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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 (QalImpf) my heart H3820 to know H3045 (QalInf) wisdom, H2451 and to know H3045 (QalInf) madness H1947 and folly: H5531 I perceived H3045 (QalPerf) that this H1571 also is vexation H7475 of spirit. H7307

και εδωκα καρδιαν μου του γνωναι σοφιαν και γνωσιν παραβολας και επιστημην εγνων οτι και γε τουτ εστιν προαιρεσις πνευματος

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

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

κατεσκεψαμην εν καρδια μου του ελκυσαι εις οινον την σαρκα μου και καρδια μου ωδηγησεν εν σοφια και του κρατησαι επ αφροσυνη εως ου ιδω ποιον το αγαθον τοις υιοις του ανθρωπου ο ποιησουσιν υπο τον ηλιον αριθμον ημερων ζωης αυτων

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

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

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

και ειδον εγω οτι εστιν περισσεια τη σοφια υπερ την αφροσυνην ως περισσεια του φωτος υπερ το σκοτος

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 (QalPerf) mine heart^§ H3820 to know, H3045 (QalInf) and to search, H8446 (QalInf) and to seek out H1245 (PielInf) wisdom, H2451 and the reason H2808 of things, and to know H3045 (QalInf) the wickedness H7562 of folly, H3689 even of foolishness H5531 and madness: H1947

Ecclesiastes 7:25 Heb. I and mine heart compassed

εκυκλωσα εγω και η καρδια μου του γνωναι και του κατασκεψασθαι και ζητησαι σοφιαν και ψηφον και του γνωναι ασεβους αφροσυνην και σκληριαν και περιφοραν

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 the ointment H8081 of the apothecary H7543 (QalActPtc) to send forth H5042 (HiphImpf) a stinking savour: H887 (HiphImpf) 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

μυιαι θανατουσαι σαπριουσιν σκευασιαν ελαιου ηδυσματος τιμιον ολιγον σοφιας υπερ δοξαν αφροσυνης μεγαλης

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

αρχη λογων στοματος αυτου αφροσονη και εσχατη στοματος αυτου περιφερεια πονηρα