483 choliy>.

ECC_06_03 IF a MAN 00376 iysh> BEGET 03205 yalad> (8686) AN HUNDRED 03967 ME AH CHILDREN , AND LIVE 02421 chayah> (8799) 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<> (8799) WITH GOOD 02896 towb>, AND ALSO THAT HE HAVE NO BURIAL 06900 q@buwrah>; SAY 00559 amar> (8804), THAT AN UNTIMELY BIRTH 05309 nephel> IS BETTER 02896 towb> THAN HE .

ECC_06_04 FOR HE COMETH 00935 BOW > (8804) IN WITH VANITY 01892 hebel>, AND DEPARTETH 03212 yalak> (8799) IN DARKNESS 02822 choshek>, AND HIS NAME 08034 SHEM SHALL BE COVERED 03680 kacah> (8792) WITH DARKNESS 02822 choshek>.

ECC_06_05 MOREOVER HE HATH NOT SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, NOR KNOWN 03045 yada<> (8804) ANY THING : THIS 02088 zeh> HATH MORE REST 05183 Nachath> THAN 02088 zeh> THE OTHER .

ECC_06_06 YEA , THOUGH 00432 illuw> HE LIVE 02421 chayah> (8804) a THOUSAND 00505 ELEPH YEARS 08141 shaneh> TWICE 06471 pa< AM TOLD , YET HATH HE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) NO GOOD 02896 towb>: DO NOT ALL GO 01980 HALAK (8802) TO ONE 00259 echad> PLACE 04725 maqowm>?

ECC_06_07 ¶ ALL THE LABOUR 05999 < AMAL OF MAN 00120 ADAM IS FOR HIS MOUTH 06310 peh>, AND YET THE APPETITE 05315 nephesh> IS NOT FILLED 04390 MALE > (8735).

ECC_06_08 FOR WHAT HATH THE WISE 02450 chakam> MORE 03148 yowther> THAN THE FOOL 03684 k@ciyl>? WHAT HATH THE POOR 06041 , THAT KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8802) TO WALK 01980 HALAK (8800) BEFORE THE LIVING 02416 chay>?

ECC_06_09 BETTER 02896 towb> IS THE SIGHT 04758 MAR eh> OF THE EYES 05869 THAN THE WANDERING 01980 HALAK (8800) OF THE DESIRE 05315 nephesh>: THIS IS ALSO VANITY 01892 hebel> AND VEXATION 07469 r@ OF SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>.

ECC_06_10 THAT WHICH HATH BEEN IS NAMED 07121 qara> (8738) 08034 SHEM ALREADY 03528 k@ BAR , AND IT IS KNOWN 03045 yada<> (8737) THAT IT IS MAN 00120 ADAM : NEITHER MAY 03201 yakol> (8799) HE CONTEND 01777 diyn> (8800) WITH HIM THAT IS MIGHTIER 08623 taqqiyph> THAN HE .

ECC_06_11 ¶ SEEING THERE BE 03426 yesh> MANY 07235 rabah> (8687) THINGS 01697 dabar> THAT INCREASE 07235 rabah> (8688) VANITY 01892 hebel>, WHAT IS MAN 00120 ADAM THE BETTER 03148 yowther>?

ECC_06_12 FOR WHO KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8802) WHAT 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 (8799) AS a SHADOW 06738 tsel>? FOR WHO CAN TELL 05046 nagad> (8686) a MAN 00120 ADAM WHAT SHALL BE AFTER 00310 ACHAR HIM UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>?

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>.

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 .

ECC_09_01 ¶ FOR ALL THIS CONSIDERED 05414 NATHAN (8804) IN MY HEART 03820 leb> EVEN TO DECLARE 00952 buwr> (8800) ALL THIS , THAT THE RIGHTEOUS 06662 tsaddiyq>, AND THE WISE 02450 chakam>, AND THEIR WORKS 05652 , ARE IN THE HAND 03027 yad> OF GOD 00430 elohiym>: NO MAN 00120 ADAM KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8802) EITHER 01571 gam> LOVE 00160 ahabah> OR HATRED 08135 SIN AH BY ALL THAT IS BEFORE 06440 paniym> THEM .

