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I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

And I gave H5414 my heart H3820 to know H3045 wisdom, H2451 and to know H3045 madness H1947 and folly: H5531 I perceived H3045 that this H2088 also H1571 is H1931 vexation H7475 of spirit. H7307

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔδωκα G1325 (V-AAI-1S) καρδίαν G2588 (N-ASF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) γνῶναι G1097 (V-2AAN) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γνῶσιν, G1108 (N-ASF) παραβολὰς G3850 (N-APF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπιστήμην ἔγνων, G1097 (V-2AAI-1S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) καί G2532 (CONJ) γε G1065 (PRT) τοῦτ’ G5124 (D-NSN) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) προαίρεσις πνεύματος· G4151 (N-GSN)

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 in mine heart H3820 to give H4900 H853 myself H1320 unto wine,^§ H3196 yet acquainting H5090 mine heart H3820 with wisdom; H2451 and to lay hold H270 on folly, H5531 till H5704 H834 I might see H7200 what H335 was that H2088 good H2896 for the sons H1121 of men, H120 which H834 they should do H6213 under H8478 the heaven H8064 all H4557 the days H3117 of their life.^§ H2416

Ecclesiastes 2:3a Heb. to draw my flesh with wine
Ecclesiastes 2:3b Heb. the number of the days of their life

Κατεσκεψάμην ἐν G1722 (PREP) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἑλκύσαι G1670 (V-AAO-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) οἶνον G3631 (N-ASM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) σάρκα G4561 (N-ASF) μου G3450 (P-1GS)—καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ὡδήγησεν G3594 (V-AAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) σοφίᾳ G4678 (N-DSF)—καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) κρατῆσαι G2902 (V-AAN) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) ἀφροσύνῃ, G877 (N-DSF) ἕως G2193 (ADV) οὗ G3739 (R-GSM) ἴδω G1492 (V-2AAS-1S) ποῖον G4169 (I-ASM) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἀγαθὸν G18 (A-ASN) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) υἱοῖς G5207 (N-DPM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἀνθρώπου, G444 (N-GSM) ὃ G3739 (R-ASN) ποιήσουσιν G4160 (V-FAI-3P) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἥλιον G2246 (N-ASM) ἀριθμὸν G706 (N-ASM) ἡμερῶν G2250 (N-GPF) ζωῆς G2222 (N-GSF) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM)

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 H589 turned H6437 myself to behold H7200 wisdom, H2451 and madness, H1947 and folly: H5531 for H3588 what H4100 can the man H120 do that cometh H935 after H310 the king? H4428 evenH853 that which H834 hath been H6213 already H3528 done.^§ H6213

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

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπέβλεψα G1914 (V-2AAI-1S) ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἰδεῖν G1492 (V-2AAN) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περιφορὰν καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀφροσύνην· G877 (N-ASF) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἄνθρωπος, G444 (N-NSM) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) ἐπελεύσεται G1904 (V-FDI-3S) ὀπίσω G3694 (ADV) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) βουλῆς G1012 (N-GSF) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ὅσα G3745 (K-APN) ἐποίησεν G4160 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτήν; G846 (P-ASF)

Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

Then I H589 saw H7200 that H3426 wisdom H2451 excelleth H3504 H4480 folly,^§ H5531 as far as light H216 excelleth H3504 H4480 darkness. H2822

Ecclesiastes 2:13 Heb. that there is an excellency in Wisdom more then in folly, etc

Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶδον G1492 (V-2AAI-1S) ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) σοφίᾳ G4678 (N-DSF) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀφροσύνην G877 (N-ASF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) περισσεία G4050 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) φωτὸς G5457 (N-GSN) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) σκότος· G4655 (N-ASN)

I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

I applied H5437 H589 mine heart^§ H3820 to know, H3045 and to search, H8446 and to seek out H1245 wisdom, H2451 and the reason H2808 of things, and to know H3045 the wickedness H7562 of folly, H3689 even of foolishness H5531 and madness: H1947

Ecclesiastes 7:25 Heb. I and mine heart compassed

Ἐκύκλωσα G2944 (V-AAI-1S) ἐγώ, G1473 (P-1NS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) γνῶναι G1097 (V-2AAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) κατασκέψασθαι καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ζητῆσαι G2212 (V-AAN) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ψῆφον G5586 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) γνῶναι G1097 (V-2AAN) ἀσεβοῦς G765 (A-GSM) ἀφροσύνην G877 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σκληρίαν καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περιφοράν.

Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

Dead H4194 flies^§ H2070 cause H887 the ointment H8081 of the apothecary H7543 to send forth H5042 a stinking savour: H887 so doth a little H4592 folly H5531 him that is in reputation H3368 for wisdom H2451 and honour. H3519

Ecclesiastes 10:1 Heb. Flies of death

Μυῖαι θανατοῦσαι G2289 (V-PAP-NPF) σαπριοῦσιν σκευασίαν ἐλαίου G1637 (N-GSN) ἡδύσματος· τίμιον G5093 (A-ASM) ὀλίγον G3641 (A-ASM) σοφίας G4678 (N-GSF) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) δόξαν G1391 (N-ASF) ἀφροσύνης G877 (N-GSF) μεγάλης. G3173 (A-GSF)

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

The beginning H8462 of the words H1697 of his mouth H6310 is foolishness: H5531 and the end H319 of his talk^§ H6310 is mischievous H7451 madness. H1948

Ecclesiastes 10:13 Heb. his mouth

ἀρχὴ G746 (N-NSF) λόγων G3056 (N-GPM) στόματος G4750 (N-GSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἀφροσόνη, G877 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐσχάτη G2078 (A-NSF-S) στόματος G4750 (N-GSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) περιφέρεια πονηρά· G4190 (A-NSF)