Ecclesiastes 10

¹As deadמָ֔וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → fliesזְב֣וּבֵיzə·ḇū·ḇê — fly (insect)H2070 — Full Word Study → bringיַבִּ֖יעַyab·bî·a‘ — to pour out, gush forth, utter abundantlyH5042 — Full Word Study → a stenchיַבְאִ֥ישׁyaḇ·’îš — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study → to the perfumer’sרוֹקֵ֑חַrō·w·qê·aḥ — to mix, blend, or compound (especially perfumes and ointments)H7543 — Full Word Study → oilשֶׁ֣מֶןše·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, so a littleמְעָֽט׃mə·‘āṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → follyסִכְל֥וּתsiḵ·lūṯ — Foolishness, senselessness, lack of wisdomH5531 — Full Word Study → outweighsיָקָ֛רyā·qār — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → wisdomמֵחָכְמָ֥הmê·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and honorמִכָּב֖וֹדmik·kā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →. ²A wise man’sחָכָם֙ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֤בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → inclines to the rightלִֽימִינ֔וֹlî·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study →, but the heartוְלֵ֥בwə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of a foolכְּסִ֖ילkə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → to the leftלִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃liś·mō·lōw — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →. ³Evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → as the foolכְּשֶׁהַסָּכָלkə·šɛ·has·så̄·ḵå̄l — fool, foolish personH5530 — Full Word Study → walksהֹלֵ֖ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → along the roadבַּדֶּ֛רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, his senseלִבּ֣וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is lackingחָסֵ֑רḥā·sêr — to lack, be without, have need ofH2638 — Full Word Study →, and he showsוְאָמַ֥רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → everyoneלַכֹּ֖לlak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that heהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a foolסָכָ֥לsā·ḵāl — fool, foolish personH5530 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the ruler’sהַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ham·mō·wō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → temperר֤וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → flaresתַּעֲלֶ֣הta·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → abandonתַּנַּ֑חtan·naḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → your postמְקוֹמְךָ֖mə·qō·wm·ḵā — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → calmnessמַרְפֵּ֔אmar·pê — healing, cure, remedy, restoration to healthH4832 — Full Word Study → lays great offensesחֲטָאִ֥יםḥă·ṭā·’îm — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study → to restיַנִּ֖יחַyan·nî·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →. ⁵There isיֵ֣שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → an evilרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → I have seenרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →— an errorכִּשְׁגָגָ֕הkiš·ḡā·ḡāh — unintentional sin or errorH7684 — Full Word Study → that proceedsשֶׁיֹּצָ֖אše·yō·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → fromמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the rulerהַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃haš·šal·lîṭ — ruler, one who has power or dominionH7989 — Full Word Study →: ⁶Follyהַסֶּ֔כֶלhas·se·ḵel — Folly, foolishness, senselessnessH5529 — Full Word Study → is appointedנִתַּ֣ןnit·tan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to greatרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → heightsבַּמְּרוֹמִ֖יםbam·mə·rō·w·mîm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study →, but the richוַעֲשִׁירִ֖יםwa·‘ă·šî·rîm — A wealthy or rich person; one possessing abundant resourcesH6223 — Full Word Study → sitיֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃yê·šê·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in lowly positionsבַּשֵּׁ֥פֶלbaš·šê·p̄el — low estate, poverty, humble conditionH8216 — Full Word Study →. ⁷I have seenרָאִ֥יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → slavesעֲבָדִ֖ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → horsebackסוּסִ֑יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, while princesוְשָׂרִ֛יםwə·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → goהֹלְכִ֥יםhō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → footהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → like slavesכַּעֲבָדִ֖יםka·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. ⁸He who digsחֹפֵ֥רḥō·p̄êr — to dig, search, or inquireH2658 — Full Word Study → a pitגּוּמָּ֖ץgūm·māṣ — A pit or cistern; a hollow depressionH1475 — Full Word Study → may fallיִפּ֑וֹלyip·pō·wl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → into it, and he who breachesוּפֹרֵ֥ץū·p̄ō·rêṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → a wallגָּדֵ֖רgā·ḏêr — Wall, fence, or barrier structureH1447 — Full Word Study → may be bittenיִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּyiš·šə·ḵen·nū — To bite or sting; to oppress through usuryH5391 — Full Word Study → by a snakeנָחָֽשׁ׃nā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study →. ⁹The one who quarriesמַסִּ֣יעַmas·sî·a‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → may be injuredיֵעָצֵ֖בyê·‘ā·ṣêḇ — to grieve, pain, or vex; to be displeasedH6087 — Full Word Study → by them, and he who splitsבּוֹקֵ֥עַbō·w·qê·a‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → logsעֵצִ֖ים‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → endangers himselfיִסָּ֥כֶןyis·sā·ḵen — to endanger, risk, or impoverish; to damage or diminishH5533 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the axeהַבַּרְזֶ֗לhab·bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → is dullקֵהָ֣הqê·hāh — to become blunt or dull; to be dulledH6949 — Full Word Study → andוְהוּא֙wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → the bladeפָנִ֣יםp̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → unsharpenedקִלְקַ֔לqil·qal — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →, more strengthוַחֲיָלִ֖יםwa·ḥă·yā·lîm — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → must be exertedיְגַבֵּ֑רyə·ḡab·bêr — to be strong, prevail, overcomeH1396 — Full Word Study →, but skillחָכְמָֽה׃ḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → producesוְיִתְר֥וֹןwə·yiṯ·rō·wn — advantage, profit, superiority, what remainsH3504 — Full Word Study → successהַכְשֵׁ֖ירhaḵ·šēr — to succeed, prosper, or make progressH3787 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the snakeהַנָּחָ֖שׁhan·nā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study → bitesיִשֹּׁ֥ךְyiš·šōḵ — To bite or sting; to oppress through usuryH5391 — Full Word Study → beforeבְּלוֹא־bə·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → it is charmedלָ֑חַשׁlā·ḥaš — whispered charm, spell, or enchantmentH3908 — Full Word Study →, there is noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → profitיִתְר֔וֹןyiṯ·rō·wn — advantage, profit, superiority, what remainsH3504 — Full Word Study → for the charmerלְבַ֖עַלlə·ḇa·‘al — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study →. ¹²The wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of a wise man’sחָכָ֖םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → mouthפִי־p̄î- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → are graciousחֵ֑ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study →, but the lipsוְשִׂפְת֥וֹתwə·śip̄·ṯō·wṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of a foolכְּסִ֖ילkə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → consume himתְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃tə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →. ¹³The beginningתְּחִלַּ֥תtə·ḥil·laṯ — beginning, first occurrence, initial timeH8462 — Full Word Study → of his talkדִּבְרֵי־diḇ·rê- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → is follyסִכְל֑וּתsiḵ·lūṯ — Foolishness, senselessness, lack of wisdomH5531 — Full Word Study →, and the endוְאַחֲרִ֣יתwə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → of his speechפִּ֔יהוּpî·hū — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → is evilרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → madnessהוֹלֵל֖וּתhō·w·lê·lūṯ — madness, foolishness, senselessnessH1948 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Yet the foolוְהַסָּכָ֖לwə·has·sā·ḵāl — fool, foolish personH5530 — Full Word Study → multipliesיַרְבֶּ֣הyar·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → wordsדְבָרִ֑יםḏə·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. Noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneהָאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → knowsיֵדַ֤עyê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is comingשֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔הše·yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, and whoמִ֖יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can tellיַגִּ֥ידyag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → him whatוַאֲשֶׁ֤רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will comeיִֽהְיֶה֙yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → after himמֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יוmê·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁵The toilעֲמַ֥ל‘ă·mal — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → of a foolהַכְּסִילִ֖יםhak·kə·sî·lîm — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → wearies himתְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּtə·yag·gə·‘en·nū — to toil, labor, become wearyH3021 — Full Word Study →, forאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he does notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֖עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the wayלָלֶ֥כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cityעִֽיר׃‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Woeאִֽי־’î- — Woe; an exclamation of lament, grief, or distressH337 — Full Word Study → to you, O landאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → whose kingשֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְšem·mal·kêḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → is a youthנָ֑עַרnā·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, and whose princesוְשָׂרַ֖יִךְwə·śā·ra·yiḵ — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → feastיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֥קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Blessed are youאַשְׁרֵ֣יךְ’aš·rêḵ — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study →, O landאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → whose kingשֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְšem·mal·kêḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → is a sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of noblesחוֹרִ֑יםḥō·w·rîm — A person of noble birth or rank; a freeman or dignitaryH2715 — Full Word Study →, and whose princesוְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙wə·śā·ra·yiḵ — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → feastיֹאכֵ֔לוּyō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → at the proper timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →— for strengthבִּגְבוּרָ֖הbiḡ·ḇū·rāh — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → for drunkennessבַשְּׁתִֽי׃ḇaš·šə·ṯî — Drunkenness, intoxication, inebriationH8358 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Through lazinessבַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִםba·‘ă·ṣal·ta·yim — Sluggishness, laziness, slothfulnessH6103 — Full Word Study → the roofהַמְּקָרֶ֑הham·mə·qā·reh — Rafter, beam, or structural timberH4746 — Full Word Study → caves inיִמַּ֣ךְyim·maḵ — to sink down, be brought low, decayH4355 — Full Word Study →, and in the handsיָדַ֖יִםyā·ḏa·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the idleוּבְשִׁפְל֥וּתū·ḇə·šip̄·lūṯ — Idleness, laziness, slothfulnessH8220 — Full Word Study →, the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃hab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → leaksיִדְלֹ֥ףyiḏ·lōp̄ — to drip, drop, or pour outH1811 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹A feastלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → is preparedעֹשִׂ֣ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for laughterלִשְׂחוֹק֙liś·ḥō·wq — laughter, derision, mockeryH7814 — Full Word Study →, and wineוְיַ֖יִןwə·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → makes lifeחַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → merryיְשַׂמַּ֣חyə·śam·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →, but moneyוְהַכֶּ֖סֶףwə·hak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → is the answerיַעֲנֶ֥הya·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → for everythingהַכֹּֽל׃hak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → curseתְּקַלֵּ֔לtə·qal·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֚לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → evenגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → in your thoughtsבְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗bə·mad·dā·‘ă·ḵā — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH4093 — Full Word Study →, or curseתְּקַלֵּ֖לtə·qal·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → the richעָשִׁ֑יר‘ā·šîr — A wealthy or rich person; one possessing abundant resourcesH6223 — Full Word Study → even in your bedroomוּבְחַדְרֵי֙ū·ḇə·ḥaḏ·rê — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a birdע֤וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → may carryיוֹלִ֣יךְyō·w·lîḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → your wordsהַקּ֔וֹלhaq·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, and a winged creatureוּבַ֥עַלū·ḇa·‘al — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → may reportיַגֵּ֥ידyag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → your speechדָּבָֽר׃dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.