\id ECC  
\h Ecclesiastes 
\toc1 Ecclesiates or, The Preacher 
\toc2 Ecclesiastes 
\toc3 Ecc 
\mt1 Ecclesiastes 
\mt2 or, The Preacher 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*, saith \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*! \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 3 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* hath \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* labour wherewith \w he|strong="H0120"\w* laboureth \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 
\v 4 [\w One|strong="H0776"\w*] \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* passeth \w away|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* [\w another|strong="H1755"\w*] \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* cometh, \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* standeth \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* riseth, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* goeth down, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* hasteth \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* ariseth. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* goeth towards \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* turneth \w about|strong="H5439"\w* towards \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*: \w it|strong="H5921"\w* turneth \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w continually|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* returneth \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* circuits. 
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rivers \w run|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w yet|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w*: unto \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* whither \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rivers \w go|strong="H1980"\w*, thither \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* toil; \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* express \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w*. 
\v 9 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* hath \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* hath \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*: \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* whereof \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w*? \w It|strong="H1931"\w* hath \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ages|strong="H5769"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 11 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembrance|strong="H2146"\w* \w of|strong="H0369"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w remembrance|strong="H2146"\w* \w of|strong="H0369"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* live \w afterwards|strong="H0314"\w*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*: \w this|strong="H1931"\w* grievous occupation hath \f ° \fr 1.13 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* weary \w themselves|strong="H7451"\w* therewith. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 15 \w That|strong="H3808"\w* which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w crooked|strong="H5791"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* made straight; \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* wanting \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w numbered|strong="H4487"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* communed \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w mine|strong="H5973"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Lo|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* acquired \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* hath \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*: \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w striving|strong="H7475"\w* \w after|strong="H7475"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3254"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* vexation, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* increaseth \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* increaseth \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w Come|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w try|strong="H5254"\w* thee \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w*. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, Madness! \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* availeth \w it|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\v 3 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* searched \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* cherish \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* practising \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 4 I \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*; I builded \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*; I \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*; 
\v 5 I \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w parks|strong="H6508"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* I \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*; 
\v 6 \w I|strong="H6779"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H8248"\w* \w ponds|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* therewith \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, where \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* reared. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w acquired|strong="H7069"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* maidens, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* great \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w above|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 8 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3664"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* peculiar \w treasure|strong="H5459"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*; \w I|strong="H1571"\w* got \w me|strong="H1121"\w* men-singers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* women-singers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* delights \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \w a|strong="H1571"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w concubines|strong="H7705"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H2451"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w whatsoever|strong="H3605"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w desired|strong="H7592"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H4513"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*: \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* labour, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* labour. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w wrought|strong="H4639"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* labour \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* cost \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* [\w them|strong="H3027"\w*]; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w behold|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* [\w do|strong="H6213"\w*] \w that|strong="H0834"\w* cometh \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? — \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w been|strong="H3528"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* excelleth \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, \w as|strong="H0589"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* excelleth \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* man's \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* walketh \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*; \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* event happeneth \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* happeneth \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* happen \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*; \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*? \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w remembrance|strong="H2146"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w more|strong="H0369"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* which \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w how|strong="H0349"\w* dieth \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*? 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1892"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrought|strong="H4639"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* grievous unto \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H1892"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0120"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* labour wherewith \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w toiling|strong="H6001"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* unto \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H8478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* knoweth \w whether|strong="H0176"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*] \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w*? \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* rule \w over|strong="H7980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* labour \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* laboured, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* wherein \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w went|strong="H5437"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* cause \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w despair|strong="H2976"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* labour wherewith \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* laboured \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w whose|strong="H0120"\w* labour hath \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* leaveth \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w not|strong="H3808"\w* laboured therein, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* labour \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w striving|strong="H7475"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, wherewith \w he|strong="H1931"\w* hath wearied \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H4341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* travail vexation: \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* taketh \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 24 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* labour. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 2.24 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H4480"\w* eager, \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*? 
