ESV 7:1Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabA    good   טוֹבtovpleasantname   שֵׁםshemname is    better   טוֹבtovpleasant than    precious ointment,   [שֶׁ֫מֶן | /מ][she.men | m][oil | from]and    the    day   [יוֹם | /וְ][yom | v][day | and] of    death   [מָ֫וֶת | /ה][ma.vet | h][death | [the]] than the    day   [יוֹם | /מ][yom | m][day | from] of    birth.   יָלַדya.ladto beget  ESV 7:2Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabIt is    better   טוֹבtovpleasant to    go   [הָלַךְ | /ל][ha.lakh | l][went | to/for] to the    house   [בַּ֫יִת | אֶל][ba.yit | el][home | to(wards)] of    mourning   אֵ֫בֶלe.velmourningthan   /מmfrom to    go   הָלַךְha.lakhwent to the    house   [בַּ֫יִת | אֶל][ba.yit | el][home | to(wards)] of    feasting,   מִשְׁתֶּהmish.tehfeastfor   [בַאֲשֶׁר | /ב][ba.a.sher | b][in which | in/on/with] this is the    end   [סוֹף | הוּא][soph | hu][end | he/she/it] of    all   כֹּלkolallmankind,   [אָדָם | /ה][a.dam | h][man | [the]]and the    living   [חַי | /וְ | /ה][chay | v | h][alive | and | [the]] will    lay   נָתַןna.tanput it to    heart.   [לֵב | אֶל][lev | el][heart | to(wards)]  ESV 7:3Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabSorrow   כַּ֫עַסka.asvexation is    better   טוֹבtovpleasant than    laughter,   [שְׂחֹק | /מ][se.choq | m][laughter | from]for   כִּיkifor by    sadness   [רֹעַ | /ב][ro.a | b][evil | in/on/with] of    face   פָּנֶהpa.nehface the    heart   לֵבlevheart is    made glad.   יָטַבya.tavbe good  ESV 7:4Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabThe    heart   לֵבlevheart of the    wise   חָכָםcha.khamwise is in the    house   [בַּ֫יִת | /ב][ba.yit | b][home | in/on/with] of    mourning,   אֵ֫בֶלe.velmourningbut the    heart   [לֵב | /וְ][lev | v][heart | and] of    fools   כְּסִילke.silfool is in the    house   [בַּ֫יִת | /ב][ba.yit | b][home | in/on/with] of    mirth.   שִׂמְחָהsim.chahjoy  ESV 7:5Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabIt is    better   טוֹבtovpleasant for a    man   [אִישׁ | /מ][ish | m][anyone | from] to    hear   [שָׁמַע | /ל][sha.ma | l][hear | to/for] the    rebuke   גְּעָרָהge.a.rahrebuke of the    wise   חָכָםcha.khamwisethan to    hear   שָׁמַעsha.mahear the    song   שִׁירshirsong of    fools.   כְּסִילke.silfool  ESV 7:6Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabFor   כִּיkifor as the    crackling   [קוֹל | /כ][qol | k][sound | like/as] of    thorns   [סִיר | /ה][sir | h][thorn | [the]]under   תַּחַתta.chatunder a    pot,   [סִיר | /ה][sir | h][pot | [the]]so   כֵּןkenso is the    laughter   שְׂחֹקse.choqlaughter of the    fools;   [כְּסִיל | /ה][ke.sil | h][fool | [the]]this   זֶהzehthisalso   [גַּם | /וְ][gam | v][also | and] is    vanity.   הֶ֫בֶלhe.velvanity  ESV 7:7Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabSurely   כִּיkiforoppression   [עֹ֫שֶׁק | /ה][o.sheq | h][oppression | [the]] drives the    wise   חָכָםcha.khamwise into    madness,   הָלַלha.lalrave_madlyand    a    bribe   מַתָּנָהmat.ta.nahgiftcorrupts   אָבַדa.vadto perish the    heart.   [לֵב | אֵת][lev | et][heart | [Obj.]]  ESV 7:8Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabBetter   טוֹבtovpleasant is the    end   אַחֲרִיתa.cha.ritend of a    thing   דָּבָרda.varthingthan   /מmfrom its    beginning,   רֵאשִׁיתre.shitbeginningand    the    patient   אָרֵךְa.rekhslow in    spirit   רוּחַru.achspirit is    better   [טוֹב | הוּ][tov | hu][pleasant | his] than the    proud   [גָּבֹהַּ | /מ][ga.vo.ah | m][high | from] in    spirit.   