Berean Interlinear

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 7

1
A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.
שֵׁ֖ם

שֵׁ֖ם


šêm

A good name

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 8034
BSB/Thayers
1) name 
1a) name
1b) reputation, fame, glory
1c) the Name (as designation of God)
1d) memorial, monument
šêm
A good name
ט֥וֹב

ט֥וֹב


ṭō·wḇ

is better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
is better
ט֑וֹב

ט֑וֹב


ṭō·wḇ

than fine

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
than fine
מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן

מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן


miš·še·men

perfume ,

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 8081
BSB/Thayers
1) fat, oil 
1a) fat, fatness
1b) oil, olive oil
1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent
1b2) for anointing
1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
miš·še·men
perfume ,
וְי֣וֹם

וְי֣וֹם


wə·yō·wm

and one’s day

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers
1) day, time, year 
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
wə·yō·wm
and one’s day
הַמָּ֔וֶת

הַמָּ֔וֶת


ham·mā·weṯ

of death

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4194
BSB/Thayers
1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 
1a) death
1b) death by violence (as a penalty)
1c) state of death, place of death
ham·mā·weṯ
of death
מִיּ֖וֹם

מִיּ֖וֹם


mî·yō·wm

[is better] than his day

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers
1) day, time, year 
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
mî·yō·wm
[is better] than his day
הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃

הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃


hiw·wā·lə·ḏōw

of birth .

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 3205
BSB/Thayers
1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bear, bring forth
1a1a) of child birth
1a1b) of distress (simile)
1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)
1a2) to beget
1b) (Niphal) to be born
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to cause or help to bring forth
1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife
1c3) midwife (participle)
1d) (Pual) to be born
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to beget (a child)
1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)
1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)
1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
hiw·wā·lə·ḏōw
of birth .
2
It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.
ט֞וֹב

ט֞וֹב


ṭō·wḇ

It is better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
It is better
לָלֶ֣כֶת

לָלֶ֣כֶת


lā·le·ḵeṯ

to enter

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 1980
BSB/Thayers
1) to go, walk, come 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away
1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to walk
1b2) to walk (fig.)
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to traverse
1c2) to walk about
1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
lā·le·ḵeṯ
to enter
אֶל־

אֶל־


’el-

. . .

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers
1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 
2) into (limit is actually entered)
2a) in among
3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
5) in addition to, to
6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
7) according to (rule or standard)
8) at, by, against (of one's presence)
9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
. . .
בֵּֽית־

בֵּֽית־


bêṯ-

a house

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers
nm 
1) house
1a) house, dwelling habitation
1b) shelter or abode of animals
1c) human bodies (fig.)
1d) of Sheol
1e) of abode of light and darkness
1f) of land of Ephraim
2) place
3) receptacle
4) home, house as containing a family
5) household, family
5a) those belonging to the same household
5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body
6) household affairs
7) inwards (metaph.)
8) (TWOT) temple
adv
9) on the inside
prep
10) within
bêṯ-
a house
אֵ֗בֶל

אֵ֗בֶל


’ê·ḇel

of mourning

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 60
BSB/Thayers
1) mourning 
1a) for the dead
1b) for rites of mourning (metaph)
1c) mourning garb
1d) period of mourning
’ê·ḇel
of mourning
מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙

מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙


mil·le·ḵeṯ

than

Hebrew Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 1980
BSB/Thayers
1) to go, walk, come 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away
1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to walk
1b2) to walk (fig.)
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to traverse
1c2) to walk about
1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
mil·le·ḵeṯ
than
אֶל־

אֶל־


’el-

-

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers
1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 
2) into (limit is actually entered)
2a) in among
3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
5) in addition to, to
6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
7) according to (rule or standard)
8) at, by, against (of one's presence)
9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
-
בֵּ֣ית

בֵּ֣ית


bêṯ

a house

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers
nm 
1) house
1a) house, dwelling habitation
1b) shelter or abode of animals
1c) human bodies (fig.)
1d) of Sheol
1e) of abode of light and darkness
1f) of land of Ephraim
2) place
3) receptacle
4) home, house as containing a family
5) household, family
5a) those belonging to the same household
5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body
6) household affairs
7) inwards (metaph.)
8) (TWOT) temple
adv
9) on the inside
prep
10) within
bêṯ
a house
מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה

מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה


miš·teh

of feasting ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4960
BSB/Thayers
1) feast, drink, banquet 
1a) feast, banquet
1b) drink
miš·teh
of feasting ,
בַּאֲשֶׁ֕ר

בַּאֲשֶׁ֕ר


ba·’ă·šer

since

Hebrew Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
ba·’ă·šer
since
ה֖וּא

ה֖וּא


[death]

Hebrew Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers
pron 3p s
1) he, she, it
1a) himself (with emphasis)
1b) resuming subj with emphasis
1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)
1d) (anticipating subj)
1e) (emphasising predicate)
1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron
2) that (with article)

[death]
ס֣וֹף

ס֣וֹף


sō·wp̄

[is] the end

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 5490
BSB/Thayers
1) end, conclusion
sō·wp̄
[is] the end
כָּל־

כָּל־


kāl-

of every

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers
1) all, the whole 
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
kāl-
of every
הָאָדָ֑ם

הָאָדָ֑ם


hā·’ā·ḏām

man ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers
1) man, mankind 
1a) man, human being
1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
1c) Adam, first man
1d) city in Jordan valley
hā·’ā·ḏām
man ,
וְהַחַ֖י

וְהַחַ֖י


wə·ha·ḥay

and the living

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2416
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) living, alive
1a) green (of vegetation)
1b) flowing, fresh (of water)
1c) lively, active (of man)
1d) reviving (of the springtime)
n m
2) relatives
3) life (abstract emphatic)
3a) life
3b) sustenance, maintenance
n f
4) living thing, animal
4a) animal
4b) life
4c) appetite
4d) revival, renewal
5) community
wə·ha·ḥay
and the living
יִתֵּ֥ן

יִתֵּ֥ן


yit·tên

should take [this]

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers
1) to give, put, set 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
1a3) to make, constitute
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
1c2) to be put upon
yit·tên
should take [this]
אֶל־

אֶל־


’el-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers
1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 
2) into (limit is actually entered)
2a) in among
3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
5) in addition to, to
6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
7) according to (rule or standard)
8) at, by, against (of one's presence)
9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
to
לִבּֽוֹ׃

לִבּֽוֹ׃


lib·bōw

heart .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lib·bōw
heart .
3
Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.
כַּ֖עַס

כַּ֖עַס


ka·‘as

Sorrow

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3708
BSB/Thayers
1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief 
1a) vexation
1a1) of men
1a2) of God
1b) vexation, grief, frustration
ka·‘as
Sorrow
ט֥וֹב

ט֥וֹב


ṭō·wḇ

is better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
is better
מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק

מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק


miś·śə·ḥōq

than laughter ,

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7814
BSB/Thayers
1) laughter, laughing stock, mocking, derision 
1a) laughter
1a1) joyful
1a2) hollow
1b) derision (of object)
1c) sport
miś·śə·ḥōq
than laughter ,
כִּֽי־

כִּֽי־


kî-

for

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî-
for
בְרֹ֥עַ

בְרֹ֥עַ


ḇə·rō·a‘

a sad

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7455
BSB/Thayers
1) badness, evil 
1a) badness, bad quality
1b) wilfulness
1c) evil, badness (ethical)
1d) sadness
ḇə·rō·a‘
a sad
פָּנִ֖ים

פָּנִ֖ים


pā·nîm

countenance

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers
1) face 
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
pā·nîm
countenance
יִ֥יטַב

יִ֥יטַב


yî·ṭaḇ

is good

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3190
BSB/Thayers
1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be glad, be joyful
1a2) to be well placed
1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with
1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to make glad, rejoice
1b2) to do good to, deal well with
1b3) to do well, do thoroughly
1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful
1b5) to do well, do right
yî·ṭaḇ
is good
לֵֽב׃

לֵֽב׃


lêḇ

for the heart .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lêḇ
for the heart .
4
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
לֵ֤ב

לֵ֤ב


lêḇ

The heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lêḇ
The heart
חֲכָמִים֙

חֲכָמִים֙


ḥă·ḵā·mîm

of the wise

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers
1) wise, wise (man) 
1a) skilful (in technical work)
1b) wise (in administration)
1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)
1e) prudent
1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
ḥă·ḵā·mîm
of the wise
בְּבֵ֣ית

בְּבֵ֣ית


bə·ḇêṯ

[is] in the house

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers
nm 
1) house
1a) house, dwelling habitation
1b) shelter or abode of animals
1c) human bodies (fig.)
1d) of Sheol
1e) of abode of light and darkness
1f) of land of Ephraim
2) place
3) receptacle
4) home, house as containing a family
5) household, family
5a) those belonging to the same household
5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body
6) household affairs
7) inwards (metaph.)
8) (TWOT) temple
adv
9) on the inside
prep
10) within
bə·ḇêṯ
[is] in the house
אֵ֔בֶל

אֵ֔בֶל


’ê·ḇel

of mourning ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 60
BSB/Thayers
1) mourning 
1a) for the dead
1b) for rites of mourning (metaph)
1c) mourning garb
1d) period of mourning
’ê·ḇel
of mourning ,
וְלֵ֥ב

וְלֵ֥ב


wə·lêḇ

but the heart

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
wə·lêḇ
but the heart
כְּסִילִ֖ים

כְּסִילִ֖ים


kə·sî·lîm

of fools

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers
1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
kə·sî·lîm
of fools
בְּבֵ֥ית

בְּבֵ֥ית


bə·ḇêṯ

is in the house

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers
nm 
1) house
1a) house, dwelling habitation
1b) shelter or abode of animals
1c) human bodies (fig.)
1d) of Sheol
1e) of abode of light and darkness
1f) of land of Ephraim
2) place
3) receptacle
4) home, house as containing a family
5) household, family
5a) those belonging to the same household
5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body
6) household affairs
7) inwards (metaph.)
8) (TWOT) temple
adv
9) on the inside
prep
10) within
bə·ḇêṯ
is in the house
שִׂמְחָֽה׃

שִׂמְחָֽה׃


śim·ḥāh

of pleasure .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 8057
BSB/Thayers
1) joy, mirth, gladness 
1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure
1b) joy (of God)
1c) glad result, happy issue
śim·ḥāh
of pleasure .
5
It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
ט֕וֹב

