H3588A–כִּי–ki

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellence of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

כִּ֣י ki “for”

It is good that thou shouldst take hold of this; yes, also from this withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall escape from them all.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

For often also thy own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatever pleaseth him.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֚י ki “that”

Though a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet surely I know that it will be well with them that fear God, who fear before him:

כִּ֚י ki “for”

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man may labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yes further; though a wise man thinketh to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

כִּי֩ ki “that”

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

כִּ֧י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labor which thou takest under the sun.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

כִּי֩ ki “for”

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

כִּ֣י ki “that”כִּי־ ki- “for”

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

כִּ֡י ki “for”

If the spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offenses.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Curse 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.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

כִּ֚י ki “for”