Ecclesiastes 10
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- 1Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give out an evil smell; more valued is a little wisdom than the great glory of the foolish.
- זְב֣וּבֵי
- זְב֣וּבֵיze.Vu.veiflies ofH2070
- מָ֔וֶת
- מָ֔וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
- יַבְאִ֥ישׁ
- יַבְאִ֥ישׁyav.'Ishit causes to stinkH0887
- יַבִּ֖יעַ
- יַבִּ֖יעַya.Bi.a'it fermentsH5042
- שֶׁ֣מֶן
- שֶׁ֣מֶןShe.men[the] oil ofH8081
- רוֹקֵ֑חַ
- רוֹקֵ֑חַro.Ke.acha perfumerH7543
- יָקָ֛ר
- יָקָ֛רya.Kar[is] weightyH3368
- מֵחָכְמָ֥ה
- מִכָּב֖וֹד
- סִכְל֥וּת
- סִכְל֥וּתsikh.LutfollyH5531B
- מְעָֽט׃
- מְעָֽטme.'Ata littleH4592
- זְב֣וּבֵי
- 2The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.
- 3And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
- 4If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- ר֤וּחַ
- ר֤וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307J
- הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙
- תַּעֲלֶ֣ה
- תַּעֲלֶ֣הta.'a.Lehit will go upH5927G
- עָלֶ֔יךָ
- מְקוֹמְךָ֖
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תַּנַּ֑ח
- תַּנַּ֑חta.Nachyou leaveH5117
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- מַרְפֵּ֔א
- מַרְפֵּ֔אmar.Pe'calmnessH4832
- יַנִּ֖יחַ
- יַנִּ֖יחַya.Ni.achit will cause to restH5117
- חֲטָאִ֥ים
- חֲטָאִ֥יםcha.ta.'ImsinsH2399
- גְּדוֹלִֽים׃
- גְּדוֹלִֽיםge.do.LimgreatH1419A
- אִם־
- 5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:
- 6The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.
- 7I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.
- 8He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.
- 9He who gets out stones from the earth will be damaged by them, and in the cutting of wood there is danger.
- 10If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- קֵהָ֣ה
- קֵהָ֣הke.Hahit is bluntH6949
- הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל
- וְהוּא֙
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- פָנִ֣ים
- פָנִ֣יםfa.NimfacesH6440H
- קִלְקַ֔ל
- קִלְקַ֔לkil.Kalhe has sharpenedH7043
- וַחֲיָלִ֖ים
- יְגַבֵּ֑ר
- יְגַבֵּ֑רye.ga.Berhe will make strongH1396
- וְיִתְר֥וֹן
- הַכְשֵׁ֖רQere, written (Ketiv): הַכְשֵׁ֖יר
- הַכְשֵׁ֖רhakh.Sheirto give successH3787
- חָכְמָֽה׃
- חָכְמָֽהchokh.mahwisdomH2451
- אִם־
- 11If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.
- 12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
- 13The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
- 14The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
- וְהַסָּכָ֖ל
- יַרְבֶּ֣ה
- יַרְבֶּ֣הyar.Behhe multipliesH7235A
- דְבָרִ֑ים
- דְבָרִ֑יםde.va.RimwordsH1697G
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- יֵדַ֤ע
- יֵדַ֤עye.Da'he knowsH3045
- הָאָדָם֙
- מַה־
- מַהmah-what?H4100
- שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה
- וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר
- יִֽהְיֶה֙
- יִֽהְיֶה֙yih.Yehit will beH1961
- מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו
- מִ֖י
- מִ֖יmiwho?H4310
- יַגִּ֥יד
- יַגִּ֥ידya.Gidwill he tellH5046
- לֽוֹ׃
- 15The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.
- 16Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.
- 17Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.
- 18When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.
- 19A feast is for laughing, and wine makes glad the heart; but by the one and the other money is wasted.
- 20Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
- בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗
- מֶ֚לֶךְ
- מֶ֚לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428G
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תְּקַלֵּ֔ל
- תְּקַלֵּ֔לte.ka.Lelyou curseH7043
- וּבְחַדְרֵי֙
- מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תְּקַלֵּ֖ל
- תְּקַלֵּ֖לte.ka.Lelyou curseH7043
- עָשִׁ֑יר
- עָשִׁ֑יר'a.Shira rich [person]H6223
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- ע֤וֹף
- ע֤וֹףof<the> bird ofH5775
- הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙
- יוֹלִ֣יךְ
- יוֹלִ֣יךְyo.Likhit will carryH1980J
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַקּ֔וֹל
- וּבַ֥עַל
- כְּנָפַ֖יִםQere, written (Ketiv): הַכְּנָפַיִם
- כְּנָפַ֖יִםke.na.fa.yimof wingsH3671
- יַגֵּ֥יד
- יַגֵּ֥ידya.Geidit will tellH5046
- דָּבָֽר׃
- דָּבָֽרda.Var[the] matterH1697I
- גַּ֣ם
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