Ecclesiastes · ACV

Chapter 10

¹ Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

זְב֣וּבֵיזב֣וביזְבוּבֵיזבוביze.Vu.veiflies ofH2070HNcmpc

מָ֔וֶתמ֔ותמָוֶתמותMa.vetdeathH4194HNcmsa

יַבְאִ֥ישׁיבא֥ישיַבְאִישׁיבאישyav.'Ishit causes to stinkH0887HVhi3ms

יַבִּ֖יעַיב֖יעיַבִּיעַיביעya.Bi.a'it fermentsH5042HVhi3ms

שֶׁ֣מֶןש֣מןשֶׁמֶןשמןShe.men[the] oil ofH8081HNcmsc

רוֹקֵ֑חַרוק֑חרוֹקֵחַרוקחro.Ke.acha perfumerH7543HVqrmsa

יָקָ֛ריק֛ריָקָריקרya.Kar[is] weightyH3368HAamsa

מֵ/חָכְמָ֥המ/חכמ֥המֵ/חָכְמָהמ/חכמהme./cha.khe.Mahmore than/ wisdomH9006 H2451HR+Ncfsa

מִ/כָּב֖וֹדמ/כב֖ודמִ/כָּבוֹדמ/כבודmi./ka.Vodmore than/ honorH9006 H3519HR+Ncmsa

סִכְל֥וּתסכל֥ותסִכְלוּתסכלותsikh.LutfollyH5531BHNcfsc

מְעָֽט\׃מעט\מְעָֽט\׃מעט\me.'Ata littleH4592\H9016HNcmsa

² A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.

לֵ֤בל֤בלֵבלבlev[the] heart ofH3820AHNcmsc

חָכָם֙חכם֙חָכָםחכםcha.Khama wise [person]H2450HAamsa

לִֽ/ימִינ֔/וֹל/ימינ֔/ולִֽ/ימִינ/וֹל/ימינ/וli./mi.N/o[is] to/ right [hand]/ hisH9005 H3225G H9023HR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms

וְ/לֵ֥בו/ל֥בוְ/לֵבו/לבve./Levand/ [the] heart ofH9002 H3820AHC+Ncmsc

כְּסִ֖ילכס֖ילכְּסִילכסילke.Sila foolH3684HAamsa

לִ/שְׂמֹאלֽ/וֹ\׃ל/שמאל/ו\לִ/שְׂמֹאלֽ/וֹ\׃ל/שמאל/ו\li/s.mo.L/o[is] to/ left [hand]/ hisH9005 H8040G H9023\H9016HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms

³ Yea also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\ve./gam-and/ alsoH9002 H1571\H9014HC+D

בַּ/דֶּ֛רֶךְב/ד֛רךבַּ/דֶּרֶךְב/דרךba./De.rekhon the/ wayH9003 H1870KHRd+Ncbsa

כְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָ֥לכ/ש/סכ֥לכְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָלכ/ש/סכלke./she./sa.khallike/ when/ a foolH9004 H9007 H5530HR+Tr+Aamsa

הֹלֵ֖ךְהל֖ךהֹלֵךְהלךho.Lekh[is] goingH1980IHVqrmsa

לִבּ֣/וֹלב֣/ולִבּ/וֹלב/וli.B/oheart/ hisH3820A H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms

חָסֵ֑רחס֑רחָסֵרחסרcha.Seris lackingH2637HVqp3ms

וְ/אָמַ֥רו/אמ֥רוְ/אָמַרו/אמרve./'a.Marand/ he saysH9002 H0559HC+Vqp3ms

לַ/כֹּ֖לל/כ֖ללַ/כֹּלל/כלla./Kolto <the>/ everyoneH9005 H3605HRd+Ncmsa

סָכָ֥לסכ֥לסָכָלסכלsa.Khal[is] a foolH5530HAamsa

הֽוּא\׃הוא\הֽוּא\׃הוא\Hu'heH1931\H9016HPp3ms

⁴ If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, leave not thy place, for deference allays great offenses.

