H3588A–כִּי–ki

Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Give thought to the work of God. Who will make straight what he has made bent?

כִּ֣י ki “for”

It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

There is no man on earth of such righteousness that he does good and is free from sin all his days.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Your heart has knowledge how frequently others have been cursed by you.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

For every purpose there is a time and a decision, because the sorrow of man is great in him.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

No one is certain what is to be, and who is able to say to him when it will be?

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֚י ki “that”

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.

כִּ֚י ki “for”

When I gave my mind to the knowledge of wisdom and to seeing the business which is done on the earth (and there are those whose eyes see not sleep by day or by night),

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, s

כִּי֩ ki “that”

All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.

כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.

כִּ֧י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Have joy with the woman of your love all the days of your foolish life which he gives you under the sun. Because that is your part in life and in your work which you do under the sun.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.

כִּי֩ ki “for”

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

כִּ֣י ki “that”כִּי־ ki- “for”

Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.

כִּ֡י ki “for”

If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Say 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.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.

כִּ֚י ki “for”