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How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

Wherewithal shall a young man H5288 cleanse H2135 (PielImpf) his way? H734 By taking heed H8104 (QalInf) thereto according to thy word. H1697

^[118:9] β βηθ εν τινι κατορθωσει ο νεωτερος την οδον αυτου εν τω φυλασσεσθαι τους λογους σου

How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?

How many are the days H3117 of thy servant? H5650 When wilt thou execute H6213 (QalImpf) judgment H4941 on them that persecute H7291 (QalActPtc) me?

^[118:84] ποσαι εισιν αι ημεραι του δουλου σου ποτε ποιησεις μοι εκ των καταδιωκοντων με κρισιν

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

O how love I H157 (QalPerf) thy law! H8451 It is my meditation H7881 all the day. H3117

^[118:97] ιγ μημ ως ηγαπησα τον νομον σου κυριε ολην την ημεραν μελετη μου εστιν

How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

How sweet H4452 (NiphPerf) are thy words H565 unto my taste!^§ H2441 Yea, sweeter than honey H1706 to my mouth! H6310

Psalm 119:103 Heb. palate

^[118:103] ως γλυκεα τω λαρυγγι μου τα λογια σου υπερ μελι και κηριον τω στοματι μου

What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

What shall be given H5414 (QalImpf) unto thee?^§ or what shall be done^§ H3254 (HiphImpf) unto thee, thou false H7423 tongue? H3956

Psalm 120:3a Or, what shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee? or what shall it profit thee?
Psalm 120:3b Heb. added

^[119:3] τι δοθειη σοι και τι προστεθειη σοι προς γλωσσαν δολιαν

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

Behold, how good H2896 and how pleasant H5273 it is For brethren H251 to dwell H3427 (QalInf) together^§ H3162 in unity! H3162

Psalm 133:1 Heb. even together

^[132:1] ωδη των αναβαθμων τω δαυιδ ιδου δη τι καλον η τι τερπνον αλλ η το κατοικειν αδελφους επι το αυτο

How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is their sum!

How precious H3365 (QalPerf) also are thy thoughts H7454 unto me, O God! H410 How great H6105 (QalPerf) is the sum H7218 of them!

^[138:17] εμοι δε λιαν ετιμηθησαν οι φιλοι σου ο θεος λιαν εκραταιωθησαν αι αρχαι αυτων

Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

Lord, H3068 what is man, H120 that thou takest knowledge H3045 (QalImpf) of him! Or the son H1121 of man, H582 that thou makest account H2803 (PielImpf) of him!

^[143:3] κυριε τι εστιν ανθρωπος οτι εγνωσθης αυτω η υιος ανθρωπου οτι λογιζη αυτον

The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.

The way H1870 of the wicked H7563 is as darkness: H653 They know H3045 (QalPerf) not at what they stumble. H3782 (NiphImpf)

αι δε οδοι των ασεβων σκοτειναι ουκ οιδασιν πως προσκοπτουσιν

For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?

And why wilt thou, my son, H1121 be ravished H7686 (QalImpf) with a strange woman, H2114 (QalPtc) And embrace H2263 (PielImpf) the bosom H2436 of a stranger? H5237

μη πολυς ισθι προς αλλοτριαν μηδε συνεχου αγκαλαις της μη ιδιας

The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

A foolish H3687 woman H802 is clamorous: H1993 (QalActPtc) She is simple, H6615 and H1077 knoweth H3045 (QalPerf) nothing. H4100

γυνη αφρων και θρασεια ενδεης ψωμου γινεται η ουκ επισταται αισχυνην

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

A man H376 hath joy H8057 by the answer H4617 of his mouth: H6310 And a word H1697 spoken in due season,^§ H6256 how good H2896 is it!

