1
A good
name is
better than
precious ointment; and the
day of
death than the
day of one's
birth.
~w{Yim t,w'M;h ~w{y.w bw{j !,m,Vim ~ev bw{j ? w{d.l\Wih
2
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.
tyeB -l,a t,k,Lim l,bea -tyeB -l,a t,k,l'l bw{j ? y;x;h.w ~'d'a'h -l'K @w{s a.Wh r,v]a;B h,T.vim ? w{Bil -l,a !eTIy
3
Sorrow is
better than
laughter: for by the
sadness of the
countenance the
heart is made
better.
b;jyIy ~yin'P ;[{r.b -yiK q{x.Fim s;[;K bw{j ? bel
4
The
heart of the
wise is in the
house of
mourning; but the
heart of
fools is in the
house of
mirth.
tyeb.B ~yilyis.K bel.w l,bea tyeb.B ~yim'k]x bel ? h'x.mif
5
It is
better to
hear the
rebuke of the
wise, than for a
man to
hear the
song of
fools.
ryiv ;[em{v vyiaem ~'k'x t;r][;G ;[{m.vil bw{j ? ~yilyis.K
6
For as the
crackling of
thorns under a
pot, so is the
laughter of the
fool: this also is
vanity.
q{x.f !eK ryiS;h t;x;T ~yiryiS;h lw{q.k yiK ? l,b'h h,z -m;g.w lyis.K;h
7
Surely
oppression maketh a wise
man mad; and a
gift destroyeth the
heart.
bel -t,a deB;ayiw ~'k'x lelw{h.y q,v{['h yiK ? h'n'T;m
8
Better is the
end of a
thing than the
beginning thereof: and the
patient in
spirit is
better than the
proud in
spirit.
;x.Wr -.k,r,a bw{j w{tyivaerem r'b'D tyir]x;a bw{j ? ;x.Wr -H;b.Gim
9
Be not
hasty in thy
spirit to be
angry: for
anger resteth in the
bosom of
fools.
qyex.B s;[;k yiK sw{[.kil '$]x.Wr.B leh;b.T -l;a ? ;x.Wn'y ~yilyis.K
10
Say not thou, What is the cause that the
former days were
better than these? for thou dost not
enquire wisely concerning this.
~yin{vair'h ~yim'Y;h,v h'y'h h,m r;ma{T -l;a ? 'T.l;a'v h'm.k'xem a{l yiK h,Leaem ~yibw{j .Wy'h ? h,z -l;[
11
Wisdom is
good with an
inheritance: and by it there is
profit to them that
see the
sun.
v,m'V;h yea{r.l ret{y.w h'l]x;n -mi[ h'm.k'x h'bw{j
12
For
wisdom is a
defence, and
money is a
defence: but the
excellency of
knowledge is, that
wisdom giveth
life to them that
have it.
t;[;D !w{r.tIy.w @,s'K;h lec.B h'm.k'x;h lec.B yiK ? 'hy,l'[.b h,Y;x.T h'm.k'x;h
13
Consider the
work of
God: for who
can make that
straight, which he hath made
crooked?
l;k.Wy yim yiK ~yih{l/a'h hef][;m -t,a hea.r ? w{t..Wi[ r,v]a tea !eQ;t.l
14
In the
day of
prosperity be
joyful, but in the
day of
adversity consider:
God also hath
set the one over
against the other, to the
end that
man should
find nothing after him.
hea.r h'['r ~w{y.b.W bw{j.b hey/h h'bw{j ~w{y.B ? t;r.biD -l;[ ~yih{l/a'h h'f'[ h,z -t;MU[.l h,z -t,a ~;G ? h'm.Wa.m wy'r]x;a ~'d'a'h a'c.mIy a{L,v
15
All things have I
seen in the
days of my
vanity: there
is a
just man that
perisheth in his
righteousness, and there is a
wicked man that
prolongeth his life in his
wickedness.
