1 A good name H8034 CMS is better H2896 AMS than precious H2896 AMS ointment H8081 ; and the day H3117 W-NMS of death H4194 D-NMS than the day H3117 W-NMS of one\'s birth H3205 .
2 It is better H2896 AMS to go H1980 L-VQFC to H413 PREP the house H1004 of mourning H60 , than to go H1980 to H413 PREP the house H1004 CMS of feasting H4960 NMS : for H834 B-RPRO that H1931 PPRO-3MS is the end H5490 of all H3605 NMS men H120 D-NMS ; and the living H2416 will lay H5414 VHFA it to H413 PREP his heart H3820 CMS-3MS .
3 Sorrow H3708 is better H2896 AMS than laughter H7814 : for H3588 CONJ by the sadness H7455 of the countenance H6440 NMP the heart H3820 NMS is made better H3190 .
4 The heart H3820 NMS of the wise H2450 AMP is in the house H1004 B-CMS of mourning H60 ; but the heart H3820 NMS of fools H3684 NMP is in the house H1004 B-CMS of mirth H8057 .
5 It is better H2896 AMS to hear H8085 the rebuke H1606 of the wise H2450 AMS , than for a man H376 M-NMS to hear H8085 the song H7892 of fools H3684 .
6 For H3588 CONJ as the crackling H6963 of thorns H5518 under H8478 NMS a pot H5518 , so H3651 ADV is the laughter H7814 CMS of the fool H3684 : this H2088 DPRO also H1571 W-CONJ is vanity H1892 .
7 Surely H3588 CONJ oppression H6233 maketh a wise man H2450 AMS mad H1984 ; and a gift H4979 destroyeth H6 the heart H3820 NMS .
8 Better H2896 AMS is the end H319 CFS of a thing H1697 VQPMS than the beginning H7225 thereof : and the patient H750 in spirit H7307 NFS is better H2896 AMS than the proud H1362 in spirit H7307 NFS .
9 Be not H408 NPAR hasty H926 in thy spirit H7307 to be angry H3707 : for H3588 CONJ anger H3708 resteth H5117 in the bosom H2436 of fools H3684 NMP .
10 Say H559 not H408 NPAR thou , What H4100 IPRO is H1961 VQQ3MS the cause that the former days H7945 were H1961 VQQ3MP better H2896 than these H428 M-PMP ? for H3588 CONJ thou dost not H3808 NADV inquire H7592 wisely H2451 concerning H5921 PREP this H2088 .
11 Wisdom H2451 NFS is good H2896 NFS with H5973 an inheritance H5159 NFS : and by it there is profit H3148 to them that see H7200 the sun H8121 .
12 For H3588 CONJ wisdom H2451 is a defense H6738 , and money H3701 is a defense H6738 : but the excellency H3504 of knowledge H1847 NFS is , that wisdom H2451 giveth life H2421 to them that have H1167 it .
13 Consider H7200 VQI2MS the work H4639 M-CMS of God H430 D-EDP : for H3588 CONJ who H4310 IPRO can H3201 VQY3MS make that straight H8626 , which H834 RPRO he hath made crooked H5791 ?
14 In the day H3117 B-NMS of prosperity H2896 NFS be H1961 joyful H2896 NFS , but in the day H3117 B-NMS of adversity H7451 AFS consider H7200 VQI2MS : God H430 D-NAME-4MP also H1571 CONJ hath set H6213 VQQ3MS the one H2088 DPRO over against H5980 the other H2088 DPRO , to H5921 PREP the end H1700 that man H120 D-NMS should find H4672 VQY3MS nothing H3808 after H310 PREP-3MS him .
15 All H3605 things have I seen H7200 VQQ1MS in the days H3117 B-CMP of my vanity H1892 : there is H3426 PART a just H6662 AMS man that perisheth H6 VQPMS in his righteousness H6664 , and there is H3426 a wicked H7563 AMS man that prolongeth H748 his life in his wickedness H7451 .
