\id ECC World English Bible (WEB) 
\ide UTF-8
\h Ecclesiastes 
\toc1 Ecclesiates or, The Preacher 
\toc2 Ecclesiastes 
\toc3 Ecclesiastes 
\mt1 Ecclesiastes 
\mt2 or, The Preacher 
\c 1  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: 
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\v 2 “\w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*,” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*; “\w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.” 
\v 3  \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* gain \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H5999"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H0120"\w* labors \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 
\v 4  \w One|strong="H1755"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H1755"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w*; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w remains|strong="H5975"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 5  \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* \w rises|strong="H2224"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* down, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* hurries \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w rises|strong="H2224"\w*. 
\v 6  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w continually|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w courses|strong="H5439"\w*. 
\v 7  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rivers \w run|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w yet|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w*. \w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rivers \w flow|strong="H1980"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w flow|strong="H1980"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 8  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* weariness \w beyond|strong="H3808"\w* uttering. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w*. 
\v 9  \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 10  \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*,\f + \fr 1:10  \ft “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w*?” \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*, \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ages|strong="H5769"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 11  \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* memory \w of|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H0369"\w* memory \w of|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w latter|strong="H0314"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 12  \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 13  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* heavy burden \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*\f + \fr 1:13  \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).\f* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 14  \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 15  \w That|strong="H3808"\w* which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w crooked|strong="H5791"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* made straight; \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacking|strong="H2642"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w counted|strong="H4487"\w*. 
\v 16  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* obtained \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.” 
\v 17  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7475"\w* \w after|strong="H7475"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 18  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H2451"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* grief; \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w increases|strong="H3254"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w increases|strong="H3254"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*. 
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w*;” \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 2  \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* foolishness;” \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w*?” 
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\v 3  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* searched \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* cheer \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w yet|strong="H2451"\w* guiding \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 4 I \w made|strong="H4639"\w* myself \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*. I \w built|strong="H1129"\w* myself \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. I \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* myself \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*. 
\v 5 I \w made|strong="H6213"\w* myself \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w parks|strong="H6508"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* I \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*. 
\v 6  \w I|strong="H6779"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* myself \w pools|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* where \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w grown|strong="H6779"\w*. 
\v 7  \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* great \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w above|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 8  \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3664"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w treasure|strong="H5459"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* got \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w male|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* female \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* delights \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*: musical instruments \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w* sorts. 
\v 9  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 10  \w Whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w desired|strong="H7592"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*. 
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w at|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w worked|strong="H5998"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
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\v 12  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w madness|strong="H1947"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* successor \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Just|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H3528"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago. 
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w excels|strong="H3504"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, \w as|strong="H0589"\w* far \w as|strong="H0589"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w excels|strong="H3504"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. 
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man’s|strong="H2450"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*—\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* event \w happens|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w happens|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* happen \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*; \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w more|strong="H3148"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 16  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*, \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* memory \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*! 
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\v 17  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* grievous \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H1892"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 18  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* which \w I|strong="H0589"\w* labored \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*. 
\v 19  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w whether|strong="H0176"\w* \w he|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* rule \w over|strong="H7980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H0176"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H0176"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w shown|strong="H3045"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
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\v 20 Therefore \w I|strong="H0589"\w* began \w to|strong="H5921"\w* cause \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w despair|strong="H2976"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5998"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 21  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w whose|strong="H0120"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* skillfulness; \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* leave \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 22  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w striving|strong="H7475"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w in|strong="H5999"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* labors \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 
\v 23  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H4341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* travail \w is|strong="H2088"\w* grief; \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* takes \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 24  \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 25  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* enjoyment, \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*? 
\v 26  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* pleases \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* travail, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w heap|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* pleases \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w For|strong="H8478"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*: 
\q1
\v 2  \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; 
\q1 \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* pluck up \w that|strong="H6256"\w* which \w is|strong="H4191"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w*; 
\q1
\v 3  \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w*; 
\q1 \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*; 
\q1
\v 4  \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1058"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w*; 
\q1 \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1058"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w dance|strong="H7540"\w*; 
\q1
\v 5  \w a|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w a|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* together; 
\q1 \w a|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w a|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* refrain \w from|strong="H0068"\w* \w embracing|strong="H2263"\w*; 
\q1
\v 6  \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* lose; 
\q1 \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w*; 
\q1
\v 7  \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w sew|strong="H8609"\w*; 
\q1 \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w keep|strong="H2814"\w* silence, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*; 
\q1
\v 8  \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H4421"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*; 
\q1 \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H4421"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
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\v 9  \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w works|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1931"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* labors? 