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc

ר֤וּחַר֤וחרוּחַרוחRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307JHNcfsc

הַ/מּוֹשֵׁל֙ה/מושל֙הַ/מּוֹשֵׁלה/מושלha./mo.Shelthe/ rulerH9009 H4910HTd+Vqrmsa

תַּעֲלֶ֣התעל֣התַּעֲלֶהתעלהta.'a.Lehit will go upH5927GHVqi3fs

עָלֶ֔י/ךָעל֔י/ךעָלֶי/ךָעלי/ך'a.Lei./khatowards/ youH5921A H9031HRd+Sp2ms

מְקוֹמְ/ךָ֖מקומ/ך֖מְקוֹמְ/ךָמקומ/ךme.kom./Chaplace/ yourH4725 H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תַּנַּ֑חתנ֑חתַּנַּחתנחta.Nachyou leaveH5117HVhj2ms

כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

מַרְפֵּ֔אמרפ֔אמַרְפֵּאמרפאmar.Pe'calmnessH4832HNcmsa

יַנִּ֖יחַינ֖יחיַנִּיחַיניחya.Ni.achit will cause to restH5117HVhi3ms

חֲטָאִ֥יםחטא֥יםחֲטָאִיםחטאיםcha.ta.'ImsinsH2399HNcmpa

גְּדוֹלִֽים\׃גדולים\גְּדוֹלִֽים\׃גדולים\ge.do.LimgreatH1419A\H9016HAampa

⁵ There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceeds from the ruler:

יֵ֣שׁי֣שיֵשׁישyeshthereH3426HAcbsa

רָעָ֔הרע֔הרָעָהרעהra.'Ah[is] an evilH7451IHNcfsa

רָאִ֖יתִירא֖יתירָאִיתִיראיתיra.'I.ti[which] I have seenH7200GHVqp1cs

תַּ֣חַתת֣חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatunderH8478GHNcmsc

הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁה/ש֑משהַ/שָּׁמֶשׁה/שמשha./Sha.meshthe/ sunH9009 H8121HTd+Ncbsa

כִּ/שְׁגָגָ֕הכ/שגג֕הכִּ/שְׁגָגָהכ/שגגהki/sh.ga.Gahlike/ an inadvertenceH9004 H7684HR+Ncfsa

שֶׁ/יֹּצָ֖אש/יצ֖אשֶׁ/יֹּצָאש/יצאshei./yo.Tza'that/ [is] going forthH9007 H3318GHTr+Vqrfsa

מִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֥ימ/ל/פנ֥ימִ/לִּ/פְנֵימ/ל/פניmi./li/f.Neifrom/ to/ beforeH9006 H9005 H6440GHR+R+Ncmpc

הַ/שַּׁלִּֽיט\׃ה/שליט\הַ/שַּׁלִּֽיט\׃ה/שליט\ha./sha.Litthe/ rulerH9009 H7989\H9016HTd+Aamsa

⁶ Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

נִתַּ֣ןנת֣ןנִתַּןנתןni.Tanit is putH5414HHVNp3ms

הַ/סֶּ֔כֶלה/ס֔כלהַ/סֶּכֶלה/סכלha./Se.khel<the>/ follyH9009 H5529HTd+Ncmsa

בַּ/מְּרוֹמִ֖יםב/מרומ֖יםבַּ/מְּרוֹמִיםב/מרומיםba./me.ro.Mimin <the>/ high placesH9003 H4791HRd+Ncmpa

רַבִּ֑יםרב֑יםרַבִּיםרביםra.BimmanyH7227AHAampa

וַ/עֲשִׁירִ֖יםו/עשיר֖יםוַ/עֲשִׁירִיםו/עשיריםva./'a.shi.Rimand/ rich [people]H9002 H6223HC+Aampa

בַּ/שֵּׁ֥פֶלב/ש֥פלבַּ/שֵּׁפֶלב/שפלba./She.felin the/ low placeH9003 H8216HRd+Ncmsa

יֵשֵֽׁבוּ\׃ישבו\יֵשֵֽׁבוּ\׃ישבו\ye.She.vuthey sitH3427\H9016HVqi3mp

⁷ I have seen servants upon horses, and rulers walking like servants upon the earth.