ט֕וֹב


ṭō·wḇ

It is better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
It is better
לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ

לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ


liš·mō·a‘

to heed

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 8085
BSB/Thayers
v 
1) to hear, listen to, obey
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
1a2) to hear of or concerning
1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to
1a5) to understand (language)
1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)
1a7) to listen, give heed
1a7a) to consent, agree
1a7b) to grant request
1a8) to listen to, yield to
1a9) to obey, be obedient
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)
1b2) to be heard of
1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed
1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)
1d3) to make proclamation, summon
1d4) to cause to be heard
n m
2) sound
liš·mō·a‘
to heed
חָכָ֑ם

חָכָ֑ם


ḥā·ḵām

a wise man’s

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers
1) wise, wise (man) 
1a) skilful (in technical work)
1b) wise (in administration)
1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)
1e) prudent
1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
ḥā·ḵām
a wise man’s
גַּעֲרַ֣ת

גַּעֲרַ֣ת


ga·‘ă·raṯ

rebuke

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 1606
BSB/Thayers
1) a rebuke, reproof
ga·‘ă·raṯ
rebuke
מֵאִ֕ישׁ

מֵאִ֕ישׁ


mê·’îš

than

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers
1) man 
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
1b) husband
1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
1d) servant
1e) mankind
1f) champion
1g) great man
2) whosoever
3) each (adjective)
mê·’îš
than
שֹׁמֵ֖עַ

שֹׁמֵ֖עַ


šō·mê·a‘

to listen

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 8085
BSB/Thayers
v 
1) to hear, listen to, obey
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
1a2) to hear of or concerning
1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to
1a5) to understand (language)
1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)
1a7) to listen, give heed
1a7a) to consent, agree
1a7b) to grant request
1a8) to listen to, yield to
1a9) to obey, be obedient
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)
1b2) to be heard of
1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed
1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)
1d3) to make proclamation, summon
1d4) to cause to be heard
n m
2) sound
šō·mê·a‘
to listen
שִׁ֥יר

שִׁ֥יר


šîr

to the song

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7892
BSB/Thayers
n m 
1) song
1a) lyric song
1b) religious song
1c) song of Levitical choirs
n f
2) song
2a) song, ode
šîr
to the song
כְּסִילִֽים׃

כְּסִילִֽים׃


kə·sî·lîm

of fools .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers
1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
kə·sî·lîm
of fools .
6
For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.
כִּ֣י

כִּ֣י


For

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

For
כְק֤וֹל

כְק֤וֹל


ḵə·qō·wl

like the crackling

Hebrew Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 6963
BSB/Thayers
1) voice, sound, noise 
1a) voice
1b) sound (of instrument)
2) lightness, frivolity
ḵə·qō·wl
like the crackling
הַסִּירִים֙

הַסִּירִים֙


has·sî·rîm

of thorns

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 5518
BSB/Thayers
1) pot 
1a) pot (household utensil)
1b) pot (of temple)
2) thorn, hook, brier
2a) thorns
2b) hooks
has·sî·rîm
of thorns
תַּ֣חַת

תַּ֣חַת


ta·ḥaṯ

under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers
1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 
1a) the under part adv accus
1b) beneath prep
1c) under, beneath
1c1) at the foot of (idiom)
1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)
1c3) of subjection or conquest
1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands
1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)
1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
conj
1e) instead of, instead of that
1f) in return for that, because that in compounds
1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)
1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
under
הַסִּ֔יר

הַסִּ֔יר


has·sîr

the pot ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - common singular
Strongs 5518
BSB/Thayers
1) pot 
1a) pot (household utensil)
1b) pot (of temple)
2) thorn, hook, brier
2a) thorns
2b) hooks
has·sîr
the pot ,
כֵּ֖ן

כֵּ֖ן


kên

so

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 3651
BSB/Thayers
adv 
1) so, therefore, thus
1a) thus, so
1b) just so
1c) therefore
1d) so...as (paired with adv)
1e) then
1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)
1g) (with prep)
1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)
1g2) hitherto
1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)
1g4) afterwards
1g5) in such case
adj
2) right, just, honest, true, veritable
2a) right, just, honest
2b) correct
2c) true, veritable
2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
kên
so
שְׂחֹ֣ק

שְׂחֹ֣ק


śə·ḥōq

is the laughter

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7814
BSB/Thayers
1) laughter, laughing stock, mocking, derision 
1a) laughter
1a1) joyful
1a2) hollow
1b) derision (of object)
1c) sport
śə·ḥōq
is the laughter
הַכְּסִ֑יל

הַכְּסִ֑יל


hak·kə·sîl

of the fool .

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers
1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
hak·kə·sîl
of the fool .
זֶ֖ה

זֶ֖ה


zeh

This

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
This
וְגַם־

וְגַם־


wə·ḡam-

too

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers
1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike
wə·ḡam-
too
הָֽבֶל׃

הָֽבֶל׃


hā·ḇel

is futile .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1892
BSB/Thayers
n m 
1) vapour, breath
1a) breath, vapour
1b) vanity (fig.)
adv
2) vainly
hā·ḇel
is futile .
7
Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
כִּ֥י

כִּ֥י


Surely

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

Surely
הָעֹ֖שֶׁק

הָעֹ֖שֶׁק


hā·‘ō·šeq

extortion

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6233
BSB/Thayers
1) oppression, extortion, injury 
1a) oppression
1b) extortion
1c) gain by extortion
hā·‘ō·šeq
extortion
חָכָ֑ם

חָכָ֑ם


ḥā·ḵām

turns a wise man

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers
1) wise, wise (man) 
1a) skilful (in technical work)
1b) wise (in administration)
1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)
1e) prudent
1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
ḥā·ḵām
turns a wise man
יְהוֹלֵ֣ל

יְהוֹלֵ֣ל


yə·hō·w·lêl

into a fool ,

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1984
BSB/Thayers
1) to shine 
1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour)
1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light
2) to praise, boast, be boastful
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to be boastful
2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)
2b) (Piel)
2b1) to praise
2b2) to boast, make a boast
2c) (Pual)
2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast
2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool
2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman
yə·hō·w·lêl
into a fool ,
מַתָּנָֽה׃

מַתָּנָֽה׃


mat·tā·nāh

and a bribe

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 4979
BSB/Thayers
1) gift
mat·tā·nāh
and a bribe
וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד

וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד


wî·’ab·bêḏ

corrupts

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6
BSB/Thayers
1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) perish, die, be exterminated
1a2) perish, vanish (fig.)
1a3) be lost, strayed
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate
1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.)
1b3) cause to stray, lose
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to destroy, put to death
1c1a) of divine judgment
1c2) object name of kings (fig.)
wî·’ab·bêḏ
corrupts
אֶת־

אֶת־


’eṯ-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers
1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
לֵ֖ב

לֵ֖ב


lêḇ

the heart .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lêḇ
the heart .
8
The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
אַחֲרִ֥ית

אַחֲרִ֥ית


’a·ḥă·rîṯ

The end

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 319
BSB/Thayers
1) after part, end 
1a) end, issue, event
1b) latter time (prophetic for future time)
1c) posterity
1d) last, hindermost
’a·ḥă·rîṯ
The end
דָּבָ֖ר

דָּבָ֖ר


dā·ḇār

of a matter

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers
1) speech, word, speaking, thing 
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
dā·ḇār
of a matter
ט֛וֹב

ט֛וֹב


ṭō·wḇ

is better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
is better
מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹ

מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹ


mê·rê·šî·ṯōw

than the beginning ,

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 7225
BSB/Thayers
1) first, beginning, best, chief 
1a) beginning
1b) first
1c) chief
1d) choice part
mê·rê·šî·ṯōw
than the beginning ,
אֶֽרֶךְ־

אֶֽרֶךְ־


’e·reḵ-

[and] a patient

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strongs 750
BSB/Thayers
1) long (pinions) 
2) patient, slow to anger
’e·reḵ-
[and] a patient
ר֖וּחַ

ר֖וּחַ


rū·aḥ

spirit

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 7307
BSB/Thayers
1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 
1a) breath
1b) wind
1b1) of heaven
1b2) quarter (of wind), side
1b3) breath of air
1b4) air, gas
1b5) vain, empty thing
1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
1c2) courage
1c3) temper, anger
1c4) impatience, patience
1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
1c7) prophetic spirit
1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)
1e1) desire
1e2) sorrow, trouble
1f) spirit
1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts
1f2) rarely of the will
1f3) as seat especially of moral character
1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
1g4) as endowing men with various gifts
1g5) as energy of life
1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory
1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
rū·aḥ
spirit
ט֥וֹב

ט֥וֹב


ṭō·wḇ

is better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
is better
מִגְּבַהּ־

מִגְּבַהּ־


mig·gə·ḇah-

than a proud

Hebrew Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1364
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) high, exalted
1a) high, tall
1b) high (in position)
1c) proud, haughty
n m
2) loftiness
mig·gə·ḇah-
than a proud
רֽוּחַ׃

רֽוּחַ׃


rū·aḥ

[one] .

