Ecclesiastes - Interlinear Bible

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 So

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נָתַ֤תִּי nā·ṯat·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5414 I took

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

זֶ֞ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

לִבִּי֙ lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 heart

וְלָב֣וּר wə·lā·ḇūr Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H952 and concluded

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 -

זֶ֔ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים haṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm Art | Adj-mp H6662 the righteous

וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים wə·ha·ḥă·ḵā·mîm Conj-w, Art | Adj-mp H2450 and the wise,

וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H5652 as well as their deeds,

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 are in God’s

בְּיַ֣ד bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 hands.

הָֽאָדָ֔ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 Man

אֵ֤ין ’ên Adv H369 does not

יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ yō·w·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 know

הַכֹּ֖ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 what

לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ lip̄·nê·hem Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H6440 lies ahead,

גַּֽם־ gam- Conj H1571 whether

אַהֲבָ֣ה ’a·hă·ḇāh N-fs H160 love

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 or

שִׂנְאָ֗ה śin·’āh N-fs H8135 hate.

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הַכֹּ֞ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 vvv

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 It is the same

לַכֹּ֗ל lak·kōl Prep-l, Art | N-ms H3605 for all:

אֶחָ֜ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 There is a common

מִקְרֶ֨ה miq·reh N-ms H4745 fate

לַצַּדִּ֤יק laṣ·ṣad·dîq Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H6662 for the righteous

וְלָרָשָׁע֙ wə·lā·rā·šā‘ Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H7563 and the wicked,

לַטּוֹב֙ laṭ·ṭō·wḇ Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H2896 for the good [and the bad],

וְלַטָּה֣וֹר wə·laṭ·ṭā·hō·wr Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H2889 for the clean

וְלַטָּמֵ֔א wə·laṭ·ṭā·mê Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H2931 and the unclean,

וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ wə·laz·zō·ḇê·aḥ Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2076 for the one who sacrifices

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר wə·la·’ă·šer Conj-w, Prep-l | Pro-r H834 and the one

אֵינֶ֣נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 who does not

זֹבֵ֑חַ zō·ḇê·aḥ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2076 -.

כַּטּוֹב֙ kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ Prep-k, Art | Adj-ms H2896 As it is for the good,

כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א ka·ḥō·ṭe Prep-k, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2398 so it is for the sinner;

הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע han·niš·bā‘ Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H7650 as it is for the one who makes a vow,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 so [it is]

יָרֵֽא׃ yā·rê Adj-ms H3373 for the one who refuses

שְׁבוּעָ֥ה šə·ḇū·‘āh N-fs H7621 to take a vow.

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זֶ֣ה׀ zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

רָ֗ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 is an evil

בְּכֹ֤ל bə·ḵōl Prep-b | N-ms H3605 in everything

אֲשֶֽׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

נַעֲשָׂה֙ na·‘ă·śāh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6213 is done

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun:

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 There is one

מִקְרֶ֥ה miq·reh N-ms H4745 fate

לַכֹּ֑ל lak·kōl Prep-l, Art | N-ms H3605 for everyone.

וְגַ֣ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 Furthermore,

לֵ֣ב lêḇ N-msc H3820 the hearts

בְּֽנֵי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 of men

הָ֠אָדָם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 . . .

מָלֵא־ mā·lê- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4392 are full of

רָ֨ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 evil

וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת wə·hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ Conj-w | N-fp H1947 and madness

בִּלְבָבָם֙ bil·ḇā·ḇām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H3824 -

בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם bə·ḥay·yê·hem Prep-b | N-mpc | 3mp H2416 while they are alive,

וְאַחֲרָ֖יו wə·’a·ḥă·rāw Conj-w | Prep | 3ms H310 and afterward

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 they [join]

הַמֵּתִֽים׃ ham·mê·ṯîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H4191 the dead.

