H2896A–טוֹב–tov

I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.

ט֜וֹב Tov “[is] good”

There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

ט֤וֹב Tov “[is] good”

To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

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

I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.

ט֖וֹב Tov “[is] good”ט֖וֹב Tov “good”

So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?

טוֹב֙ tOv “[is] good”

Yes, happier than the dead or the living seemed he who has not ever been, who has not seen the evil which is done under the sun.

וְטוֹב֙ (טוֹב֙) tOv “[is] good”

One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.

ט֕וֹב Tov “[is] good”

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

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

A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

ט֛וֹב Tov “[is] good”

It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.

ט֖וֹב Tov “[is] good”

This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.

ט֣וֹב Tov “[to be] good”

If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.

ט֥וֹב Tov “[is] good”

What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

ט֛וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Who is able to say what is good for man in life all the days of his foolish life which he goes through like a shade? who will say what is to be after him under the sun?

טּ֨וֹב Tov “[is] good”

A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.

ט֥וֹב Tov “[is] good”ט֑וֹב Tov “good”

It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.

ט֞וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.

ט֥וֹב Tov “[is] good”

It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

ט֕וֹב Tov “[is] good”

The end of a thing is better than its start, and a gentle spirit is better than pride.

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

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

טוֹבִ֖ים to.Vim “good”

Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

טוֹבָ֥ה to.Vah “[is] good”

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.

ט֚וֹב Tov “[is] good”

And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

ט֞וֹב Tov “a [person] good”

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.

טּוֹב֙ tOv “good”

But it will not be well for the evil-doer; he will not make his days long like a shade, because he has no fear before God.

וְטוֹב֙ (טוֹב֙) tOv “good”