Hebrew Noun - common singular
Strongs 7307
BSB/Thayers
1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 
1a) breath
1b) wind
1b1) of heaven
1b2) quarter (of wind), side
1b3) breath of air
1b4) air, gas
1b5) vain, empty thing
1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
1c2) courage
1c3) temper, anger
1c4) impatience, patience
1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
1c7) prophetic spirit
1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)
1e1) desire
1e2) sorrow, trouble
1f) spirit
1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts
1f2) rarely of the will
1f3) as seat especially of moral character
1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
1g4) as endowing men with various gifts
1g5) as energy of life
1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory
1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
rū·aḥ
[one] .
9
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
אַל־

אַל־


’al-

Do not

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 408
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
’al-
Do not
תְּבַהֵ֥ל

תְּבַהֵ֥ל


tə·ḇa·hêl

be quickly

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 926
BSB/Thayers
1) to disturb, alarm, terrify, hurry, be disturbed, be anxious, be afraid, be hurried, be nervous 
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, anxious
1a2) to be in haste, be hasty
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make haste, act hastily, be hurried, be hastened
1b2) to dismay, terrify
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to hasten
1c2) hastened, hastily gained (part.)
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to hasten, hurry, make haste
1d2) to dismay, terrify
tə·ḇa·hêl
be quickly
לִכְע֑וֹס

לִכְע֑וֹס


liḵ·‘ō·ws

provoked

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 3707
BSB/Thayers
1) to be angry, be vexed, be indignant, be wroth, be grieved, provoke to anger and wrath 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be vexed, be indignant
1a2) to be angry
1b) (Piel) to provoke to anger
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to vex
1c2) to vex, provoke to anger
liḵ·‘ō·ws
provoked
בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖

בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖


bə·rū·ḥă·ḵā

in your spirit ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strongs 7307
BSB/Thayers
1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 
1a) breath
1b) wind
1b1) of heaven
1b2) quarter (of wind), side
1b3) breath of air
1b4) air, gas
1b5) vain, empty thing
1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
1c2) courage
1c3) temper, anger
1c4) impatience, patience
1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
1c7) prophetic spirit
1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)
1e1) desire
1e2) sorrow, trouble
1f) spirit
1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts
1f2) rarely of the will
1f3) as seat especially of moral character
1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
1g4) as endowing men with various gifts
1g5) as energy of life
1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory
1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
bə·rū·ḥă·ḵā
in your spirit ,
כִּ֣י

כִּ֣י


for

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

for
כַ֔עַס

כַ֔עַס


ḵa·‘as

anger

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3708
BSB/Thayers
1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief 
1a) vexation
1a1) of men
1a2) of God
1b) vexation, grief, frustration
ḵa·‘as
anger
יָנֽוּחַ׃

יָנֽוּחַ׃


yā·nū·aḥ

settles

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5117
BSB/Thayers
1) to rest 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rest, settle down and remain
1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet
1b) (Hiph)
1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet
1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down
1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place
1b4) to let remain, leave
1b5) to leave, depart from
1b6) to abandon
1b7) to permit
1c) (Hoph)
1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest
1c2) to be left, be placed
1c3) open space (subst)
yā·nū·aḥ
settles
בְּחֵ֥יק

בְּחֵ֥יק


bə·ḥêq

in the lap

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 2436
BSB/Thayers
1) bosom, hollow, bottom, midst
bə·ḥêq
in the lap
כְּסִילִ֖ים

כְּסִילִ֖ים


kə·sî·lîm

of a fool .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3684
BSB/Thayers
1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
kə·sî·lîm
of a fool .
10
Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.
אַל־

אַל־


’al-

Do not

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 408
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
’al-
Do not
תֹּאמַר֙

תֹּאמַר֙


tō·mar

say ,

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers
1) to say, speak, utter 
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
tō·mar
say ,
מֶ֣ה

מֶ֣ה


meh

“ Why

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4100
BSB/Thayers
interr pron
1) what, how, of what kind
1a) (interrogative)
1a1) what?
1a2) of what kind
1a3) what? (rhetorical)
1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what
1b) (adverb)
1b1) how, how now
1b2) why
1b3) how! (exclamation)
1c) (with prep)
1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?
1c2) because of what?
1c3) the like of what?
1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?
1c3b) for how long?
1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?
1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?
indef pron
2) anything, aught, what may
meh
“ Why
הָיָ֔ה

הָיָ֔ה


hā·yāh

were

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) -----
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hā·yāh
were
הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים

הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים


hā·ri·šō·nîm

the old

Hebrew Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 7223
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) first, primary, former
1a) former (of time)
1a1) ancestors
1a2) former things
1b) foremost (of location)
1c) first (in time)
1d) first, chief (in degree)
adv
2) first, before, formerly, at first
hā·ri·šō·nîm
the old
הָי֥וּ

הָי֥וּ


hā·yū

. . .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) -----
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hā·yū
. . .
שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙

שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙


še·hay·yā·mîm

days

Hebrew Pronoun - relative, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers
1) day, time, year 
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
še·hay·yā·mîm
days
טוֹבִ֖ים

טוֹבִ֖ים


ṭō·w·ḇîm

better

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·w·ḇîm
better
מֵאֵ֑לֶּה

מֵאֵ֑לֶּה


mê·’êl·leh

than these ? ”

Hebrew Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural
Strongs 428
BSB/Thayers
1) these 
1a) used before antecedent
1b) used following antecedent
mê·’êl·leh
than these ? ”
כִּ֛י

כִּ֛י


For

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

For
לֹ֥א

לֹ֥א


vvv

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no 
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)

vvv
מֵחָכְמָ֖ה

מֵחָכְמָ֖ה


mê·ḥā·ḵə·māh

it is unwise

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers
1) wisdom 
1a) skill (in war)
1b) wisdom (in administration)
1c) shrewdness, wisdom
1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
mê·ḥā·ḵə·māh
it is unwise
שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ

שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ


šā·’al·tā

of you to ask

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 7592
BSB/Thayers
1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to ask, ask for
1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow
1a3) to enquire, enquire of
1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)
1a5) to seek
1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully
1c2) to beg, practise beggary
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to be given on request
1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to
šā·’al·tā
of you to ask
עַל־

עַל־


‘al-

about

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
conj
2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘al-
about
זֶֽה׃

זֶֽה׃


zeh

this .

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
this .
11
Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.
חָכְמָ֖ה

חָכְמָ֖ה


ḥāḵ·māh

Wisdom ,

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers
1) wisdom 
1a) skill (in war)
1b) wisdom (in administration)
1c) shrewdness, wisdom
1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ḥāḵ·māh
Wisdom ,
עִֽם־

עִֽם־


‘im-

like

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5973
BSB/Thayers
1) with 
1a) with
1b) against
1c) toward
1d) as long as
1e) beside, except
1f) in spite of
‘im-
like
נַחֲלָ֑ה

נַחֲלָ֑ה


na·ḥă·lāh

an inheritance ,

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5159
BSB/Thayers
1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage 
1a) property
1b) portion, share
1c) inheritance, portion
na·ḥă·lāh
an inheritance ,
טוֹבָ֥ה

טוֹבָ֥ה


ṭō·w·ḇāh

[is] good ,

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·w·ḇāh
[is] good ,
וְיֹתֵ֖ר

וְיֹתֵ֖ר


wə·yō·ṯêr

and it benefits

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3148
BSB/Thayers
n m 
1) superiority, advantage, excess
adv
2) excess, better
conj
3) besides, moreover, more
wə·yō·ṯêr
and it benefits
לְרֹאֵ֥י

לְרֹאֵ֥י


lə·rō·’ê

those who see

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
1a6) to look at, gaze at
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to appear, present oneself
1b2) to be seen
1b3) to be visible
1c) (Pual) to be seen
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to see, show
1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
1e2) to be exhibited to
1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
lə·rō·’ê
those who see
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃


haš·šā·meš

the sun .

Hebrew Article | Noun - common singular
Strongs 8121
BSB/Thayers
1) sun 
1a) sun
1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction)
1c) sun (as object of illicit worship)
1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases)
1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)
haš·šā·meš
the sun .
12
For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
כִּ֛י

כִּ֛י


For

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

For
הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה

הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה


ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh

wisdom

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers
1) wisdom 
1a) skill (in war)
1b) wisdom (in administration)
1c) shrewdness, wisdom
1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh
wisdom
בְּצֵ֥ל

בְּצֵ֥ל


bə·ṣêl

- ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6738
BSB/Thayers
1) shadow, shade 
1a) shadow (on dial)
1b) shadow, shade (as protection)
1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)
bə·ṣêl
- ,
הַכָּ֑סֶף

הַכָּ֑סֶף


hak·kā·sep̄

like money ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3701
BSB/Thayers
1) silver, money 
1a) silver
1a1) as metal
1a2) as ornament
1a3) as colour
1b) money, shekels, talents
hak·kā·sep̄
like money ,
בְּצֵ֣ל

בְּצֵ֣ל


bə·ṣêl

[is] a shelter ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6738
BSB/Thayers
1) shadow, shade 
1a) shadow (on dial)
1b) shadow, shade (as protection)
1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)
bə·ṣêl
[is] a shelter ,
וְיִתְר֣וֹן

וְיִתְר֣וֹן


wə·yiṯ·rō·wn

and the advantage

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3504
BSB/Thayers
1) advantage, profit, excellency
wə·yiṯ·rō·wn
and the advantage
דַּ֔עַת

דַּ֔עַת


da·‘aṯ

of knowledge

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1847
BSB/Thayers
1) knowledge 
1a) knowledge, perception, skill
1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom
da·‘aṯ
of knowledge
הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה

הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה


ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh

is that wisdom

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers
1) wisdom 
1a) skill (in war)
1b) wisdom (in administration)
1c) shrewdness, wisdom
1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh
is that wisdom
תְּחַיֶּ֥ה

תְּחַיֶּ֥ה


tə·ḥay·yeh

preserves the life

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 2421
BSB/Thayers
1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to live
1a1a) to have life
1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive
1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon
1a1d) to live (prosperously)
1a2) to revive, be quickened
1a2a) from sickness
1a2b) from discouragement
1a2c) from faintness
1a2d) from death
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to preserve alive, let live
1b2) to give life
1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh
1b3a) to restore to life
1b3b) to cause to grow
1b3c) to restore
1b3d) to revive
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to preserve alive, let live
1c2) to quicken, revive
1c2a) to restore (to health)
1c2b) to revive
1c2c) to restore to life
tə·ḥay·yeh
preserves the life
בְעָלֶֽיהָ׃

בְעָלֶֽיהָ׃


ḇə·‘ā·le·hā

of its owner .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 1167
BSB/Thayers
1) owner, husband, lord 
1a) owner
1b) a husband
1c) citizens, inhabitants
1d) rulers, lords
1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)
1f) lord (used of foreign gods)
ḇə·‘ā·le·hā
of its owner .
13
Consider the work of God: Who can straighten what He has bent?
רְאֵ֖ה

רְאֵ֖ה


rə·’êh

Consider

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
1a6) to look at, gaze at
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to appear, present oneself
1b2) to be seen
1b3) to be visible
1c) (Pual) to be seen
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to see, show
1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
1e2) to be exhibited to
1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
rə·’êh
Consider
אֶת־

אֶת־


’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers
1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה

מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה


ma·‘ă·śêh

the work

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4639
BSB/Thayers
1) deed, work 
1a) deed, thing done, act
1b) work, labour
1c) business, pursuit
1d) undertaking, enterprise
1e) achievement
1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)
1g) work, thing made
1h) work (of God)
1i) product
ma·‘ă·śêh
the work
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים


hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm

of God :

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 430
BSB/Thayers
1) (plural) 
1a) rulers, judges
1b) divine ones
1c) angels
1d) gods
2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)
2a) god, goddess
2b) godlike one
2c) works or special possessions of God
2d) the (true) God
2e) God
hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
of God :
כִּ֣י

כִּ֣י


-

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

-
מִ֤י

מִ֤י


Who

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4310
BSB/Thayers
1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

Who
יוּכַל֙

יוּכַל֙


yū·ḵal

can

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3201
BSB/Thayers
1) to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach
1a2) to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor
1a3) to have ability, have strength
yū·ḵal
can
לְתַקֵּ֔ן

לְתַקֵּ֔ן


lə·ṯaq·qên

straighten

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strongs 8626
BSB/Thayers
1) to equalise, make straight, become straight 
1a) (Qal) to become straight
1b) (Piel) to make straight, put straight, arrange in order, set in order
lə·ṯaq·qên
straighten
אֵ֖ת

אֵ֖ת


’êṯ

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers
1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’êṯ
-
אֲשֶׁ֥ר

אֲשֶׁ֥ר


’ă·šer

what

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
what
עִוְּתֽוֹ׃

עִוְּתֽוֹ׃


‘iw·wə·ṯōw

He has bent ?