\v 10  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* burden \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 11  \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w eternity|strong="H5769"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*, \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w*. 
\v 12  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* long \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 13  \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gift|strong="H4991"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 14  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w taken|strong="H1639"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 15  \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w passed|strong="H1961"\w* away. 
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\v 16  \w Moreover|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 17  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*.” 
\v 18  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* tests \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w so|strong="H0589"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*. 
\v 19  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* happens \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* happens \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* happens \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w*. \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w advantage|strong="H4195"\w* \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 20  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 21  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, whether \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*, whether \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w downward|strong="H4295"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*?” 
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\v 22  \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*? 
\c 4  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressions|strong="H6217"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressors|strong="H6231"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*. 
\v 2  \w Therefore|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* praised \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H3528"\w* long \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* yet \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 3  \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* achievement \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w striving|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
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\v 5  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w folds|strong="H2263"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* together \w and|strong="H3027"\w* ruins \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 6  \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* handful, \w with|strong="H3709"\w* quietness, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* two \w handfuls|strong="H2651"\w* \w with|strong="H3709"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H3709"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
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\v 7  \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 8  \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w alone|strong="H0259"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*. “\w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w do|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* deprive \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w enjoyment|strong="H2896"\w*?” \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* miserable business. 
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\v 9  \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*, \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*. 
\v 10  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w lift|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* fellow; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w woe|strong="H0337"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w alone|strong="H0259"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* doesn’t \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w lift|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\v 11 Again, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* warmth; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w how|strong="H0349"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w keep|strong="H2552"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w* \w alone|strong="H0259"\w*? 
\v 12  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H0259"\w* prevails \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w who|strong="H0259"\w* \w is|strong="H0259"\w* \w alone|strong="H0259"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w withstand|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*; \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* threefold \w cord|strong="H2339"\w* \w is|strong="H0259"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w*. 
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\v 13  \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w youth|strong="H3206"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* an \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* receive admonition \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. 
\v 14  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*. 
\v 15  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H3206"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w succeeded|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 16  \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w*—\w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7475"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\c 5  
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\v 1 Guard \w your|strong="H5921"\w* steps \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* house; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w draw|strong="H3318"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* listen \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacrifice \w of|strong="H0776"\w* fools, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* evil. 
\v 2 Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* rash \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* mouth, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* don’t let \w your|strong="H0935"\w* heart \w be|strong="H1697"\w* hasty \w to|strong="H0935"\w* utter \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* before God; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* heaven, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* earth. \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* let \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* few. 
\v 3  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* dream comes \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H0430"\w* cares, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool’s|strong="H3684"\w* speech \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H0430"\w* words. 
\v 4  \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w vow|strong="H5087"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w vow|strong="H5087"\w* \w to|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* defer \w to|strong="H0834"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*; \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* pleasure \w in|strong="H3808"\w* fools. \w Pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w vow|strong="H5087"\w*. 
\v 5  \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w vow|strong="H3027"\w*, \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w vow|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 6 Don’t allow \w your|strong="H3588"\w* mouth \w to|strong="H0430"\w* lead \w you|strong="H3588"\w* into sin. Don’t protest \w before|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* messenger \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* mistake. \w Why|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* angry \w at|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* voice, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hands? 
\v 7  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H5921"\w* dreams there \w are|strong="H4941"\w* vanities, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* well \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* many words; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* fear God. 
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\v 8  \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* see \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oppression \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* poor, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* violent taking \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* justice \w and|strong="H0776"\w* righteousness \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* district, don’t marvel \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* matter, \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* official \w is|strong="H1931"\w* eyed \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* higher \w one|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* officials \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*. 
\v 9  \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* profit \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* earth \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w*. \w The|strong="H1571"\w* king profits \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* field. 
\p
\v 10  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* loves silver \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* satisfied \w with|strong="H0398"\w* silver, \w nor|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* loves \w abundance|strong="H7235"\w*, \w with|strong="H0398"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* vanity. 
