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I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.

My hands H3709 also will I lift up H5375 (QalImpf) unto thy commandments, H4687 which I have loved; H157 (QalPerf) and I will meditate H7878 (QalImpf) in thy statutes. H2706

And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes! Zain

Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.

Remember H2142 (QalImpv) the word H1697 unto thy servant, H5650 upon which thou hast caused me to hope. H3176 (PielPerf)

Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.

I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.

I [am] a companion H2270 of all [them] that fear H3372 (QalPerf) thee, and of them that keep H8104 (QalActPtc) thy precepts. H6490

A companion I am to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.

The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.

The proud H2086 have digged H3738 (QalPerf) pits H7882 for me, which [are] not after thy law. H8451

The proud have digged for me pits, That are not according to Thy law.

I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.

I beheld H7200 (QalPerf) the transgressors, H898 (QalActPtc) and was grieved; H6962 (HiplImpf) because they kept H8104 (QalPerf) not thy word. H565

I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

Happy H835 [is] the man H1397 that hath his quiver H827 full H4390 (PielPerf) of them: they shall not be ashamed, H954 (QalImpf) but they shall speak H1696 (PielImpf) with the enemies H341 (QalActPtc) in the gate. H8179

O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

How he sware H7650 (NiphPerf) unto the Lord, H3068 [and] vowed H5087 (QalPerf) unto the mighty H46 [God] of Jacob; H3290

Who hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

Whatsoever the Lord H3068 pleased, H2654 (QalPerf) [that] did H6213 (QalPerf) he in heaven, H8064 and in earth, H776 in the seas, H3220 and all deep places. H8415

All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,

Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.

They that make H6213 (QalActPtc) them are like unto them: [so is] every one that trusteth H982 (QalActPtc) in them.

Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

My frame wasn’t hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth.

My substance H6108 was not hid H3582 (NiphPerf) from thee, when I was made H6213 (PualPerf) in secret, H5643 [and] curiously wrought H7551 (PualPerf) in the lowest parts H8482 of the earth. H776

My substance was not hid from Thee, When I was made in secret, Curiously wrought in the lower part of earth.

those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

Which imagine H2803 (QalPerf) mischiefs H7451 in [their] heart; H3820 continually H3117 are they gathered together H1481 (QalImpf) [for] war. H4421

Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble for wars.

Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

Keep H8104 (QalImpv) me, O Lord, H3068 from the hands H3027 of the wicked; H7563 preserve H5341 (QalImpf) me from the violent H2555 man; H376 who have purposed H2803 (QalPerf) to overthrow H1760 (QalInf) my goings. H6471

Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Whose mouth H6310 speaketh H1696 (PielPerf) vanity, H7723 and their right hand H3225 [is] a right hand H3225 of falsehood. H8267

Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Rid H6475 (QalImpv) me, and deliver H5337 (HiphImpv) me from the hand H3027 of strange H5236 children, H1121 whose mouth H6310 speaketh H1696 (PielPerf) vanity, H7723 and their right hand H3225 [is] a right hand H3225 of falsehood: H8267

Free me, and deliver me From the hand of sons of a stranger, Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood,

Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

The Lord H3068 [is] nigh H7138 unto all them that call H7121 (QalActPtc) upon him, to all that call H7121 (QalImpf) upon him in truth. H571

Near is Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.

He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

He giveth H5414 (QalActPtc) to the beast H929 his food, H3899 [and] to the young H1121 ravens H6158 which cry. H7121 (QalImpf)

Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.

who are crooked in their ways, and wayward in their paths,

Whose ways H734 [are] crooked, H6141 and [they] froward H3868 (NiphPtc) in their paths: H4570

Whose paths are crooked, Yea, they are perverted in their ways.

for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

For whom the Lord H3068 loveth H157 (QalImpf) he correcteth; H3198 (HiphImpf) even as a father H1 the son H1121 [in whom] he delighteth. H7521 (QalImpf)

For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

Which having no guide, H7101 overseer, H7860 (QalActPtc) or ruler, H4910 (QalActPtc)

Which hath not captain, overseer, and ruler,

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

A gift H7810 [is as] a precious H2580 stone H68 in the eyes H5869 of him that hath H1167 it: whithersoever it turneth, H6437 (QalImpf) it prospereth. H7919 (HiphImpf)

A stone of grace is the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

The king’s H4428 heart H3820 [is] in the hand H3027 of the Lord, H3068 [as] the rivers H6388 of water: H4325 he turneth H5186 (HiphImpf) it whithersoever he will. H2654 (QalImpf)

Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

Don’t move the ancient boundary stone which your fathers have set up.

