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 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 if/because 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 If/because like_crackling the_thorns under the_pot so the _laughter the_fools and_also this [is]_futility.
7 If/because 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 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 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_its.
13 Consider DOM the _work the_ʼElohīm if/because 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_ʼElohīm 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 if/because [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 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_you that not you _will _hear DOM servant_your cursing_you.
22 If/because 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_ʼElohīm 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_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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