\v 11  \w When|strong="H0518"\w* goods \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*, \w those|strong="H0398"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* what advantage \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* owner, \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w feast|strong="H0398"\w* \w on|strong="H0369"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* eyes? 
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\v 12  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* sleep \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* laboring \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* sweet, \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3426"\w* eats little \w or|strong="H7200"\w* much; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* abundance \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rich|strong="H6239"\w* \w will|strong="H8121"\w* not allow \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* sleep. 
\p
\v 13  \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* grievous \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* seen \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* sun: \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* kept \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H0369"\w* owner \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 14  \w Those|strong="H0834"\w* riches perish \w by|strong="H3027"\w* misfortune, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* fathered \w a|strong="H5375"\w* son, \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 15  \w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother’s womb, naked \w shall|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* again \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w shall|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5998"\w*, \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w carry|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hand. 
\v 16  \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* grievous evil, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* points \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* came, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* go. \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* profit \w does|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* labors \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wind? 
\v 17  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0430"\w* \w eats|strong="H0398"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* darkness, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* frustrated, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* sickness \w and|strong="H0430"\w* wrath. 
\p
\v 18 Behold, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* seen \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* good \w and|strong="H0430"\w* proper \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* drink, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* enjoy good \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*, \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* labors \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sun, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* life \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*. 
\v 19  \w Every|strong="H3117"\w* man \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* whom \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* given riches \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* given \w him|strong="H0853"\w* power \w to|strong="H3117"\w* eat \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H2142"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* portion, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* labor—\w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* gift \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 20 For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life, because God occupies him with the joy of his heart. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1  \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* heavy \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*: 
\v 2  \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w desires|strong="H0183"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* power \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w alien|strong="H5237"\w* \w eats|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*. 
\p
\v 3  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w fathers|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w burial|strong="H6900"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w stillborn|strong="H5309"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w*; 
\v 4  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* departs \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. 
\v 5  \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* rest \w rather|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 6  \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, though \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* fails \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*? 
\v 7  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w*. 
\v 8  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w advantage|strong="H3148"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*? 
\v 9  \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* wandering \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 10  \w Whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago; \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* contend \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* mightier \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 11  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* create \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* profit \w man|strong="H0120"\w*? 
\v 12  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* spends \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 
\c 7  
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\v 1  \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* fine perfume; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* one’s \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 2  \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w*; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 3  \w Sorrow|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sadness|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w made|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 4  \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 5  \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 6  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crackling|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* thorns \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 7  \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w extortion|strong="H6233"\w* \w makes|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* foolish; \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bribe|strong="H4979"\w* \w destroys|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 8  \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* its \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w*. 
\p \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w patient|strong="H0750"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* proud \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 9  \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* hasty \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w rests|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 10  \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*?” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w wisely|strong="H2451"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\p
\v 11  \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w as|strong="H5159"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H5159"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w more|strong="H3148"\w* excellent \w for|strong="H8121"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* who \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 12  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* defense, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* defense; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* excellency \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w preserves|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\p
\v 13  \w Consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* straight \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w crooked|strong="H5791"\w*? 
\v 14  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* joyful, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* adversity \w consider|strong="H7200"\w*; \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\p
\v 15  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*: \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w perishes|strong="H0006"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lives \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* evildoing. 
\v 16  \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w overly|strong="H3148"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* yourself \w overly|strong="H3148"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8074"\w* yourself? 
\v 17  \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*? 
\v 18  \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H0270"\w* \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* withdraw \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 19  \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* strength \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* more than \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7989"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 20  \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. 
\v 21  \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, lest \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; 
\v 22  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* often \w your|strong="H0834"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w likewise|strong="H1571"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w*. 
\v 23  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w proved|strong="H5254"\w* \w in|strong="H0559"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*;” \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 24  \w That|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w*, \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H6013"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w*. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w*? 
\v 25  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* scheme \w of|strong="H3820"\w* things, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* stupidity, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w foolishness|strong="H3689"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w*. 
\p
\v 26  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* snares \w and|strong="H0430"\w* traps, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w chains|strong="H0612"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="H0834"\w* pleases \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w shall|strong="H0802"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*; \w but|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* ensnared \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*. 
