05531 ECC 001 017 And I gave <05414 +nathan > my heart <03820

+leb > to know <03045 +yada< > wisdom <02451 +chokmah > , and to

know <03045 +yada< > madness <01947 +howlelah > and folly

<{05531} +cikluwth > : I perceived <03045 +yada< > that this

<02088 +zeh > also <01571 +gam > is vexation <07475 +ra<yown >

of spirit <07307 +ruwach > .

05531 ECC 010 001 . Dead <04194 +maveth > flies <02070 +z@buwb >

cause the ointment <08081 +shemen > of the apothecary <07543

+raqach > to send <05042 +naba< > forth a stinking <00887

+ba>ash > savour <07381 +reyach > : [ so doth ] a little <04592

+m@<at > folly <{05531} +cikluwth > him that is in reputation

<03368 +yaqar > for wisdom <02451 +chokmah > [ and ] honour

<03519 +kabowd > .

05531 ECC 002 013 Then I saw <07200 +ra>ah > that wisdom <02451

+chokmah > excelleth <03504 +yithrown > folly <{05531} +cikluwth

> , as far as light <00216 +>owr > excelleth <03504 +yithrown >

darkness <02822 +choshek > .

05531 ECC 002 003 I sought <08446 +tuwr > in mine heart <03820

+leb > to give <04900 +mashak > myself unto wine <03196 +yayin >

, yet acquainting <05090 +nahag > mine heart <03820 +leb > with

wisdom <02451 +chokmah > ; and to lay hold <00270 +>achaz > on

folly <{05531} +cikluwth > , till <05704 +<ad > I might see

<07200 +ra>ah > what <00335 +>ay > [ was ] that good <02896

+towb > for the sons <01121 +ben > of men <00120 +>adam > ,

which <00834 +>aher > they should do <06213 +<asah > under

<08478 +tachath > the heaven <08064 +shamayim > all <04557

+micpar > the days <03117 +yowm > of their life <02416 +chay > .

05531 ECC 002 012 . And I turned <06437 +panah > myself to

behold <07200 +ra>ah > wisdom <02451 +chokmah > , and madness

<01947 +howlelah > , and folly <{05531} +cikluwth > : for what

<04100 +mah > [ can ] the man <00120 +>adam > [ do ] that cometh

<00935 +bow> > after <00310 +>achar > the king <04428 +melek > ?

[ even <00853 +>eth > ] that which <00834 +>aher > hath been

already <03528 +k@bar > done <06466 +pa<al > .

05531 ECC 010 013 The beginning <08462 +t@chillah > of the words

<01697 +dabar > of his mouth <06310 +peh > [ is ] foolishness

<{05531} +cikluwth > : and the end <00319 +>achariyth > of his

talk <06310 +peh > [ is ] mischievous <07451 +ra< > madness

<01948 +howleluwth > .

05531 ECC 007 025 I applied <05437 +cabab > mine heart <03820

+leb > to know <03045 +yada< > , and to search <08446 +tuwr > ,

and to seek <01245 +baqash > out wisdom <02451 +chokmah > , and

the reason <02808 +cheshbown > [ of things ] , and to know

<03045 +yada< > the wickedness <07562 +resha< > of folly <03689

+kecel > , even of foolishness <{05531} +cikluwth > [ and ]

madness <01947 +howlelah > :

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