ECC_09_02 ALL THINGS COME ALIKE TO ALL : 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> (8802), AND TO HIM THAT 00834 AHER SACRIFICETH 02076 zabach> (8802) NOT : AS IS THE GOOD 02896 towb>, SO IS THE SINNER 02398 chata> (8802); AND HE THAT SWEARETH 07650 shaba<> (8737), AS HE THAT FEARETH 03373 yare> AN OATH 07621 sh@buw< AH .

ECC_09_03 THIS IS AN EVIL 07451 ra<> AMONG ALL THINGS THAT ARE DONE 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, THAT THERE IS ONE 00259 echad> EVENT 04745 miqreh> UNTO ALL : YEA , ALSO THE HEART 03820 leb> OF THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM IS FULL 04390 MALE > (8804) 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> (8801).

ECC_09_04 ¶ FOR 04310 miy> TO HIM THAT IS 03426 yesh> JOINED 02266 chabar> (8792) (8675) 00977 bachar> (8792) TO ALL THE LIVING 02416 chay> THERE IS HOPE 00986 bittachown>: FOR a LIVING 02416 chay> DOG 03611 keleb> IS BETTER 02896 towb> THAN a DEAD 04191 muwth> (8801) LION 00738 ariy>.

ECC_09_05 FOR THE LIVING 02416 chay> KNOW 03045 yada<> (8802) THAT THEY SHALL DIE 04191 muwth> (8799): BUT THE DEAD 04191 muwth> (8801) KNOW 03045 yada<> (8802) NOT ANY THING 03972 m@uwmah>, NEITHER HAVE THEY ANY MORE a REWARD 07939 sakar>; FOR THE MEMORY 02143 zeker> OF THEM IS FORGOTTEN 07911 shakach> (8738).

ECC_09_06 ALSO THEIR LOVE 00160 ahabah>, AND THEIR HATRED 08135 SIN AH , AND THEIR ENVY 07068 qin> AH , IS NOW 03528 k@ BAR PERISHED 00006 abad> (8804); NEITHER HAVE THEY ANY MORE a PORTION 02506 cheleq> FOR EVER 05769 IN ANY THING THAT IS DONE 06213 (8738) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.

ECC_09_07 GO THY WAY 03212 yalak> (8798), EAT 00398 akal> (8798) THY BREAD 03899 lechem> WITH JOY 08057 simchah>, AND DRINK 08354 shathah> (8798) THY WINE 03196 yayin> WITH a MERRY 02896 towb> HEART 03820 leb>; FOR GOD 00430 elohiym> NOW 03528 k@ BAR ACCEPTETH 07521 ratsah> (8804) THY WORKS 04639 ma.

ECC_09_08 LET THY GARMENTS 00899 beged> BE ALWAYS 06256 WHITE 03836 LABAN ; AND LET THY HEAD 07218 ro>sh> LACK 02637 chacer> (8799) NO OINTMENT 08081 shemen>.

ECC_09_09 LIVE 02416 chay> JOYFULLY 07200 ra> AH (8798) WITH THE WIFE 00802 ishshah> WHOM THOU LOVEST 00157 AHAB (8804) ALL THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF THE LIFE 02416 chay> OF THY VANITY 01892 hebel>, WHICH HE HATH GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8804) THEE UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, ALL 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 UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>.

ECC_09_10 WHATSOEVER THY HAND 03027 yad> FINDETH 04672 matsa> (8799) TO DO 06213 (8800), DO 06213 (8798) IT WITH THY MIGHT 03581 koach>; FOR THERE IS NO WORK 04639 ma, NOR DEVICE 02808 cheshbown>, NOR KNOWLEDGE 01847 da, NOR WISDOM 02451 chokmah>, IN THE GRAVE 07585 sh@> OWL , WHITHER THOU GOEST 01980 HALAK (8802).