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\v 27 “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*,” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, “\w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w explanation|strong="H2808"\w* 
\v 28  \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w*. 
\v 29  \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w mankind|strong="H0120"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* inventions.” 
\c 8  
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\v 1  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*? \w And|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6592"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*? \w A|strong="H6440"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w shine|strong="H0215"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hardness \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w changed|strong="H8132"\w*. 
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\v 2  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w command|strong="H6310"\w*!” \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 3  \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* hasty \w to|strong="H6440"\w* go \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w persist|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2654"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, 
\v 4  \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* supreme. \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*?” 
\v 5  \w Whoever|strong="H8104"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w procedure|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 6  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w procedure|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w*, \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* misery \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* heavy \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 7  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*? 
\v 8  \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* power \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* contain \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* power \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w discharge|strong="H4917"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w practice|strong="H1167"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*. 
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\v 9  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* power \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hurt. 
\v 10  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* holiness. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 11  \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w sentence|strong="H6599"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w executed|strong="H7451"\w* \w speedily|strong="H4120"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w fully|strong="H4390"\w* \w set|strong="H4390"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 12  \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w crimes|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H0748"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* reverent \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 13  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w lengthen|strong="H0748"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 14  \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*. Again, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* commended \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8055"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* accompany \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
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\v 16  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* business \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* (\w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*), 
\v 17  \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w however|strong="H0518"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w labors|strong="H4639"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* thinks \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w comprehend|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\c 9  
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\v 1  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* explore \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* works, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w whether|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*, \w man|strong="H0120"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 2  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* come \w alike|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* event \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w*, \w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* doesn’t \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*. \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*; \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w takes|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w fears|strong="H3372"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*. 
\v 3  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* event \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 4  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* joined \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w hope|strong="H0986"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*. 
\v 5  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H0369"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*. 
\v 6  \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*; \w neither|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
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\v 7 Go \w your|strong="H0398"\w* way—\w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* merry \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w accepted|strong="H7521"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*. 
\v 8  \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H6256"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w lack|strong="H2637"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. 
\v 9  \w Live|strong="H2416"\w* joyfully \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 10  \w Whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* plan, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,\f + \fr 9:10  \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w*. 
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\v 11  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w race|strong="H4793"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* skill; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w chance|strong="H6294"\w* happen \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 12  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w taken|strong="H0270"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* net, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w caught|strong="H0270"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w snare|strong="H3369"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w snared|strong="H3369"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
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\v 13  \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* way, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w seemed|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 14 There \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, besieged \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* bulwarks \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 15  \w Now|strong="H0120"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w yet|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 16  \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*.” Nevertheless \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* man’s \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 17  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* quiet \w are|strong="H1697"\w* better than \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w among|strong="H4910"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 18  \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H7128"\w*; but \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w destroys|strong="H0006"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\c 10  
\q1
\v 1  \w Dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w flies|strong="H2070"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3519"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H3519"\w* \w perfumer|strong="H7543"\w* \w to|strong="H0887"\w* produce an evil odor; 
\q2 \w so|strong="H4592"\w* does \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w* outweigh \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*. 
\q1
\v 2 A \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man’s|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* at his \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* a \w fool’s|strong="H3684"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* at his \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. 
\v 3  \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w* fails \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w*. 
\v 4  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* gentleness lays \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w offenses|strong="H2399"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* rest. 
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\v 5  \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* which \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sort \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w error|strong="H7684"\w* which \w proceeds|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7989"\w*. 
\v 6  \w Folly|strong="H5529"\w* \w is|strong="H5529"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* dignity, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w low|strong="H8216"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 7  \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 8 He who \w digs|strong="H2658"\w* \w a|strong="H2658"\w* \w pit|strong="H1475"\w* \w may|strong="H1475"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H2658"\w*; \w and|strong="H5307"\w* whoever \w breaks|strong="H6555"\w* \w through|strong="H6555"\w* \w a|strong="H2658"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* \w may|strong="H1475"\w* be bitten \w by|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H2658"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*. 
\v 9 Whoever carves \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* may \w be|strong="H6086"\w* injured \w by|strong="H5265"\w* them. Whoever \w splits|strong="H1234"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* may \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w endangered|strong="H5533"\w* \w by|strong="H5265"\w* it. 
