1 For|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H2088" I|strong="H3588" laid|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" my|strong="H5414" heart|strong="H3820", even|strong="H1571" to|strong="H5414" explore all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H2088": that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" righteous|strong="H6662", and|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" wise|strong="H2450", and|strong="H3027" their|strong="H3605" works|strong="H5652", are|strong="H3027" in|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" God|strong="H5414"; whether|strong="H3045" it|strong="H5414" be|strong="H3027" love or|strong="H1571" hatred|strong="H8135", man|strong="H2450" knoweth|strong="H3045" it|strong="H5414" not|strong="H3045"; all|strong="H3605" is|strong="H2088" before|strong="H6440" them|strong="H5414".
2 All|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" come alike to|strong="H7650" all|strong="H3605": there|strong="H3605" is|strong="H2896" one|strong="H3605" event|strong="H4745" to|strong="H7650" the|strong="H3605" righteous|strong="H6662" and|strong="H2896" to|strong="H7650" the|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H7563"; to|strong="H7650" the|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896" and|strong="H2896" to|strong="H7650" the|strong="H3605" clean|strong="H2889" and|strong="H2896" to|strong="H7650" the|strong="H3605" unclean|strong="H2931"; to|strong="H7650" him|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" sacrificeth|strong="H2076" and|strong="H2896" to|strong="H7650" him|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" sacrificeth|strong="H2076" not|strong="H3372"; as|strong="H3605" is|strong="H2896" the|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896", so|strong="H7650" is|strong="H2896" the|strong="H3605" sinner|strong="H2398"; and he|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" sweareth|strong="H7650", as|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" feareth|strong="H3372" an|strong="H7650" oath|strong="H7621".
3 This|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" an|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H7451" in|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H2088" done|strong="H6213" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121", that|strong="H3588" there|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" one|strong="H2088" event|strong="H4745" unto|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605": yea|strong="H3588" also|strong="H1571", the|strong="H3605" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H1121" is|strong="H2088" full|strong="H4390" of|strong="H1121" evil|strong="H7451", and|strong="H1121" madness|strong="H1947" is|strong="H2088" in|strong="H6213" their|strong="H3605" heart|strong="H3820" while|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" live|strong="H2416", and|strong="H1121" after|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" they go to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H3605" dead|strong="H4191".
4 For|strong="H3588" to|strong="H4191" him|strong="H4191" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3426" joined with|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" living|strong="H2416" there|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" hope; for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3068" living|strong="H2416" dog|strong="H3611" is|strong="H3426" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H4480" a|strong="H3068" dead|strong="H4191" lion.
5 For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" living|strong="H2416" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" shall|strong="H2416" die|strong="H4191": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" dead|strong="H4191" know|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3045" anything|strong="H3972", neither have|strong="H3045" they|strong="H3588" anymore|strong="H5750" a|strong="H3068" reward|strong="H7939"; for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" memory|strong="H2143" of|strong="H4191" them|strong="H3588" is|strong="H2143" forgotten|strong="H7911".
6 As|strong="H6213" well|strong="H1571" their|strong="H3605" love, as|strong="H6213" their|strong="H3605" hatred|strong="H8135" and|strong="H5769" their|strong="H3605" envy|strong="H7068", is|strong="H1571" perished long|strong="H5769" ago|strong="H5769"; neither|strong="H1571" have|strong="H1571" they|strong="H1992" anymore|strong="H5750" a|strong="H3068" portion|strong="H2506" forever|strong="H5769" in|strong="H6213" anything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H1571" done|strong="H6213" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121".
7 Go|strong="H3212" thy|strong="H8354" way|strong="H3212", eat|strong="H3899" thy|strong="H8354" bread|strong="H3899" with|strong="H3212" joy|strong="H8057", and|strong="H3212" drink|strong="H8354" thy|strong="H8354" wine|strong="H3196" with|strong="H3212" a|strong="H3068" merry|strong="H2896" heart|strong="H3820"; for|strong="H3588" God hath|strong="H3588" already|strong="H3528" accepted|strong="H7521" thy|strong="H8354" works|strong="H4639".
8 Let|strong="H6256" thy|strong="H5921" garments be|strong="H1961" always|strong="H3605" white|strong="H3836"; and|strong="H7218" let|strong="H6256" not|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H5921" head|strong="H7218" lack|strong="H2637" oil|strong="H8081".
9 Live|strong="H2416" joyfully|strong="H7200" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" wife|strong="H2416" whom|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H5414" lovest all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H5414" life|strong="H2416" of|strong="H3117" vanity|strong="H1892", which|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" hath|strong="H2416" given|strong="H5414" thee|strong="H5414" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121", all|strong="H3605" thy|strong="H5414" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" vanity|strong="H1892": for|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H1931" thy|strong="H5414" portion|strong="H2506" in|strong="H3117" life|strong="H2416", and|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H5414" labor|strong="H5999" wherein|strong="H1931" thou|strong="H5414" laborest under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121".
