H3588A–כִּי–ki

When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”כִּ֤י ki “for”

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

For riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure unto all generations?

כִּ֤י ki “for”

He that hath an evil eye hasteneth after riches, and knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

כִּי־ ki- “that”

A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have not the understanding of a man;

כִּ֤י ki “that”

Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?

כִּ֣י ki “for”

For a servant when he reigneth; and a churl when he is filled with food;

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”

For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For the churning of milk bringeth forth curd, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.

כִּי־ ki- “that”

She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

For in much wisdom is much vexation; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart had joy of all my labour; and this was my portion from all my labour.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness and folly; for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

כִּ֣י׀ ki “for”

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will long ago have been forgotten. And how must the wise man die even as the fool!

כִּי֩ ki “for”

So I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For there is a man whose labour is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

כִּי־ ki- “if”

For what hath a man of all his labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?

כִּ֠י ki “for”

For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest. This also is vanity.

כִּ֧י ki “for”

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy pleasure for his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

כִּ֛י ki “that”

For who will eat, or who will enjoy, if not I?

כִּ֣י ki “for”

For to the man that is good in His sight He giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He giveth the task, to gather and to heap up, that he may leave to him that is good in the sight of God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to get pleasure so long as they live.

כִּ֛י ki “that”