Proverbs 15:23 Heb. in his season

ου μη υπακουση ο κακος αυτη ουδε μη ειπη καιριον τι και καλον τω κοινω

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

How much better H2896 is it to get H7069 (QalInf) wisdom H2451 than gold! H2742 And to get H7069 (QalInf) understanding H998 rather to be chosen H977 (NiphPtc) than silver! H3701

νοσσιαι σοφιας αιρετωτεραι χρυσιου νοσσιαι δε φρονησεως αιρετωτεραι υπερ αργυριον

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

Wherefore is there a price H4242 in the hand H3027 of a fool H3684 to get H7069 (QalInf) wisdom, H2451 Seeing he hath no heart H3820 to it?

ινα τι υπηρξεν χρηματα αφρονι κτησασθαι γαρ σοφιαν ακαρδιος ου δυνησεται (17:16Α) ος υψηλον ποιει τον εαυτου οικον ζητει συντριβην ο δε σκολιαζων του μαθειν εμπεσειται εις κακα

A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

Man’s H1397 goings H4703 are of the Lord; H3068 How can a man H120 then understand H995 (QalImpf) his own way? H1870

παρα κυριου ευθυνεται τα διαβηματα ανδρι θνητος δε πως αν νοησαι τας οδους αυτου

If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

If thou hast nothing to pay, H7999 (PielInf) Why should he take away H3947 (QalImpf) thy bed H4904 from under thee?

εαν γαρ μη εχης ποθεν αποτεισης λημψονται το στρωμα το υπο τας πλευρας σου

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

Go not forth H3318 (QalImpf) hastily H4118 to strive, H7378 (QalInf) Lest thou know not what to do H6213 (QalImpf) in the end H319 thereof, When thy neighbour H7453 hath put thee to shame. H3637 (HiphInf)

μη προσπιπτε εις μαχην ταχεως ινα μη μεταμεληθης επ εσχατων ηνικα αν σε ονειδιση ο σος φιλος

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.

Boast H1984 (HithImpf) not thyself of to morrow; H4279 For thou knowest H3045 (QalImpf) not what a day H3117 may bring forth. H3205 (QalImpf)

μη καυχω τα εις αυριον ου γαρ γινωσκεις τι τεξεται η επιουσα

Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?

Who hath ascended up H5927 (QalPerf) into heaven, H8064 or descended? H3381 (QalImpf) Who hath gathered H622 (QalPerf) the wind H7307 in his fists? H2651 Who hath bound H6887 (QalPerf) the waters H4325 in a garment? H8071 Who hath established H6965 (HiphPerf) all the ends H657 of the earth? H776 What is his name, H8034 and what is his son’s H1121 name, H8034 If thou canst tell? H3045 (QalImpf)

τις ανεβη εις τον ουρανον και κατεβη τις συνηγαγεν ανεμους εν κολπω τις συνεστρεψεν υδωρ εν ιματιω τις εκρατησεν παντων των ακρων της γης τι ονομα αυτω η τι ονομα τοις τεκνοις αυτου ινα γνως

There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

There is a generation, H1755 O how lofty H7311 (QalPerf) are their eyes! H5869 And their eyelids H6079 are lifted up. H5375 (NiphImpf)

εκγονον κακον υψηλους οφθαλμους εχει τοις δε βλεφαροις αυτου επαιρεται

“Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!

What, my son? H1248 and what, the son H1248 of my womb? H990 And what, the son H1248 of my vows? H5088

τι τεκνον τηρησεις τι ρησεις θεου πρωτογενες σοι λεγω υιε τι τεκνον εμης κοιλιας τι τεκνον εμων ευχων

What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

What profit H3504 hath a man H120 of all his labour H5999 which he taketh H5998 (QalImpf) under the sun? H8121

τις περισσεια τω ανθρωπω εν παντι μοχθω αυτου ω μοχθει υπο τον ηλιον

That which has been is that which shall be, and that which has been done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun.

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done H6213 (NiphPerf) is that which shall be done: H6213 (NiphImpf) and there is no new H2319 thing under the sun. H8121

τι το γεγονος αυτο το γενησομενον και τι το πεποιημενον αυτο το ποιηθησομενον και ουκ εστιν παν προσφατον υπο τον ηλιον

I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”

I said H559 (QalPerf) of laughter, H7814 It is mad: H1984 (PoelPtc) and of mirth, H8057 What H2090 doeth H6213 (QalActPtc) it?

