1: [is] betterH2896 a [good] nameH8034 than ointment-H8081 preciousH2896 and the dayH3117 of deathH4194 than the dayH3117 of one's birth.H3205
2: BetterH2896 to goH1980 toH0413 the houseH1004 of mourning,H0060 Than to goH1980 toH0413 the houseH1004 of feasting,H4960 forH0834 that [is]H1931 the endH5490 of allH3605 men-H0120 and the livingH2416 will take [it]H5414 toH0413 heart.H3820
3: [is] betterH2896 SorrowH3708 than laughter,H7814 forH3588 by sadH7455 a countenanceH6440 is made betterH3190 the heart.H3820
4: The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 [is] in the houseH1004 of mourning-H0060 but the heartH3820 of foolsH3684 [is] in the houseH1004 of mirth.H8057
5: [it is] betterH2896 to hearH8085 the rebukeH1606 of the wise,H2450 Than for a manH0376 to hearH8085 the songH7892 of fools.H3684
6: ForH3588 like the cracklingH6963 of thornsH5518 underH8478 a pot,H5518 soH3651 [is] the laughterH7814 of the fool-H3684 and alsoH1571 this [is]H2088 vanity.H1892
7: SurelyH3588 oppressionH6233 destroys reason-H1984 a wise [man's]H2450 and debasesH0006 -H0853 the heartH3820 a bribe.H4979
8: [is] betterH2896 the endH0319 of a thingH1697 than its beginningH7225 [is] betterH2896 the slow inH0750 spiritH7307 than the high inH1362 spirit.H7307
9: NotH0408 do hastenH0926 in your spiritH7307 to be angry,H3707 forH3588 angerH3708 in the bosomH2436 of foolsH3684 rests.H5117
10: NotH0408 do sayH0559 whyH4100 wereH1961 the daysH3117 formerH7223 wereH1961 betterH2896 than these?H0428 forH3588 notH3808 wiselyH2451 you do inquireH7592 concerningH5921 this.H2088
11: [is] goodH2896 WisdomH2451 withH5973 an inheritance-H5159 and profitableH3148 to those who seeH7200 the sun.H8121
12: ForH3588 [is] a defense,H6738 wisdomH2451 [is] a defense,H6738 [as] moneyH3701 but the excellenceH3504 of knowledge [is]H1847 [that] wisdomH2451 gives lifeH2421 to those who have it.H1167
13: ConsiderH7200 -H0853 the workH4639 of God,H0430 forH3588 whoH4310 canH3201 make straight,H8626 -H0853 whatH0834 He has made crooked?H5791
14: in the dayH3117 of prosperityH2896 beH1961 joyful,H2896 but in the dayH3117 of adversityH7451 consider-H7200 surelyH1571 -H0853 this [one]H2088 as well asH5980 this [one],H2088 has appointedH6213 GodH0430 toH5921 the endH1700 so that nothingH3808 can find outH4672 manH0120 [that will come] after himH0310 nothing.H3972
15: -H0853 EverythingH3605 I have seenH7200 in daysH3117 of my vanity-H1892 there isH3426 a just [man]H6662 who perishesH0006 in his righteousness,H6664 and there isH3426 a wicked [man]H7563 who prolongs [life]H0748 in his wickedness.H7451
16: NotH0408 do beH1961 righteousH6662 overly-H7235 norH0408 be wiseH2449 overly-H3148 whyH4100 should you destroy yourself?H8074
17: notH0408 do be wicked,H7561 overlyH7235 norH0408 beH1961 foolish.H5530 WhyH4100 should you dieH4191 beforeH3808 your time?H6256
18: [it is] goodH2896 thatH0834 you graspH0270 this-H2088 and alsoH1571 from this [one]H2088 notH0408 removeH3240 -H0853 your hand-H3027 forH3588 he who fearsH3373 GodH0430 will escapeH3318 withH0854 them all.H3605
19: WisdomH2451 strengthensH5810 the wiseH2450 More than tenH6235 rulersH7989 thatH0834 areH1961 of the city.H5892
20: ForH3588 a manH0120 [there is] notH0369 justH6662 on earth,H0776 whoH0834 doesH6213 good,H2896 and notH3808 does sin.H2398
21: AlsoH1571 everythingH3605 wordsH1697 thatH0834 people say-H1696 notH0408 do takeH5414 to heartH3820 lestH0834 lestH3808 you hearH8085 -H0853 your servantH5650 cursing you.H7043
22: ForH3588 alsoH1571 timesH6471 many timesH7227 has knownH3045 your own heartH3820 thatH0834 evenH1571 youH0859 have cursedH7043 others.H0312
23: AllH3605 thisH2090 I have provedH5254 by wisdom,H2451 I said,H0559 I will be wise-H2449 but it [was]H1931 farH7350 from me.H4480
24: Far off,H7350 [As for] whatH4100 isH1961 and exceedinglyH6013 deep,H6013 whoH4310 can find it out?H4672
25: appliedH5437 IH0589 and my heartH3820 to know,H3045 and to search,H8446 and seek outH1245 wisdom,H2451 and the reason [of things]H2808 and to knowH1847 the wickednessH7562 of folly,H3689 and Even of foolishnessH5531 [and] madness.H1947
26: And findH4672 IH0589 more bitterH4751 than deathH4194 -H0853 the woman,H0802 whoseH0834 isH1931 snaresH4685 and nets,H2764 heartH3820 [are] bonds.H0612 Whose handsH3027 He who pleasesH2896 -H6440 GodH0430 shall escapeH4422 from herH4480 but the sinnerH2398 shall be trappedH3920
27: Here is,H7200 this [that]H2088 I have found,H4672 saysH0559 the Teacher,H6953 [Adding] one [thing]H0259 to the [other] one,H0259 to find outH4672 the reason,H2808
28: whichH0834 stillH5750 seeks,H1245 my soulH5315 but cannot-H3808 I findH4672 manH0120 oneH0259 among a thousandH0505 I have found-H4672 but a womanH0802 among allH3605 theseH0428 notH3808 I have found.H4672
29: OnlyH0905 Truly,H7200 thisH2088 I have found,H4672 thatH0834 madeH6213 GodH0430 -H0853 manH0120 upright-H3477 but theyH1992 have sought outH1245 schemesH2810 many.H7227