\v 26 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* giveth \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* giveth travail \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w heap|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 2.26 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*God's \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w To|strong="H6256"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H8478"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*: 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* pluck up \w that|strong="H6256"\w* which \w is|strong="H4191"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w*; 
\v 3 \w A|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w*; \w A|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*; 
\v 4 \w A|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H1058"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w*; \w A|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*, \w and|strong="H1058"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w dance|strong="H7540"\w*; 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w a|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* together; \w A|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w*, \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w a|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* refrain \w from|strong="H0068"\w* \w embracing|strong="H2263"\w*; 
\v 6 \w A|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* lose; \w A|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w*; 
\v 7 \w A|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w rend|strong="H7167"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w sew|strong="H8609"\w*; \w A|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w keep|strong="H2814"\w* silence, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*; 
\v 8 \w A|strong="H0157"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, \w and|strong="H4421"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*; \w A|strong="H0157"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H4421"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 9 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* hath \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* worketh \w from|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w wherein|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* laboureth? 
\v 10 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* travail \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \f ° \fr 3.10 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* toil \w in|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 11 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*; \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* findeth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \f ° \fr 3.11 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* doeth. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; 
\v 13 yea \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* labour, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gift|strong="H4991"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 3.13 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \f ° \fr 3.14 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* doeth, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1639"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 3.14 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* doeth [\w it|strong="H1931"\w*], \w that|strong="H0834"\w* [\w men|strong="H3605"\w*] \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 15 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* hath \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 3.15 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* bringeth back \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* past. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w moreover|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 17 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \f ° \fr 3.17 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*. 
\v 18 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* thus \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \f ° \fr 3.18 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* prove \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* befalleth \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* befalleth \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*; \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* befalleth \w them|strong="H4480"\w*: \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* dieth, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* dieth \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* hath \w no|strong="H0369"\w* pre-eminence \w above|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beast|strong="H0929"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 20 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* unto \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* knoweth \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*? Doth \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w upwards|strong="H4605"\w*? \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, doth \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* downwards \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*? 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*? 
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressions|strong="H6217"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressors|strong="H6231"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* praised \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* yet \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*; 
\v 3 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* fortunate \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* labour, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* success \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* man's \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* neighbour. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* foldeth \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* together, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* eateth \w his|strong="H3027"\w* own \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* handful \w with|strong="H3709"\w* quietness, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* both \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \w with|strong="H3709"\w* labour \w and|strong="H5999"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H2896"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 8 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* [\w alone|strong="H0259"\w*] \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*; \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* hath \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*: \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* labour, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* [\w he|strong="H1931"\w* saith \w not|strong="H3808"\w*], \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* labouring, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w depriving|strong="H2637"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*? \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* grievous occupation. 
\v 9 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*; \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* labour. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w lift|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* fellow; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w woe|strong="H0337"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w alone|strong="H0259"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* falleth, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* hath \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w lift|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*! 
\v 11 Again, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* warmth; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w how|strong="H0349"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w alone|strong="H0259"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w*? 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H5975"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* [\w man|strong="H0259"\w*] \w overpower|strong="H8630"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*, \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w withstand|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*; \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* threefold \w cord|strong="H2339"\w* \w is|strong="H0259"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w youth|strong="H3206"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* an \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* knoweth \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* admonished. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* prison-house \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. 
\v 15 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H1980"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\v 16 [\w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w*] \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* stood \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*; \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w however|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w striving|strong="H7475"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\c 5  
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\v 1 Keep thy foot \w when|strong="H3588"\w* thou goest \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* house \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \f ° \fr 5.1 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w draw|strong="H3318"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* hear, \w rather|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacrifice \w of|strong="H0776"\w* fools: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* know \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* evil. 
\v 2 \w Be|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* rash \w with|strong="H0935"\w* thy mouth, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* let \w not|strong="H3588"\w* thy heart \w be|strong="H1697"\w* hasty \w to|strong="H0935"\w* utter \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* before \f ° \fr 5.2 \ft Elohim\f*God: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \f ° \fr 5.2 \ft Elohim\f*God \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* heavens, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* thou \w upon|strong="H0935"\w* earth; \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* let thy \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* few. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* dream cometh \w through|strong="H3684"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H0430"\w* business, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* fool's voice \w through|strong="H3684"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H0430"\w* words. 