qyiD;c vey yil.b,h yemyiB yityia'r l{K;h -t,a ? w{t'['r.B .$yir]a;m ['v'r vey.w w{q.dic.B deb{a
16
Be not
righteous over
much; neither make thyself
over wise: why shouldest thou
destroy thyself?
retw{y ~;K;x.tiT -l;a.w heB.r;h qyiD;c yih.T -l;a ? ~emw{ViT h'M'l
17
Be not over
much wicked, neither be thou
foolish: why shouldest thou
die before thy
time?
h'M'l l'k's yih.T -l;a.w heB.r;h [;v.riT -l;a ? '$,Ti[ a{l.B t.Wm't
18
It is
good that thou shouldest take
hold of this; yea, also from
this withdraw not thine
hand: for he that
feareth God shall come
forth of them all.
x;N;T -l;a h,Zim -m;g.w h,z'B z{x/a,T r,v]a bw{j ? ~'LUK -t,a aecey ~yih{l/a aer.y -yiK '$,d'y -t,a
19
Wisdom strengtheneth the
wise more than
ten mighty men which are in the
city.
r,v]a ~yijyiL;v h'r'f][em ~'k'x,l z{['T h'm.k'x;h ? ryi['B .Wy'h
20
For there is not a
just man upon
earth, that
doeth good, and
sinneth not.
bw{J -h,f][;y r,v]a #,r'a'B qyiD;c !yea ~'d'a yiK ? a'j/x,y a{l.w
21
Also
take no
heed unto all
words that are
spoken; lest thou
hear thy
servant curse thee:
!eTiT -l;a .WreB;d.y r,v]a ~yir'b.D;h -l'k.l ~;G ? '$,l.l;q.m '$.D.b;[ -t,a [;m.vit -a{l r,v]a '$,Bil
22
For
oftentimes also thine own
heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast
cursed others.
.T;a -m;G r,v]a '$,Bil [;d'y tw{B;r ~yim'[.P -m;G yiK ? ~yirex]a 'T.l;Liq
23
All
this have I
proved by
wisdom: I
said, I will be
wise; but it was
far from me.
h'm'K.x,a yiT.r;m'a h'm.k'x;b yityiSin h{z -l'K ? yiN,Mim h'qw{x.r ayih.w
24
That which is far
off, and exceeding
deep, who can find it
out?
.WN,a'c.mIy yim q{m'[ q{m'[.w h'y'h,V -h;m qw{x'r
25
I
applied mine
heart to
know, and to
search, and to seek
out wisdom, and the
reason of things, and to
know the
wickedness of
folly, even of
foolishness and
madness:
veQ;b.W r.Wt'l.w t;[;d'l yiBil.w yin]a yitw{B;s ? t.Wl.kiS;h.w l,s,K [;v,r t;[;d'l.w !w{B.v,x.w h'm.k'x ? tw{lelw{h
26
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.
ayih -r,v]a h'Via'h -t,a t,w'Mim r;m yin]a a,cw{m.W ? bw{j 'hy,d'y ~yir.Ws]a H'Bil ~yim'r]x;w ~yidw{c.m ? d,k'LIy aejw{x.w h'N,Mim jel'MIy ~yih{l/a'h yen.pil ? H'B
27
Behold, this have I
found,
saith the
preacher, counting
one by
one, to find
out the
account:
t;x;a.l t;x;a t,l,h{q h'r.m'a yita'c'm h,z hea.r ? !w{B.v,x a{c.mil
28
Which yet my
soul seeketh, but I
find not:
one man among a
thousand have I
found; but a
woman among all those have I not
found.
~'d'a yita'c'm a{l.w yiv.p;n h'v.qiB -dw{[ r,v]a ? a{l h,Lea -l'k.b h'Via.w yita'c'm @,l,aem d'x,a ? yita'c'm
29
Lo, this
only have I
found, that
God hath
made man upright; but they have sought
out many inventions.
~yih{l/a'h h'f'[ r,v]a yita'c'm h,z -hea.r d;b.l ? ~yiB;r tw{n{b.Vix .Wv.qib h'Meh.w r'v'y ~'d'a'h -t,a