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5791
BSB/Thayers
1) to be bent, be crooked, bend, make crooked, pervert 
1a)(Piel)
1a1) to make crooked, falsify, pervert, subvert
1a2) to bend, make crooked
1b) (Pual) thing bent (participle)
1c) (Hithpael) to bend oneself
‘iw·wə·ṯōw
He has bent ?
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In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.
בְּי֤וֹם

בְּי֤וֹם


bə·yō·wm

In the day

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers
1) day, time, year 
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
bə·yō·wm
In the day
טוֹבָה֙

טוֹבָה֙


ṭō·w·ḇāh

of prosperity ,

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·w·ḇāh
of prosperity ,
הֱיֵ֣ה

הֱיֵ֣ה


hĕ·yêh

be

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) -----
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hĕ·yêh
be
בְט֔וֹב

בְט֔וֹב


ḇə·ṭō·wḇ

joyful ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ḇə·ṭō·wḇ
joyful ,
וּבְי֥וֹם

וּבְי֥וֹם


ū·ḇə·yō·wm

but in the day

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers
1) day, time, year 
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
ū·ḇə·yō·wm
but in the day
רָעָ֖ה

רָעָ֖ה


rā·‘āh

of adversity ,

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 7451
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) bad, evil
1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant
1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)
1c) evil, displeasing
1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)
1e) bad (of value)
1f) worse than, worst (comparison)
1g) sad, unhappy
1h) evil (hurtful)
1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)
1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)
1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts
1j2) deeds, actions
n m
2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity
2a) evil, distress, adversity
2b) evil, injury, wrong
2c) evil (ethical)
n f
3) evil, misery, distress, injury
3a) evil, misery, distress
3b) evil, injury, wrong
3c) evil (ethical)
rā·‘āh
of adversity ,
רְאֵ֑ה

רְאֵ֑ה


rə·’êh

consider this

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
1a6) to look at, gaze at
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to appear, present oneself
1b2) to be seen
1b3) to be visible
1c) (Pual) to be seen
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to see, show
1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
1e2) to be exhibited to
1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
rə·’êh
consider this
גַּ֣ם

גַּ֣ם


gam

. . .

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers
1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam
. . .
אֶת־

אֶת־


’eṯ-

- :

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers
1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
- :
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים


hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm

God

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 430
BSB/Thayers
1) (plural) 
1a) rulers, judges
1b) divine ones
1c) angels
1d) gods
2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)
2a) god, goddess
2b) godlike one
2c) works or special possessions of God
2d) the (true) God
2e) God
hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
God
עָשָׂ֣ה

עָשָׂ֣ה


‘ā·śāh

has made

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
1a2c) to prepare
1a2d) to make (an offering)
1a2e) to attend to, put in order
1a2f) to observe, celebrate
1a2g) to acquire (property)
1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute
1a2i) to bring about
1a2j) to use
1a2k) to spend, pass
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be done
1b2) to be made
1b3) to be produced
1b4) to be offered
1b5) to be observed
1b6) to be used
1c) (Pual) to be made
2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ā·śāh
has made
זֶ֤ה

זֶ֤ה


zeh

one [of these]

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
one [of these]
לְעֻמַּת־

לְעֻמַּת־


lə·‘um·maṯ-

along with

Hebrew Preposition-l
Strongs 5980
BSB/Thayers
1) juxtaposition 
1a) used only as a prep
1a1) close by, side by side with, alongside of, parallel with
1a2) agreeing with, corresponding to, exactly as, close beside
1a3) correspondingly to
lə·‘um·maṯ-
along with
זֶה֙

זֶה֙


zeh

the other ,

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
the other ,
עַל־

עַל־


‘al-

so that

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
conj
2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘al-
so that
דִּבְרַ֗ת

דִּבְרַ֗ת


diḇ·raṯ

. . .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 1700
BSB/Thayers
1) cause, manner, reason
diḇ·raṯ
. . .
הָֽאָדָ֛ם

הָֽאָדָ֛ם


hā·’ā·ḏām

a man

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers
1) man, mankind 
1a) man, human being
1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
1c) Adam, first man
1d) city in Jordan valley
hā·’ā·ḏām
a man
שֶׁלֹּ֨א

שֶׁלֹּ֨א


šel·lō

cannot

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no 
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
šel·lō
cannot
יִמְצָ֧א

יִמְצָ֧א


yim·ṣā

discover

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers
1) to find, attain to 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
1c4) to present (offering)
yim·ṣā
discover
מְאֽוּמָה׃

מְאֽוּמָה׃


mə·’ū·māh

anything

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3972
BSB/Thayers
1) anything
mə·’ū·māh
anything
אַחֲרָ֖יו

אַחֲרָ֖יו


’a·ḥă·rāw

that will come after him .

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs 310
BSB/Thayers
1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)
1a) as an adverb
1a1) behind (of place)
1a2) afterwards (of time)
1b) as a preposition
1b1) behind, after (of place)
1b2) after (of time)
1b3) besides
1c) as a conjunction
1c) after that
1d) as a substantive
1d1) hinder part
1e) with other prepositions
1e1) from behind
1e2) from following after
’a·ḥă·rāw
that will come after him .
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In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.
אֶת־

אֶת־


’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers
1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
הֶבְלִ֑י

הֶבְלִ֑י


heḇ·lî

In my futile

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 1892
BSB/Thayers
n m 
1) vapour, breath
1a) breath, vapour
1b) vanity (fig.)
adv
2) vainly
heḇ·lî
In my futile
בִּימֵ֣י

בִּימֵ֣י


bî·mê

life

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers
1) day, time, year 
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
bî·mê
life
רָאִ֖יתִי

רָאִ֖יתִי


rā·’î·ṯî

I have seen

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
1a6) to look at, gaze at
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to appear, present oneself
1b2) to be seen
1b3) to be visible
1c) (Pual) to be seen
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to see, show
1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
1e2) to be exhibited to
1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
rā·’î·ṯî
I have seen
הַכֹּ֥ל

הַכֹּ֥ל


hak·kōl

both of these :

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers
1) all, the whole 
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
hak·kōl
both of these :
יֵ֤שׁ

יֵ֤שׁ


yêš

-

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 3426
BSB/Thayers
1) being, existence, substance, there is or are 
1a) substance
1b) existence
1c) there is or are
yêš
-
צַדִּיק֙

צַדִּיק֙


ṣad·dîq

A righteous man

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 6662
BSB/Thayers
1) just, lawful, righteous 
1a) just, righteous (in government)
1b) just, right (in one's cause)
1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character)
1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
1e) right, correct, lawful
ṣad·dîq
A righteous man
אֹבֵ֣ד

אֹבֵ֣ד


’ō·ḇêḏ

perishing

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 6
BSB/Thayers
1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) perish, die, be exterminated
1a2) perish, vanish (fig.)
1a3) be lost, strayed
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate
1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.)
1b3) cause to stray, lose
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to destroy, put to death
1c1a) of divine judgment
1c2) object name of kings (fig.)
’ō·ḇêḏ
perishing
בְּצִדְק֔וֹ

בְּצִדְק֔וֹ


bə·ṣiḏ·qōw

in his righteousness ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6664
BSB/Thayers
1) justice, rightness, righteousness 
1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)
1b) righteousness (in government)
1b1) of judges, rulers, kings
1b2) of law
1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah
1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government
1b5) of God's attribute
1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause)
1d) rightness (in speech)
1e) righteousness (as ethically right)
1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity
1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption
1f2) in name of Messianic king
1f3) of people enjoying salvation
1f4) of Cyrus
bə·ṣiḏ·qōw
in his righteousness ,
וְיֵ֣שׁ

וְיֵ֣שׁ


wə·yêš

[and]

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strongs 3426
BSB/Thayers
1) being, existence, substance, there is or are 
1a) substance
1b) existence
1c) there is or are
wə·yêš
[and]
רָשָׁ֔ע

רָשָׁ֔ע


rā·šā‘

a wicked man

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 7563
BSB/Thayers
1) wicked, criminal 
1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)
1b) wicked (hostile to God)
1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)
rā·šā‘
a wicked man
מַאֲרִ֖יךְ

מַאֲרִ֖יךְ


ma·’ă·rîḵ

living long

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 748
BSB/Thayers
1) to be long, prolong 
1a) (Qal) to be long
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to prolong (days)
1b2) to make long (tent cords)
1b3) to grow long, continue long
ma·’ă·rîḵ
living long
בְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃

בְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃


bə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw

in his wickedness .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 7451
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) bad, evil
1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant
1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)
1c) evil, displeasing
1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)
1e) bad (of value)
1f) worse than, worst (comparison)
1g) sad, unhappy
1h) evil (hurtful)
1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)
1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)
1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts
1j2) deeds, actions
n m
2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity
2a) evil, distress, adversity
2b) evil, injury, wrong
2c) evil (ethical)
n f
3) evil, misery, distress, injury
3a) evil, misery, distress
3b) evil, injury, wrong
3c) evil (ethical)
bə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw
in his wickedness .
16
Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
אַל־

אַל־


’al-

Do not

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 408
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
’al-
Do not
תְּהִ֤י

תְּהִ֤י


tə·hî

be

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) -----
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
tə·hî
be
הַרְבֵּ֔ה

הַרְבֵּ֔ה


har·bêh

overly

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strongs 7235
BSB/Thayers
1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)
1a2) to be or grow great
1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make much, make many, have many
1c1a) to multiply, increase
1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly
1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly
1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much
2) (Qal) to shoot
har·bêh
overly
צַדִּיק֙

צַדִּיק֙


ṣad·dîq

righteous ,

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 6662
BSB/Thayers
1) just, lawful, righteous 
1a) just, righteous (in government)
1b) just, right (in one's cause)
1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character)
1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
1e) right, correct, lawful
ṣad·dîq
righteous ,
וְאַל־

וְאַל־


wə·’al-

and do not

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strongs 408
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
wə·’al-
and do not
יוֹתֵ֑ר

יוֹתֵ֑ר


yō·w·ṯêr

make yourself too

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3148
BSB/Thayers
n m 
1) superiority, advantage, excess
adv
2) excess, better
conj
3) besides, moreover, more
yō·w·ṯêr
make yourself too
תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם

תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם


tiṯ·ḥak·kam

wise .