10 Whatsoever|strong="H3605" thy|strong="H6213" hand|strong="H3027" findeth|strong="H4672" to|strong="H1980" do|strong="H6213", do|strong="H6213" it with|strong="H1980" thy|strong="H6213" might|strong="H3581"; for|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H3027" no|strong="H6213" work|strong="H4639", nor|strong="H2451" device|strong="H2808", nor|strong="H2451" knowledge|strong="H1847", nor|strong="H2451" wisdom|strong="H2451", in|strong="H1980" Sheol|strong="H7585", whither|strong="H8033" thou|strong="H6213" goest|strong="H1980".
11 I|strong="H3588" returned|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" saw|strong="H7200" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121", that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" race|strong="H4793" is|strong="H1571" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" swift|strong="H7031", nor|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" strong|strong="H1368", neither|strong="H3808" yet|strong="H3588" bread|strong="H3899" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" wise|strong="H2450", nor|strong="H3808" yet|strong="H3588" riches|strong="H6239" to|strong="H7725" men|strong="H1368" of|strong="H1368" understanding, nor|strong="H3808" yet|strong="H3588" favor|strong="H2580" to|strong="H7725" men|strong="H1368" of|strong="H1368" skill|strong="H3045"; but|strong="H3588" time|strong="H6256" and|strong="H7725" chance|strong="H6294" happeneth|strong="H7136" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H7725" all|strong="H3605".
12 For|strong="H3588" man|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1571" knoweth|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" his|strong="H5921" time|strong="H6256": as|strong="H1571" the|strong="H5921" fish|strong="H1709" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1992" taken in|strong="H5921" an|strong="H3588" evil|strong="H7451" net|strong="H4685", and|strong="H1121" as|strong="H1571" the|strong="H5921" birds|strong="H6833" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1992" caught in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" snare|strong="H6341", even|strong="H1571" so|strong="H3808" are|strong="H1992" the|strong="H5921" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H1121" snared|strong="H3369" in|strong="H5921" an|strong="H3588" evil|strong="H7451" time|strong="H6256", when|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5921" falleth|strong="H5307" suddenly|strong="H6597" upon|strong="H5921" them|strong="H1992".
13 I|strong="H7200" have|strong="H1571" also|strong="H1571" seen|strong="H7200" wisdom|strong="H2451" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H7200" sun|strong="H8121" on|strong="H7200" this|strong="H1931" wise|strong="H2451", and|strong="H1419" it|strong="H1931" seemed|strong="H7200" great|strong="H1419" unto|strong="H7200" me|strong="H7200":
14 There was|strong="H5892" a|strong="H3068" little|strong="H4592" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H4428" few|strong="H4592" men|strong="H1419" within|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921"; and|strong="H4428" there came|strong="H4428" a|strong="H3068" great|strong="H1419" king|strong="H4428" against|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921", and|strong="H4428" besieged|strong="H1129" it|strong="H5921", and|strong="H4428" built|strong="H1129" great|strong="H1419" bulwarks|strong="H4685" against|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921".
15 Now there|strong="H4672" was|strong="H1931" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H5892" it|strong="H1931" a|strong="H3068" poor|strong="H4542" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450", and|strong="H5892" he|strong="H1931" by|strong="H5892" his|strong="H2142" wisdom|strong="H2451" delivered|strong="H4422" the|strong="H2142" city|strong="H5892"; yet|strong="H3808" no|strong="H3808" man|strong="H2450" remembered|strong="H2142" that|strong="H1931" same|strong="H1931" poor|strong="H4542" man|strong="H2450".
16 Then|strong="H8085" said|strong="H1697" I|strong="H1697", Wisdom|strong="H2451" is|strong="H1697" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H2896" strength|strong="H1369": nevertheless the|strong="H8085" poor|strong="H4542" man|strong="H2896"’s wisdom|strong="H2451" is|strong="H1697" despised, and|strong="H2451" his|strong="H8085" words|strong="H1697" are|strong="H1697" not|strong="H8085" heard|strong="H8085".
17 The|strong="H8085" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H8085" wise|strong="H2450" heard|strong="H8085" in|strong="H8085" quiet|strong="H5183" are|strong="H1697" better|strong="H5183" than|strong="H2450" the|strong="H8085" cry|strong="H2201" of|strong="H1697" him|strong="H8085" that|strong="H8085" ruleth|strong="H4910" among|strong="H4910" fools|strong="H3684".
18 Wisdom|strong="H2451" is|strong="H2896" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H2896" weapons|strong="H3627" of|strong="H3627" war|strong="H7128"; but one|strong="H2896" sinner|strong="H2398" destroyeth much|strong="H7235" good|strong="H2896".