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יֵ֣שׁ yêš Adv H3426 There is

בִּטָּח֑וֹן biṭ·ṭā·ḥō·wn N-ms H986 hope,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 however,

מִי֙ mî Interrog H4310 for anyone who

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

יִבָּחֵר yib·bå̄·ḥēr V-Pual-Imperf-3ms H977 is among

אֶ֥ל ’el Prep H413 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 vvv

הַחַיִּ֖ים ha·ḥay·yîm Art | N-mp H2416 the living;

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for even

חַי֙ ḥay Adj-ms H2416 a live

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

לְכֶ֤לֶב lə·ḵe·leḇ Prep-l | N-ms H3611 dog

ט֔וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 is better

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 than

הַמֵּֽת׃ ham·mêṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4191 a dead

הָאַרְיֵ֖ה hā·’ar·yêh Art | N-ms H738 lion.

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כִּ֧י kî Conj H3588 For

הַֽחַיִּ֛ים ha·ḥay·yîm Art | Adj-mp H2416 the living

יוֹדְעִ֖ים yō·wḏ·‘îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3045 know

שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּ še·yā·mu·ṯū Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H4191 that they will die,

וְהַמֵּתִ֞ים wə·ham·mê·ṯîm Conj-w, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H4191 but the dead

יוֹדְעִ֣ים yō·wḏ·‘îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3045 know

אֵינָ֧ם ’ê·nām Adv | 3mp H369 vvv

מְא֗וּמָה mə·’ū·māh N-ms H3972 nothing.

וְאֵֽין־ wə·’ên- Conj-w | Adv H369 They have no

ע֤וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 further

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp

שָׂכָ֔ר śā·ḵār N-ms H7939 reward,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 because

זִכְרָֽם׃ ziḵ·rām N-msc | 3mp H2143 the memory

נִשְׁכַּ֖ח niš·kaḥ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H7911 of them is forgotten.

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אַהֲבָתָ֧ם ’a·hă·ḇā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H160 Their love,

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

שִׂנְאָתָ֛ם śin·’ā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H8135 their hate,

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 and

קִנְאָתָ֖ם qin·’ā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H7068 their envy

כְּבָ֣ר kə·ḇār Adv H3528 have already

אָבָ֑דָה ’ā·ḇā·ḏāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6 vanished,

אֵין־ ’ên- Adv H369 and they will never again have

לָהֶ֥ם lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .

עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .

לְעוֹלָ֔ם lə·‘ō·w·lām Prep-l | N-ms H5769 . . .

וְחֵ֨לֶק wə·ḥê·leq Conj-w | N-msc H2506 a share

בְּכֹ֥ל bə·ḵōl Prep-b | N-ms H3605 in all

אֲשֶֽׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

נַעֲשָׂ֖ה na·‘ă·śāh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6213 is done

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun.

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לֵ֣ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Go,

אֱכֹ֤ל ’ĕ·ḵōl V-Qal-Imp-ms H398 eat

לַחְמֶ֔ךָ laḥ·me·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3899 your bread

בְּשִׂמְחָה֙ bə·śim·ḥāh Prep-b | N-fs H8057 with joy,

וּֽשֲׁתֵ֥ה ū·šă·ṯêh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H8354 and drink

יֵינֶ֑ךָ yê·ne·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3196 your wine

ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 with a cheerful

בְלֶב־ ḇə·leḇ- Prep-b | N-msc H3820 heart,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- Prep H853 -

כְבָ֔ר ḵə·ḇār Adv H3528 has already

רָצָ֥ה rā·ṣāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7521 approved

מַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃ ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H4639 your works:

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בְגָדֶ֖יךָ ḇə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H899 Let your garments

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 always

עֵ֕ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 . . .

יִהְי֥וּ yih·yū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1961 be

לְבָנִ֑ים lə·ḇā·nîm Adj-mp H3836 white,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 and never

יֶחְסָֽר׃ yeḥ·sār V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2637 spare

וְשֶׁ֖מֶן wə·še·men Conj-w | N-ms H8081 the oil

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

רֹאשְׁךָ֥ rō·šə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H7218 your head.

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רְאֵ֨ה rə·’êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 Enjoy

חַיִּ֜ים ḥay·yîm N-mp H2416 life

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

אָהַ֗בְתָּ ’ā·haḇ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H157 your beloved

אִשָּׁ֣ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 wife

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

יְמֵי֙ yə·mê N-mpc H3117 the days

הֶבְלֶ֔ךָ heḇ·le·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1892 of the fleeting

חַיֵּ֣י ḥay·yê N-mpc H2416 life

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

נָֽתַן־ nā·ṯan- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 [God] has given

לְךָ֙ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun —

כֹּ֖ל kōl N-msc H3605 all

הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ heḇ·le·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1892 your fleeting

יְמֵ֣י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 days.