Hebrew Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 2449
BSB/Thayers
1) to be wise 
1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely
1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct
1c) (Pual) to be made wise
1d) (Hiphil) to make wise
1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom
tiṯ·ḥak·kam
wise .
לָ֖מָּה

לָ֖מָּה


lām·māh

Why

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4100
BSB/Thayers
interr pron
1) what, how, of what kind
1a) (interrogative)
1a1) what?
1a2) of what kind
1a3) what? (rhetorical)
1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what
1b) (adverb)
1b1) how, how now
1b2) why
1b3) how! (exclamation)
1c) (with prep)
1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?
1c2) because of what?
1c3) the like of what?
1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?
1c3b) for how long?
1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?
1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?
indef pron
2) anything, aught, what may
lām·māh
Why
תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃

תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃


tiš·šō·w·mêm

should you destroy yourself?

Hebrew Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 8074
BSB/Thayers
1) to be desolate, be appalled, stun, stupefy 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be desolated, be deflowered, be deserted, be appalled
1a2) to be appalled, be awestruck
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be desolated, be made desolate
1b2) to be appalled
1c) (Polel)
1c1) to be stunned
1c2) appalling, causing horror (participle)
1c2a) horror-causer, appaller (subst)
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to devastate, ravage, make desolated
1d2) to appal, show horror
1e) (Hophal) to lay desolate, be desolated
1f) (Hithpolel)
1f1) to cause to be desolate
1f2) to be appalled, be astounded
1f3) to cause oneself desolation, cause oneself ruin
tiš·šō·w·mêm
should you destroy yourself?
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Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
אַל־

אַל־


’al-

Do not

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 408
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
’al-
Do not
הַרְבֵּ֖ה

הַרְבֵּ֖ה


har·bêh

be excessively

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strongs 7235
BSB/Thayers
1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)
1a2) to be or grow great
1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make much, make many, have many
1c1a) to multiply, increase
1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly
1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly
1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much
2) (Qal) to shoot
har·bêh
be excessively
תִּרְשַׁ֥ע

תִּרְשַׁ֥ע


tir·ša‘

wicked ,

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 7561
BSB/Thayers
1) to be wicked, act wickedly 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly
1a2) to be guilty, be condemned
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations)
1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations)
1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion)
tir·ša‘
wicked ,
וְאַל־

וְאַל־


wə·’al-

and do not

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strongs 408
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
wə·’al-
and do not
תְּהִ֣י

תְּהִ֣י


tə·hî

be

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) -----
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
tə·hî
be
סָכָ֑ל

סָכָ֑ל


sā·ḵāl

a fool .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5530
BSB/Thayers
1) fool
sā·ḵāl
a fool .
לָ֥מָּה

לָ֥מָּה


lām·māh

Why

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4100
BSB/Thayers
interr pron
1) what, how, of what kind
1a) (interrogative)
1a1) what?
1a2) of what kind
1a3) what? (rhetorical)
1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what
1b) (adverb)
1b1) how, how now
1b2) why
1b3) how! (exclamation)
1c) (with prep)
1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?
1c2) because of what?
1c3) the like of what?
1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?
1c3b) for how long?
1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?
1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?
indef pron
2) anything, aught, what may
lām·māh
Why
תָמ֖וּת

תָמ֖וּת


ṯā·mūṯ

should you die

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 4191
BSB/Thayers
1) to die, kill, have one executed 
1a)(Qal)
1a1) to die
1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death
1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)
1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)
1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch
1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be killed, be put to death
1d1a) to die prematurely
ṯā·mūṯ
should you die
בְּלֹ֥א

בְּלֹ֥א


bə·lō

before

Hebrew Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no 
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
bə·lō
before
עִתֶּֽךָ׃

עִתֶּֽךָ׃


‘it·te·ḵā

your time ?

Hebrew Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strongs 6256
BSB/Thayers
1) time 
1a) time (of an event)
1b) time (usual)
1c) experiences, fortunes
1d) occurrence, occasion
‘it·te·ḵā
your time ?
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It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.
ט֚וֹב

ט֚וֹב


ṭō·wḇ

It is good

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
It is good
אֲשֶׁ֣ר

אֲשֶׁ֣ר


’ă·šer

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
-
תֶּאֱחֹ֣ז

תֶּאֱחֹ֣ז


te·’ĕ·ḥōz

to grasp

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 270
BSB/Thayers
1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession 
1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of
1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled
1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay
1d) (Hophal) fastened
te·’ĕ·ḥōz
to grasp
בָּזֶ֔ה

בָּזֶ֔ה


bā·zeh

the one

Hebrew Preposition-b | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
bā·zeh
the one
וְגַם־

וְגַם־


wə·ḡam-

and

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers
1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike
wə·ḡam-
and
אַל־

אַל־


’al-

not

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 408
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
’al-
not
תַּנַּ֣ח

תַּנַּ֣ח


tan·naḥ

let the other slip

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strongs 5117
BSB/Thayers
1) to rest 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rest, settle down and remain
1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet
1b) (Hiph)
1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet
1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down
1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place
1b4) to let remain, leave
1b5) to leave, depart from
1b6) to abandon
1b7) to permit
1c) (Hoph)
1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest
1c2) to be left, be placed
1c3) open space (subst)
tan·naḥ
let the other slip
אֶת־

אֶת־


’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers
1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
מִזֶּ֖ה

מִזֶּ֖ה


miz·zeh

from

Hebrew Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
miz·zeh
from
יָדֶ֑ךָ

יָדֶ֑ךָ


yā·ḏe·ḵā

your hand .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers
1) hand 
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
yā·ḏe·ḵā
your hand .
כִּֽי־

כִּֽי־


kî-

For

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî-
For
יְרֵ֥א

יְרֵ֥א


yə·rê

he who fears

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3373
BSB/Thayers
1) fearing, reverent, afraid
yə·rê
he who fears
אֱלֹהִ֖ים

אֱלֹהִ֖ים


’ĕ·lō·hîm

God

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 430
BSB/Thayers
1) (plural) 
1a) rulers, judges
1b) divine ones
1c) angels
1d) gods
2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)
2a) god, goddess
2b) godlike one
2c) works or special possessions of God
2d) the (true) God
2e) God
’ĕ·lō·hîm
God
יֵצֵ֥א

יֵצֵ֥א


yê·ṣê

will follow

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3318
BSB/Thayers
1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart
1a2) to go forth (to a place)
1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)
1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)
1a5) to come out of
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
1b2) to bring out of
1b3) to lead out
1b4) to deliver
1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth
yê·ṣê
will follow
אֶת־

אֶת־


’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers
1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
כֻּלָּֽם׃

כֻּלָּֽם׃


kul·lām

both [warnings] .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers
1) all, the whole 
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
kul·lām
both [warnings] .
19
Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה

הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה


ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh

Wisdom

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers
1) wisdom 
1a) skill (in war)
1b) wisdom (in administration)
1c) shrewdness, wisdom
1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh
Wisdom
לֶחָכָ֑ם

לֶחָכָ֑ם


le·ḥā·ḵām

makes the wise man

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2450
BSB/Thayers
1) wise, wise (man) 
1a) skilful (in technical work)
1b) wise (in administration)
1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)
1e) prudent
1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
le·ḥā·ḵām
makes the wise man
תָּעֹ֣ז

תָּעֹ֣ז


tā·‘ōz

stronger than

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 5810
BSB/Thayers
1) to be strong 
1a) (Qal) to be strong, prevail
1b) (Hiphil) to make firm, strengthen
tā·‘ōz
stronger than
מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙

מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙


mê·‘ă·śā·rāh

ten

Hebrew Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular
Strongs 6235
BSB/Thayers
1) ten 
1a) ten
1b) with other numbers
mê·‘ă·śā·rāh
ten
שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים

שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים


šal·lî·ṭîm

rulers

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 7989
BSB/Thayers
1) having mastery, domineering, master 
1a) having mastery
1a1) ruler (subst)
1b) domineering, imperious
šal·lî·ṭîm
rulers
אֲשֶׁ֥ר

אֲשֶׁ֥ר


’ă·šer

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
-
הָי֖וּ

הָי֖וּ


hā·yū

-

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) -----
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hā·yū
-
בָּעִֽיר׃

בָּעִֽיר׃


bā·‘îr

in a city .