ECC_09_11 ¶ RETURNED 07725 shuwb> (8804), AND SAW 07200 ra> AH (8800) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, THAT THE RACE 04793 merowts> IS NOT TO THE SWIFT 07031 qal>, NOR THE BATTLE 04421 milchamah> TO THE STRONG 01368 gibbowr>, NEITHER YET BREAD 03899 lechem> TO THE WISE 02450 chakam>, NOR YET RICHES 06239 TO MEN OF UNDERSTANDING 00995 biyn> (8737), NOR YET FAVOUR 02580 chen> TO MEN OF SKILL 03045 yada<> (8802); BUT TIME 06256 AND CHANCE 06294 pega<> HAPPENETH 07136 qarah> (8799) TO THEM ALL .

ECC_09_12 FOR MAN 00120 ADAM ALSO KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8799) NOT HIS TIME 06256 : AS THE FISHES 01709 dag> THAT ARE TAKEN 00270 ACHAZ (8737) IN AN EVIL 07451 ra<> NET 04685 matsowd>, AND AS THE BIRDS 06833 tsippowr> THAT ARE CAUGHT 00270 ACHAZ (8803) IN THE SNARE 06341 pach>; SO 01992 HEM ARE THE SONS 01121 BEN OF MEN 00120 ADAM SNARED 03369 yaqosh> (8795) IN AN EVIL 07451 ra<> TIME 06256 , WHEN IT FALLETH 05307 naphal> (8799) SUDDENLY 06597 pith>owm> UPON THEM .

ECC_09_13 ¶ THIS 02090 zoh> WISDOM 02451 chokmah> HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) ALSO UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, AND IT SEEMED GREAT 01419 gadowl> UNTO ME :

ECC_09_14 THERE WAS a LITTLE 06996 qatan> CITY 05892 , AND FEW 04592 m@< AT MEN 00582 enowsh> WITHIN IT ; AND THERE CAME 00935 BOW > (8804) a GREAT 01419 gadowl> KING 04428 melek> AGAINST IT , AND BESIEGED 05437 cabab> (8804) IT , AND BUILT 01129 banah> (8804) GREAT 01419 gadowl> BULWARKS 04685 matsowd> AGAINST IT :

ECC_09_15 NOW THERE WAS FOUND 04672 matsa> (8804) IN IT a POOR 04542 micken> WISE 02450 chakam> MAN 00376 iysh>, AND HE BY HIS WISDOM 02451 chokmah> DELIVERED 04422 malat> (8765) THE CITY 05892 ; YET NO MAN 00120 ADAM REMEMBERED 02142 zakar> (8804) THAT SAME POOR 04542 micken> MAN 00376 iysh>.

ECC_09_16 THEN SAID 00559 amar> (8804) WISDOM 02451 chokmah> IS BETTER 02896 towb> THAN STRENGTH 01369 g@buwrah>: NEVERTHELESS THE POOR MAN ’s 04542 micken> WISDOM 02451 chokmah> IS DESPISED 00959 bazah> (8803), AND HIS WORDS 01697 dabar> ARE NOT HEARD 08085 SHAMA <> (8737).

ECC_09_17 THE WORDS 01697 dabar> OF WISE 02450 chakam> MEN ARE HEARD 08085 SHAMA <> (8737) IN QUIET 05183 Nachath> MORE THAN THE CRY 02201 za OF HIM THAT RULETH 04910 MASHAL (8802) 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> (8802) DESTROYETH 00006 abad> (8762) MUCH 07235 rabah> (8687) GOOD 02896 towb>.

ECC_10_01 ¶ DEAD 04194 maveth> FLIES 02070 z@buwb> CAUSE THE OINTMENT 08081 shemen> OF THE APOTHECARY 07543 raqach> (8802) TO SEND FORTH 05042 naba<> (8686) a STINKING SAVOUR 00887 ba> ASH (8686): 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 MAN ’s 02450 chakam> HEART 03820 leb> IS AT HIS RIGHT HAND 03225 yamiyn>; BUT a FOOL ’s 03684 k@ciyl> HEART 03820 leb> AT HIS LEFT 08040 s@mo>wl>.

ECC_10_03 YEA ALSO , WHEN HE THAT IS a FOOL 05530 cakal> WALKETH 01980 HALAK (8802) BY THE WAY 01870 derek>, HIS WISDOM 03820 leb> FAILETH 02638 chacer> HIM , AND HE SAITH 00559 amar> (8804) TO EVERY ONE THAT HE IS a FOOL 05530 cakal>.

