OET ECC chapter 7

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7:1: Prv 22:1.

7:9: Jam 1:19.

7 [is]_good a _name than_ointment good and_day _of the_death than_day _of 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 _of the_humankind and_the_living he _will _give to his/its_heart.
3 [is]_good vexation than_laughter if/because in/on/at/with_sad _of face a _heart it _will _be _good.
4 [the]_heart _of wise _people in_house _of mourning and_heart _of fools in_house _of rejoicing.
5 [is]_good to_listen [the]_rebuke _of a _wise _[person] from_man [who]_listens _to [the]_song _of fools.
6 If/because like_crackling _of the_thorns under the_pot so the _laughter _of the_fools and_also this [is]_futility.
7 If/because the_oppression it _will _make _look _foolish a _wise _[person] and_corrupts a _bribe DOM a _heart.
8 [is]_good [the]_end _of a _matter than_beginning _of_its [is]_good a _[person]_long _of spirit than_proud _of spirit.
9 Do _not be _hasty in/on/at/with_spirit _of_your to_anger if/because 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 if/because not from_wisdom you _have _asked on this.
11 [is]_good wisdom with an _inheritance and_advantage to_see _of the_sun.
12 If/because in/on/at/with_protection the_wisdom in/on/at/with_protection the_money and_advantage _of knowledge the_wisdom it _preserves _alive possessor _of_its.
13 Consider DOM the _work _of the_ʼElohīm if/because who is _he _able to_make _straight DOM [that]_which made _crooked_he.
14 In/on_day good be in/on/at/with_joyful and_in/on/at/with_day _of adversity consider also DOM this as_well _as _of this he _has _made the_ʼElohīm on cause _of that_not he _will _find _out the_humankind after_him anything.
15 DOM the_everything I _have _seen in/on/at/with_life _of vain _of_my there _[is] a _righteous _[person] [who]_perishes in/on/at/with_righteousness _of_his and_there _is a _wicked _[person] [who]_prolongs in/on/at/with_evil _of_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 _of_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 _of_your if/because [one]_fearing _of (of)_god he _will _go _out DOM both _of_them.
19 The_wisdom it _gives _strength to _the_wise from_ten rulers who they _are in/on/at/with_city.
20 If/because 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 _of_you that not you _will _hear DOM servant _of_your cursing _of_you.
22 If/because also times many heart _of_your it _knows (cmp) also you[fn] you _have _cursed others.
23 All _of 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 _of_my to_know and_to_search _out and_ wisdom _seek and_scheme and_to_ wickedness _know 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 _of_whose a _[person]_good to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ʼElohīm he _escapes from_her/it and_sinner he _is _captured in/on/at/with_her.
27 Consider this I _have _found Teacher she _said one to_another to_find [the]_scheme _of _things.
28 Which again it _has _sought soul _of_my and_not I _have _found a _man one among_a _thousand I _have _found and_woman in/on/at/with_all _of these not I _have _found.
29 To/for_only consider this I _have _found (cmp) he _made the_ʼElohīm DOM the_humankind upright and_they they _have _sought schemes many.

7:22 Variant note: את: (x-qere) ’אַתָּ֖ה’: lemma_859 c n_0.0 morph_HPp2ms id_21fA1 אַתָּ֖ה

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