Ecclesiastes - Interlinear Bible

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מָ֔וֶת mā·weṯ N-ms H4194 As dead

זְב֣וּבֵי zə·ḇū·ḇê N-mpc H2070 flies

יַבִּ֖יעַ yab·bî·a‘ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5042 bring

יַבְאִ֥ישׁ yaḇ·’îš V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H887 a stench

רוֹקֵ֑חַ rō·w·qê·aḥ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7543 to the perfumer’s

שֶׁ֣מֶן še·men N-msc H8081 oil,

מְעָֽט׃ mə·‘āṭ Adj-ms H4592 so a little

סִכְל֥וּת siḵ·lūṯ N-fsc H5531 folly

יָקָ֛ר yā·qār Adj-ms H3368 outweighs

מֵחָכְמָ֥ה mê·ḥā·ḵə·māh Prep-m | N-fs H2451 wisdom

מִכָּב֖וֹד mik·kā·ḇō·wḏ Prep-m | N-ms H3519 and honor.

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חָכָם֙ ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 A wise man’s

לֵ֤ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 heart

לִֽימִינ֔וֹ lî·mî·nōw Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H3225 inclines to the right,

וְלֵ֥ב wə·lêḇ Conj-w | N-ms H3820 but the heart

כְּסִ֖יל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 of a fool

לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ liś·mō·lōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H8040 to the left.

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וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 Even

כְּשֶׁהַסָּכָל kə·šɛ·has·så̄·ḵå̄l Prep-k, Pro-r | N-ms H5530 as the fool

הֹלֵ֖ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 walks

בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ bad·de·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 along the road,

לִבּ֣וֹ lib·bōw N-msc | 3ms H3820 his sense

חָסֵ֑ר ḥā·sêr Adj-ms H2638 is lacking,

וְאָמַ֥ר wə·’ā·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H559 and he shows

לַכֹּ֖ל lak·kōl Prep-l, Art | N-ms H3605 everyone

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 that he

סָכָ֥ל sā·ḵāl N-ms H5530 is a fool.

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ ham·mō·wō·šêl Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4910 the ruler’s

ר֤וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 temper

תַּעֲלֶ֣ה ta·‘ă·leh V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H5927 flares

עָלֶ֔יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 against you,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

תַּנַּ֑ח tan·naḥ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms H5117 abandon

מְקוֹמְךָ֖ mə·qō·wm·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H4725 your post,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

מַרְפֵּ֔א mar·pê N-ms H4832 calmness

גְּדוֹלִֽים׃ gə·ḏō·w·lîm Adj-mp H1419 {lays} great

חֲטָאִ֥ים ḥă·ṭā·’îm N-mp H2399 offenses

יַנִּ֖יחַ yan·nî·aḥ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5117 to rest.

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יֵ֣שׁ yêš Adv H3426 There is

רָעָ֔ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 an evil

רָאִ֖יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have seen

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun —

כִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה kiš·ḡā·ḡāh Prep-k | N-fs H7684 an error

שֶׁיֹּצָ֖א še·yō·ṣā Pro-r | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H3318 that proceeds

מִלִּפְנֵ֥י mil·lip̄·nê Prep-m, Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 from

הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃ haš·šal·lîṭ Art | Adj-ms H7989 the ruler:

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הַסֶּ֔כֶל has·se·ḵel Art | N-ms H5529 Folly

נִתַּ֣ן nit·tan V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H5414 is appointed

רַבִּ֑ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 to great

בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים bam·mə·rō·w·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H4791 heights,

וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים wa·‘ă·šî·rîm Conj-w | Adj-mp H6223 but the rich

יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃ yê·šê·ḇū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3427 sit

בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל baš·šê·p̄el Prep-b, Art | N-ms H8216 in lowly positions.

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רָאִ֥יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have seen

עֲבָדִ֖ים ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm N-mp H5650 slaves

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

סוּסִ֑ים sū·sîm N-mp H5483 horseback,

וְשָׂרִ֛ים wə·śā·rîm Conj-w | N-mp H8269 while princes

הֹלְכִ֥ים hō·lə·ḵîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1980 go

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 foot

כַּעֲבָדִ֖ים ka·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm Prep-k | N-mp H5650 like slaves.

