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A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

A fool H3684 uttereth H3318 all H3605 his mind: H7307 But a wise H2450 man keepeth it H7623 in till afterwards. H268

Ὅλον G3650 (A-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) θυμὸν G2372 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐκφέρει G1627 (V-PAI-3S) ἄφρων, G878 (A-NSM) σοφὸς G4680 (A-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ταμιεύεται κατὰ G2596 (PREP) μέρος. G3313 (N-ASN)

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Seest thou H2372 a man H376 that is hasty H213 in his words?^§ H1697 There is more H4480 hope H8615 of a fool H3684 than of him. H4480

Proverbs 29:20 Or, in his matters?

Ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἴδῃς G1492 (V-2AAS-2S) ἄνδρα G435 (N-ASM) ταχὺν G5036 (A-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λόγοις, G3056 (N-DPM) γίνωσκε G1097 (V-PAM-2S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐλπίδα G1680 (N-ASF) ἔχει G2192 (V-PAI-3S) μᾶλλον G3123 (ADV) ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM)

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness—and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

The wise man’s H2450 eyes H5869 are in his head; H7218 but the fool H3684 walketh H1980 in darkness: H2822 and I myself H589 perceived H3045 also H1571 that one H259 event H4745 happeneth H7136 H853 to them all. H3605

τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) σοφοῦ G4680 (A-GSM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 (N-NPM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κεφαλῇ G2776 (N-DSF) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) σκότει G4655 (N-DSN) πορεύεται. G4198 (V-PNI-3S) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔγνων G1097 (V-2AAI-1S) καί G2532 (CONJ) γε G1065 (PRT) ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) συνάντημα ἓν G1520 (A-NSN) συναντήσεται G4876 (V-FMI-3S) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) πᾶσιν G3956 (A-DPM) αὐτοῖς. G846 (P-DPM)

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 said H559 I H589 in my heart, H3820 As it happeneth H4745 to the fool, H3684 so it happeneth H7136 even H1571 to me;^§ H589 and why H4100 was H2449 I H589 then H227 more H3148 wise? H2449 Then I said H1696 in my heart, H3820 that this H2088 also H1571 is vanity. H1892

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

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπα G2036 (V-2AAI-1S) ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) Ὡς G5613 (ADV) συνάντημα τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἄφρονος G878 (A-GSM) καί G2532 (CONJ) γε G1065 (PRT) ἐμοὶ G1699 (S-1SNPM) συναντήσεταί G4876 (V-FMI-3S) μοι, G3427 (P-1DS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) τί G5101 (I-ASN) ἐσοφισάμην; G4679 (V-AMI-1S) Ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) τότε G5119 (ADV) περισσὸν G4053 (A-ASN) ἐλάλησα G2980 (V-AAI-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) διότι G1360 (CONJ) ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) περισσεύματος G4051 (N-GSN) λαλεῖ, G2980 (V-PAI-3S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) καί G2532 (CONJ) γε G1065 (PRT) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) ματαιότης. G3153 (N-NSF)

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory forever, since in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!

For H3588 there is no H369 remembrance H2146 of the wise H2450 more than H5973 of the fool H3684 for ever; H5769 seeing that which now H3528 is in the days H3117 to come H935 shall H7911 all H3605 be forgotten. H7911 And how H349 dieth H4191 the wise H2450 man? as H5973 the fool. H3684

Ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) μνήμη G3420 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) σοφοῦ G4680 (A-GSM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἄφρονος G878 (A-GSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) αἰῶνα, G165 (N-ASM) καθότι G2530 (CONJ) ἤδη G2235 (ADV) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ἡμέραι G2250 (N-NPF) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ἐρχόμεναι G2064 (V-PEP-NPF) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) πάντα G3956 (A-NPN) ἐπελήσθη· G1950 (V-API-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πῶς G4459 (ADV-I) ἀποθανεῖται G599 (V-FDI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) σοφὸς G4680 (A-NSM) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἄφρονος; G878 (A-GSM)

The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.