\v 10  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ax \w is|strong="H1931"\w* blunt, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w edge|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w* brings \w success|strong="H3787"\w*. 
\p
\v 11  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* bites \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w charmed|strong="H3908"\w*, \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* charmer’s \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*. 
\v 12  \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man’s|strong="H2450"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2580"\w*; \w but|strong="H1104"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w by|strong="H8193"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* own \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
\v 13  \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w foolishness|strong="H5531"\w*; \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* mischievous \w madness|strong="H1948"\w*. 
\v 14  \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w* \w also|strong="H3045"\w* multiplies \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\p \w Man|strong="H0120"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*? 
\v 15  \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w wearies|strong="H3021"\w* every \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\q1
\v 16  \w Woe|strong="H0337"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0398"\w*, \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w when|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*! 
\q1
\v 17  \w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* due \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, 
\q2 \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w drunkenness|strong="H8358"\w*! 
\q1
\v 18  \w By|strong="H3027"\w* slothfulness \w the|strong="H3027"\w* roof sinks \w in|strong="H1004"\w*; 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* idleness \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w leaks|strong="H1811"\w*. 
\q1
\v 19  \w A|strong="H8055"\w* feast \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*; 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\q1
\v 20  \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w no|strong="H0408"\w*, \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H1697"\w*; 
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*, 
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* carry \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\c 11  
\p
\v 1  \w Cast|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*; 
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\q1
\v 2  \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*, \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*; 
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\q1
\v 3  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w they|strong="H0518"\w* empty \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, 
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\q1
\v 4  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w observes|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w*; 
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w regards|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*. 
\q1
\v 5  \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, 
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* grow \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* child; 
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\q1
\v 6  \w In|strong="H0176"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0176"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w withhold|strong="H0259"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; 
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* prosper, \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, 
\q2 \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* equally \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\q1
\v 7 Truly \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w is|strong="H0216"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H0216"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H4966"\w* thing \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\q1
\v 8  \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w lives|strong="H0518"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*; 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w*. 
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\q1
\v 9  \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w man|strong="H0970"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H0979"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w cheer|strong="H3190"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H0979"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\q1
\v 10  \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* sorrow \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*; 
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w youth|strong="H3208"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dawn \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w life|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 
\c 12  
\p
\v 1  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* Creator \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w youth|strong="H0979"\w*, 
\q2 \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w draw|strong="H5060"\w* \w near|strong="H5060"\w*, 
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*;” 
\q1
\v 2  \w Before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*; 
\q1
\v 3  \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w keepers|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2111"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* bow themselves, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* grinders cease \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w windows|strong="H0699"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w*, 
\q1
\v 4  \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* shall \w be|strong="H6963"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H7784"\w*; 
\q2 \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grinding|strong="H2913"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w low|strong="H8217"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* shall \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H6965"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w* shall \w be|strong="H6963"\w* \w brought|strong="H6965"\w* \w low|strong="H8217"\w*; 
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\v 5  \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* heights, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w terrors|strong="H2849"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w almond|strong="H8247"\w* \w tree|strong="H8247"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* blossom, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grasshopper|strong="H2284"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w burden|strong="H0413"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* desire \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w fail|strong="H6565"\w*; 
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourners|strong="H5594"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H7784"\w*; 
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\v 6  \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w cord|strong="H2256"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* severed, 
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, 
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w pitcher|strong="H3537"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* spring, 
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wheel|strong="H1534"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cistern|strong="H0953"\w*, 
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\v 7  \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
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\v 8 “\w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*,” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*. 
\q2 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*!” 
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\v 9  \w Further|strong="H5750"\w*, because \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. Yes, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w pondered|strong="H2713"\w*, sought \w out|strong="H2713"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* set \w in|strong="H5750"\w* order \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w*. 
\v 10  \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* acceptable \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* blamelessly, \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*. 
\v 11  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* goads; \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* nails well \w fastened|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w masters|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* assemblies, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. 
\v 12 Furthermore, \w my|strong="H1320"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w be|strong="H1121"\w* admonished: \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w making|strong="H0369"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w study|strong="H3854"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* weariness \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. 
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\v 13  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 14  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5956"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*, \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 