H2896A–טוֹב–tov

I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.

ט֜וֹב Tov “[is] good”

There is nothing good for man, but that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

ט֤וֹב Tov “[is] good”

For he giveth to a man that is good in his sight 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 is good in God's sight. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

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

I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;

ט֖וֹב Tov “[is] good”ט֖וֹב Tov “good”

And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

טוֹב֙ tOv “[is] good”

and more fortunate than both is he who 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 both hands full with labour and pursuit of the 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 but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.

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 what I have seen good and comely: [ergänzt: it is] to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labour wherewith [ergänzt: man] laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for that is his portion.

ט֣וֹב Tov “[to be] good”

If a man beget a hundred [ergänzt: sons], and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, but his soul be not filled with good, and also he have no burial, I say 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 pursuit of the wind.

ט֛וֹב Tov “[is] good”

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

טּ֨וֹב Tov “[is] good”

A [ergänzt: good] name is better than precious ointment, 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: in that that is the end of all men, and the living taketh it to heart.

ט֞וֹב Tov “[is] good”

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

ט֥וֹב Tov “[is] good”

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

ט֕וֹב Tov “[is] good”

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.

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

Say not, How is it 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, and profitable to 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 cometh forth from them all.

ט֚וֹב Tov “[is] good”

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

ט֞וֹב Tov “a [person] good”

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [ergänzt: days], yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;

טּוֹב֙ tOv “good”

but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [ergänzt: his] days as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.

וְטוֹב֙ (טוֹב֙) tOv “good”