Ecclesiastes 10
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- 1Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth an offensive odor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor.
- 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
- 2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart is at his left.
- 3Also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
- 4If the spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offenses.
- 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, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
- 6Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
- 7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
- 8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
- 9Whoever removeth stones shall be hurt by them; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered by it.
- 10If the iron is blunt, and he doth not whet the edge, then must he use more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
- 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־
- 11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
- 12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
- 13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
- 14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell 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 labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
- 16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
- 17Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
- 18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
- 19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
- 20Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.
- 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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