τω γελωτι ειπα περιφοραν και τη ευφροσυνη τι τουτο ποιεις

I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

And I turned H6437 (QalPerf) myself to behold H7200 (QalInf) wisdom, H2451 and madness, H1947 and folly: H5531 for what can the man H120 do that cometh H935 (QalImpf) after H310 the king? H4428 even that which hath been already H3528 done.^§ H6213 (QalPerf)

Ecclesiastes 2:12 Or, in those things which have been already done

και επεβλεψα εγω του ιδειν σοφιαν και περιφοραν και αφροσυνην οτι τις ο ανθρωπος ος επελευσεται οπισω της βουλης τα οσα εποιησεν αυτην

Then I said in my heart, “As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

Then H227 said H559 (QalPerf) I in my heart, H3820 As it happeneth H4745 to the fool, H3684 so it happeneth H7136 (QalImpf) even to me;^§ H1571 and why was I then more H3148 wise? H2449 (QalPerf) Then I said H1696 (PielPerf) in my heart, H3820 that this also is vanity. H1892

Ecclesiastes 2:15 Heb. happeneth to me, even to me

και ειπα εγω εν καρδια μου ως συναντημα του αφρονος και γε εμοι συναντησεται μοι και ινα τι εσοφισαμην εγω τοτε περισσον ελαλησα εν καρδια μου διοτι αφρων εκ περισσευματος λαλει οτι και γε τουτο ματαιοτης

For what does a man have of all his labor and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

For what hath H1933 (QalActPtc) man H120 of all his labour, H5999 and of the vexation H7475 of his heart, H3820 wherein H1931 he hath laboured H6001 under the sun? H8121

οτι τι γινεται τω ανθρωπω εν παντι μοχθω αυτου και εν προαιρεσει καρδιας αυτου ω αυτος μοχθει υπο τον ηλιον

What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

What profit H3504 hath he that worketh H6213 (QalActPtc) in that wherein H834 he laboureth? H6001

τις περισσεια του ποιουντος εν οις αυτος μοχθει

That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago. God seeks again that which is passed away.

That which hath been is now; H3528 and that which is to be hath already H3528 been; and God H430 requireth H1245 (PielImpf) that which is past.^§ H7291 (NiphPtc)

Ecclesiastes 3:15 Heb. that which is driven away

το γενομενον ηδη εστιν και οσα του γινεσθαι ηδη γεγονεν και ο θεος ζητησει τον διωκομενον

Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

Wherefore I perceive H7200 (QalPerf) that there is nothing better, H2896 than that a man H120 should rejoice H8055 (QalImpf) in his own works; H4639 for that is his portion: H2506 for who shall bring H935 (HiphImpf) him to see H7200 (QalInf) what shall be after H310 him?

και ειδον οτι ουκ εστιν αγαθον ει μη ο ευφρανθησεται ο ανθρωπος εν ποιημασιν αυτου οτι αυτο μερις αυτου οτι τις αξει αυτον του ιδειν εν ω εαν γενηται μετ αυτον

Don’t allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don’t protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

Suffer H5414 (QalImpf) not thy mouth H6310 to cause thy flesh H1320 to sin; H2398 (HiphInf) neither say H559 (QalImpf) thou before H6440 the angel, H4397 that it was an error: H7684 wherefore should God H430 be angry H7107 (QalImpf) at thy voice, H6963 and destroy H2254 (PielPerf) the work H4639 of thine hands? H3027

^[5:5] μη δως το στομα σου του εξαμαρτησαι την σαρκα σου και μη ειπης προ προσωπου του θεου οτι αγνοια εστιν ινα μη οργισθη ο θεος επι φωνη σου και διαφθειρη τα ποιηματα χειρων σου

When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?

When goods H2896 increase, H7235 (QalInf) they are increased H7231 (QalPerf) that eat H398 (QalActPtc) them: and what good H3788 is there to the owners H1167 thereof, saving H518 the beholding H7207 (Qere) H7212 (QalPtc) of them with their eyes? H5869

^[5:10] εν πληθει της αγαθωσυνης επληθυνθησαν εσθοντες αυτην και τι ανδρεια τω παρ αυτης οτι αλλ η του οραν οφθαλμοις αυτου

This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?

