H3588A–כִּי–ki

Say not thou: 'How was it that the former days were better than these?' for it is not out of wisdom that thou inquirest concerning this.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Consider the work of God; for who can make that straight, which He hath made crooked?

כִּ֣י ki “for”

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of the one; yea, also from the other withdraw not thy hand; for he that feareth God shall discharge himself of them all.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

Be not hasty to go out of his presence; stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

כִּ֛י ki “for”

For to every matter there is a time and judgment; for the evil of man is great upon him.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For he knoweth not that which shall be; for even when it cometh to pass, who shall declare it unto him?

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּ֚י ki “that”

because a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and prolongeth his days--though yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before Him;

כִּ֚י ki “for”

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth--for neither day nor night do men see sleep with their eyes--

כִּ֣י ki “for”

then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun; because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

כִּי֩ ki “that”

For all this I laid to my heart, even to make clear all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event unto all; yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

כִּ֧י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Enjoy life with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which He hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity; for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labour wherein thou labourest under the sun.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Whatsoever thy hand attaineth to do by thy strength, that do; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

כִּי֩ ki “for”

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

כִּ֣י ki “that”כִּי־ ki- “for”

For man also knoweth not his time; as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

כִּ֡י ki “for”

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Divide a portion into seven, yea, even into eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

כִּ֚י ki “for”