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OET-LV ECC Chapter 4
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4 And _ again I and _ saw DOM all _ ofthe _ oppression which were _ being_ doneunder the _ sun and _ see/lo/see the _ tear[s]_ ofthe _ oppressed and _ no to/for _ them a _ comforterand _ on _ side _ ofoppressors _ of_ their power and _ no to/for _ them a _ comforter2 And _ commended I DOM the _ dead who _ already they _ had_ diedmore _ thanthe _ living who they were _ alivestill .
3 And _ good than _ both _ of_ them DOM _ whostill not he _ has_ been_ whonot he _ has_ seenDOM the _ deeds the _ evil which it _ is_ doneunder the _ sun .
4 And _ saw I DOM all _ ofthe _ toiland _ DOM all _ ofthe _ skill_ ofthe _ work (cmp) it is _ envy_ ofeveryone of _ another _ of_ his also this is _ futilityand _ chasing _ ofwind .
5 The _ fool is _ foldingDOM hands _ of_ his and _ consumes DOM flesh _ of_ his _ own6 is _ goodthe _ fullness_ ofa _ palm_ ofquietness than _ full _ ofthe _ hollow_ of_ handstoil and _ chasing _ ofwind .
7 And _ again I and _ saw futility under the _ sun .
8 There _ was one _ and _ no a _ second_ also a _ sonand _ brother there _ belonged _ notto _ him/it and _ there _ is_ noan _ endto/from _ all/each/any/every toil _ of_ his also eyes _ of_ his [fn ] not it _ was_ satisfiedwealth and _ for _ whom am _ Itoiling and _ depriving DOM self _ of_ me of _ pleasure also this is _ futilityand _ business evil it .
9 are _ goodthe _ two more _ thanthe _ one that there _ is to/for _ them a _ rewardgood in/on/at/with _ toil _ of_ their .
10 If/because if they _ will_ fall_ downthe _ one he _ will_ raiseDOM companion _ of_ his and _ pity _ to _ one the _ one who _ falls and _ not a _ second_ to _ lift _ up_ him .
11 Also if they _ will_ lie_ downtwo _ and _ keep _ warmto/for _ them and _ to/for _ one how will _ it_ be_ warm12 And _ if overpower _ him the _ one the _ two they _ will_ standbefore _ him and _ the _ cord the _ three not in/on/at/with _ quickness it _ will_ be_ torn_ apart13 is _ gooda _ youthpoor and _ wise than _ king old and _ foolish who not he _ knowsto _ take _ advicestill .
14 If/because of _ house _ ofthe _ prison he _ came_ outto _ reign if/because also in/on/at/with _ kingdom _ of_ his he _ had_ been_ bornpoor .
15 I _ sawDOM all _ ofthe _ living the _ move _ aboutunder the _ sun with the _ youth the _ second who he _ will_ arisein _ place_ him .
16 There _ is _ notan _ endto/from _ all/each/any/every the _ people to _ all/each/any/every those _ whomhe _ wasbefore _ face/front _ them also the _ later not they _ will_ rejoicein _ him/it if/because also this is _ futilityand _ chasing _ ofwind .
17 [fn ] guard steps _ of_ your [fn ] just _ as you _ will_ goto the _ house_ ofthe _ ʼElohīm and _ draw _ nearto _ listen than _ offer the _ fools a _ sacrificeif/because not _ they are _ knowingfor _ doing evil .
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