And this H2090 also is a sore H2470 (QalActPtc) evil, H7451 that in all points H5980 as he came, H935 (QalPerf) so shall he go: H3212 (QalImpf) and what profit H3504 hath he that hath laboured H5998 (QalImpf) for the wind? H7307

^[5:15] και γε τουτο πονηρα αρρωστια ωσπερ γαρ παρεγενετο ουτως και απελευσεται και τις περισσεια αυτω η μοχθει εις ανεμον

For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

For what hath the wise H2450 more H3148 than the fool? H3684 what hath the poor, H6041 that knoweth H3045 (QalActPtc) to walk H1980 (QalInf) before the living? H2416

οτι τις περισσεια τω σοφω υπερ τον αφρονα διοτι ο πενης οιδεν πορευθηναι κατεναντι της ζωης

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

That which hath been is named H7121 (NiphPerf) H8034 already, H3528 and it is known H3045 (NiphPtc) that it is man: H120 neither may H3201 (QalImpf) he contend H1777 (QalInf) with him that is mightier H8623 than he.

ει τι εγενετο ηδη κεκληται ονομα αυτου και εγνωσθη ο εστιν ανθρωπος και ου δυνησεται του κριθηναι μετα του ισχυρου υπερ αυτον

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

Seeing there be H3426 many H7235 (HiphInf) things H1697 that increase H7235 (HiphPtc) vanity, H1892 what is man H120 the better? H3148

οτι εισιν λογοι πολλοι πληθυνοντες ματαιοτητα τι περισσον τω ανθρωπω

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

For who knoweth H3045 (QalActPtc) what is good H2896 for man H120 in this life, H2416 all H4557 the days H3117 of his vain H1892 life^§ H2416 which he spendeth H6213 (QalImpf) as a shadow? H6738 for who can tell H5046 (HiphImpf) a man H120 what shall be after H310 him under the sun? H8121

Ecclesiastes 6:12 Heb. the number of the days of the life of his vanity

οτι τις οιδεν τι αγαθον τω ανθρωπω εν τη ζωη αριθμον ημερων ζωης ματαιοτητος αυτου και εποιησεν αυτας εν σκια οτι τις απαγγελει τω ανθρωπω τι εσται οπισω αυτου υπο τον ηλιον

Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.

Say H559 (QalImpf) not thou, What is the cause that the former H7223 days H3117 were better H2896 than these? for thou dost not enquire H7592 (QalPerf) wisely^§ H2451 concerning this.

Ecclesiastes 7:10 Heb. out of wisdom

μη ειπης τι εγενετο οτι αι ημεραι αι προτεραι ησαν αγαθαι υπερ ταυτας οτι ουκ εν σοφια επηρωτησας περι τουτου

Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Be not righteous H6662 over much; H7235 (HiphInf) neither make thyself over H3148 wise: H2449 (HithImpf) why shouldest thou destroy H8074 (HiplImpf) thyself?^§

Ecclesiastes 7:16 Heb. be desolate?

μη γινου δικαιος πολυ και μη σοφιζου περισσα μηποτε εκπλαγης

Don’t be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

Be not over much H7235 (HiphInf) wicked, H7561 (QalImpf) neither be thou foolish: H5530 why shouldest thou die H4191 (QalImpf) before thy time?^§ H6256

Ecclesiastes 7:17 Heb. not in thy time?

μη ασεβησης πολυ και μη γινου σκληρος ινα μη αποθανης εν ου καιρω σου

That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?

That which is far off, H7350 and exceeding deep, H6013 who can find it out? H4672 (QalImpf)

και αυτη εμακρυνθη απ εμου μακραν υπερ ο ην και βαθυ βαθος τις ευρησει αυτο

for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Where the word H1697 of a king H4428 is, there is power: H7983 and who may say H559 (QalImpf) unto him, What doest H6213 (QalImpf) thou?