ECC_10_04 ¶ IF THE SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> OF THE RULER 04910 MASHAL (8802) RISE UP 05927 (8799) AGAINST THEE , LEAVE 03240 yanach> (8686) NOT THY PLACE 04725 maqowm>; FOR YIELDING 04832 marpe> PACIFIETH 03240 yanach> (8686) GREAT 01419 gadowl> OFFENCES 02399 chet>.

ECC_10_05 THERE IS 03426 yesh> AN EVIL 07451 ra<> WHICH HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) UNDER THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, AS AN ERROR 07684 sh@gagah> WHICH PROCEEDETH 03318 yatsa> (8802) FROM 06440 paniym> THE RULER 07989 shalliyt>:

ECC_10_06 FOLLY 05529 cekel> IS SET 05414 NATHAN (8738) IN GREAT 07227 rab> DIGNITY 04791 marowm>, AND THE RICH 06223 SIT 03427 yashab> (8799) IN LOW PLACE 08216 shephel>.

ECC_10_07 HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) SERVANTS 05650 < EBED UPON HORSES 05483 cuwc>, AND PRINCES 08269 sar> WALKING 01980 HALAK (8802) AS SERVANTS 05650 < EBED UPON THE EARTH 00776 erets>.

ECC_10_08 HE THAT DIGGETH 02658 chaphar> (8802) a PIT 01475 guwmmats> SHALL FALL 05307 naphal> (8799) INTO IT ; AND WHOSO BREAKETH 06555 parats> (8802) AN HEDGE 01447 gader>, a SERPENT 05175 nachash> SHALL BITE 05391 nashak> (8799) HIM .

ECC_10_09 WHOSO REMOVETH 05265 naca<> (8688) STONES 00068 eben> SHALL BE HURT 06087 (8735) THEREWITH ; AND HE THAT CLEAVETH 01234 baqa<> (8802) WOOD 06086 SHALL BE ENDANGERED 05533 cakan> (8735) THEREBY .

ECC_10_10 IF THE IRON 01270 barzel> BE BLUNT 06949 qahah> (8765), AND HE DO NOT WHET 07043 qalal> (8773) THE EDGE 06440 paniym>, THEN MUST HE PUT 01396 gabar> (8762) TO MORE STRENGTH 02428 chayil>: BUT WISDOM 02451 chokmah> IS PROFITABLE 03504 yithrown> TO DIRECT 03787 kasher> (8687).

ECC_10_11 SURELY THE SERPENT 05175 nachash> WILL BITE 05391 nashak> (8799) WITHOUT ENCHANTMENT 03908 lachash>; AND a BABBLER 03956 lashown> 01167 ba IS NO BETTER 03504 yithrown>.

ECC_10_12 ¶ THE WORDS 01697 dabar> OF a WISE MAN ’s 02450 chakam> MOUTH 06310 peh> ARE GRACIOUS 02580 chen>; BUT THE LIPS 08193 saphah> OF a FOOL 03684 k@ciyl> WILL SWALLOW UP 01104 bala<> (8762) HIMSELF .

ECC_10_13 THE BEGINNING 08462 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 05530 cakal> ALSO IS FULL 07235 rabah> (8686) OF WORDS 01697 dabar>: a MAN 00120 ADAM CANNOT TELL 03045 yada<> (8799) WHAT SHALL BE ; AND WHAT SHALL BE AFTER 00310 ACHAR HIM , WHO CAN TELL 05046 nagad> (8686) HIM ?

ECC_10_15 THE LABOUR 05999 < AMAL OF THE FOOLISH 03684 k@ciyl> WEARIETH 03021 yaga<> (8762) EVERY ONE OF THEM , BECAUSE HE KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8804) NOT HOW TO GO 03212 yalak> (8800) TO THE CITY 05892 .

ECC_10_16 ¶ WOE 00337 iy> TO THEE , LAND 00776 erets>, WHEN THY KING 04428 melek> IS a CHILD 05288 na< AR , AND THY PRINCES 08269 sar> EAT 00398 akal> (8799) IN THE MORNING 01242 boqer>!