רָאִ֥יתִירא֥יתירָאִיתִיראיתיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200GHVqp1cs

עֲבָדִ֖יםעבד֖יםעֲבָדִיםעבדים'a.va.DimslavesH5650HNcmpa

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR

סוּסִ֑יםסוס֑יםסוּסִיםסוסיםsu.SimhorsesH5483MHNcmpa

וְ/שָׂרִ֛יםו/שר֛יםוְ/שָׂרִיםו/שריםve./sa.Rimand/ princesH9002 H8269HC+Ncmpa

הֹלְכִ֥יםהלכ֥יםהֹלְכִיםהלכיםho.le.Khim[who] walkH1980IHVqrmpa

כַּ/עֲבָדִ֖יםכ/עבד֖יםכַּ/עֲבָדִיםכ/עבדיםka./'a.va.Dimlike/ slavesH9004 H5650HR+Ncmpa

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR

הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ה/ארץ\הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ה/ארץ\ha./'A.retzthe/ groundH9009 H0776H\H9016HTd+Ncfsa

⁸ He who digs a pit shall fall into it, and he who breaks through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.

חֹפֵ֥רחפ֥רחֹפֵרחפרcho.Fer[one who] digsH2658HVqrmsa

גּוּמָּ֖ץגומ֖ץגּוּמָּץגומץgu.Matza pitH1475HNcmsa

בּ֣/וֹב֣/ובּ/וֹב/וb/oin <the>/ itH9003 H9033HRd+Sp3ms

יִפּ֑וֹליפ֑וליִפּוֹליפולyi.Polhe will fallH5307GHVqi3ms

וּ/פֹרֵ֥ץו/פר֥ץוּ/פֹרֵץו/פרץu./fo.Retzand/ [one who] breaks throughH9002 H6555HC+Vqrmsa

גָּדֵ֖רגד֖רגָּדֵרגדרga.Dera wallH1447HNcmsa

יִשְּׁכֶ֥/נּוּישכ֥/נויִשְּׁכֶ/נּוּישכ/נוyi.she.Khe./nuit will bite/ himH5391A H9033HVqi3ms+Sp3ms

נָחָֽשׁ\׃נחש\נָחָֽשׁ\׃נחש\na.Chasha snakeH5175\H9016HNcmsa

⁹ He who hews out stones shall be hurt therewith, and he who splits wood is endangered thereby.

מַסִּ֣יעַמס֣יעמַסִּיעַמסיעma.Si.a'[one who] quarriesH5265HVhrmsa

אֲבָנִ֔יםאבנ֔יםאֲבָנִיםאבנים'a.va.NimstonesH0068GHNcfpa

יֵעָצֵ֖ביעצ֖ביֵעָצֵביעצבye.'a.Tzevhe will be hurtH6087AHVNi3ms

בָּ/הֶ֑םב/ה֑םבָּ/הֶםב/הםba./Hemby <the>/ themH9003 H9038HRd+Sp3mp

בּוֹקֵ֥עַבוק֥עבּוֹקֵעַבוקעbo.Ke.a'[one who] cleavesH1234HVqrmsa

עֵצִ֖יםעצ֖יםעֵצִיםעצים'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086IHNcmpa

יִסָּ֥כֶןיס֥כןיִסָּכֶןיסכןyi.Sa.khenhe will be endangeredH5533AHVNi3ms

בָּֽ/ם\׃ב/ם\בָּֽ/ם\׃ב/ם\Ba/mby <the>/ themH9003 H9038\H9016HRd+Sp3mp

¹⁰ If the iron be blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then he must increase strength. But wisdom is advantageous to make right.