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5892
BSB/Thayers
1) excitement, anguish 
1a) of terror
2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
2a) city, town
bā·‘îr
in a city .
20
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
כִּ֣י

כִּ֣י


Surely

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

Surely
אֵ֥ין

אֵ֥ין


’ên

there is no

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 369
BSB/Thayers
1) nothing, not, nought n 
1a) nothing, nought neg
1b) not
1c) to have not (of possession) adv
1d) without w/prep
1e) for lack of
’ên
there is no
צַדִּ֖יק

צַדִּ֖יק


ṣad·dîq

righteous

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 6662
BSB/Thayers
1) just, lawful, righteous 
1a) just, righteous (in government)
1b) just, right (in one's cause)
1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character)
1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
1e) right, correct, lawful
ṣad·dîq
righteous
אָדָ֔ם

אָדָ֔ם


’ā·ḏām

man

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers
1) man, mankind 
1a) man, human being
1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
1c) Adam, first man
1d) city in Jordan valley
’ā·ḏām
man
בָּאָ֑רֶץ

בָּאָ֑רֶץ


bā·’ā·reṣ

on earth

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 776
BSB/Thayers
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
1b2) district, region
1b3) tribal territory
1b4) piece of ground
1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
1b6) inhabitants of land
1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
1b8) city (-state)
1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground
1c2) soil
1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land
1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
1d3) level or plain country
1d4) land of the living
1d5) end(s) of the earth
1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
bā·’ā·reṣ
on earth
אֲשֶׁ֥ר

אֲשֶׁ֥ר


’ă·šer

who

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
who
יַעֲשֶׂה־

יַעֲשֶׂה־


ya·‘ă·śeh-

does

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
1a2c) to prepare
1a2d) to make (an offering)
1a2e) to attend to, put in order
1a2f) to observe, celebrate
1a2g) to acquire (property)
1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute
1a2i) to bring about
1a2j) to use
1a2k) to spend, pass
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be done
1b2) to be made
1b3) to be produced
1b4) to be offered
1b5) to be observed
1b6) to be used
1c) (Pual) to be made
2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
ya·‘ă·śeh-
does
טּ֖וֹב

טּ֖וֹב


ṭō·wḇ

good

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
good
וְלֹ֥א

וְלֹ֥א


wə·lō

and never

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no 
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
wə·lō
and never
יֶחֱטָֽא׃

יֶחֱטָֽא׃


ye·ḥĕ·ṭā

sins .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 2398
BSB/Thayers
1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to miss
1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty
1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to bear loss
1b2) to make a sin-offering
1b3) to purify from sin
1b4) to purify from uncleanness
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to miss the mark
1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin
1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way
1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness
ye·ḥĕ·ṭā
sins .
21
Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.
גַּ֤ם

גַּ֤ם


gam

-

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers
1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam
-
אַל־

אַל־


’al-

Do not

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 408
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
’al-
Do not
תִּתֵּ֖ן

תִּתֵּ֖ן


tit·tên

pay

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers
1) to give, put, set 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
1a3) to make, constitute
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
1c2) to be put upon
tit·tên
pay
לִבֶּ֑ךָ

לִבֶּ֑ךָ


lib·be·ḵā

attention

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lib·be·ḵā
attention
אֲשֶׁ֥ר

אֲשֶׁ֥ר


’ă·šer

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
-
לְכָל־

לְכָל־


lə·ḵāl

to every

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers
1) all, the whole 
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
lə·ḵāl
to every
הַדְּבָרִים֙

הַדְּבָרִים֙


had·də·ḇā·rîm

word

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers
1) speech, word, speaking, thing 
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
had·də·ḇā·rîm
word
אֲשֶׁ֣ר

אֲשֶׁ֣ר


’ă·šer

that

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
that
יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ

יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ


yə·ḏab·bê·rū

is spoken ,

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strongs 1696
BSB/Thayers
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
yə·ḏab·bê·rū
is spoken ,
לֹֽא־

לֹֽא־


lō-

or

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no 
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
lō-
or
תִשְׁמַ֥ע

תִשְׁמַ֥ע


ṯiš·ma‘

you may hear

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 8085
BSB/Thayers
v 
1) to hear, listen to, obey
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
1a2) to hear of or concerning
1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to
1a5) to understand (language)
1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)
1a7) to listen, give heed
1a7a) to consent, agree
1a7b) to grant request
1a8) to listen to, yield to
1a9) to obey, be obedient
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)
1b2) to be heard of
1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed
1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)
1d3) to make proclamation, summon
1d4) to cause to be heard
n m
2) sound
ṯiš·ma‘
you may hear
אֶֽת־

אֶֽת־


’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers
1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
עַבְדְּךָ֖

עַבְדְּךָ֖


‘aḇ·də·ḵā

your servant

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strongs 5650
BSB/Thayers
1) slave, servant 
1a) slave, servant, man-servant
1b) subjects
1c) servants, worshippers (of God)
1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
1e) servant (of Israel)
1f) servant (as form of address between equals)
‘aḇ·də·ḵā
your servant
מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃

מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃


mə·qal·le·ḵā

cursing you .

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strongs 7043
BSB/Thayers
1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water)
1a2) to be swift
1a3) to be trifling, be of little account
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift
1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
1b3) to be lightly esteemed
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to make despicable
1c2) to curse
1d) (Pual) to be cursed
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to make light, lighten
1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
1f) (Pilpel)
1f1) to shake
1f2) to whet
1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro
mə·qal·le·ḵā
cursing you .
22
For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
כִּ֛י

כִּ֛י


For

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

For
גַּם־

גַּם־


gam-

. . .

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers
1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
. . .
יָדַ֣ע

יָדַ֣ע


yā·ḏa‘

you know

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3045
BSB/Thayers
1) to know 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to know
1a1a) to know, learn to know
1a1b) to perceive
1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern
1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish
1a1e) to know by experience
1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess
1a1g) to consider
1a2) to know, be acquainted with
1a3) to know (a person carnally)
1a4) to know how, be skilful in
1a5) to have knowledge, be wise
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed
1b2) to make oneself known
1b3) to be perceived
1b4) to be instructed
1c) (Piel) to cause to know
1d) (Poal) to cause to know
1e) (Pual)
1e1) to be known
1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)
1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare
1g) (Hophal) to be made known
1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
yā·ḏa‘
you know
לִבֶּ֑ךָ

לִבֶּ֑ךָ


lib·be·ḵā

in your heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lib·be·ḵā
in your heart
אֲשֶׁ֥ר

אֲשֶׁ֥ר


’ă·šer

that

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
that
גַּם־

גַּם־


gam-

. . .

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers
1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
. . .
רַבּ֖וֹת

רַבּ֖וֹת


rab·bō·wṯ

many

Hebrew Adjective - feminine plural
Strongs 7227
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) much, many, great
1a) much
1b) many
1c) abounding in
1d) more numerous than
1e) abundant, enough
1f) great
1g) strong
1h) greater than
adv
1i) much, exceedingly
n m
2) captain, chief
rab·bō·wṯ
many
פְּעָמִ֥ים

פְּעָמִ֥ים


pə·‘ā·mîm

times

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 6471
BSB/Thayers
1) stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence 
1a) foot, hoof-beat, footfall, footstep
1b) anvil
1c) occurrence, time, stroke, beat
1c1) one time, once, twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at length, now...now, at one time...at another
pə·‘ā·mîm
times
אַתְּ

אַתְּ


ʾat

you yourself

Hebrew Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strongs 859
BSB/Thayers
1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)
ʾat
you yourself
קִלַּ֥לְתָּ

קִלַּ֥לְתָּ


qil·lal·tā

have cursed

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 7043
BSB/Thayers
1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water)
1a2) to be swift
1a3) to be trifling, be of little account
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift
1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
1b3) to be lightly esteemed
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to make despicable
1c2) to curse
1d) (Pual) to be cursed
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to make light, lighten
1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
1f) (Pilpel)
1f1) to shake
1f2) to whet
1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro
qil·lal·tā
have cursed
אֲחֵרִֽים׃

אֲחֵרִֽים׃


’ă·ḥê·rîm

others .

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 312
BSB/Thayers
1) another, other, following 
1a) following, further
1b) other, different
’ă·ḥê·rîm
others .
23
All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.
כָּל־

כָּל־


kāl-

All

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers
1) all, the whole 
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
kāl-
All
זֹ֖ה

זֹ֖ה


zōh

this

Hebrew Pronoun - feminine singular
Strongs 2090
BSB/Thayers
1) this
zōh
this
נִסִּ֣יתִי

נִסִּ֣יתִי


nis·sî·ṯî

I tested

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 5254
BSB/Thayers
1) to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test 
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to test, try
1a2) to attempt, assay, try
1a3) to test, try, prove, tempt
nis·sî·ṯî
I tested
בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה

בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה


ḇa·ḥā·ḵə·māh

by wisdom, [saying] ,

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers
1) wisdom 
1a) skill (in war)
1b) wisdom (in administration)
1c) shrewdness, wisdom
1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ḇa·ḥā·ḵə·māh
by wisdom, [saying] ,
אָמַ֣רְתִּי

אָמַ֣רְתִּי


’ā·mar·tî

“ I resolve

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers
1) to say, speak, utter 
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
’ā·mar·tî
“ I resolve
אֶחְכָּ֔מָה

אֶחְכָּ֔מָה


’eḥ·kā·māh

to be wise . ”

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strongs 2449
BSB/Thayers
1) to be wise 
1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely
1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct
1c) (Pual) to be made wise
1d) (Hiphil) to make wise
1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom
’eḥ·kā·māh
to be wise . ”
וְהִ֖יא

וְהִ֖יא


wə·hî

But it

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers
pron 3p s
1) he, she, it
1a) himself (with emphasis)
1b) resuming subj with emphasis
1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)
1d) (anticipating subj)
1e) (emphasising predicate)
1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron
2) that (with article)
wə·hî
But it
רְחוֹקָ֥ה

רְחוֹקָ֥ה


rə·ḥō·w·qāh

was beyond

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular
Strongs 7350
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones
1a) of distance, time
n m
2) distance
2a) from a distance (with prep)
rə·ḥō·w·qāh
was beyond
מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

מִמֶּֽנִּי׃


mim·men·nî

me .

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs 4480
BSB/Thayers
prep
1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than
1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of
1b) out of
1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)
1b2) (of material from which something is made)
1b3) (of source or origin)
1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)
1d) from, since, after (of time)
1e) than, more than (in comparison)
1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or
1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)
1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)
conj
2) that
mim·men·nî
me .
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What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?
רָח֖וֹק

רָח֖וֹק


rā·ḥō·wq

is out of reach

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 7350
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones
1a) of distance, time
n m
2) distance
2a) from a distance (with prep)
rā·ḥō·wq
is out of reach
וְעָמֹ֥ק׀

וְעָמֹ֥ק׀


wə·‘ā·mōq

and very deep

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 6013
BSB/Thayers
1) deep, mysterious, depths 
1a) deep
1b) unsearchable
wə·‘ā·mōq
and very deep
עָמֹ֖ק

עָמֹ֖ק


‘ā·mōq

. . . .

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 6013
BSB/Thayers
1) deep, mysterious, depths 
1a) deep
1b) unsearchable
‘ā·mōq
. . . .
מִ֥י

מִ֥י


Who

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4310
BSB/Thayers
1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

Who
יִמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃

יִמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃


yim·ṣā·’en·nū

can fathom it ?