16 Be H1961 VQI3FS not H408 NPAR righteous H6662 AMS over much H7235 VHFA ; neither H408 ADV make thyself over wise H2449 : why H4100 L-IPRO shouldest thou destroy thyself H8074 ?
17 Be not H408 NPAR over much H7235 VHFA wicked H7561 , neither H408 ADV be H1961 VQI3FS thou foolish H5530 : why H4100 L-IPRO shouldest thou die H4191 before H3808 B-NPAR thy time H6256 ?
18 It is good H2896 AMS that H834 RPRO thou shouldest take hold H270 of this H2088 ; yea , also H1571 W-CONJ from this H2088 M-DPRO withdraw H5117 not H408 NPAR thine hand H3027 CFS-2MS : for H3588 CONJ he that feareth H3373 AMS God H430 EDP shall come forth VQY3MS of them all H3605 CMS-3MP .
19 Wisdom H2451 strengtheneth H5810 the wise H2450 more than ten H6235 mighty H7989 men which H834 RPRO are H1961 VQQ3MP in the city H5892 B-NMS .
20 For H3588 CONJ there is not H369 NPAR a just H6662 AMS man H120 NMS upon earth H776 B-NFS , that H834 RPRO doeth H6213 VQY3MS good H2896 , and sinneth H2398 not H3808 W-NPAR .
21 Also H1571 CONJ take H5414 VQY2MS no H408 NPAR heed H3820 CMS-2MS unto all H3605 L-CMS words H1697 AMP that H834 RPRO are spoken H1696 VPY3MP ; lest H834 RPRO thou hear H8085 thy servant H5650 curse H7043 thee :
22 For H3588 CONJ oftentimes H7227 AFP also H1571 CONJ thine own heart H3820 CMS-2MS knoweth H3045 VQQ3MS that H834 RPRO thou thyself H859 PPRO-2MS likewise H1571 CONJ hast cursed H7043 others H312 .
23 All H3605 NMS this H2090 have I proved H5254 by wisdom H2451 : I said H559 VQQ1MS , I will be wise H2449 ; but it H1931 was far H7350 from H4480 PREP-1MS me .
24 That which is IPRO far off H7350 , and exceeding deep H6013 , who H4310 IPRO can find it out H4672 ?
25 I H589 PPRO-1MS applied H5437 mine heart H3820 to know H3045 L-VQFC , and to search H8446 , and to seek out H1245 wisdom H2451 NFS , and the reason H2808 of things , and to know H3045 L-VQFC the wickedness H7562 NMS of folly H3689 , even of foolishness H5531 and madness H1947 :
26 And I H589 PPRO-1MS find H4672 more bitter H4751 AMS than death H4194 M-NMS the woman H802 D-NFS , whose H834 RPRO heart H3820 is snares H4685 and nets H2764 , and her hands H3027 as bands H612 : whoso pleaseth H2896 AMS God H430 D-EDP shall escape H4422 from H4480 M-PREP-3FS her ; but the sinner H2398 shall be taken H3920 by her .
27 Behold H7200 VQI2MS , this H2088 DPRO have I found H4672 VQQ1MS , saith H559 VQQ3FS the preacher H6953 , counting one H259 OFS by one H259 , to find out H4672 the account H2808 :
28 Which H834 RPRO yet H5750 ADV my soul H5315 CFS-1MS seeketh H1245 , but I find H4672 VQQ1MS not H3808 W-NPAR : one H259 MMS man H120 NMS among a thousand H505 have I found H4672 VQQ1MS ; but a woman H802 among all H3605 those H428 PMP have I not H3808 W-NPAR found H4672 .
29 Lo H7200 VQI2MS , this H2088 DPRO only H905 have I found H4672 VQQ1MS , that H834 RPRO God H430 D-EDP hath made H6213 VQQ3MS man H120 D-NMS upright H3477 AMS ; but they H1992 have sought out H1245 many H7227 AMP inventions H2810 .