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc

קֵהָ֣הקה֣הקֵהָהקההke.Hahit is bluntH6949HVpp3ms

הַ/בַּרְזֶ֗לה/ברז֗להַ/בַּרְזֶלה/ברזלha./bar.Zelthe/ iron [axe]H9009 H1270HTd+Ncmsa

וְ/הוּא֙ו/הוא֙וְ/הוּאו/הואve./Hu'and/ heH9002 H1931HC+Pp3ms

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

פָנִ֣יםפנ֣יםפָנִיםפניםfa.NimfacesH6440HHNcmpa

קִלְקַ֔לקלק֔לקִלְקַלקלקלkil.Kalhe has sharpenedH7043HVpp3ms

וַ/חֲיָלִ֖יםו/חיל֖יםוַ/חֲיָלִיםו/חיליםva./cha.ya.Limand/ strength<s>H9002 H2428GHC+Ncmpa

יְגַבֵּ֑ריגב֑ריְגַבֵּריגברye.ga.Berhe will make strongH1396HVpi3ms

וְ/יִתְר֥וֹןו/יתר֥וןוְ/יִתְרוֹןו/יתרוןve./yit.Ronand/ [is] advantageH9002 H3504HC+Ncmsa

הַכְשֵׁ֖רהכש֖רהַכְשֵׁרהכשרhakh.Sheirto give successH3787HVhaa

חָכְמָֽה\׃חכמה\חָכְמָֽה\׃חכמה\chokh.mahwisdomH2451\H9016HNcfsa

¹¹ If the serpent bites before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc

יִשֹּׁ֥ךְיש֥ךיִשֹּׁךְישךyi.Shokhit will biteH5391AHVqi3ms

הַ/נָּחָ֖שׁה/נח֖שהַ/נָּחָשׁה/נחשha./na.Chashthe/ snakeH9009 H5175HTd+Ncmsa

בְּ/לוֹא\־ב/לוא\בְּ/לוֹא\־ב/לוא\be./lo'-with/ notH9003 H3808\H9014HR+Tn

לָ֑חַשׁל֑חשלָחַשׁלחשLa.chashcharmingH3908HNcmsa

וְ/אֵ֣יןו/א֣יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002 H0369HC+Ncmsc

יִתְר֔וֹןיתר֔וןיִתְרוֹןיתרוןyit.Ron[is] profitH3504HNcmsa

לְ/בַ֖עַלל/ב֖עללְ/בַעַלל/בעלle./Va.'alfor/ [the] master ofH9005 H1167KHR+Ncmsc

הַ/לָּשֽׁוֹן\׃ה/לשון\הַ/לָּשֽׁוֹן\׃ה/לשון\ha./la.Shonthe/ tongueH9009 H3956G\H9016HTd+Ncbsa

¹² The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will swallow himself up.

דִּבְרֵ֥ידבר֥ידִּבְרֵידבריdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697GHNcmpc

פִי\־פי\פִי\־פי\fi-[the] mouth ofH6310G\H9014HNcmsc

חָכָ֖םחכ֖םחָכָםחכםcha.Khama wise [person]H2450HAamsa

חֵ֑ןח֑ןחֵןחןChen[are] favorH2580HNcmsa

וְ/שִׂפְת֥וֹתו/שפת֥ותוְ/שִׂפְתוֹתו/שפתותve./sif.Totand/ [the] lips ofH9002 H8193GHC+Ncfpc

כְּסִ֖ילכס֖ילכְּסִילכסילke.Sila foolH3684HAamsa

תְּבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ\׃תבלע/נו\תְּבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ\׃תבלע/נו\te.val.le.'E./nuit swallows/ himH1104 H9033\H9016HVpi3fs+Sp3ms

