H2896A–טוֹב–tov

I searched in my heart how to pamper my flesh with wine, and, my heart conducting itself with wisdom, how yet to lay hold on folly, till I might see which it was best for the sons of men that they should do under the heaven the few days of their life.

ט֜וֹב Tov “[is] good”

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy pleasure for his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

ט֤וֹב Tov “[is] good”

For to the man that is good in His sight He giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He giveth the task, to gather and to heap up, that he may leave to him that is good in the sight of God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

שֶׁטּ֣וֹב (טּ֣וֹב) Tov “[is] good”לְטוֹב֙ (טוֹב֙) tOv “a [person] good”

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to get pleasure so long as they live.

ט֖וֹב Tov “[is] good”ט֖וֹב Tov “good”

Wherefore I perceived that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

טוֹב֙ tOv “[is] good”

but better than they both is he that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

וְטוֹב֙ (טוֹב֙) tOv “[is] good”

Better is a handful of quietness, than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind.

ט֕וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

טוֹבִ֥ים to.Vim “[are] good”ט֖וֹב Tov “good”

Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

ט֛וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

ט֖וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Behold that which I have seen: it is good, yea, it is comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy pleasure for all his labour, wherein he laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him; for this is his portion.

ט֣וֹב Tov “[to be] good”

If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul have not enough of good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he;

ט֥וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire; this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

ט֛וֹב Tov “[is] good”

For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

טּ֨וֹב Tov “[is] good”

A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

ט֥וֹב Tov “[is] good”ט֑וֹב Tov “good”

It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart.

ט֞וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart may be gladdened.

ט֥וֹב Tov “[is] good”

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

ט֕וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

ט֛וֹב Tov “[is] good”ט֥וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Say not thou: 'How was it that the former days were better than these?' for it is not out of wisdom that thou inquirest concerning this.

טוֹבִ֖ים to.Vim “good”

Wisdom is good with an inheritance, yea, a profit to them that see the sun.

טוֹבָ֥ה to.Vah “[is] good”

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of the one; yea, also from the other withdraw not thy hand; for he that feareth God shall discharge himself of them all.

ט֚וֹב Tov “[is] good”

and I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands; whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

ט֞וֹב Tov “a [person] good”

because a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and prolongeth his days--though yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before Him;

טּוֹב֙ tOv “good”

but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.

וְטוֹב֙ (טוֹב֙) tOv “good”