\v 4 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* thou vowest \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w vow|strong="H5087"\w* unto \f ° \fr 5.4 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H3808"\w*, defer \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0834"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w*; \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w no|strong="H3808"\w* pleasure \w in|strong="H3808"\w* fools: \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Better|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou shouldest \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w vow|strong="H3027"\w*, \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* thou shouldest \w vow|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 6 Suffer \w not|strong="H3588"\w* thy mouth \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* thy flesh \w to|strong="H0430"\w* sin; neither \w say|strong="H1697"\w* thou \w before|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* angel, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* inadvertence. Wherefore \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \f ° \fr 5.6 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* wroth \w at|strong="H0430"\w* thy voice, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* thy hands? 
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H5921"\w* dreams \w are|strong="H4941"\w* vanities; \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* many words: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* fear \f ° \fr 5.7 \ft Elohim\f*God. 
\v 8 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* thou seest \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oppression \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* poor, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* violent perverting \w of|strong="H4428"\w* judgment \w and|strong="H0776"\w* justice \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* province, marvel \w not|strong="H0776"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* matter; \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* higher \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* high \w is|strong="H1931"\w* watching, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* higher \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* earth \w is|strong="H2088"\w* every \w way|strong="H2088"\w* profitable: \w the|strong="H1571"\w* king [\w himself|strong="H3808"\w*] \w is|strong="H2088"\w* dependent upon \w the|strong="H1571"\w* field. 
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* loveth silver \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* satisfied \w with|strong="H0398"\w* silver, \w nor|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* loveth \w abundance|strong="H7235"\w* \w with|strong="H0398"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* vanity. 
\v 11 \w When|strong="H0518"\w* goods \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*, \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w that|strong="H0518"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* what profit \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* owner thereof, \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* beholding [\w of|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w*] \w with|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* eyes? 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* sleep \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* labourer \w is|strong="H3426"\w* sweet, \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3426"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* eaten little \w or|strong="H7200"\w* much; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* fulness \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rich|strong="H6239"\w* doth not suffer \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* sleep. 
\v 13 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* grievous \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* seen \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* sun: \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* kept \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* owners thereof \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w their|strong="H0369"\w* hurt; 
\v 14 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* riches perish \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* evil circumstance, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* begotten \w a|strong="H5375"\w* son, \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 15 \w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* forth \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother's womb, naked \w shall|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* again \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w shall|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* labour, \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w carry|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hand. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* grievous evil, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* points \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* came \w so|strong="H1571"\w* doth \w he|strong="H3117"\w* go \w away|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* profit hath \w he|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* having laboured \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wind? 
\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* eateth \w in|strong="H0430"\w* darkness, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w much|strong="H0834"\w* vexation, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* sickness, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* irritation. 
\v 18 Behold \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* seen good \w and|strong="H0430"\w* comely: [\w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*] \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* drink, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* enjoy good \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* labour wherewith [\w man|strong="H0120"\w*] laboureth \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sun, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* life \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \f ° \fr 5.18 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*: \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Every|strong="H3117"\w* man \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* whom \f ° \fr 5.19 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath given riches \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* power \w to|strong="H3117"\w* eat thereof, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H2142"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* portion \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* labour: \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* gift \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 5.19 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 20 For he will not much remember the days of his life, because \f ° \fr 5.20 \ft Elohim\f*God answereth [him] with the joy of his heart. 
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\v 1 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* frequent \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*: 
\v 2 \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \f ° \fr 6.2 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* giveth \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* honour, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* wanteth \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* desireth, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \f ° \fr 6.2 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* giveth \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* power \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* thereof, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w* eateth \w it|strong="H5414"\w*: \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* sore \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 3 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w beget|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* [\w sons|strong="H3205"\w*], \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w burial|strong="H6900"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* untimely \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* cometh \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* departeth \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*; 
\v 5 \w moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* hath \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w this|strong="H2088"\w* hath rest \w rather|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 6 Yea, though \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* hath \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*: \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*? 
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* labour \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w*. 