ECC_10_17 BLESSED 00835 esher> ART THOU , 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> (8799) IN DUE SEASON 06256 , FOR STRENGTH 01369 g@buwrah>, AND NOT FOR DRUNKENNESS 08358 sh@thiy>!

ECC_10_18 BY MUCH SLOTHFULNESS 06103 THE BUILDING 04746 m@qareh> DECAYETH 04355 makak> (8735); AND THROUGH IDLENESS 08220 shiphluwth> OF THE HANDS 03027 yad> THE HOUSE 01004 bayith> DROPPETH THROUGH 01811 dalaph> (8799).

ECC_10_19 A FEAST 03899 lechem> IS MADE 06213 (8802) FOR LAUGHTER 07814 s@chowq>, AND WINE 03196 yayin> MAKETH MERRY 08055 samach> (8762) 02416 chay>: BUT MONEY 03701 keceph> ANSWERETH 06030 < ANAH (8799) ALL THINGS .

ECC_10_20 CURSE 07043 qalal> (8762) NOT THE KING 04428 melek>, NO NOT IN THY THOUGHT 04093 madda<>; AND CURSE 07043 qalal> (8762) NOT THE RICH 06223 IN THY BEDCHAMBER 02315 cheder> 04904 mishkab>: FOR a BIRD 05775 OF THE AIR 08064 shamayim> SHALL CARRY 03212 yalak> (8686) THE VOICE 06963 qowl>, AND THAT WHICH HATH 01167 ba WINGS 03671 kanaph> SHALL TELL 05046 nagad> (8686) THE MATTER 01697 dabar>.

ECC_11_01 ¶ CAST 07971 shalach> (8761) THY BREAD 03899 lechem> UPON 06440 paniym> THE WATERS 04325 mayim>: FOR THOU SHALT FIND 04672 matsa> (8799) IT AFTER MANY 07230 ROB DAYS 03117 yowm>.

ECC_11_02 GIVE 05414 NATHAN (8798) a PORTION 02506 cheleq> TO SEVEN 07651 SHEBA <>, AND ALSO TO EIGHT 08083 sh@moneh>; FOR THOU KNOWEST 03045 yada<> (8799) NOT WHAT EVIL 07451 ra<> SHALL BE UPON THE EARTH 00776 erets>.

ECC_11_03 IF THE CLOUDS 05645 BE FULL 04390 MALE > (8735) OF RAIN 01653 GESHEM , THEY EMPTY 07324 ruwq> (8686) THEMSELVES UPON THE EARTH 00776 erets>: AND IF THE TREE 06086 FALL 05307 naphal> (8799) TOWARD THE SOUTH 01864 darowm>, OR TOWARD THE NORTH 06828 tsaphown>, IN THE PLACE 04725 maqowm> WHERE THE TREE 06086 FALLETH 05307 naphal> (8799), THERE IT SHALL BE 01933 hava> (8799).

ECC_11_04 HE THAT OBSERVETH 08104 shamar> (8802) THE WIND 07307 ruwach> SHALL NOT SOW 02232 ZARA <> (8799); AND HE THAT REGARDETH 07200 ra> AH (8802) THE CLOUDS 05645 SHALL NOT REAP 07114 qatsar> (8799).

ECC_11_05 AS THOU KNOWEST 03045 yada<> (8802) NOT WHAT IS THE WAY 01870 derek> OF THE SPIRIT 07307 ruwach>, NOR HOW THE BONES 06106 DO GROW IN THE WOMB 00990 BETEN OF HER THAT IS WITH CHILD 04392 MALE >: EVEN SO THOU KNOWEST 03045 yada<> (8799) NOT THE WORKS 04639 ma OF GOD 00430 elohiym> WHO MAKETH 06213 (8799) ALL .

