H9006–/מ–m

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

מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃ (מִ) mi. “from”

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

מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר (מֵ) me. “more than”

So I returned, and considered 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 is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם (מִ) mi. “more than”

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ (מֵ) me. “from”

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

מִמְּלֹ֥א (מִ) mi. “more than”

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

מִטּוֹבָ֔ה (מִ) mi. “from”

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ (מִ) mi. “more than”

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

מִבֵּ֥ית (מִ) mi. “from”

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider 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 violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

מֵעַ֤ל (מֵ) me. “<from>”

As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

מִבֶּ֣טֶן (מִ) mi. “from”

A man to whom God hath given 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.

מִכֹּ֣ל (מִ) mi. “any of”

Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.

מִזֶּֽה׃ (מִ) mi. “more than”

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

מֵֽהֲלָךְ־ (מֵֽ) me. “more than”

A good name is better than precious ointment; 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 better.

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: 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 enquire 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 this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

מִזֶּ֖ה (מִ) mi. “from”

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙ (מֵֽ) me. “more than”

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

מִמָּ֗וֶת (מִ) mi. “more than”