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers
1) to find, attain to 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
1c4) to present (offering)
yim·ṣā·’en·nū
can fathom it ?
מַה־

מַה־


mah-

What

Hebrew Interrogative
Strongs 4100
BSB/Thayers
interr pron
1) what, how, of what kind
1a) (interrogative)
1a1) what?
1a2) of what kind
1a3) what? (rhetorical)
1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what
1b) (adverb)
1b1) how, how now
1b2) why
1b3) how! (exclamation)
1c) (with prep)
1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?
1c2) because of what?
1c3) the like of what?
1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?
1c3b) for how long?
1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?
1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?
indef pron
2) anything, aught, what may
mah-
What
שֶּׁהָיָ֑ה

שֶּׁהָיָ֑ה


še·hā·yāh

exists

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) -----
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
še·hā·yāh
exists
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I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.
אֲנִ֤י

אֲנִ֤י


’ă·nî

I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers
1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
I
סַבּ֨וֹתִֽי

סַבּ֨וֹתִֽי


sab·bō·w·ṯî

directed

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 5437
BSB/Thayers
1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change
1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round
1b2) to be turned over to
1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform
1d) (Poel)
1d1) to encompass, surround
1d2) to come about, assemble round
1d3) to march, go about
1d4) to enclose, envelop
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round
1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass
1f) (Hophal)
1f1) to be turned
1f2) to be surrounded
sab·bō·w·ṯî
directed
וְלִבִּי֙

וְלִבִּי֙


wə·lib·bî

my mind

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
wə·lib·bî
my mind
לָדַ֣עַת

לָדַ֣עַת


lā·ḏa·‘aṯ

to understand ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 3045
BSB/Thayers
1) to know 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to know
1a1a) to know, learn to know
1a1b) to perceive
1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern
1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish
1a1e) to know by experience
1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess
1a1g) to consider
1a2) to know, be acquainted with
1a3) to know (a person carnally)
1a4) to know how, be skilful in
1a5) to have knowledge, be wise
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed
1b2) to make oneself known
1b3) to be perceived
1b4) to be instructed
1c) (Piel) to cause to know
1d) (Poal) to cause to know
1e) (Pual)
1e1) to be known
1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)
1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare
1g) (Hophal) to be made known
1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
lā·ḏa·‘aṯ
to understand ,
וְלָת֔וּר

וְלָת֔וּר


wə·lā·ṯūr

to explore ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 8446
BSB/Thayers
1) to seek, search out, spy out, explore
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to seek out, select, find out how to do something
1a2) to spy out, explore
1a2a) explorers, spies (participle)
1a3) to go about
1a3a) merchant, trader (participle)
1b) (Hiphil) to make a search, make a reconnaissance
wə·lā·ṯūr
to explore ,
וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ

וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ


ū·ḇaq·qêš

to search out

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strongs 1245
BSB/Thayers
1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to seek to find
1a2) to seek to secure
1a3) to seek the face
1a4) to desire, demand
1a5) to require, exact
1a6) to ask, request
1b) (Pual) to be sought
ū·ḇaq·qêš
to search out
חָכְמָ֖ה

חָכְמָ֖ה


ḥāḵ·māh

wisdom

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2451
BSB/Thayers
1) wisdom 
1a) skill (in war)
1b) wisdom (in administration)
1c) shrewdness, wisdom
1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
ḥāḵ·māh
wisdom
וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן

וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן


wə·ḥeš·bō·wn

and explanations ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2808
BSB/Thayers
1) account, reasoning, reckoning
wə·ḥeš·bō·wn
and explanations ,
וְלָדַ֙עַת֙

וְלָדַ֙עַת֙


wə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯ

and to understand

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 3045
BSB/Thayers
1) to know 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to know
1a1a) to know, learn to know
1a1b) to perceive
1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern
1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish
1a1e) to know by experience
1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess
1a1g) to consider
1a2) to know, be acquainted with
1a3) to know (a person carnally)
1a4) to know how, be skilful in
1a5) to have knowledge, be wise
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed
1b2) to make oneself known
1b3) to be perceived
1b4) to be instructed
1c) (Piel) to cause to know
1d) (Poal) to cause to know
1e) (Pual)
1e1) to be known
1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)
1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare
1g) (Hophal) to be made known
1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
wə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯ
and to understand
כֶּ֔סֶל

כֶּ֔סֶל


ke·sel

the stupidity

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3689
BSB/Thayers
1) loins, flank 
2) stupidity, folly
3) confidence, hope
ke·sel
the stupidity
רֶ֣שַׁע

רֶ֣שַׁע


re·ša‘

of wickedness

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7562
BSB/Thayers
1) wrong, wickedness, guilt 
1a) wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law)
1b) wickedness (of enemies)
1c) wickedness (in ethical relations)
re·ša‘
of wickedness
וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת

וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת


wə·has·siḵ·lūṯ

and the folly

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5531
BSB/Thayers
1) folly, foolishness
wə·has·siḵ·lūṯ
and the folly
הוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃

הוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃


hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ

of madness .

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 1947
BSB/Thayers
1) madness
hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ
of madness .
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And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.
אֲנִ֜י

אֲנִ֜י


’ă·nî

And I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers
1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
And I
וּמוֹצֶ֨א

וּמוֹצֶ֨א


ū·mō·w·ṣe

find

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers
1) to find, attain to 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
1c4) to present (offering)
ū·mō·w·ṣe
find
מַ֣ר

מַ֣ר


mar

more bitter

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 4751
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) bitter, bitterness
1a) of water or food
1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.)
1c) of pain (subst)
adv
2) bitterly
mar
more bitter
מִמָּ֗וֶת

מִמָּ֗וֶת


mim·mā·weṯ

than death

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4194
BSB/Thayers
1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 
1a) death
1b) death by violence (as a penalty)
1c) state of death, place of death
mim·mā·weṯ
than death
אֶת־

אֶת־


’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers
1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
הָֽאִשָּׁה֙

הָֽאִשָּׁה֙


hā·’iš·šāh

the woman

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers
1) woman, wife, female 
1a) woman (opposite of man)
1b) wife (woman married to a man)
1c) female (of animals)
1d) each, every (pronoun)
hā·’iš·šāh
the woman
אֲשֶׁר־

אֲשֶׁר־


’ă·šer-

who

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
’ă·šer-
who
הִ֨יא

הִ֨יא


. . .

Hebrew Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers
pron 3p s
1) he, she, it
1a) himself (with emphasis)
1b) resuming subj with emphasis
1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)
1d) (anticipating subj)
1e) (emphasising predicate)
1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron
2) that (with article)

. . .
מְצוֹדִ֧ים

מְצוֹדִ֧ים


mə·ṣō·w·ḏîm

[is] a snare ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 4685
BSB/Thayers
n m 
1) siege-works, bulwark
2) hunting implement, net
n f
3) net
4) fastness, stronghold
mə·ṣō·w·ḏîm
[is] a snare ,
לִבָּ֖הּ

לִבָּ֖הּ


lib·bāh

whose heart

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 3820
BSB/Thayers
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
lib·bāh
whose heart
וַחֲרָמִ֛ים

וַחֲרָמִ֛ים


wa·ḥă·rā·mîm

[is] a net ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 2764
BSB/Thayers
1) a thing devoted, thing dedicated, ban, devotion 
2) a net, thing perforated
3) have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction
wa·ḥă·rā·mîm
[is] a net ,
יָדֶ֑יהָ

יָדֶ֑יהָ


yā·ḏe·hā

and whose hands

Hebrew Noun - feminine dual construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers
1) hand 
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
yā·ḏe·hā
and whose hands
אֲסוּרִ֣ים

אֲסוּרִ֣ים


’ă·sū·rîm

[are] chains .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 612
BSB/Thayers
1) band, bond 
2) house of bonds, prison (figurative)
’ă·sū·rîm
[are] chains .
ט֞וֹב

ט֞וֹב


ṭō·wḇ

The man who pleases

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) good, pleasant, agreeable
1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)
1c) good, excellent (of its kind)
1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation
1e) good, appropriate, becoming
1f) better (comparative)
1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
1i) good, kind, benign
1j) good, right (ethical)
n m
2) a good thing, benefit, welfare
2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
2b) good things (collective)
2c) good, benefit
2d) moral good
n f
3) welfare, benefit, good things
3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness
3b) good things (collective)
3c) bounty
ṭō·wḇ
The man who pleases
לִפְנֵ֤י

לִפְנֵ֤י


lip̄·nê

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers
1) face 
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lip̄·nê
. . .
הָאֱלֹהִים֙

הָאֱלֹהִים֙


hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm

God

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 430
BSB/Thayers
1) (plural) 
1a) rulers, judges
1b) divine ones
1c) angels
1d) gods
2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)
2a) god, goddess
2b) godlike one
2c) works or special possessions of God
2d) the (true) God
2e) God
hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
God
יִמָּלֵ֣ט

יִמָּלֵ֣ט


yim·mā·lêṭ

escapes

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 4422
BSB/Thayers
1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered
1a)(Niphal)
1a1) to slip away
1a2) to escape
1a3) to be delivered
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)
1b2) to let escape
1b3) to deliver, save (life)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to give birth to
1c2) to deliver
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape
1d2) to escape
yim·mā·lêṭ
escapes
מִמֶּ֔נָּה

מִמֶּ֔נָּה


mim·men·nāh

her ,

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs 4480
BSB/Thayers
prep
1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than
1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of
1b) out of
1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)
1b2) (of material from which something is made)
1b3) (of source or origin)
1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)
1d) from, since, after (of time)
1e) than, more than (in comparison)
1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or
1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)
1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)
conj
2) that
mim·men·nāh
her ,
וְחוֹטֵ֖א

וְחוֹטֵ֖א


wə·ḥō·w·ṭê

but the sinner

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 2398
BSB/Thayers
1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to miss
1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty
1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to bear loss
1b2) to make a sin-offering
1b3) to purify from sin
1b4) to purify from uncleanness
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to miss the mark
1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin
1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way
1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness
wə·ḥō·w·ṭê
but the sinner
יִלָּ֥כֶד

יִלָּ֥כֶד


yil·lā·ḵeḏ

is ensnared

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3920
BSB/Thayers
1) to capture, take, seize 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to capture, seize
1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.)
1a3) to take (by lot)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be captured
1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)
1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other
yil·lā·ḵeḏ
is ensnared
בָּֽהּ׃

בָּֽהּ׃


bāh

.

