H2896A–טוֹב–tov

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding [ergänzt: me] with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their life.

ט֜וֹב Tov “[is] good”

There is nothing better for a man [ergänzt: than] that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

ט֤וֹב Tov “[is] good”

For to the man that pleaseth him [ergänzt: God] giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth 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 do good so long as they live.

ט֖וֹב Tov “[is] good”ט֖וֹב Tov “good”

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

טוֹב֙ tOv “[is] good”

yea, better than them both [ergänzt: did I esteem] him 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, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

ט֕וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

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

Better is a poor and wise youth 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 to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth 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 be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

ט֥וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Better is the sight 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 [ergänzt: 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 [ergänzt: 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”

Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

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; [ergänzt: and] the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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

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

טוֹבִ֖ים to.Vim “good”

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

טוֹבָ֥ה to.Vah “[is] good”

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.

ט֚וֹב Tov “[is] good”

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

ט֞וֹב Tov “a [person] good”

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [ergänzt: days], yet surely 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 [ergänzt: his] days, [ergänzt: which are] as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

וְטוֹב֙ (טוֹב֙) tOv “good”