H3588A–כִּי–ki

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it; and God hath so made it, that men should fear before Him.

כִּ֠י ki “that”

I said in my heart: 'The righteous and the wicked God will judge; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.'

כִּי־ ki- “for”

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them; as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that man hath no pre-eminence above a beast; for all is vanity.

כִּי֩ ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

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

כִּ֣י ki “that”כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”

Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

כִּ֛י ki “that”

For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֛י ki “for”

There was no end of all the people, even of all them whom he did lead; yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Guard thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be ready to hearken: it is better than when fools give sacrifices; for they know not that they do evil.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a word before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

For a dream cometh through a multitude of business; and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for He hath no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou vowest.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Suffer not thy mouth to bring thy flesh into guilt, neither say thou before the messenger, that it was an error; wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

כִּ֥י ki “that”

For through the multitude of dreams and vanities there are also many words; but fear thou God.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent perverting of justice and righteousness in the state, marvel not at the matter; for one higher than the high watcheth, and there are higher than they.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Behold that which I have seen: it is good, yea, it is comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy pleasure for all his labour, wherein he laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him; for this is his portion.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

For let him remember the days of his life that they are not many; for God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

כִּ֚י ki “for”כִּ֧י ki “for”

a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or the poor man that hath understanding, in walking before the living?

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Seeing there are many words that increase vanity, what is man the better?

כִּ֛י ki “for”

For who knoweth what is good for man in 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?

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart may be gladdened.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool; this also is vanity.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Surely oppression turneth a wise man into a fool; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

כִּ֣י ki “for”