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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.
8 Who like_the_wise and_who [is]_knowing [the]_interpretation of _a _matter [the]_wisdom of _anyone it _makes _shine his/its_faces/face and_hardness his/its_faces/face it _is _changed.
2 I [the]_mouth of _a _king keep and_because _of the _cause of _the _oath of _god.
3 Do _not be _hasty from_presence_his you _will _go do _not stand in/on/at/with_matter evil if/because all that he _will _desire he _will _do.
4 In/on/at/with_that a _word of _a _king [is]_mastery and_who will _he _say to_him/it what are _you _doing.
5 [one _who]_keeps (of)_a _command not he _will _know a _thing evil and_proper _time and_procedure it _will _know [the]_heart of _a _wise _[person].
6 If/because to/from_all/each/any/every matter there _[is] an _appropriate _time and_procedure if/because the _trouble the_humankind [is]_great on/upon/above_him/it.
7 If/because no_they [is]_knowing what that_happen if/because just_as it _will _be who will _he _tell to_him/it.
8 There _[is]_not anyone having _mastery in/on/at/with_wind to_restrain DOM the_wind and_there _is _no mastery in/on_day the_death and_no discharge in/on/at/with_war and_not it _will _rescue wickedness DOM practice_it.
9 DOM all this I _have _seen and_applied DOM mind_my to/from_all/each/any/every deed which it _is _done under the_sun a _time when he _has _power the_humankind in/on/at/with_another to_hurt to_him/it.
10 And_in/on/at/with_such I _have _seen wicked _[people] being _buried and_go _in and_from_place of _holy they _went and_forgotten in/on/at/with_city where right they _had _done also this [is]_futility.
11 That not it _is _done the _sentence the _deed the_evil quickly on/upon/above/on _account _of//he/it _went _in yes/correct/thus/so it _is _full the _heart of _the _children the_humankind (is)_in_them for_doing evil.
12 That a _sinner [is]_doing evil a _hundred _[times] and_prolongs _life to_him/it if/because also [am]_knowing I (cmp) it _will _belong good with_fear the_ʼElohīm that they _fear at_before_presence_him.
13 And_good not it _will _belong with _the_wicked and_not he _will _prolong days like _the_shadow that not_they he _has _feared from_to/for_face/front/presence god.
14 There _[is] futility which it _is _done on the_earth/land (cmp) there _[are] righteous _[people] whom [it _is]_happening to_them according _to_deeds the_wicked and_there _are wicked _[people] who_happens to_them according _to_deeds the_righteous I _said that_too this [is]_futility.
15 And_commend I DOM the_enjoyment that there _[is]_not good for _a_man under the_sun if/because (if) to_eat and_to_drink and_to_enjoy and_he accompany_him in/on/at/with_toil_his the _days his/its_life which he _has _given to_him/it the_ʼElohīm under the_sun.
16 Just_as I _gave DOM mind_my to_know wisdom and_to_see DOM the_business which it _is _done on the_earth/land if/because also in _the_day and_in _the_night sleep in/on/at/with_eyes_one’s not_he [is]_seeing.
17 And_saw DOM all the _work the_ʼElohīm if/because not he _is _able the_humankind to_discover DOM the_work which it _is _done under the_sun in/on/at/with_spite _of that he _toils the_humankind in_seeking and_not he _will _find _out and_also if he _will _say the_wise to_know not he _will _be _able to_discover.
9 If/because DOM all this I _have _given to heart_my and_to_concluded DOM all this (cmp) the_righteous and_the_wise and_deeds_their in/on/at/with_hand the_ʼElohīm both love as _well _as hatred not [is]_knowing the_humankind the_everything to/for_confronts_them.
2 The_everything just_as for _the_all fate one to _the_righteous and_to _the_wicked to _the_good and_to _the_clean and_to _the_unclean and_to _those_sacrifice and_to_the _one not_he [is]_sacrificing as _the_good so _the_sinner the_swear just_as an _oath [one]_fearing.
3 This [is]_an _evil in/on/at/with_all that it _is _done under the_sun if/because fate one to _the_everyone and_also the _heart of _the _children the_humankind [is]_full evil and_madness in/on/at/with_hearts_their in/on/at/with_live_they and_after_that to the_dead.
4 If/because who [is _the _one]_who he _is _united[fn] to all the_living there _[is] hope if/because to_dog living it [is]_good more _than the_lion the_dead.
5 If/because the_life [are]_knowing that_die and_the_dead not_they [are]_knowing anything and_no still to/for_them a _reward if/because it _is _forgotten memory_them.
6 Both love_their as _well _as hate_their as _well _as envy_their already it _has _perished and_share there _[is]_not to/for_them again have_ever in/on/at/with_all that it _is _done under the_sun.
7 Go eat in/on/at/with_joy bread_your and_drink in/on/at/with_heart good wine_your if/because already he _has _taken _pleasure _in the_ʼElohīm DOM what _do_your.
8 In_all time let _them _be garments_your white and_oil on head_your not let _it _be _lacking.
9 See life with a _wife whom you _love all the _days of _the _life vain_your which he _has _given to/for_yourself(m) under the_sun all the _days fleeting_your if/because it portion_your in/on/at/with_life and_in/on/at/with_toil_your which you [are]_toiling under the_sun.
10 All that it _finds hand_your for_doing in/on/at/with_might_your do if/because there _[is]_not work and_planning and_knowledge and_wisdom in/on/at/with_sheol where you [are]_going there_to.
11 I _returned and_saw under the_sun if/because _that not to _the_swift the_race and_not to _the_strong the_battle and_also not to _THE_wise food and_also not to _the_intelligent wealth and_also not to _the_skillful favour if/because time and_chance it _happens _to DOM all_them.
12 If/because also not he _knows the_humankind DOM time_his like _the_fish that_caught in/on/at/with_net evil and_as/like_birds the_caught in/on/at/with_snare so_they [are]_ensnared the _children the_humankind at_time evil when_that_falls upon_them suddenly.

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

9:4 Variant note: יבחר: (x-qere) ’יְחֻבַּ֔ר’: lemma_2266 n_1.1 morph_HVPi3ms id_21t8g יְחֻבַּ֔ר

OET by section ECC 7:1

The life

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