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חֹפֵ֥ר ḥō·p̄êr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2658 He who digs

גּוּמָּ֖ץ gūm·māṣ N-ms H1475 a pit

יִפּ֑וֹל yip·pō·wl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5307 may fall

בּ֣וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms into it,

וּפֹרֵ֥ץ ū·p̄ō·rêṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6555 and he who breaches

גָּדֵ֖ר gā·ḏêr N-ms H1447 a wall

יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ yiš·šə·ḵen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H5391 may be bitten

נָחָֽשׁ׃ nā·ḥāš N-ms H5175 by a snake.

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מַסִּ֣יעַ mas·sî·a‘ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5265 The one who quarries

אֲבָנִ֔ים ’ă·ḇā·nîm N-fp H68 stones

יֵעָצֵ֖ב yê·‘ā·ṣêḇ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H6087 may be injured

בָּהֶ֑ם bā·hem Prep | 3mp by them,

בּוֹקֵ֥עַ bō·w·qê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1234 and he who splits

עֵצִ֖ים ‘ê·ṣîm N-mp H6086 logs

יִסָּ֥כֶן yis·sā·ḵen V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H5533 endangers himself

בָּֽם׃ bām Prep | 3mp .

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל hab·bar·zel Art | N-ms H1270 the axe

קֵהָ֣ה qê·hāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6949 is dull

וְהוּא֙ wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 and

פָנִ֣ים p̄ā·nîm N-mp H6440 the blade

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 vvv

קִלְקַ֔ל qil·qal V-Piel-Perf-3ms H7043 unsharpened,

וַחֲיָלִ֖ים wa·ḥă·yā·lîm Conj-w | N-mp H2428 more strength

יְגַבֵּ֑ר yə·ḡab·bêr V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1396 must be exerted,

חָכְמָֽה׃ ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 but skill

וְיִתְר֥וֹן wə·yiṯ·rō·wn Conj-w | N-ms H3504 produces

הַכְשֵׁ֖יר haḵ·šēr V-Hifil-Inf H3787 success.

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

הַנָּחָ֖שׁ han·nā·ḥāš Art | N-ms H5175 the snake

יִשֹּׁ֥ךְ yiš·šōḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5391 bites

בְּלוֹא־ bə·lō·w- Prep-b | Adv-NegPrt H3808 before

לָ֑חַשׁ lā·ḥaš N-ms H3908 it is charmed,

וְאֵ֣ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 there is no

יִתְר֔וֹן yiṯ·rō·wn N-ms H3504 profit

לְבַ֖עַל lə·ḇa·‘al Prep-l | N-msc H1167 for the charmer

הַלָּשֽׁוֹן׃ hal·lā·šō·wn Art | N-cs H3956 . . ..

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דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 The words

חָכָ֖ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 of a wise man’s

פִי־ p̄î- N-msc H6310 mouth

חֵ֑ן ḥên N-ms H2580 are gracious,

וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת wə·śip̄·ṯō·wṯ Conj-w | N-fpc H8193 but the lips

כְּסִ֖יל kə·sîl N-ms H3684 of a fool

תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ tə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū V-Piel-Imperf-3fs | 3ms H1104 consume him.

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תְּחִלַּ֥ת tə·ḥil·laṯ N-fsc H8462 The beginning

דִּבְרֵי־ diḇ·rê- N-mpc H1697 of his talk

פִ֖יהוּ p̄î·hū N-msc | 3ms H6310 . . .

סִכְל֑וּת siḵ·lūṯ N-fs H5531 is folly,

וְאַחֲרִ֣ית wə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H319 and the end

פִּ֔יהוּ pî·hū N-msc | 3ms H6310 of his speech

רָעָֽה׃ rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 is evil

הוֹלֵל֖וּת hō·w·lê·lūṯ N-fs H1948 madness.

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וְהַסָּכָ֖ל wə·has·sā·ḵāl Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5530 Yet the fool

יַרְבֶּ֣ה yar·beh V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H7235 multiplies

דְבָרִ֑ים ḏə·ḇā·rîm N-mp H1697 words.

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 No

הָאָדָם֙ hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 one

יֵדַ֤ע yê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3045 knows

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה še·yih·yeh Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 is coming,

מִ֖י mî Interrog H4310 and who

יַגִּ֥יד yag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5046 can tell

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms him

וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר wa·’ă·šer Conj-w | Pro-r H834 what

יִֽהְיֶה֙ yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 will come

מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו mê·’a·ḥă·rāw Prep-m | 3ms H310 after him?

