Ecclesiastes 10
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- 1Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh 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 at his left.
- 3Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
- 4If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
- 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, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
- 6Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
- 7I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
- 8He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
- 9Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
- 10If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
- 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 the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
- 12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
- 13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
- 14A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will 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 fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
- 16Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, And your princes eat in the morning!
- 17Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes eat in due season, For strength, and not for drunkenness!
- 18By slothfulness the roof sinks in; And through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
- 19A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes the life glad; And money is the answer for all things.
- 20Don't curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; And don't curse the rich in your bedchamber: For a bird of the sky may carry your voice, And that which has wings may 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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