Open English Translation ECC Chapter 7

7 [is]_good a_name than_ointment good and_day the_death than_day birth_one’s.
2 [is]_good to_go to a_house of_mourning than_go to a_house of_a_feast in/on/at/with_what it [is]_the_end of_every the_humankind and_the_living he_will_give to his/its_heart.
3 [is]_good vexation than_laughter DOM in/on/at/with_sad of_face it_will_be_good a_heart.
4 [the]_heart of_wise_people in_house_of of_mourning and_heart of_fools in_house_of of_rejoicing.
5 [is]_good to_listen [the]_rebuke of_a_wise_[person] from_man [who]_listens_to [the]_song of_fools.
6 DOM like_crackling the_thorns under the_pot so the_laughter the_fools and_also this [is]_futility.
7 DOM the_oppression it_will_make_look_foolish a_wise_[person] and_corrupts DOM a_heart a_bribe.
8 [is]_good [the]_end of_a_matter than_beginning_its [is]_good a_[person]_long of_spirit than_proud of_spirit.
9 Do_not be_hasty in/on/at/with_spirit_your to_anger DOM anger in/on/at/with_bosom of_fools it_settles.
10 Do_not say why was_it that_the_days the_former they_were good from_these DOM not from_wisdom you_have_asked on this.
11 [is]_good wisdom with an_inheritance and_advantage to_see the_sun.
12 DOM in/on/at/with_protection the_wisdom in/on/at/with_protection the_money and_advantage of_knowledge the_wisdom it_preserves_alive possessor_its.
13 Consider DOM the_work the_ʼₑlhīmv DOM who is_he_able to_make_straight DOM [that]_which made_crooked_he.
14 In/on_day of_good be in/on/at/with_joyful and_in/on/at/with_day of_adversity consider also DOM this as_well_as this he_has_made the_ʼₑlhīmv on cause that_not he_will_find_out the_humankind after_him anything.
15 DOM the_everything I_have_seen in/on/at/with_life vain_my there_[is] a_righteous_[person] [who]_perishes in/on/at/with_righteousness_his and_there_is a_wicked_[person] [who]_prolongs in/on/at/with_evil_his.
16 Do_not be righteous greatly and_not make_yourself_wise excessively to/for_what will_you_destroy_yourself.
17 Do_not be_wicked greatly and_not be a_fool to/for_what will_you_die in/on/at/with_before time_your.
18 [is]_good (cmp) you_will_take_hold in/on/at/with_the_one and_also of_the_other do_not give_rest_to DOM hand_your DOM [one]_fearing (of)_god he_will_go_out DOM both_them.
19 The_wisdom it_gives_strength to_the_wise from_ten rulers who they_are in/on/at/with_city.
20 DOM anyone there_[is]_not righteous on_the_earth who he_does good and_not he_sins.
21 Also to/from_all/each/any/every the_word which people_speak do_not give attention_you that not you_will_hear DOM servant_your cursing_you.
22 DOM also times many it_knows heart_your (cmp) also you[fn] you_have_cursed others.
23 All this I_have_put_to_the_test in/on/at/with_wisdom I_said let_me_be_wise and_she [was]_far from_me.
24 [is]_far_away whatever which_is and_deep deep who discover_it.
25 I_turned I and_mind_my to_know and_to_search_out and_seek wisdom and_scheme and_to_know wickedness stupidity and_the_folly madness(es).
26 And_find I bitter more_than_death DOM the_woman who she [is]_snares and_nets her/its_heart [are]_fetters hands_whose a_[person]_good to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_ʼₑlhīmv he_escapes from_her/it and_sinner he_is_captured in/on/at/with_her.
27 Consider this I_have_found she_said Teacher one to_another to_find [the]_scheme_of_things.
28 Which again it_has_sought soul_my and_not I_have_found a_man one among_a_thousand I_have_found and_woman in/on/at/with_all these not I_have_found.
29 To/for_only consider this I_have_found (cmp) he_made the_ʼₑlhīmv DOM the_humankind upright and_they they_have_sought schemes many.

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