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1. וּזְכֹר אֶת־בֹּורְאֶיךָ בִּימֵי בְּחוּרֹתֶיךָ עַד אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יָבֹאוּ יְמֵי הָרָעָה וְהִגִּיעוּ שָׁנִים אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמַר אֵין־לִי בָהֶם חֵפֶץ׃
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1. Remember H2142 now H853 thy Creator H1254 in the days H3117 of thy youth H979 , while H5704 H834 the evil H7451 days H3117 come H935 not H3808 , nor the years H8141 draw nigh H5060 , when H834 thou shalt say H559 , I have no H369 pleasure H2656 in them;
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2. עַד אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תֶחְשַׁךְ הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וְהָאֹור וְהַיָּרֵחַ וְהַכֹּוכָבִים וְשָׁבוּ הֶעָבִים אַחַר הַגָּשֶׁם׃
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2. While H5704 H834 the sun H8121 , or the light H216 , or the moon H3394 , or the stars H3556 , be not H3808 darkened H2821 , nor the clouds H5645 return H7725 after H310 the rain H1653 :
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3. בַּיֹּום שֶׁיָּזֻעוּ שֹׁמְרֵי הַבַּיִת וְהִתְעַוְּתוּ אַנְשֵׁי הֶחָיִל וּבָטְלוּ הַטֹּחֲנֹות כִּי מִעֵטוּ וְחָשְׁכוּ הָרֹאֹות בָּאֲרֻבֹּות׃
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3. In the day H3117 when the keepers H8104 of the house H1004 shall tremble H7945 H2111 , and the strong H2428 men H376 shall bow themselves H5791 , and the grinders H2912 cease H988 because H3588 they are few H4591 , and those that look H7200 out of the windows H699 be darkened H2821 ,
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4. וְסֻגְּרוּ דְלָתַיִם בַּשּׁוּק בִּשְׁפַל קֹול הַטַּחֲנָה וְיָקוּם לְקֹול הַצִּפֹּור וְיִשַּׁחוּ כָּל־בְּנֹות הַשִּׁיר׃
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4. And the doors H1817 shall be shut H5462 in the streets H7784 , when the sound H6963 of the grinding H2913 is low H8213 , and he shall rise up H6965 at the voice H6963 of the bird H6833 , and all H3605 the daughters H1323 of music H7892 shall be brought low H7817 ;
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5. גַּם מִגָּבֹהַּ יִרָאוּ וְחַתְחַתִּים בַּדֶּרֶךְ וְיָנֵאץ הַשָּׁקֵד וְיִסְתַּבֵּל הֶחָגָב וְתָפֵר הָאֲבִיֹּונָה כִּי־הֹלֵךְ הָאָדָם אֶל־בֵּית עֹולָמֹו וְסָבְבוּ בַשּׁוּק הַסֹּפְדִים׃
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5. Also H1571 when they shall be afraid H3372 of that which is high H4480 H1364 , and fears H2849 shall be in the way H1870 , and the almond tree H8247 shall flourish H5006 , and the grasshopper H2284 shall be a burden H5445 , and desire H35 shall fail H6565 : because H3588 man H120 goeth H1980 to H413 his long H5769 home H1004 , and the mourners H5594 go about H5437 the streets H7784 :
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6. עַד אֲשֶׁר לֹא־ יִרחַק כ (יֵרָתֵק ק) חֶבֶל הַכֶּסֶף וְתָרֻץ גֻּלַּת הַזָּהָב וְתִשָּׁבֶר כַּד עַל־הַמַּבּוּעַ וְנָרֹץ הַגַּלְגַּל אֶל־הַבֹּור׃
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6. Or H5704 ever H834 H3808 the silver H3701 cord H2256 be loosed H7368 , or the golden H2091 bowl H1543 be broken H7533 , or the pitcher H3537 be broken H7665 at H5921 the fountain H4002 , or the wheel H1534 broken H7533 at H413 the cistern H953 .
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7. וְיָשֹׁב הֶעָפָר עַל־הָאָרֶץ כְּשֶׁהָיָה וְהָרוּחַ תָּשׁוּב אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר נְתָנָהּ׃
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7. Then shall the dust H6083 return H7725 to H5921 the earth H776 as it was H7945 H1961 : and the spirit H7307 shall return H7725 unto H413 God H430 who H834 gave H5414 it.
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8. הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים אָמַר הַקֹּוהֶלֶת הַכֹּל הָבֶל׃
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8. Vanity H1892 of vanities H1892 , saith H559 the preacher H6953 ; all H3605 is vanity H1892 .
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9. וְיֹתֵר שֶׁהָיָה קֹהֶלֶת חָכָם עֹוד לִמַּד־דַּעַת אֶת־הָעָם וְאִזֵּן וְחִקֵּר תִּקֵּן מְשָׁלִים הַרְבֵּה׃
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9. And moreover H3148 , because the preacher H6953 was H7945 H1961 wise H2450 , he still H5750 taught H3925 H853 the people H5971 knowledge H1847 ; yea , he gave good heed H238 , and sought out H2713 , and set in order H8626 many H7235 proverbs H4912 .
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10. בִּקֵּשׁ קֹהֶלֶת לִמְצֹא דִּבְרֵי־חֵפֶץ וְכָתוּב יֹשֶׁר דִּבְרֵי אֱמֶת׃
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10. The preacher H6953 sought H1245 to find out H4672 acceptable H2656 words H1697 : and that which was written H3789 was upright H3476 , even words H1697 of truth H571 .
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11. דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים כַּדָּרְבֹנֹות וּכְמַשְׂמְרֹות נְטוּעִים בַּעֲלֵי אֲסֻפֹּות נִתְּנוּ מֵרֹעֶה אֶחָד׃
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11. The words H1697 of the wise H2450 are as goads H1861 , and as nails H4930 fastened H5193 by the masters H1167 of assemblies H627 , which are given H5414 from one shepherd H4480 H7462 H259 .
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12. וְיֹתֵר מֵהֵמָּה בְּנִי הִזָּהֵר עֲשֹׂות סְפָרִים הַרְבֵּה אֵין קֵץ וְלַהַג הַרְבֵּה יְגִעַת בָּשָׂר׃
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12. And further H3148 , by these H4480 H1992 , my son H1121 , be admonished H2094 : of making H6213 many H7235 books H5612 there is no H369 end H7093 ; and much H7235 study H3854 is a weariness H3024 of the flesh H1320 .
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13. סֹוף דָּבָר הַכֹּל נִשְׁמָע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים יְרָא וְאֶת־מִצְוֹתָיו שְׁמֹור כִּי־זֶה כָּל־הָאָדָם׃
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13. Let us hear H8085 the conclusion H5490 of the whole H3605 matter H1697 : Fear H3372 H853 God H430 , and keep H8104 his commandments H4687 : for H3588 this H2088 is the whole H3605 duty of man H120 .
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14. כִּי אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֶׂה הָאֱלֹהִים יָבִא בְמִשְׁפָּט עַל כָּל־נֶעְלָם אִם־טֹוב וְאִם־רָע׃
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14. For H3588 God H430 shall bring H935 H853 every H3605 work H4639 into judgment H4941 , with H5921 every H3605 secret thing H5956 , whether H518 it be good H2896 , or whether H518 it be evil H7451 .
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