רוּחַru.achspirit  ESV 7:9Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabBe    not   אַלalnotquick   בָּהַלba.halto dismay in your    spirit   [רוּחַ | /ב][ru.ach | b][temper | in/on/with] to    become angry,   [כָּעַס | ךָ | /ל][ka.as | ka | l][to provoke | your | to/for]for    anger   [כַּ֫עַס | כִּי][ka.as | ki][vexation | for]lodges   נוּחַnu.achto rest in the    heart   [חֵיק | /ב][cheq | b][embrace | in/on/with] of    fools.   כְּסִילke.silfool  ESV 7:10Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabSay   אָמַרa.marto saynot,   אַלalnot“   Why   מָהmahwhat? were the    former   [רִאשׁוֹן | /ה][ri.shon | h][previous | [the]]days   [יוֹם | הָיָה | /שׁ | /ה][yom | ha.yah | s | h][day | to be | which/that | [the]]better   [טוֹב | הָיָה][tov | ha.yah][pleasant | to be]than   /מmfromthese?   אֵ֫לֶּהel.lehthese”   For   כִּיkifor it is    not   לֹאlonot from    wisdom   [חׇכְמָה | /מ][chokh.mah | m][wisdom | from] that you    ask   שָׁאַלsha.alto askthis.   [זֶה | עַל][zeh | al][this | upon]  ESV 7:11Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabWisdom   חׇכְמָהchokh.mahwisdom is    good   טוֹבtovpleasant with an    inheritance,   [נַחֲלָה | עִם][na.cha.lah | im][inheritance | with]an    advantage   [יוֹתֵר | /וְ][yo.ter | v][advantage | and] to those who    see   [רָאָה | /ל][ra.ah | l][see | to/for] the    sun.   [שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ | /ה][she.mesh | h][sun | [the]]  ESV 7:12Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabFor   כִּיkifor the    protection   [צֵל | /ב][tsel | b][shadow | in/on/with] of    wisdom   [חׇכְמָה | /ה][chokh.mah | h][wisdom | [the]] is like    the    protection   [צֵל | /ב][tsel | b][shadow | in/on/with] of    money,   [כֶּ֫סֶף | /ה][ke.seph | h][money | [the]]and the    advantage   [יִתְרוֹן | /וְ][yit.ron | v][advantage | and] of    knowledge   דַּ֫עַתda.atknowledge is that    wisdom   [חׇכְמָה | /ה][chokh.mah | h][wisdom | [the]] preserves the    life   חָיָהcha.yahto live of him who    has   בַּעַלba.alowning it.     ESV 7:13Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabConsider   רָאָהra.ahexaminethe    work   [מַעֲשֶׂה | אֵת][ma.a.seh | et][work | [Obj.]] of    God:   [אֱלֹהִים | /ה][e.lo.him | h][God | [the]]who   [מִי | כִּי][mi | ki][who? | for]can   יָכֹלya.kholbe ablemake straight   [תָּקַן | /ל][ta.qan | l][be straight | to/for] what he has    made crooked?   [עָוַת | אֵת | אֲשֶׁר][a.vat | et | a.sher][to pervert | [Obj.] | which]  ESV 7:14Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabIn the    day   [יוֹם | /ב][yom | b][day | in/on/with] of    prosperity   טוֹבָהto.vahwelfare be    joyful   [טוֹב | הָיָה | /ב][tov | ha.yah | b][good | to be | in/on/with], and in the    day   [יוֹם | /וְ | /ב][yom | v | b][day | and | in/on/with] of    adversity   רָעָהra.ahharmconsider:   רָאָהra.ahexamineGod   [אֱלֹהִים | /ה][e.lo.him | h][God | [the]] has    made   עָשָׂהa.sahto make the    one   [זֶה | אֵת][zeh | et][this | [Obj.]]as   גַּםgamalsowell as   [עֻמָּה | /ל][um.mah | l][close | to/for] the    other,   זֶהzehthisso   [דִּבְרָה | עַל][div.rah | al][cause | upon] that    man   [אָדָם | /ה][a.dam | h][man | [the]] may    not   [לֹא | /שׁ][lo | s][not | which/that]find   מָצָאma.tsato find out    anything   [מְא֫וּמָה | וֹ][me.u.mah | vo][anything | him] that will be    after   אַחַרa.charafter him.      ESV 7:15Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabIn my    vain   הֶ֫בֶלhe.velvanitylife   [יוֹם | /ב][yom | b][day | in/on/with] I have    seen   רָאָהra.ahseeeverything   [כֹּל | אֵת | /ה][kol | et | h][all | [Obj.] | [the]]. There    is   [יֵשׁ | י][yesh | y][there | my]a    righteous   צַדִּיקtsad.diqrighteous man who    perishes   אָבַדa.vadto perish in his    righteousness   [צֶ֫דֶק | /ב][tse.deq | b][righteousness | in/on/with], and there    is   [יֵשׁ | הוּ | /וְ][yesh | hu | v][there | his | and] a    wicked   רָשָׁעra.shawicked man who    prolongs   אָרַךְa.rakhto prolong his life in his    evildoing.   [רָעָה | /ב][ra.ah | b][evil | in/on/with]  ESV 7:16Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabBe    not   אַלalnotoverly   רָבָהra.vahto multiplyrighteous   [צַדִּיק | הָיָה][tsad.diq | ha.yah][righteous | to be], and do    not   [אַל | /וְ][al | v][not | and]make yourself    too   יוֹתֵרyo.teradvantagewise.   חָכַםcha.khambe wiseWhy   [מָה | /ל][mah | l][what? | to/for] should you    destroy   שָׁמֵםsha.memdestroyed yourself?     ESV 7:17Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabBe    not   אַלalnotoverly   רָבָהra.vahto multiplywicked,   רָשַׁעra.shabe wickedneither   [אַל | /וְ][al | v][not | and] be a    fool.   [סָכָל | הָיָה][sa.khal | ha.yah][fool | to be]Why   [מָה | /ל][mah | l][what? | to/for] should you    die   מוּתmutto diebefore   [לֹא | /ב][lo | b][not | in/on/with] your    time?   עֵתettime  ESV 7:18Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabIt is    good   טוֹבtovpleasantthat   אֲשֶׁרa.sherwhich you should take    hold   אָחַזa.chazto grasp of    this,   [זֶה | /ב][zeh | b][this | in/on/with]and   [גַּם | /וְ][gam | v][also | and] from    that    withhold   [נוּחַ | /מ | זֶה | אַל][nu.ach | m | zeh | al][to rest | from | this | not] not your    hand,   [יָד | אֵת][yad | et][hand | [Obj.]]for   [כִּי | ךָ][ki | ka][for | your] the one who    fears   יָרֵאya.reafraidGod   אֱלֹהִיםe.lo.himGod shall    come out   יָצָאya.tsacome from    both   [כֹּל | אֵת][kol | et][all | [Obj.]] of them.     ESV 7:19Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabWisdom   [חׇכְמָה | /ה][chokh.mah | h][wisdom | [the]]gives strength   עָזַזa.zazbe strong to the    wise   [חָכָם | /ל][cha.kham | l][wise | to/for] man    more   /מmfrom than    ten   עֶשֶׂרe.sertenrulers   שַׁלִּיטshal.litdomineeringwho   אֲשֶׁרa.sherwhich are in a    city.   [עִיר | הָיָה | /ב][ir | ha.yah | b][city | to be | in/on/with]  ESV 7:20Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabSurely   כִּיkiforthere is    not   אַ֫יִןa.yinnothing a    righteous   צַדִּיקtsad.diqrighteousman   אָדָםa.damman on    earth   [אֶ֫רֶץ | /ב][e.rets | b][country/planet | in/on/with]who   אֲשֶׁרa.sherwhichdoes   עָשָׂהa.sahdogood   טוֹבtovgood and    never   [לֹא | /וְ][lo | v][not | and]sins.   חָטָאcha.tato sin  ESV 7:21Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabDo    not   אַלalnottake   נָתַןna.tanput to    heart   לֵבlevheartall   [כֹּל | גַּם | /ל][kol | gam | l][all | also | to/for] the    things   [דָּבָר | /ה][da.var | h][thing | [the]]that   אֲשֶׁרa.sherwhich people    say   דָבַרda.varspeak, lest you    hear   [שָׁמַע | ךָ | אֲשֶׁר | לֹא][sha.ma | ka | a.sher | lo][hear | your | which | not]your    servant   [עֶ֫בֶד | אֵת][e.ved | et][servant/slave | [Obj.]]cursing   [קָלַל | ךָ][qa.lal | ka][to lighten | your] you.     ESV 7:22Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabYour    heart   לֵבlevheartknows   יָדַעya.dato know that    many   רַבravmanytimes   פַּ֫עַםpa.ambeat you    yourself   [גַּם | כִּי][gam | ki][also | for] have    cursed   [קָלַל | ךָ | אֲשֶׁר | גַּם | אַתָּ֫ה][qa.lal | ka | a.sher | gam | at.tah][to lighten | your | which | also | you(m.s.)]others.   אַחֵרa.cheranother  ESV 7:23Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabAll   כֹּלkolallthis   זֹהzohthis I have    tested   נָסָהna.sahto test by    wisdom.   [חׇכְמָה | /ב][chokh.mah | b][wisdom | in/on/with]I    said,   אָמַרa.marto say“   I will be    wise,   חָכַםcha.khambe wise”    but it was    far   [רָחֹק | /וְ | הוּא][ra.choq | v | hu][distant | and | he/she/it]from   מִן־min-from me.     ESV 7:24Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabThat   מָהmahwhat? which has    been   [הָיָה | /שׁ][ha.yah | s][to be | which/that] is    far off   רָחֹקra.choqdistant, and    deep   [עָמֹק | /וְ][a.moq | v][deep | and], very    deep;   עָמֹקa.moqdeepwho   מִיmiwho? can    find it out?   מָצָאma.tsato find  ESV 7:25Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabI   אֲנִיa.niIturned   סָבַבsa.vavturn my    heart   [לֵב | /וְ][lev | v][heart | and] to    know   [יָדַע | י | /ל][ya.da | y | l][to know | my | to/for] and to    search   [תּוּר | /וְ | /ל][tur | v | l][to spy | and | to/for] out and to    seek   בָּקַשׁba.qashto seekwisdom   חׇכְמָהchokh.mahwisdom and the    scheme   [חֶשְׁבּוֹן | /וְ][chesh.bon | v][explanation | and] of things, and to    know   [יָדַע | /וְ | /ל][ya.da | v | l][to know | and | to/for] the    wickedness   רֶ֫שַׁעre.shawickedness of    folly   כֶּ֫סֶלke.selloin and the    foolishness   [סִכְלוּת | /וְ | /ה][sikh.lut | v | h][folly | and | [the]] that is    madness.   הוֹלֵלָהho.le.lahmadness  ESV 7:26Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabAnd    I   אֲנִיa.niIfind   מָצָאma.tsato find something more    bitter   מַרmarbitterthan   מִן־min-fromdeath:   [מָ֫וֶת | /מ][ma.vet | m][death | from]the    woman   [אִשָּׁה | אֵת | /ה][ish.shah | et | h][woman | [Obj.] | [the]]whose   אֲשֶׁרa.sherwhichheart   לֵבlevheart is    snares   [מָצוֹד | הוּא][ma.tsod | hu][net | he/she/it] and    nets   [חֵ֫רֶם | /וְ][che.rem | v][net | and], and whose    hands   יָדyadhand are    fetters   [אֵסוּר | הּ][e.sur | h][bond | her]. He who    pleases   [טוֹב | הּ | פָּנֶה][tov | h | pa.neh][pleasant | her | before]God   [אֱלֹהִים | /ל | /ה][e.lo.him | l | h][God | to/for | [the]]escapes   מָלַטma.latto escape her, but    the    sinner   [חָטָא | הָ][cha.ta | ha][to sin | her] is    taken   לָכַדla.khadto capture by her.     ESV 7:27Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabBehold,   רָאָהra.ahbehold!this   זֶהzehthis is what I    found,   מָצָאma.tsato findsays   אָמַרa.marto saythe    Preacher   קֹהֶ֫לֶתqo.he.letpreacher, while adding    one   אֶחָדe.chadone thing to    another   [אֶחָד | /ל][e.chad | l][one | to/for] to    find   [מָצָא | /ל][ma.tsa | l][to find | to/for] the    scheme   חֶשְׁבּוֹןchesh.bonexplanation of things—     ESV 7:28Orig VocabVocab TransEng Vocabwhich   אֲשֶׁרa.sherwhich my    soul   נֶ֫פֶשׁne.pheshsoul has    sought   [בָּקַשׁ | עוֹד][ba.qash | od][to seek | still] repeatedly, but I have    not   [לֹא | י | /וְ][lo | y | v][not | my | and]found.   מָצָאma.tsato findOne   אֶחָדe.chadoneman   אָדָםa.dammanamong   /מmfrom a    thousand   אֶ֫לֶףe.lephthousand I    found   מָצָאma.tsato find, but    a    woman   [אִשָּׁה | /וְ][ish.shah | v][woman | and] among    all   [כֹּל | /ב][kol | b][all | in/on/with] these I have    not   [לֹא | אֵ֫לֶּה][lo | el.leh][not | these]found.   מָצָאma.tsato find  ESV 7:29Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabSee,   רָאָהra.ahbehold!this   זֶהzehthisalone   [בַּד | /ל][bad | l][alone | to/for] I    found   מָצָאma.tsato find, that    God   [אֱלֹהִים | /ה][e.lo.him | h][God | [the]]made   [עָשָׂה | אֲשֶׁר][a.sah | a.sher][to make | which]man   [אָדָם | אֵת | /ה][a.dam | et | h][man | [Obj.] | [the]]upright   יָשָׁרya.sharupright, but    they have    sought   [בָּקַשׁ | /וְ | הֵ֫מָּה][ba.qash | v | hem.mah][to seek | and | they(masc.)] out    many   רַבravmanyschemes.   חִשָּׁבוֹןchish.sha.voninvention