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w advantage|strong="H3148"\w* hath \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w above|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*? \w what|strong="H4100"\w* hath \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* knoweth \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*? 
\v 9 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* seeing \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* wandering \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*: \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 10 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w*; \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* contend \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* mightier \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*: \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* advantaged? 
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* knoweth \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* spendeth \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3205"\w* [\w good|strong="H2896"\w*] \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* precious \w ointment|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* one's \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 2 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w*: \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* taketh \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 3 Vexation \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sadness|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w made|strong="H3190"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 5 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crackling|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* thorns \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6233"\w* maketh \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* mad, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w gift|strong="H4979"\w* destroyeth \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* its \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w*; \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w patient|strong="H0750"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* proud \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* hasty \w in|strong="H5117"\w* thy \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w vexed|strong="H3707"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w vexation|strong="H3707"\w* resteth \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou dost \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inquire|strong="H7592"\w* \w wisely|strong="H2451"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w as|strong="H5159"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H5159"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* profitable \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* defence [\w as|strong="H3588"\w*] \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* defence; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* excellency \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w*, [\w that|strong="H3588"\w*] \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* maketh \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w possess|strong="H1167"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 7.13 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* straight \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w crooked|strong="H5791"\w*? 
\v 14 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* adversity \w consider|strong="H7200"\w*: \f ° \fr 7.14 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* [\w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*] \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* [\w this|strong="H3117"\w*] \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*: \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w that|strong="H3605"\w* perisheth \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w that|strong="H3605"\w* prolongeth [\w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*] \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* overmuch; \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* thyself overwise: \w why|strong="H4100"\w* shouldest thou \w destroy|strong="H8074"\w* thyself? 
\v 17 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* overmuch \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* thou \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w*: \w why|strong="H4100"\w* shouldest thou \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* thy \w time|strong="H6256"\w*? 
\v 18 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou shouldest \w take|strong="H0270"\w* \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*; \w yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* withdraw \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* feareth \f ° \fr 7.18 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* cometh \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* strengtheneth \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* more than \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w mighty|strong="H5810"\w* [\w men|strong="H2450"\w*] \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* upon \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* doeth \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* sinneth \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* unto \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, lest thou \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* thee. 
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* thine own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* knoweth \w that|strong="H0834"\w* oftentimes thou thyself \w likewise|strong="H1571"\w* hast \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w*. 
\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w tried|strong="H5254"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*: \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*; \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* hath \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* exceeding \w deep|strong="H6013"\w*: \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w*? 
\v 25 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* reason, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w foolishness|strong="H3689"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w*; 
\v 26 \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w nets|strong="H2764"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* snares, [\w and|strong="H0430"\w*] \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* bands: whoso pleaseth \f ° \fr 7.26 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w shall|strong="H0802"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*; \w but|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w shall|strong="H0802"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 27 \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, saith \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, [searching] \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w by|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reason; 
\v 28 \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* seeketh, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*: \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Only|strong="H0905"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*: \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \f ° \fr 7.29 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w devices|strong="H2810"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*? \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* knoweth \w the|strong="H6440"\w* explanation \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*? \w A|strong="H3045"\w* man's \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* maketh \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w shine|strong="H0215"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* boldness \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w changed|strong="H8132"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* [\w say|strong="H6310"\w*], \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* [\w that|strong="H0430"\w*] \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \f ° \fr 8.2 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* hasty \w to|strong="H6440"\w* go \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*; \w persist|strong="H5975"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* doeth \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* pleaseth \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, 
\v 4 \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* power; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* doest thou? 
\v 5 Whoso keepeth \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* man's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* knoweth \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w manner|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w manner|strong="H4941"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* misery \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; 
\v 7 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* knoweth \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*? 