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers

                        
bāh
.
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“Behold,” says the Teacher, “I have discovered this by adding one thing to another to find an explanation.
רְאֵה֙

רְאֵה֙


rə·’êh

“ Behold , ”

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
1a6) to look at, gaze at
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to appear, present oneself
1b2) to be seen
1b3) to be visible
1c) (Pual) to be seen
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to see, show
1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
1e2) to be exhibited to
1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
rə·’êh
“ Behold , ”
אָמְרָ֖ה

אָמְרָ֖ה


’ā·mə·rāh

says

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers
1) to say, speak, utter 
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
’ā·mə·rāh
says
קֹהֶ֑לֶת

קֹהֶ֑לֶת


qō·he·leṯ

the Teacher ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6953
BSB/Thayers
1) collector (of sentences), preacher, public speaker, speaker in an assembly, Qoheleth
qō·he·leṯ
the Teacher ,
מָצָ֔אתִי

מָצָ֔אתִי


mā·ṣā·ṯî

“ I have discovered

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers
1) to find, attain to 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
1c4) to present (offering)
mā·ṣā·ṯî
“ I have discovered
זֶ֣ה

זֶ֣ה


zeh

this

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
this
אַחַ֥ת

אַחַ֥ת


’a·ḥaṯ

by adding one

Hebrew Number - feminine singular
Strongs 259
BSB/Thayers
1) one (number) 
1a) one (number)
1b) each, every
1c) a certain
1d) an (indefinite article)
1e) only, once, once for all
1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one
1g) first
1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
’a·ḥaṯ
by adding one
לְאַחַ֖ת

לְאַחַ֖ת


lə·’a·ḥaṯ

thing to another

Hebrew Preposition-l | Number - feminine singular
Strongs 259
BSB/Thayers
1) one (number) 
1a) one (number)
1b) each, every
1c) a certain
1d) an (indefinite article)
1e) only, once, once for all
1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one
1g) first
1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
lə·’a·ḥaṯ
thing to another
לִמְצֹ֥א

לִמְצֹ֥א


lim·ṣō

to find

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers
1) to find, attain to 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
1c4) to present (offering)
lim·ṣō
to find
חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃

חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃


ḥeš·bō·wn

an explanation .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2808
BSB/Thayers
1) account, reasoning, reckoning
ḥeš·bō·wn
an explanation .
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While my soul was still searching but not finding, among a thousand I have found one upright man, but among all these I have not found one such woman.
אֲשֶׁ֛ר

אֲשֶׁ֛ר


’ă·šer

While

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
While
נַפְשִׁ֖י

נַפְשִׁ֖י


nap̄·šî

my soul

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 5315
BSB/Thayers
1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 
1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
1b) living being
1c) living being (with life in the blood)
1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
1e) seat of the appetites
1f) seat of emotions and passions
1g) activity of mind
1g1) dubious
1h) activity of the will
1h1) dubious
1i) activity of the character
1i1) dubious
nap̄·šî
my soul
עוֹד־

עוֹד־


‘ō·wḏ-

was still

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 5750
BSB/Thayers
subst
1) a going round, continuance
adv
2) still, yet, again, besides
2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)
2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)
2c) again
2d) still, moreover, besides
‘ō·wḏ-
was still
בִּקְשָׁ֥ה

בִּקְשָׁ֥ה


biq·šāh

searching

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1245
BSB/Thayers
1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to seek to find
1a2) to seek to secure
1a3) to seek the face
1a4) to desire, demand
1a5) to require, exact
1a6) to ask, request
1b) (Pual) to be sought
biq·šāh
searching
וְלֹ֣א

וְלֹ֣א


wə·lō

but not

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no 
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
wə·lō
but not
מָצָ֑אתִי

מָצָ֑אתִי


mā·ṣā·ṯî

finding ,

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers
1) to find, attain to 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
1c4) to present (offering)
mā·ṣā·ṯî
finding ,
מֵאֶ֙לֶף֙

מֵאֶ֙לֶף֙


mê·’e·lep̄

among a thousand

Hebrew Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular
Strongs 505
BSB/Thayers
1) a thousand 
1a) as numeral
2) a thousand, company
2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
mê·’e·lep̄
among a thousand
מָצָ֔אתִי

מָצָ֔אתִי


mā·ṣā·ṯî

I have found

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers
1) to find, attain to 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
1c4) to present (offering)
mā·ṣā·ṯî
I have found
אֶחָ֤ד

אֶחָ֤ד


’e·ḥāḏ

one

Hebrew Number - masculine singular
Strongs 259
BSB/Thayers
1) one (number) 
1a) one (number)
1b) each, every
1c) a certain
1d) an (indefinite article)
1e) only, once, once for all
1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one
1g) first
1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
’e·ḥāḏ
one
אָדָ֞ם

אָדָ֞ם


’ā·ḏām

[upright] man ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers
1) man, mankind 
1a) man, human being
1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
1c) Adam, first man
1d) city in Jordan valley
’ā·ḏām
[upright] man ,
בְכָל־

בְכָל־


ḇə·ḵāl-

but among all

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers
1) all, the whole 
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
ḇə·ḵāl-
but among all
אֵ֖לֶּה

אֵ֖לֶּה


’êl·leh

these

Hebrew Pronoun - common plural
Strongs 428
BSB/Thayers
1) these 
1a) used before antecedent
1b) used following antecedent
’êl·leh
these
לֹ֥א

לֹ֥א


I have not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers
1) not, no 
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)

I have not
מָצָֽאתִי׃

מָצָֽאתִי׃


mā·ṣā·ṯî

found

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers
1) to find, attain to 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
1c4) to present (offering)
mā·ṣā·ṯî
found
וְאִשָּׁ֥ה

וְאִשָּׁ֥ה


wə·’iš·šāh

[one such] woman .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers
1) woman, wife, female 
1a) woman (opposite of man)
1b) wife (woman married to a man)
1c) female (of animals)
1d) each, every (pronoun)
wə·’iš·šāh
[one such] woman .
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Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made mankind upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
לְבַד֙

לְבַד֙


lə·ḇaḏ

Only

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 905
BSB/Thayers
1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone 
1a) separation, alone, by itself
1a1) only (adv)
1a2) apart from, besides (prep)
1b) part
1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
lə·ḇaḏ
Only
זֶ֣ה

זֶ֣ה


zeh

this

Hebrew Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
zeh
this
רְאֵה־

רְאֵה־


rə·’êh-

have I found :

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
1a6) to look at, gaze at
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to appear, present oneself
1b2) to be seen
1b3) to be visible
1c) (Pual) to be seen
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to see, show
1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
1e2) to be exhibited to
1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
rə·’êh-
have I found :
מָצָ֔אתִי

מָצָ֔אתִי


mā·ṣā·ṯî

I have discovered

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers
1) to find, attain to 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to find
1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
1a1b) to find (what is lost)
1a1c) to meet, encounter
1a1d) to find (a condition)
1a1e) to learn, devise
1a2) to find out
1a2a) to find out
1a2b) to detect
1a2c) to guess
1a3) to come upon, light upon
1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with
1a3b) to hit
1a3c) to befall
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be found
1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
1b1b) to appear, be recognised
1b1c) to be discovered, be detected
1b1d) to be gained, be secured
1b2) to be, be found
1b2a) to be found in
1b2b) to be in the possession of
1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be
1b2d) to be left (after war)
1b2e) to be present
1b2f) to prove to be
1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to find, attain
1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come
1c3) to cause to encounter
1c4) to present (offering)
mā·ṣā·ṯî
I have discovered
אֲשֶׁ֨ר

אֲשֶׁ֨ר


’ă·šer

that

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers
1) (relative part.) 
1a) which, who
1b) that which
2) (conj)
2a) that (in obj clause)
2b) when
2c) since
2d) as
2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
that
הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים

הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים


hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm

God

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 430
BSB/Thayers
1) (plural) 
1a) rulers, judges
1b) divine ones
1c) angels
1d) gods
2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)
2a) god, goddess
2b) godlike one
2c) works or special possessions of God
2d) the (true) God
2e) God
hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
God
אֶת־

אֶת־


’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers
1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
עָשָׂ֧ה

עָשָׂ֧ה


‘ā·śāh

made

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
1a2c) to prepare
1a2d) to make (an offering)
1a2e) to attend to, put in order
1a2f) to observe, celebrate
1a2g) to acquire (property)
1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute
1a2i) to bring about
1a2j) to use
1a2k) to spend, pass
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be done
1b2) to be made
1b3) to be produced
1b4) to be offered
1b5) to be observed
1b6) to be used
1c) (Pual) to be made
2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ā·śāh
made
הָאָדָ֖ם

הָאָדָ֖ם


hā·’ā·ḏām

men

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 120
BSB/Thayers
1) man, mankind 
1a) man, human being
1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
1c) Adam, first man
1d) city in Jordan valley
hā·’ā·ḏām
men
יָשָׁ֑ר

יָשָׁ֑ר


yā·šār

upright ,

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 3477
BSB/Thayers
1) straight, upright, correct, right 
1a) straight, level
1b) right, pleasing, correct
1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
1d) uprightness, righteous, upright
1e) that which is upright (subst)
yā·šār
upright ,
וְהֵ֥מָּה

וְהֵ֥מָּה


wə·hêm·māh

but they

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strongs 1992
BSB/Thayers
1) they, these, the same, who
wə·hêm·māh
but they
בִקְשׁ֖וּ

בִקְשׁ֖וּ


ḇiq·šū

have sought out

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strongs 1245
BSB/Thayers
1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to seek to find
1a2) to seek to secure
1a3) to seek the face
1a4) to desire, demand
1a5) to require, exact
1a6) to ask, request
1b) (Pual) to be sought
ḇiq·šū
have sought out
רַבִּֽים׃

רַבִּֽים׃


rab·bîm

many

Hebrew Adjective - masculine plural
Strongs 7227
BSB/Thayers
adj 
1) much, many, great
1a) much
1b) many
1c) abounding in
1d) more numerous than
1e) abundant, enough
1f) great
1g) strong
1h) greater than
adv
1i) much, exceedingly
n m
2) captain, chief
rab·bîm
many
חִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹת

חִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹת


ḥiš·šə·ḇō·nō·wṯ

schemes . ”

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 2810
BSB/Thayers
1) device, invention
ḥiš·šə·ḇō·nō·wṯ
schemes . ”