καθως λαλει βασιλευς εξουσιαζων και τις ερει αυτω τι ποιησεις

For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?

For he knoweth H3045 (QalActPtc) not that which shall be: for who can tell H5046 (HiphImpf) him when it shall be?^§

Ecclesiastes 8:7 Or, how it shall be?

οτι ουκ εστιν γινωσκων τι το εσομενον οτι καθως εσται τις αναγγελει αυτω

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

A fool H5530 also is full H7235 (HiphImpf) of words:^§ H1697 a man H120 cannot tell H3045 (QalImpf) what shall be; and what shall be after H310 him, who can tell H5046 (HiphImpf) him?

Ecclesiastes 10:14 Heb. multiplieth words

και ο αφρων πληθυνει λογους ουκ εγνω ο ανθρωπος τι το γενομενον και τι το εσομενον οπισω αυτου τις αναγγελει αυτω

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

Give H5414 (QalImpv) a portion H2506 to seven, H7651 and also to eight; H8083 for thou knowest H3045 (QalImpf) not what evil H7451 shall be upon the earth. H776

δος μεριδα τοις επτα και γε τοις οκτω οτι ου γινωσκεις τι εσται πονηρον επι την γην

As you don’t know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don’t know the work of God who does all.

As thou knowest H3045 (QalActPtc) not what is the way H1870 of the spirit, H7307 nor how the bones H6106 do grow in the womb H990 of her that is with child: H4392 even so thou knowest H3045 (QalImpf) not the works H4639 of God H430 who maketh H6213 (QalImpf) all.

εν οις ουκ εστιν γινωσκων τις η οδος του πνευματος ως οστα εν γαστρι της κυοφορουσης ουτως ου γνωση τα ποιηματα του θεου οσα ποιησει συν τα παντα

Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; for why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions?

Tell H5046 (HiphImpv) me, O thou whom my soul H5315 loveth, H157 (QalPerf) Where thou feedest, H7462 (QalImpf) where H349 thou makest thy flock to rest H7257 (HiphImpf) at noon: H6672 For H4100 why should I be as one that turneth aside^§ H5844 (QalActPtc) By the flocks H5739 of thy companions? H2270

Song of Solomon 1:7 Or, as one that is vailed

απαγγειλον μοι ον ηγαπησεν η ψυχη μου που ποιμαινεις που κοιταζεις εν μεσημβρια μηποτε γενωμαι ως περιβαλλομενη επ αγελαις εταιρων σου

How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, the fragrance of your perfumes than all kinds of spices!

How fair H3302 (QalPerf) is thy love, H1730 my sister, H269 my spouse! H3618 How much better H2895 (QalPerf) is thy love H1730 than wine! H3196 And the smell H7381 of thine ointments H8081 than all spices! H1314

τι εκαλλιωθησαν μαστοι σου αδελφη μου νυμφη τι εκαλλιωθησαν μαστοι σου απο οινου και οσμη ιματιων σου υπερ παντα τα αρωματα

I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, that you tell him that I am faint with love.

I charge H7650 (HiphPerf) you, O daughters H1323 of Jerusalem, H3389 If ye find H4672 (QalImpf) my beloved, H1730 That ye tell H5046 (HiphImpf) him, that^§ I am sick H2470 (QalActPtc) of love. H160

Song of Solomon 5:8 Heb. what

ωρκισα υμας θυγατερες ιερουσαλημ εν ταις δυναμεσιν και εν ταις ισχυσεσιν του αγρου εαν ευρητε τον αδελφιδον μου τι απαγγειλητε αυτω οτι τετρωμενη αγαπης ειμι εγω

How is your beloved better than another beloved, you fairest among women? How is your beloved better than another beloved, that you do so adjure us?

What is thy beloved H1730 more than another beloved, H1730 O thou fairest H3303 among women? H802 What is thy beloved H1730 more than another beloved, H1730 That thou H3602 dost so charge H7650 (HiphPerf) us?

τι αδελφιδος σου απο αδελφιδου η καλη εν γυναιξιν τι αδελφιδος σου απο αδελφιδου οτι ουτως ωρκισας ημας