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עֲמַ֥ל ‘ă·mal N-msc H5999 The toil

הַכְּסִילִ֖ים hak·kə·sî·lîm Art | N-mp H3684 of a fool

תְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּ tə·yag·gə·‘en·nū V-Piel-Imperf-3fs | 3ms H3021 wearies him,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 for

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 he does not

יָדַ֖ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 know

לָלֶ֥כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 the way

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

עִֽיר׃ ‘îr N-fs H5892 the city.

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אִֽי־ ’î- Interjection H337 Woe

לָ֣ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs to you,

אֶ֔רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fs H776 O land

שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ šem·mal·kêḵ Pro-r | N-msc | 2fs H4428 whose king

נָ֑עַר nā·‘ar N-ms H5288 is a youth,

וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְ wə·śā·ra·yiḵ Conj-w | N-mpc | 2fs H8269 and whose princes

יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ yō·ḵê·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H398 feast

בַּבֹּ֥קֶר bab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 in the morning.

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אַשְׁרֵ֣יךְ ’aš·rêḵ Interjection | 2fs H835 Blessed are you,

אֶ֔רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fs H776 O land

שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ šem·mal·kêḵ Pro-r | N-msc | 2fs H4428 whose king

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 is a son

חוֹרִ֑ים ḥō·w·rîm N-mp H2715 of nobles,

וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙ wə·śā·ra·yiḵ Conj-w | N-mpc | 2fs H8269 and whose princes

יֹאכֵ֔לוּ yō·ḵê·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H398 feast

בָּעֵ֣ת bā·‘êṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6256 at the proper time—

בִּגְבוּרָ֖ה biḡ·ḇū·rāh Prep-b | N-fs H1369 for strength

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and not

בַשְּׁתִֽי׃ ḇaš·šə·ṯî Prep-b, Art | N-ms H8358 for drunkenness.

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בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם ba·‘ă·ṣal·ta·yim Prep-b | N-fd H6103 Through laziness

הַמְּקָרֶ֑ה ham·mə·qā·reh Art | N-ms H4746 the roof

יִמַּ֣ךְ yim·maḵ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H4355 caves in,

יָדַ֖יִם yā·ḏa·yim N-fd H3027 and in the hands

וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּת ū·ḇə·šip̄·lūṯ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fsc H8220 of the idle,

הַבָּֽיִת׃ hab·bā·yiṯ Art | N-ms H1004 the house

יִדְלֹ֥ף yiḏ·lōp̄ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1811 leaks.

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לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 A feast

עֹשִׂ֣ים ‘ō·śîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6213 is prepared

לִשְׂחוֹק֙ liś·ḥō·wq Prep-l | N-ms H7814 for laughter,

וְיַ֖יִן wə·ya·yin Conj-w | N-ms H3196 and wine

חַיִּ֑ים ḥay·yîm N-mp H2416 makes life

יְשַׂמַּ֣ח yə·śam·maḥ V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H8055 merry,

וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף wə·hak·ke·sep̄ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3701 but money

יַעֲנֶ֥ה ya·‘ă·neh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6030 is the answer

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַכֹּֽל׃ hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 for everything.

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תְּקַלֵּ֔ל tə·qal·lêl V-Piel-Imperf-2ms H7043 curse

מֶ֚לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 the king

גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 even

בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ bə·mad·dā·‘ă·ḵā Prep-b | N-msc | 2ms H4093 in your thoughts,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 [or]

תְּקַלֵּ֖ל tə·qal·lêl V-Piel-Imperf-2ms H7043 curse

עָשִׁ֑יר ‘ā·šîr Adj-ms H6223 the rich

וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ ū·ḇə·ḥaḏ·rê Conj-w, Prep-b | N-mpc H2315 even in your bedroom

מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔ miš·kā·ḇə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H4904 . . .,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

ע֤וֹף ‘ō·wp̄ N-msc H5775 a bird

הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of the air

יוֹלִ֣יךְ yō·w·lîḵ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H1980 may carry

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַקּ֔וֹל haq·qō·wl Art | N-ms H6963 your words,

וּבַ֥עַל ū·ḇa·‘al Conj-w | N-msc H1167 and a winged creature

הַכְּנָפַיִם hak·kə·nå̄·p̄a·yim N-fd H3671 . . .

יַגֵּ֥יד yag·gêḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5046 may report

דָּבָֽר׃ dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 your speech.

Ecclesiastes 10