ECC_11_06 IN THE MORNING 01242 boqer> SOW 02232 ZARA <> (8798) THY SEED 02233 zera<>, AND IN THE EVENING 06153 WITHHOLD 03240 yanach> (8686) NOT THINE HAND 03027 yad>: FOR THOU KNOWEST 03045 yada<> (8802) NOT WHETHER 00335 ay> SHALL PROSPER 03787 kasher> (8799), EITHER THIS OR THAT , OR WHETHER 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 TO BEHOLD 07200 ra> AH (8800) THE SUN 08121 shemesh>:

ECC_11_08 BUT IF a MAN 00120 ADAM LIVE 02421 chayah> (8799) MANY 07235 rabah> (8687) YEARS 08141 shaneh>, AND REJOICE 08055 samach> (8799) IN THEM ALL ; YET LET HIM REMEMBER 02142 zakar> (8799) THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF DARKNESS 02822 choshek>; FOR THEY SHALL BE MANY 07235 rabah> (8687). ALL THAT COMETH 00935 BOW > (8804) IS VANITY 01892 hebel>.

ECC_11_09 REJOICE 08055 samach> (8798), YOUNG MAN 00970 bachuwr>, IN THY YOUTH 03208 yalduwth>; AND LET THY HEART 03820 leb> CHEER 02895 towb> (8686) THEE IN THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF THY YOUTH 00979 AND WALK 01980 HALAK (8761) IN THE WAYS 01870 derek> OF THINE HEART 03820 leb>, AND IN THE SIGHT 04758 MAR eh> OF THINE EYES 05869 : BUT KNOW 03045 yada<> (8798) THOU , THAT FOR ALL THESE THINGS GOD 00430 elohiym> WILL BRING 00935 BOW > (8686) THEE INTO JUDGMENT 04941 mishpat>.

ECC_11_10 THEREFORE REMOVE 05493 cuwr> (8685) SORROW 03708 ka FROM THY HEART 03820 leb>, AND PUT AWAY 05674 (8685) 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> (8798) NOW THY CREATOR 01254 bara> (8802) IN THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF THY YOUTH 00979 WHILE THE EVIL 07451 ra<> DAYS 03117 yowm> COME 00935 BOW > (8799) NOT , NOR THE YEARS 08141 shaneh> DRAW NIGH 05060 naga<> (8689), WHEN THOU SHALT SAY 00559 amar> (8799), HAVE NO PLEASURE 02656 chephets> IN THEM ;

ECC_12_02 WHILE THE SUN 08121 shemesh>, OR THE LIGHT 00216 owr>, OR THE MOON 03394 yareach>, OR THE STARS 03556 kowkab>, BE NOT DARKENED 02821 chashak> (8799), NOR THE CLOUDS 05645 RETURN 07725 shuwb> (8804) AFTER 00310 ACHAR THE RAIN 01653 GESHEM :

ECC_12_03 IN THE DAY 03117 yowm> WHEN THE KEEPERS 08104 shamar> (8802) OF THE HOUSE 01004 bayith> SHALL TREMBLE 02111 zuwa<> (8799), AND THE STRONG 02428 chayil> MEN 00582 enowsh> SHALL BOW 05791 (8694) THEMSELVES , AND THE GRINDERS 02912 tachan> (8802) CEASE 00988 batel> (8804) BECAUSE THEY ARE FEW 04591 ma< AT (8765), AND THOSE THAT LOOK OUT 07200 ra> AH (8802) OF THE WINDOWS 00699 arubbah> BE DARKENED 02821 chashak> (8804),

ECC_12_04 AND THE DOORS 01817 deleth> SHALL BE SHUT 05462 cagar> (8795) IN THE STREETS 07784 shuwq>, WHEN THE SOUND 06963 qowl> OF THE GRINDING 02913 tachanah> IS LOW 08217 shaphal>, AND HE SHALL RISE UP 06965 quwm> (8799) AT THE VOICE 06963 qowl> OF THE BIRD 06833 tsippowr>, AND ALL THE DAUGHTERS 01323 BATH OF musick 07892 shiyr> SHALL BE BROUGHT LOW 07817 shachach> (8735);