\v 8 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* hath control \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w retain|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* hath control \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w discharge|strong="H4917"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* given \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* unto \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* ruleth \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hurt. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* rightly \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* [\w the|strong="H0834"\w*] \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w sentence|strong="H6599"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w executed|strong="H7451"\w* \w speedily|strong="H4120"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w fully|strong="H4390"\w* \w set|strong="H4390"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w prolong|strong="H0748"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* [days], \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \f ° \fr 8.12 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; 
\v 13 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w prolong|strong="H0748"\w* [\w his|strong="H0834"\w*] \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* feareth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \f ° \fr 8.13 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 14 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w men|strong="H7563"\w*] unto \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* happeneth \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w men|strong="H7563"\w*] \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* happeneth \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* commended \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w merry|strong="H8055"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* abide \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* labour \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \f ° \fr 8.15 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* business \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w neither|strong="H0369"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* seeth \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*), 
\v 17 \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* [\w is|strong="H0834"\w*] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 8.17 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, [\w and|strong="H0430"\w*] \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w however|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* labour \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* [\w it|strong="H0518"\w*] \w out|strong="H3045"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* doth \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* [\w it|strong="H0518"\w*]; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w man|strong="H0120"\w*] \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* [\w it|strong="H0518"\w*], \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* [\w it|strong="H0518"\w*] \w out|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* [\w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*] \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w investigate|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* works, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 9.1 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w man|strong="H0120"\w* knoweth \w neither|strong="H0369"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* [come] \w alike|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*: \w one|strong="H0259"\w* event \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*, \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* sacrificeth \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* sacrificeth \w not|strong="H0369"\w*: \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*; \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* sweareth, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* feareth \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*. 
\v 3 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* befalleth \w all|strong="H3605"\w*: \w yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*, [\w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go] \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* joined \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w hope|strong="H0986"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w*; \w neither|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 7 Go, \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* thy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* thy \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* merry \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \f ° \fr 9.7 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w accepted|strong="H7521"\w* thy \w works|strong="H4639"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H6256"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w lack|strong="H2637"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* thou lovest \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* thy \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* thee \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* thy \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* thy \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* thy labour \w wherein|strong="H0834"\w* thou art labouring \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Whatever|strong="H0834"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* findeth \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* thy \w might|strong="H3581"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* device, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, whither thou goest. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w race|strong="H4793"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* favour \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w chance|strong="H6294"\w* happeneth \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* knoweth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*: \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fishes \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w taken|strong="H0270"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* net, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w taken|strong="H0270"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w snare|strong="H3369"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w snared|strong="H3369"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* falleth \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 13 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* unto \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 14 There \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* encompassed \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* bulwarks \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*: 
\v 15 \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* man's \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* quiet more than \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* ruleth \w among|strong="H4910"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H7128"\w*; but \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* destroyeth \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w flies|strong="H2070"\w* cause \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w ointment|strong="H8081"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* apothecary \w to|strong="H0887"\w* \w stink|strong="H0887"\w* [\w and|strong="H8081"\w*] ferment; [\w so|strong="H4592"\w*] \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w weightier|strong="H3368"\w* than \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* [\w and|strong="H8081"\w*] honour. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* a \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*] \w is|strong="H3820"\w* at his \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*; \w but|strong="H3225"\w* a fool's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* at his \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. 
\v 3 Yea \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w* walketh \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* faileth [\w him|strong="H3605"\w*], \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* saith \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* [\w that|strong="H3605"\w*] \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w*. 
\v 4 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* thee, \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* quietness pacifieth \w great|strong="H1419"\w* offences. 
\v 5 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w error|strong="H7684"\w* [\w that|strong="H7200"\w*] proceedeth \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7989"\w*: 
\v 6 \w folly|strong="H5529"\w* \w is|strong="H3427"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* dignities, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w low|strong="H8216"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H0776"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 8 He \w that|strong="H5307"\w* diggeth \w a|strong="H5307"\w* \w pit|strong="H1475"\w* falleth \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H2658"\w*; \w and|strong="H5307"\w* whoso breaketh \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H5307"\w* hedge, \w a|strong="H5307"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* biteth \w him|strong="H5307"\w*. 
\v 9 Whoso removeth \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w is|strong="H0068"\w* hurt therewith; \w he|strong="H0068"\w* that cleaveth \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w is|strong="H0068"\w* \w endangered|strong="H5533"\w* thereby. 
