1
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
~w{Yimt03117 t,w'M;ht04194 ~w{y.wt03117 bw{j !,m,Vimt08081 ~evt08034 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.
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3
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
b;jyIyt03190 ~yin'Pt06440 ;[{r.bt07455 -yiK q{x.Fimt07814 s;[;Kt03708 bw{j ? belt03820
4
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
tyeb.Bt01004 ~yilyis.Kt03684 bel.wt03820 l,beat060 tyeb.Bt01004 ~yim'k]x belt03820 ? h'x.mift08057
5
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
ryivt07892 ;[em{vt08085 vyiaemt0376 ~'k'xt02450 t;r][;Gt01606 ;[{m.vilt08085 bw{j ? ~yilyis.Kt03684
6
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
q{x.ft07814 !eK ryiS;ht05518 t;x;T ~yiryiS;ht05518 lw{q.kt06963 yiK ? l,b'ht01892 h,z -m;g.w lyis.K;ht03684
7
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
belt03820 -t,a deB;ayiwt06 ~'k'xt02450 lelw{h.y q,v{['ht06233 yiK ? h'n'T;mt04979
8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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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{Tt0559 -l;a ? 'T.l;a'vt07592 h'm.k'xemt02451 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;ht08121 yea{r.l ret{y.wt03148 h'l]x;nt05159 -mi[ h'm.k'xt02451 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;[;Dt01847 !w{r.tIy.wt03504 @,s'K;ht03701 lec.Bt06738 h'm.k'x;ht02451 lec.Bt06738 yiK ? 'hy,l'[.bt01167 h,Y;x.Tt02421 h'm.k'x;ht02451
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'ht0430 hef][;m -t,a hea.rt07200 ? w{t..Wi[t05791 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.rt07200 h'['rt07451 ~w{y.b.Wt03117 bw{j.b hey/h h'bw{j ~w{y.Bt03117 ? t;r.biDt01700 -l;[ ~yih{l/a'ht0430 h'f'[ h,z -t;MU[.l h,z -t,a ~;G ? h'm.Wa.mt03972 wy'r]x;at0310 ~'d'a'ht0120 a'c.mIyt04672 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;ct06662 veyt03426 yil.b,ht01892 yemyiB yityia'r l{K;h -t,a ? w{t'['r.Bt07451 .$yir]a;m ['v'rt07563 vey.w w{q.dic.Bt06664 deb{at06
16
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
retw{yt03148 ~;K;x.tiTt02449 -l;a.w heB.r;ht07235 qyiD;ct06662 yih.T -l;a ? ~emw{ViT h'M'l
17
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
h'M'l l'k'st05530 yih.T -l;a.w heB.r;ht07235 [;v.riTt07561 -l;a ? '$,Ti[t06256 a{l.B t.Wm'tt04191
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,Zimt02088 -m;g.w h,z'B z{x/a,Tt0270 r,v]a bw{j ? ~'LUK -t,a aecey ~yih{l/at0430 aer.yt03373 -yiK '$,d'yt03027 -t,a
19
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
r,v]a ~yijyiL;vt07989 h'r'f][emt06235 ~'k'x,lt02450 z{['T h'm.k'x;ht02451 ? ryi['Bt05892 .Wy'h
20
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
bw{J -h,f][;yt06213 r,v]a #,r'a'Bt0776 qyiD;ct06662 !yea ~'d'at0120 yiK ? a'j/x,yt02398 a{l.w
21
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
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22
For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
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23
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
h'm'K.x,at02451 yiT.r;m'at0559 h'm.k'x;b yityiSin h{zt02090 -l'K ? yiN,Mim h'qw{x.rt07350 ayih.w
24
That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
.WN,a'c.mIyt04672 yim q{m'[t06013 q{m'[.w h'y'h,V -h;m qw{x'rt07350
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:
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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'ht0802 -t,a t,w'Mimt04194 r;mt04751 yin]a a,cw{m.W ? bw{j 'hy,d'yt03027 ~yir.Ws]at0612 H'Bilt03820 ~yim'r]x;w ~yidw{c.m ? d,k'LIyt03920 aejw{x.w h'N,Mim jel'MIyt04422 ~yih{l/a'ht0430 yen.pilt06440 ? 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{qt06953 h'r.m'at0559 yita'c'mt04672 h,z hea.rt07200 ? !w{B.v,xt02808 a{c.milt04672
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'at0120 yita'c'mt04672 a{l.w yiv.p;nt05315 h'v.qiBt01245 -dw{[ r,v]a ? a{l h,Lea -l'k.b h'Via.wt0802 yita'c'mt04672 @,l,aemt0505 d'x,at0259 ? yita'c'mt04672
29
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
~yih{l/a'ht0430 h'f'[t06213 r,v]a yita'c'mt04672 h,z -hea.rt07200 d;b.lt0905 ? ~yiB;rt07227 tw{n{b.Vix .Wv.qibt01245 h'Meh.w r'v'yt03477 ~'d'a'ht0120 -t,a