¹³ The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

תְּחִלַּ֥תתחל֥תתְּחִלַּתתחלתte.chi.Lat[the] beginning ofH8462HNcfsc

דִּבְרֵי\־דברי\דִּבְרֵי\־דברי\div.rei-[the] words ofH1697G\H9014HNcmpc

פִ֖י/הוּפ֖י/הופִי/הוּפי/הוFi./humouth/ hisH6310G H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms

סִכְל֑וּתסכל֑ותסִכְלוּתסכלותsikh.Lut[is] follyH5531BHNcfsa

וְ/אַחֲרִ֣יתו/אחר֣יתוְ/אַחֲרִיתו/אחריתve./'a.cha.Ritand/ [the] end ofH9002 H0319HC+Ncfsc

פִּ֔י/הוּפ֔י/הופִּי/הוּפי/הוPi./humouth/ hisH6310I H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms

הוֹלֵל֖וּתהולל֖ותהוֹלֵלוּתהוללותho.le.Lut[is] madnessH1948HNcfsa

רָעָֽה\׃רעה\רָעָֽה\׃רעה\ra.'AhevilH7451H\H9016HNcfsa

¹⁴ A fool also multiplies words; yet man knows not what shall be, and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

וְ/הַ/סָּכָ֖לו/ה/סכ֖לוְ/הַ/סָּכָלו/ה/סכלve./ha./sa.Khaland/ the/ foolH9002 H9009 H5530HC+Td+Aamsa

יַרְבֶּ֣הירב֣היַרְבֶּהירבהyar.Behhe multipliesH7235AHVhi3ms

דְבָרִ֑יםדבר֑יםדְבָרִיםדבריםde.va.RimwordsH1697GHNcmpa

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

יֵדַ֤עיד֤עיֵדַעידעye.Da'he knowsH3045HVqi3ms

הָ/אָדָם֙ה/אדם֙הָ/אָדָםה/אדםha./'a.Damthe/ personH9009 H0120GHTd+Ncmsa

מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi

שֶׁ/יִּֽהְיֶ֔הש/יהי֔השֶׁ/יִּֽהְיֶהש/יהיהshei./yih.Yehthat/ <it> will beH9007 H1961HTr+Vqi3ms

וַ/אֲשֶׁ֤רו/אש֤רוַ/אֲשֶׁרו/אשרva./'a.Sherand/ whichH9002 H0834AHC+Tr

יִֽהְיֶה֙יהיה֙יִֽהְיֶהיהיהyih.Yehit will beH1961HVqi3ms

מֵֽ/אַחֲרָ֔י/ומ/אחר֔י/ומֵֽ/אַחֲרָי/ומ/אחרי/וme./'a.cha.Ra/vfrom/ after/ himH9006 H0310A H9033HR+Acmpc+Sp3ms

מִ֖ימ֖ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi

יַגִּ֥ידיג֥ידיַגִּידיגידya.Gidwill he tellH5046HVhi3ms

לֽ/וֹ\׃ל/ו\לֽ/וֹ\׃ל/ו\l/oto <the>/ himH9005 H9033\H9016HRd+Sp3ms

¹⁵ The labor of fools wearies every one of them, for he knows not how to go to the city.

עֲמַ֥לעמ֥לעֲמַלעמל'a.Mal[the] toil ofH5999HNcbsc

הַ/כְּסִילִ֖יםה/כסיל֖יםהַ/כְּסִילִיםה/כסיליםha./ke.si.Lim<the>/ foolsH9009 H3684HTd+Aampa

תְּיַגְּעֶ֑/נּוּתיגע֑/נותְּיַגְּעֶ/נּוּתיגע/נוte.yag.ge.'E./nuit wearies/ himH3021 H9033HVpi3fs+Sp3ms

אֲשֶׁ֥ראש֥ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherthatH0834AHTr

לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

יָדַ֖עיד֖עיָדַעידעya.Da'he knowsH3045HVqp3ms

לָ/לֶ֥כֶתל/ל֥כתלָ/לֶכֶתל/לכתla./Le.khetto/ walkH9005 H1980MHR+Vqcc

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

עִֽיר\׃עיר\עִֽיר\׃עיר\'Ira cityH5892B\H9016HNcfsa

¹⁶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy rulers feast in the morning!