Remove H5253 (HiphImpf) not the ancient H5769 landmark, H1366 which thy fathers H1 have set. H6213 (QalPerf)

Remove not a border of olden times, ‘That thy fathers have made.

When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

When thou sittest H3427 (QalImpf) to eat H3898 (QalInf) with a ruler, H4910 (QalActPtc) consider H995 (QalImpf) diligently H995 (QalInf) what [is] before H6440 thee:

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

These [are] also proverbs H4912 of Solomon, H8010 which the men H582 of Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah H3063 copied out. H6275 (HiphPerf)

Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed:-

for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

For better H2896 [it is] that it be said H559 (QalInf) unto thee, Come up H5927 (QalImpv) hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower H8213 (HiphInf) in the presence H6440 of the prince H5081 whom thine eyes H5869 have seen. H7200 (QalPerf)

For better that he hath said to thee, ‘Come thou up hither,’ Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

He H376 that [hath] no rule H4623 over his own spirit H7307 [is like] a city H5892 [that is] broken down, H6555 (QalPasPtc) [and] without walls. H2346

A city broken down without walls, Is a man without restraint over his spirit!

The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him:

The words H1697 of king H4428 Lemuel, H3927 the prophecy H4853 that his mother H517 taught H3256 (PielPerf) him.

Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:

Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold,^§ this is new”? It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

Ecclesiastes 1:10 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Is there H3426 [any] thing H1697 whereof it may be said, H559 (QalImpf) See, H7200 (QalImpv) this [is] new? H2319 it hath been already H3528 of old time, H5769 which was before H6440 us.

There is a thing of which one saith: ‘See this, it is new!’ already it hath been in the ages that were before us!

I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

I communed H1696 (PielPerf) with mine own heart, H3820 saying, H559 (QalInf) Lo, I am come to great estate, H1431 (HiphPerf) and have gotten H3254 (HiphPerf) more wisdom H2451 than all [they] that have been before H6440 me in Jerusalem: H3389 yea, my heart H3820 had great H7235 (HiphInf) experience H7200 (QalPerf) of wisdom H2451 and knowledge. H1847

I-I spake with my heart, saying, ‘I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

I sought H8446 (QalPerf) in mine heart H3820 to give H4900 (QalInf) myself H1320 unto wine, H3196 yet acquainting H5090 (QalActPtc) mine heart H3820 with wisdom; H2451 and to lay hold H270 (QalInf) on folly, H5531 till I might see H7200 (QalImpf) what [was] that good H2896 for the sons H1121 of men, H120 which they should do H6213 (QalImpf) under the heaven H8064 all H4557 the days H3117 of their life. H2416

I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where is this-the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.

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)

And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what is the man who cometh after the king? that which is already-they have done it!

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

What advantage hath the doer in that which he is labouring at?

I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

I have seen H7200 (QalPerf) the travail, H6045 which God H430 hath given H5414 (QalPerf) to the sons H1121 of men H120 to be exercised H6031 (QalInf) in it.

I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

He hath made H6213 (QalPerf) every [thing] beautiful H3303 in his time: H6256 also he hath set H5414 (QalPerf) the world H5769 in their heart, H3820 so that H1097 no man H120 can find out H4672 (QalImpf) the work H4639 that God H430 maketh H6213 (QalPerf) from the beginning H7218 to the end. H5490

The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end.

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

I know H3045 (QalPerf) that, whatsoever God H430 doeth, H6213 (QalImpf) it shall be for ever: H5769 nothing H369 can be put H3254 (HiphInf) to it, nor any thing taken H1639 (QalInf) from it: and God H430 doeth H6213 (QalPerf) [it], that [men] should fear H3372 (QalImpf) before H6440 him.

I have known that all that God doth is to the age, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God hath wrought that they do fear before Him.