The fool H3684 foldeth H2263 H853 his hands H3027 together, H2263 and eateth H398 H853 his own flesh. H1320

Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἄφρων G878 (A-NSM) περιέλαβεν τὰς G3588 (T-APF) χεῖρας G5495 (N-APF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔφαγεν G5315 (V-2AAI-3S) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) σάρκας G4561 (N-APF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM)

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

Better H2896 is a poor H4542 and a wise H2450 child H3206 than an old H2205 and foolish H3684 king, H4428 who H834 will H3045 no H3808 more H5750 be admonished.^§ H2094

Ecclesiastes 4:13 Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished

Ἀγαθὸς G18 (A-NSM) παῖς G3816 (N-NSM) πένης G3993 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σοφὸς G4680 (A-NSM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) βασιλέα G935 (N-ASM) πρεσβύτερον G4245 (A-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἄφρονα, G878 (A-ASM) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔγνω G1097 (V-2AAI-3S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) προσέχειν G4337 (V-PAN) ἔτι· G2089 (ADV)

Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil.

Keep H8104 thy foot H7272 when H834 thou goest H3212 to H413 the house H1004 of God, H430 and be more ready H7138 to hear, H8085 than to give H5414 the sacrifice H2077 of fools: H3684 for H3588 they H369 consider H3045 not H369 that they do H6213 evil. H7451

^‡Φύλαξον G5442 (V-AAM-2S) πόδα G4228 (N-ASM) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ᾧ G3739 (R-DSM) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) πορεύῃ G4198 (V-PAS-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) οἶκον G3624 (N-ASM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐγγὺς G1451 (ADV) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἀκούειν· G191 (V-PAN) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) δόμα G1390 (N-ASN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀφρόνων G878 (A-GPM) θυσία G2378 (N-NSF) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὔκ G3756 (PRT-N) εἰσιν G1526 (V-PAI-3P) εἰδότες G1492 (V-RAP-NPM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ποιῆσαι G4160 (V-AAN) κακόν. G2556 (A-ASN)

Ecclesiastes 5:1 Originally verse 4:17.

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

For H3588 a dream H2472 cometh H935 through the multitude H7230 of business; H6045 and a fool’s H3684 voice H6963 is known by multitude H7230 of words. H1697

^‡Ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) παραγίνεται G3854 (V-PNI-3S) ἐνύπνιον G1798 (N-NSN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πλήθει G4128 (N-DSN) περισπασμοῦ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φωνὴ G5456 (N-NSF) ἄφρονος G878 (A-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πλήθει G4128 (N-DSN) λόγων. G3056 (N-GPM)

Ecclesiastes 5:3 Originally verse 5:2.

When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.

When H834 thou vowest H5087 a vow H5088 unto God, H430 defer H309 not H408 to pay it; H7999 for H3588 he hath no H369 pleasure H2656 in fools: H3684 pay H7999 H853 that which H834 thou hast vowed. H5087

^‡Καθὼς G2531 (ADV) ἂν G302 (PRT) εὔξῃ G2172 (V-AMS-2S) εὐχὴν G2171 (N-ASF) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) θεῷ, G2316 (N-DSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) χρονίσῃς G5549 (V-AAS-2S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἀποδοῦναι G591 (V-2AAN) αὐτήν· G846 (P-ASF) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) θέλημα G2307 (N-NSN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἄφροσιν, G878 (A-DPM) σὺν G4862 (PREP) ὅσα G3745 (K-APN) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) εὔξῃ G2172 (V-AMS-2S) ἀπόδος. G591 (V-2AAM-2S)

Ecclesiastes 5:4 Originally verse 5:3.