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

ה֤וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 this

חֶלְקְךָ֙ ḥel·qə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2506 is your portion

בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים ba·ḥay·yîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H2416 in life

וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ ū·ḇa·‘ă·mā·lə·ḵā Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc | 2ms H5999 and in your labor

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 -

עָמֵ֖ל ‘ā·mêl N-ms H6001 . . .

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun.

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כֹּ֠ל kōl N-ms H3605 Whatever

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

תִּמְצָ֧א tim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H4672 you find

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to do

יָֽדְךָ֛ yā·ḏə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 with your hands,

עֲשֵׂ֑ה ‘ă·śêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H6213 do [it]

בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā Prep-b | N-msc | 2ms H3581 with all your might,

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 for

בִּשְׁא֕וֹל biš·’ō·wl Prep-b | N-cs H7585 in Sheol,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 where

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

הֹלֵ֥ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 are going,

שָֽׁמָּה׃ס šām·māh Adv | 3fs H8033 there is

אֵ֨ין ’ên Adv H369 no

מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה ma·‘ă·śeh N-ms H4639 work

וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ wə·ḥeš·bō·wn Conj-w | N-ms H2808 or planning

וְדַ֣עַת wə·ḏa·‘aṯ Conj-w | N-fs H1847 or knowledge

וְחָכְמָ֔ה wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh Conj-w | N-fs H2451 or wisdom.

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וְרָאֹ֣ה wə·rā·’ōh Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H7200 I saw

שַׁ֜בְתִּי šaḇ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7725 something else

תַֽחַת־ ṯa·ḥaṯ- Prep H8478 under

הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 the sun

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 -:

הַמֵּר֜וֹץ ham·mê·rō·wṣ Art | N-ms H4793 The race

וְלֹ֧א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

לֹא֩ lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 is not

לַקַּלִּ֨ים laq·qal·lîm Prep-l, Art | Adj-mp H7031 to the swift,

הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 nor the battle

לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣ים lag·gib·bō·w·rîm Prep-l, Art | Adj-mp H1368 to the strong;

וְ֠גַם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 -

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 neither [is]

לֶ֙חֶם֙ le·ḥem N-ms H3899 the bread

לַחֲכָמִ֥ים la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm Prep-l, Art | Adj-mp H2450 to the wise,

וְגַ֨ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 nor

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

עֹ֔שֶׁר ‘ō·šer N-ms H6239 the wealth

לַנְּבֹנִים֙ lan·nə·ḇō·nîm Prep-l, Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H995 to the intelligent,

וְגַ֛ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 nor

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

חֵ֑ן ḥên N-ms H2580 the favor

לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים lay·yō·ḏə·‘îm Prep-l, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3045 to the skillful.

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

עֵ֥ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 time

וָפֶ֖גַע wā·p̄e·ḡa‘ Conj-w | N-ms H6294 and chance

יִקְרֶ֥ה yiq·reh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7136 happen

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כֻּלָּֽם׃ kul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 to all.

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כִּ֡י kî Conj H3588 For

גַּם֩ gam Conj H1571 surely

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

הָאָדָ֜ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 man

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

עִתּ֗וֹ ‘it·tōw N-csc | 3ms H6256 his time:

כַּדָּגִים֙ kad·dā·ḡîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H1709 Like fish

שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ šen·ne·’ĕ·ḥā·zîm Pro-r | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H270 caught

רָעָ֔ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 in a cruel

בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה bim·ṣō·w·ḏāh Prep-b | N-fs H4685 net

וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים wə·ḵaṣ·ṣip·po·rîm Conj-w, Prep-k, Art | N-cp H6833 or birds

הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת hā·’ă·ḥu·zō·wṯ Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fp H270 trapped

בַּפָּ֑ח bap·pāḥ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6341 in a snare,

כָּהֵ֗ם kā·hêm Prep-k | Pro-3mp . . .

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 so men

הָֽאָדָ֔ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 . . .

יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ yū·qā·šîm V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp H3369 are ensnared

רָעָ֔ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 in an evil

לְעֵ֣ת lə·‘êṯ Prep-l | N-csc H6256 time

פִּתְאֹֽם׃ piṯ·’ōm Adv H6597 that suddenly

כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל kə·šet·tip·pō·wl Prep-k, Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H5307 falls

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 upon them.

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

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

זֹ֛ה zōh Pro-fs H2090 this

חָכְמָ֖ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 wisdom

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

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

הִ֖יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 and it

וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה ū·ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh Conj-w | Adj-fs H1419 [was] great

אֵלָֽי׃ ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 to me:

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קְטַנָּ֔ה qə·ṭan·nāh Adj-fs H6996 There was a small

בָּ֖הּ bāh Prep | 3fs

עִ֣יר ‘îr N-fs H5892 city

מְעָ֑ט mə·‘āṭ Adj-ms H4592 with few

וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים wa·’ă·nā·šîm Conj-w | N-mp H582 men.

גָּדוֹל֙ gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 A mighty

מֶ֤לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 king

וּבָֽא־ ū·ḇā- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H935 came

אֵלֶ֜יהָ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 against it,

וְסָבַ֣ב wə·sā·ḇaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5437 surrounded it,

אֹתָ֔הּ ’ō·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 -

וּבָנָ֥ה ū·ḇā·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1129 and built

גְּדֹלִֽים׃ gə·ḏō·lîm Adj-mp H1419 large

מְצוֹדִ֥ים mə·ṣō·w·ḏîm N-mp H4685 siege ramps

עָלֶ֖יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 against it.

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מִסְכֵּן֙ mis·kên Adj-ms H4542 Now a poor

חָכָ֔ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 wise

אִ֤ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

וּמָ֣צָא ū·mā·ṣā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H4672 was found

בָ֗הּ ḇāh Prep | 3fs in [the city],

ה֥וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 and he

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וּמִלַּט־ ū·mil·laṭ- Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H4422 saved

הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city

בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H2451 by his wisdom.

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 Yet no

וְאָדָם֙ wə·’ā·ḏām Conj-w | N-ms H120 one

זָכַ֔ר zā·ḵar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2142 remembered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַהּֽוּא׃ ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that

הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ן ham·mis·kên Art | Adj-ms H4542 poor

הָאִ֥ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 man.

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אָ֔נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 And I

וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי wə·’ā·mar·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H559 said,

חָכְמָ֖ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 Wisdom

טוֹבָ֥ה ṭō·w·ḇāh Adj-fs H2896 is better

מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה mig·gə·ḇū·rāh Prep-m | N-fs H1369 than strength,

וְחָכְמַ֤ת wə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H2451 but the wisdom

הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ ham·mis·kên Art | Adj-ms H4542 of the poor

בְּזוּיָ֔ה bə·zū·yāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H959 man is despised,

וּדְבָרָ֖יו ū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H1697 and his words

אֵינָ֥ם ’ê·nām Adv | 3mp H369 are not

נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃ niš·mā·‘îm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H8085 heeded.

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בְּנַ֖חַת bə·na·ḥaṯ Prep-b | N-fs H5183 The calm

דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 words

חֲכָמִ֔ים ḥă·ḵā·mîm Adj-mp H2450 of the wise

נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים niš·mā·‘îm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H8085 are heeded

מִזַּעֲקַ֥ת miz·za·‘ă·qaṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H2201 over the shouts

מוֹשֵׁ֖ל mō·wō·šêl V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4910 of a ruler

בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃ bak·kə·sî·lîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3684 among fools.

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חָכְמָ֖ה ḥāḵ·māh N-fs H2451 Wisdom

טוֹבָ֥ה ṭō·w·ḇāh Adj-fs H2896 is better

מִכְּלֵ֣י mik·kə·lê Prep-m | N-mpc H3627 than weapons

קְרָ֑ב qə·rāḇ N-ms H7128 of war,

אֶחָ֔ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 but one

וְחוֹטֶ֣א wə·ḥō·w·ṭe Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2398 sinner

יְאַבֵּ֥ד yə·’ab·bêḏ V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H6 destroys

הַרְבֵּֽה׃ har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 much

טוֹבָ֥ה ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 good.

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