\v 10 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* blunt, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* whet \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w edge|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H1396"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* apply \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* profitable \w to|strong="H6440"\w* give \w success|strong="H3787"\w*. 
\v 11 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* bite \w before|strong="H3808"\w* enchantment, \w then|strong="H3956"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* charmer hath \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w advantage|strong="H3504"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* man's \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2580"\w*; \w but|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* himself. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*; \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* mischievous \w madness|strong="H1948"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w* multiplieth \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: [\w yet|strong="H3808"\w*] \w man|strong="H0120"\w* knoweth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*? 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* labour \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* wearieth \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Woe|strong="H0337"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* thee, O \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w when|strong="H0776"\w* thy \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* thy \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*! 
\v 17 \w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* art thou, O \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w when|strong="H6256"\w* thy \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* [due] \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w drunkenness|strong="H8358"\w*! 
\v 18 \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* sloth fulness \w the|strong="H3027"\w* framework falleth \w in|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* idleness \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* drippeth. 
\v 19 \w A|strong="H3605"\w* feast \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* maketh \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w merry|strong="H8055"\w*; \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* answereth \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w no|strong="H0408"\w*, \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* thy \w thought|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* thy \w bedchamber|strong="H4093"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* air \w will|strong="H4428"\w* carry \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* hath \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Cast|strong="H7971"\w* thy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou shalt \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou knowest \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 3 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w they|strong="H0518"\w* empty \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* falleth, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* observeth \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* regardeth \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*. 
\v 5 \w As|strong="H0834"\w* thou knowest \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* [grow] \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* child, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* thou knowest \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 11.5 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* maketh \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 6 \w In|strong="H0176"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* thy \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0176"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w withhold|strong="H0259"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou knowest \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H2233"\w* prosper, \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w shall|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w alike|strong="H0259"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 7 Now \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w is|strong="H0216"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H4966"\w* \w is|strong="H0216"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*; 
\v 8 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, [\w and|strong="H0935"\w*] \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* cometh \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w man|strong="H0970"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w youth|strong="H0979"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w cheer|strong="H3190"\w* thee \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* thy \w youth|strong="H0979"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* [\w things|strong="H0428"\w*] \f ° \fr 11.9 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* thee \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* discontent \w from|strong="H5493"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* thy \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w childhood|strong="H3208"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w youth|strong="H3208"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* thy Creator \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* thy \w youth|strong="H0979"\w*, \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w draw|strong="H5060"\w* nigh, \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thou shalt \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; 
\v 2 \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*; 
\v 3 \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w keepers|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2111"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* bow themselves, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* grinders cease \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w windows|strong="H0699"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w*, 
\v 4 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* toward \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H7784"\w*; \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grinding|strong="H2913"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* subdued, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* \w brought|strong="H6965"\w* \w low|strong="H8217"\w*; 
\v 5 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w terrors|strong="H2849"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w almond|strong="H8247"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grasshopper|strong="H2284"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w burden|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* caper-berry \w is|strong="H1571"\w* without effect; (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* goeth \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* age-long \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourners|strong="H5594"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H7784"\w*;) 
\v 6  — \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w cord|strong="H2256"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* loosed, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w pitcher|strong="H3537"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shattered|strong="H7665"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* fountain, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wheel|strong="H1534"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cistern|strong="H0953"\w*; 
\v 7 \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* unto \f ° \fr 12.7 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*, saith \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w moreover|strong="H5750"\w*, because \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w pondered|strong="H2713"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* sought \w out|strong="H2713"\w*, [\w and|strong="H0853"\w*] set \w in|strong="H5750"\w* order \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* acceptable \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w upright|strong="H3476"\w*, \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* goads, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w collections|strong="H0627"\w* [\w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*] \w as|strong="H1697"\w* nails \w fastened|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w*: they \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* besides, \w my|strong="H1320"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w warned|strong="H2094"\w* \w by|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*: \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w making|strong="H0369"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w study|strong="H3854"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* weariness \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. 
\v 13 Let \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*: \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* \f ° \fr 12.13 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \f ° \fr 12.14 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w shall|strong="H4639"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w secret|strong="H5956"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*, \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 