H9006–/מ–m

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.

מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ (מִ) mi. “from”

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

מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר (מֵ) me. “more than”

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

וּמִיַּ֤ד (מִ) mi. “[was] from”

yea, better than them both [ergänzt: did I esteem] him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם (מִ) mi. “more than”

Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ (מֵ) me. “from”

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

מִמְּלֹ֥א (מִ) mi. “more than”

There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, [ergänzt: saith he], do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

מִטּוֹבָ֔ה (מִ) mi. “from”

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ (מִ) mi. “more than”

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

מִבֵּ֥ית (מִ) mi. “from”

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

מִתֵּ֥ת (מִ) mi. “more than”

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר (מִ) mi. “more than”

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

מֵעַ֤ל (מֵ) me. “<from>”

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

מִבֶּ֣טֶן (מִ) mi. “from”

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

מִכֹּ֣ל (מִ) mi. “any of”

moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other:

מִזֶּֽה׃ (מִ) mi. “more than”

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

מֵֽהֲלָךְ־ (מֵֽ) me. “more than”

A [ergänzt: good] name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.

מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן (מִ) mi. “more than”מִיּ֖וֹם (מִ) mi. “more than”

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙ (מִ) mi. “more than”

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

מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק (מִ) mi. “more than”

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

מֵאִ֕ישׁ (מֵ) me. “more than”

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; [ergänzt: and] the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹ (מֵֽ) me. “more than”מִגְּבַהּ־ (מִ) mi. “more than”

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

מֵאֵ֑לֶּה (מֵ) me. “more than”מֵחָכְמָ֖ה (מֵ) me. “from”

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.

מִזֶּ֖ה (מִ) mi. “from”

Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙ (מֵֽ) me. “more than”

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

מִמָּ֗וֶת (מִ) mi. “more than”