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)

What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

So I returned, H7725 (QalPerf) and considered H7200 (QalImpf) all the oppressions H6217 that are done H6213 (NiphPtc) under the sun: H8121 and behold the tears H1832 of [such as were] oppressed, H6231 (QalPasPtc) and they had no comforter; H5162 (PielPtc) and on the side H3027 of their oppressors H6231 (QalActPtc) [there was] power; H3581 but they had no comforter. H5162 (PielPtc)

And I have turned, and I see all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and lo, the tear of the oppressed, and they have no comforter; and at the hand of their oppressors is power, and they have no comforter.

Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.

Wherefore I praised H7623 (PielPtc) the dead H4191 (QalPtc) which are already H3528 dead H4191 (QalPerf) more than the living H2416 which are yet H5728 alive. H2416

And I am praising the dead who have already died above the living who are yet alive.

Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Yea, better H2896 [is he] than both H8147 they, which hath not yet H5728 been, who hath not seen H7200 (QalPerf) the evil H7451 work H4639 that is done H6213 (NiphPerf) under the sun. H8121

And better than both of them is he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

Two H8147 [are] better H2896 than one; H259 because they have H3426 a good H2896 reward H7939 for their labour. H5999

The two are better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.

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 will H3045 (QalPerf) no more be admonished. H2094 (NiphInf)

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.

I considered H7200 (QalPerf) all the living H2416 which walk H1980 (PielPtc) under the sun, H8121 with the second H8145 child H3206 that shall stand up H5975 (QalImpf) in his stead.

I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place;

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

[There is] no end H7093 of all the people, H5971 [even] of all that have been before H6440 them: they also that come after H314 shall not rejoice H8055 (QalImpf) in him. Surely this also [is] vanity H1892 and vexation H7475 of spirit. H7307

there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

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 thou vowest H5087 (QalImpf) a vow H5088 unto God, H430 defer H309 (PielImpf) not to pay H7999 (PielInf) it; for [he hath] no pleasure H2656 in fools: H3684 pay H7999 (PielImpv) that which thou hast vowed. H5087 (QalImpf)

When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest-complete.

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

Behold [that] which I have seen: H7200 (QalPerf) [it is] good H2896 and comely H3303 [for one] to eat H398 (QalInf) and to drink, H8354 (QalInf) and to enjoy H7200 (QalInf) the good H2896 of all his labour H5999 that he taketh H5998 (QalImpf) under the sun H8121 all H4557 the days H3117 of his life, H2416 which God H430 giveth H5414 (QalPerf) him: for it [is] his portion. H2506

Lo, that which I have seen: It is good, because beautiful, to eat, and to drink, and to see good in all one’s labour that he laboureth at under the sun, the number of the days of his life that God hath given to him, for it is his portion.

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

Every man H120 also to whom God H430 hath given H5414 (QalPerf) riches H6239 and wealth, H5233 and hath given him power H7980 (HiphPerf) to eat H398 (QalInf) thereof, and to take H5375 (QalInf) his portion, H2506 and to rejoice H8055 (QalInf) in his labour; H5999 this H2090 [is] the gift H4991 of God. H430

Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:

There is H3426 an evil H7451 which I have seen H7200 (QalPerf) under the sun, H8121 and it [is] common H7227 among men: H120

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great on man:

a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

A man H376 to whom God H430 hath given H5414 (QalImpf) riches, H6239 wealth, H5233 and honour, H3519 so that he wanteth H2638 nothing for his soul H5315 of all that he desireth, H183 (HithImpf) yet God H430 giveth him not power H7980 (HiphImpf) to eat H398 (QalInf) thereof, but a stranger H376 H5237 eateth H398 (QalImpf) it: this [is] vanity, H1892 and it [is] an evil H7451 disease. H2483

A man to whom God giveth wealth, and riches, and honour, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desireth, and God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

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.

What is that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it is man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart.

[It is] better H2896 to go H3212 (QalInf) to the house H1004 of mourning, H60 than to go H3212 (QalInf) to the house H1004 of feasting: H4960 for H834 that [is] the end H5490 of all men; H120 and the living H2416 will lay H5414 (QalImpf) [it] to his heart. H3820

Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth it unto his heart.