Ecclesiastes 7

¹A good nameשֵׁ֖םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → is betterט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than fineט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → perfumeמִשֶּׁ֣מֶןmiš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, and one’s dayוְי֣וֹםwə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of deathהַמָּ֔וֶתham·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → is better than his day of birthהִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃hiw·wā·lə·ḏōw — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. ²It is betterט֞וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to enterלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → a houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of mourningאֵ֗בֶל’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → thanמִלֶּ֙כֶת֙mil·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → a houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֔הmiš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study →, sinceבַּאֲשֶׁ֕רba·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → death is the end of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → manהָאָדָ֑םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, and the livingוְהַחַ֖יwə·ha·ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → should take this toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ³Sorrowכַּ֖עַסka·‘as — Vexation, provocation, or irritation that stirs angerH3708 — Full Word Study → is betterט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than laughterמִשְּׂחֹ֑קmiś·śə·ḥōq — laughter, derision, mockeryH7814 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a sadבְרֹ֥עַḇə·rō·a‘ — Evil, wickedness, badnessH7455 — Full Word Study → countenanceפָּנִ֖יםpā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → is goodיִ֥יטַבyî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → for the heartלֵֽב׃lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ⁴The heartלֵ֤בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the wiseחֲכָמִים֙ḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → is in the house of mourningאֵ֔בֶל’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study →, but the heartוְלֵ֥בwə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of foolsכְּסִילִ֖יםkə·sî·lîm — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → is in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of pleasureשִׂמְחָֽה׃śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →. ⁵It is betterט֕וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to heedלִשְׁמֹ֖עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → a wise man’sחָכָ֑םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → rebukeגַּעֲרַ֣תga·‘ă·raṯ — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study → thanמֵאִ֕ישׁmê·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to listenשֹׁמֵ֖עַšō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the songשִׁ֥ירšîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → of foolsכְּסִילִֽים׃kə·sî·lîm — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → like the cracklingכְק֤וֹלḵə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of thornsהַסִּירִים֙has·sî·rîm — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the potהַסִּ֔ירhas·sîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֖ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → is the laughterשְׂחֹ֣קśə·ḥōq — laughter, derision, mockeryH7814 — Full Word Study → of the foolהַכְּסִ֑ילhak·kə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → tooוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → is futileהָֽבֶל׃hā·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Surelyכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → extortionהָעֹ֖שֶׁקhā·‘ō·šeq — Oppression, extortion, or unjust gain obtained through violence or deceitH6233 — Full Word Study → turns a wise manחָכָ֑םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → into a foolיְהוֹלֵ֣לyə·hō·w·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →, and a bribeמַתָּנָֽה׃mat·tā·nāh — A gift or present given as an offeringH4979 — Full Word Study → corruptsוִֽיאַבֵּ֥דwî·’ab·bêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → the heartלֵ֖בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ⁸The endאַחֲרִ֥ית’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → of a matterדָּבָ֖רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → is betterט֛וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than the beginningמֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹmê·rê·šî·ṯōw — Beginning, first, principal, chiefH7225 — Full Word Study →, and a patient spiritר֖וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → is betterט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than a proudמִגְּבַהּ־mig·gə·ḇah- — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → one. ⁹Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be quicklyתְּבַהֵ֥לtə·ḇa·hêl — to alarm, hasten, or act in hasteH926 — Full Word Study → provokedלִכְע֑וֹסliḵ·‘ō·ws — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → in your spiritבְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖bə·rū·ḥă·ḵā — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → angerכַ֔עַסḵa·‘as — Vexation, provocation, or irritation that stirs angerH3708 — Full Word Study → settlesיָנֽוּחַ׃yā·nū·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → in the lapבְּחֵ֥יקbə·ḥêq — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study → of a foolכְּסִילִ֖יםkə·sî·lîm — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sayתֹּאמַר֙tō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמֶ֣הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → wereהָיָ֔הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the oldהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםhā·ri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → daysשֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙še·hay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → betterטוֹבִ֖יםṭō·w·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than theseמֵאֵ֑לֶּהmê·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →?” Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is unwiseמֵחָכְמָ֖הmê·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → of you to askשָׁאַ֥לְתָּšā·’al·tā — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → aboutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisזֶֽה׃zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Wisdomחָכְמָ֖הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →, likeעִֽם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, is good, and it benefitsוְיֹתֵ֖רwə·yō·ṯêr — advantage, profit, surplus, what remains overH3148 — Full Word Study → those who seeלְרֹאֵ֥יlə·rō·’ê — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → wisdomהַֽחָכְמָ֖הha·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →, like moneyהַכָּ֑סֶףhak·kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, is a shelter, and the advantageוְיִתְר֣וֹןwə·yiṯ·rō·wn — advantage, profit, superiority, what remainsH3504 — Full Word Study → of knowledgeדַּ֔עַתda·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → is that wisdomהַֽחָכְמָ֖הha·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → preserves the lifeתְּחַיֶּ֥הtə·ḥay·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → of its ownerבְעָלֶֽיהָ׃ḇə·‘ā·le·hā — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Considerרְאֵ֖הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →: Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → canיוּכַל֙yū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → straightenלְתַקֵּ֔ןlə·ṯaq·qên — to set in order, make straight, establishH8626 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He has bentעִוְּתֽוֹ׃‘iw·wə·ṯōw — To twist, bend, or pervert from the correct pathH5791 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁴In the dayבְּי֤וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of prosperityטוֹבָה֙ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, beהֱיֵ֣הhĕ·yêh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → joyfulבְט֔וֹבḇə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, but in the dayוּבְי֥וֹםū·ḇə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of adversityרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, consider thisרְאֵ֑הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →: Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has madeעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → one of these along withלְעֻמַּת־lə·‘um·maṯ- — beside, against, opposite, close byH5980 — Full Word Study → the otherזֶה֙zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, so thatעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a manהָֽאָדָ֛םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → cannotשֶׁלֹּ֨אšel·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → discoverיִמְצָ֧אyim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → anythingמְאֽוּמָה׃mə·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study → that will come after himאַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵In my futileהֶבְלִ֑יheḇ·lî — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → lifeבִּימֵ֣יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I have seenרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → both of theseהַכֹּ֥לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →: A righteous manצַדִּיק֙ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → perishingאֹבֵ֣ד’ō·ḇêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → in his righteousnessבְּצִדְק֔וֹbə·ṣiḏ·qōw — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, and a wicked manרָשָׁ֔עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → living longמַאֲרִ֖יךְma·’ă·rîḵ — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → in his wickednessבְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃bə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → beתְּהִ֤יtə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → overlyהַרְבֵּ֔הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → righteousצַדִּיק֙ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → make yourself tooיוֹתֵ֑רyō·w·ṯêr — advantage, profit, surplus, what remains overH3148 — Full Word Study → wiseתִּתְחַכַּ֖םtiṯ·ḥak·kam — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָ֖מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should you destroy yourself?תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃tiš·šō·w·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → ¹⁷Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be excessivelyהַרְבֵּ֖הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → wickedתִּרְשַׁ֥עtir·ša‘ — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → beתְּהִ֣יtə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a foolסָכָ֑לsā·ḵāl — fool, foolish personH5530 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should you dieתָמ֖וּתṯā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → beforeבְּלֹ֥אbə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your timeעִתֶּֽךָ׃‘it·te·ḵā — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁸It is goodט֚וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to graspתֶּאֱחֹ֣זte·’ĕ·ḥōz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → the oneבָּזֶ֔הbā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → andוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let the other slipתַּנַּ֣חtan·naḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → fromמִזֶּ֖הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → your handיָדֶ֑ךָyā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he who fearsיְרֵ֥אyə·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will followיֵצֵ֥אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → both warnings. ¹⁹Wisdomהַֽחָכְמָ֖הha·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → makes the wise manלֶחָכָ֑םle·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → stronger thanתָּעֹ֣זtā·‘ōz — to be strong, harden, or act with boldnessH5810 — Full Word Study → tenמֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙mê·‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → rulersשַׁלִּיטִ֔יםšal·lî·ṭîm — ruler, one who has power or dominionH7989 — Full Word Study → in a cityבָּעִֽיר׃bā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Surelyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → righteousצַדִּ֖יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → on earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → doesיַעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → goodטּ֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and neverוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sinsיֶחֱטָֽא׃ye·ḥĕ·ṭā — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → payתִּתֵּ֖ןtit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → attentionלִבֶּ֑ךָlib·be·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to everyלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → wordהַדְּבָרִים֙had·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is spokenיְדַבֵּ֔רוּyə·ḏab·bê·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, orלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → you may hearתִשְׁמַ֥עṯiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → cursing youמְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃mə·qal·le·ḵā — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →. ²²Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you knowיָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → in your heartלִבֶּ֑ךָlib·be·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → manyרַבּ֖וֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֥יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → you yourselfאַתְּʾat — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have cursedקִלַּ֥לְתָּqil·lal·tā — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → othersאֲחֵרִֽים׃’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study →. ²³Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֖הzōh — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjectiveH2090 — Full Word Study → I testedנִסִּ֣יתִיnis·sî·ṯî — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → by wisdom, saying, “I resolveאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to be wiseאֶחְכָּ֔מָה’eḥ·kā·māh — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study →.” But itוְהִ֖יאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was beyondרְחוֹקָ֥הrə·ḥō·w·qāh — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → existsשֶּׁהָיָ֑הše·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → is out of reachרָח֖וֹקrā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → and very deepוְעָמֹ֥ק׀wə·‘ā·mōq — Deep, profound, abyssH6013 — Full Word Study →. Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can fathom itיִמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃yim·ṣā·’en·nū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →? ²⁵Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → directedסַבּ֨וֹתִֽיsab·bō·w·ṯî — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → my mindוְלִבִּי֙wə·lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to understandלָדַ֣עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, to exploreוְלָת֔וּרwə·lā·ṯūr — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study →, to search outוּבַקֵּ֥שׁū·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → wisdomחָכְמָ֖הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and explanationsוְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןwə·ḥeš·bō·wn — account, reckoning, device, reasoningH2808 — Full Word Study →, and to understandוְלָדַ֙עַת֙wə·lā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the stupidityכֶּ֔סֶלke·sel — loins; confidence; follyH3689 — Full Word Study → of wickednessרֶ֣שַׁעre·ša‘ — Wickedness, moral evil, depravityH7562 — Full Word Study → and the follyוְהַסִּכְל֖וּתwə·has·siḵ·lūṯ — Foolishness, senselessness, lack of wisdomH5531 — Full Word Study → of madnessהוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ — Madness, folly, senselessnessH1947 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶And Iאֲנִ֜י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → findוּמוֹצֶ֨אū·mō·w·ṣe — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → more bitterמַ֣רmar — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study → than deathמִמָּ֗וֶתmim·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is a snare, whose heartלִבָּ֖הּlib·bāh — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is a net, and whose handsיָדֶ֑יהָyā·ḏe·hā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → are chains. The man who pleasesט֞וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → escapesיִמָּלֵ֣טyim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → herמִמֶּ֔נָּהmim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, but the sinnerוְחוֹטֵ֖אwə·ḥō·w·ṭê — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → is ensnaredיִלָּ֥כֶדyil·lā·ḵeḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷“Beholdרְאֵה֙rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמְרָ֖ה’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the Teacherקֹהֶ֑לֶתqō·he·leṯ — Preacher; one who gathers or convenes an assemblyH6953 — Full Word Study →, “I have discoveredמָצָ֔אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → thisזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → by adding oneאַחַ֥ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → thing to anotherלְאַחַ֖תlə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → to findלִמְצֹ֥אlim·ṣō — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → an explanationחֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃ḥeš·bō·wn — account, reckoning, device, reasoningH2808 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Whileאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → was stillעוֹד־‘ō·wḏ- — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → searchingבִּקְשָׁ֥הbiq·šāh — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → but notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → findingמָצָ֑אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, among a thousandמֵאֶ֙לֶף֙mê·’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → I have foundמָצָ֔אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֤ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → upright man, but among allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → I have notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → foundמָצָֽאתִי׃mā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → one such woman. ²⁹Onlyלְבַד֙lə·ḇaḏ — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → thisזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → have I foundרְאֵה־rə·’êh- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →: I have discoveredמָצָ֔אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → madeעָשָׂ֧ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → men uprightיָשָׁ֑רyā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →, but theyוְהֵ֥מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → have sought outבִקְשׁ֖וּḇiq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּֽים׃rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → schemesחִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹתḥiš·šə·ḇō·nō·wṯ — device, invention, scheme, or contrivanceH2810 — Full Word Study →.”