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

For H3588 what H4100 hath the wise H2450 more H3148 than H4480 the fool? H3684 what H4100 hath the poor, H6041 that knoweth H3045 to walk H1980 before H5048 the living? H2416

Ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSF) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) σοφῷ G4680 (A-DSM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἄφρονα; G878 (A-ASM) Διότι G1360 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πένης G3993 (N-NSM) οἶδεν G1492 (V-RAI-3S) πορευθῆναι G4198 (V-AON) κατέναντι G2713 (ADV) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ζωῆς. G2222 (N-GSF)

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 is in the house H1004 of mourning; H60 but the heart H3820 of fools H3684 is in the house H1004 of mirth. H8057

Καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) σοφῶν G4680 (A-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οἴκῳ G3624 (N-DSM) πένθους, G3997 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) ἀφρόνων G878 (A-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οἴκῳ G3624 (N-DSM) εὐφροσύνης. G2167 (N-GSF)

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.

It is better H2896 to hear H8085 the rebuke H1606 of the wise, H2450 than for a man H376 to hear H8085 the song H7892 of fools. H3684

Ἀγαθὸν G18 (A-NSN) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) ἀκοῦσαι G191 (V-AAN) ἐπιτίμησιν σοφοῦ G4680 (A-GSM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) ἄνδρα G435 (N-ASM) ἀκούοντα G191 (V-PAP-ASM) ᾆσμα ἀφρόνων· G878 (A-GPM)

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

For H3588 as the crackling^§ H6963 of thorns H5518 under H8478 a pot, H5518 so H3651 is the laughter H7814 of the fool: H3684 this H2088 also H1571 is vanity. H1892

Ecclesiastes 7:6 Heb. sound

ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) φωνὴ G5456 (N-NSF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ἀκανθῶν G173 (N-GPF) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λέβητα, οὕτως G3779 (ADV) γέλως G1071 (N-NSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀφρόνων· G878 (A-GPM) καί G2532 (CONJ) γε G1065 (PRT) τοῦτο G5124 (D-NSN) ματαιότης. G3153 (N-NSF)

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Be H926 not H408 hasty H926 in thy spirit H7307 to be angry: H3707 for H3588 anger H3708 resteth H5117 in the bosom H2436 of fools. H3684

Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) σπεύσῃς G4692 (V-AAS-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πνεύματί G4151 (N-DSN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) θυμοῦσθαι, G2373 (V-PEN) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) θυμὸς G2372 (N-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κόλπῳ G2859 (N-DSM) ἀφρόνων G878 (A-GPM) ἀναπαύσεται. G373 (V-FMI-3S)

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

The words H1697 of wise H2450 men are heard H8085 in quiet H5183 more than the cry H2201 of him that ruleth H4910 among fools. H3684

Λόγοι G3056 (N-NPM) σοφῶν G4680 (A-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀναπαύσει G372 (N-DSF) ἀκούονται G191 (V-PEI-3P) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) κραυγὴν G2906 (N-ASF) ἐξουσιαζόντων G1850 (V-PAP-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀφροσύναις. G877 (N-DPF)

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.

A wise man’s H2450 heart H3820 is at his right hand; H3225 but a fool’s H3684 heart H3820 at his left. H8040

Καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) σοφοῦ G4680 (A-GSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) δεξιὸν G1188 (A-ASM) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) ἄφρονος G878 (A-GSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἀριστερὸν G710 (A-ASM) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM)

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

The words H1697 of a wise man’s H2450 mouth H6310 are gracious;^§ H2580 but the lips H8193 of a fool H3684 will swallow up himself. H1104

Ecclesiastes 10:12 Heb. grace

Λόγοι G3056 (N-NPM) στόματος G4750 (N-GSN) σοφοῦ G4680 (A-GSM) χάρις, G5485 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χείλη G5491 (N-NPN) ἄφρονος G878 (A-GSM) καταποντιοῦσιν G2670 (V-FAI-3P) αὐτόν· G846 (P-ASM)

The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.

The labour H5999 of the foolish H3684 wearieth every one of them, H3021 because H834 he knoweth H3045 not H3808 how to go H3212 to H413 the city. H5892

Μόχθος G3449 (N-NSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀφρόνων G878 (A-GPM) κοπώσει αὐτούς, G846 (P-APM) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔγνω G1097 (V-2AAI-3S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) πορευθῆναι G4198 (V-AON) εἰς G1519 (PREP) πόλιν. G4172 (N-ASF)