ECC_12_05 ALSO WHEN THEY SHALL BE AFRAID 03372 yare> (8799) OF THAT WHICH IS HIGH 01364 gaboahh>, AND FEARS 02849 chathchath> SHALL BE IN THE WAY 01870 derek>, AND THE ALMOND TREE 08247 shaqed> SHALL FLOURISH 05006 na>ats> (8686), AND THE GRASSHOPPER 02284 chagab> SHALL BE a BURDEN 05445 cabal> (8691), AND DESIRE 00035 abiyownah> SHALL FAIL 06565 parar> (8686): BECAUSE MAN 00120 ADAM GOETH 01980 HALAK (8802) TO HIS LONG 05769 HOME 01004 bayith>, AND THE MOURNERS 05594 caphad> (8802) GO ABOUT 05437 cabab> (8804) THE STREETS 07784 shuwq>:

ECC_12_06 OR EVER 03808 LO > THE SILVER 03701 keceph> CORD 02256 chebel> BE LOOSED 07576 rathaq> (8735) (8675) 07368 rachaq> (8735), OR THE GOLDEN 02091 zahab> BOWL 01543 gullah> BE BROKEN 07533 ratsats> (8799), OR THE PITCHER 03537 kad> BE BROKEN 07665 shabar> (8735) AT THE FOUNTAIN 04002 mabbuwa<>, OR THE WHEEL 01534 galgal> BROKEN 07533 ratsats> (8738) AT THE CISTERN 00953 bowr>.

ECC_12_07 THEN SHALL THE DUST 06083 RETURN 07725 shuwb> (8799) TO THE EARTH 00776 erets> AS IT WAS : AND THE SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> SHALL RETURN 07725 shuwb> (8799) UNTO GOD 00430 elohiym> WHO GAVE 05414 NATHAN (8804) IT .

ECC_12_08 ¶ VANITY 01892 hebel> OF VANITIES 01892 hebel>, SAITH 00559 amar> (8804) THE PREACHER 06953 qoheleth>; ALL IS VANITY 01892 hebel>.

ECC_12_09 AND MOREOVER 03148 yowther>, BECAUSE THE PREACHER 06953 qoheleth> WAS WISE 02450 chakam>, HE STILL TAUGHT 03925 lamad> (8765) THE PEOPLE 05971 < AM KNOWLEDGE 01847 da; YEA , HE GAVE GOOD HEED 00239 azan> (8765), AND SOUGHT OUT 02713 chaqar> (8765), AND SET IN ORDER 08626 taqan> (8765) MANY 07235 rabah> (8687) PROVERBS 04912 MASHAL .

ECC_12_10 THE PREACHER 06953 qoheleth> SOUGHT 01245 baqash> (8765) TO FIND OUT 04672 matsa> (8800) ACCEPTABLE 02656 chephets> WORDS 01697 dabar>: AND THAT WHICH WAS WRITTEN 03789 kathab> (8803) 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<> (8803) BY THE MASTERS 01167 ba OF ASSEMBLIES 00627 acuppah>, WHICH ARE GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8738) FROM ONE 00259 echad> SHEPHERD 07462 ra< AH (8802).

ECC_12_12 AND FURTHER 03148 yowther>, BY THESE 01992 HEM , MY SON 01121 BEN , BE ADMONISHED 02094 zahar> (8734): OF MAKING 06213 (8800) MANY 07235 rabah> (8687) BOOKS 05612 cepher> THERE IS NO END 07093 qets>; AND MUCH 07235 rabah> (8687) STUDY 03854 lahag> IS a WEARINESS 03024 y@gi< AH OF THE FLESH 01320 basar>.

ECC_12_13 ¶ LET US HEAR 08085 SHAMA <> (8799) THE CONCLUSION 05490 cowph> OF THE WHOLE MATTER 01697 dabar>: FEAR 03372 yare> (8798) GOD 00430 elohiym>, AND KEEP 08104 shamar> (8798) HIS COMMANDMENTS 04687 mitsvah>: FOR THIS IS THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN 00120 ADAM .

ECC_12_14 FOR GOD 00430 elohiym> SHALL BRING 00935 BOW > (8686) EVERY WORK 04639 ma INTO JUDGMENT 04941 mishpat>, WITH EVERY SECRET THING 05956 (8737), WHETHER IT BE GOOD 02896 towb>, OR WHETHER IT BE EVIL 07451 ra<>.