אִֽי\־אי\אִֽי\־אי\'i-woe!H0337\H9014HTi

לָ֣/ךְל֣/ךלָ/ךְל/ךla/khto <the>/ youH9005 H9032HRd+Sp2fs

אֶ֔רֶץא֔רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retzO landH0776GHNcfsa

שֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְש/מלכ֖/ךשֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ/ךְש/מלכ/ךshe./mal.Ke/khthat/ king/ yourH9007 H4428G H9022HTr+Ncmsc+Sp2fs

נָ֑עַרנ֑ערנָעַרנערNa.'ar[is] a youthH5288HNcmsa

וְ/שָׂרַ֖יִ/ךְו/שר֖י/ךוְ/שָׂרַיִ/ךְו/שרי/ךve./sa.Ra.yi/khand/ princes/ yourH9002 H8269 H9022HC+Ncmpc+Sp2fs

בַּ/בֹּ֥קֶרב/ב֥קרבַּ/בֹּקֶרב/בקרba./Bo.kerin the/ morningH9003 H1242HRd+Ncmsa

יֹאכֵֽלוּ\׃יאכלו\יֹאכֵֽלוּ\׃יאכלו\yo.Khe.luthey eatH0398\H9016HVqi3mp

¹⁷ Happy are thou, O land, when thy king is the son of noble men, and thy rulers feast in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

אַשְׁרֵ֣י/ךְאשר֣י/ךאַשְׁרֵי/ךְאשרי/ך'ash.Rei/khhow blessed [are]/ youH0835 H9032HNcmpc+Sp2fs

אֶ֔רֶץא֔רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retzO landH0776GHNcfsa

שֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְש/מלכ֖/ךשֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ/ךְש/מלכ/ךshe./mal.Ke/khthat/ king/ yourH9007 H4428G H9022HTr+Ncmsc+Sp2fs

בֶּן\־בן\בֶּן\־בן\ben-[is] a son ofH1121A\H9014HNcmsc

חוֹרִ֑יםחור֑יםחוֹרִיםחוריםcho.RimnoblesH2715HNcmpa

וְ/שָׂרַ֙יִ/ךְ֙ו/שר֙י/ך֙וְ/שָׂרַיִ/ךְו/שרי/ךve./sa.Ra.yi/khand/ princes/ yourH9002 H8269 H9022HC+Ncmpc+Sp2fs

בָּ/עֵ֣תב/ע֣תבָּ/עֵתב/עתba./'Etat the/ appropriate timeH9003 H6256HRd+Ncbsa

יֹאכֵ֔לוּיאכ֔לויֹאכֵלוּיאכלוyo.Khe.luthey eatH0398HVqi3mp

בִּ/גְבוּרָ֖הב/גבור֖הבִּ/גְבוּרָהב/גבורהbi/g.vu.Rahfor/ strengthH9003 H1369HR+Ncfsa

וְ/לֹ֥או/ל֥אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002 H3808HC+Tn

בַ/שְּׁתִֽי\׃ב/שתי\בַ/שְּׁתִֽי\׃ב/שתי\va./she.Tifor <the>/ drinkingH9003 H8358\H9016HRd+Ncmsa

¹⁸ By slothfulness the roof sinks in, and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

בַּ/עֲצַלְתַּ֖יִםב/עצלת֖יםבַּ/עֲצַלְתַּיִםב/עצלתיםba./'a.tzal.Ta.yimin/ laziness<es>H9003 H6103HR+Ncmpa

יִמַּ֣ךְימ֣ךיִמַּךְימךyi.Makhit sinksH4355HVNi3ms

הַ/מְּקָרֶ֑הה/מקר֑ההַ/מְּקָרֶהה/מקרהha./me.ka.Rehthe/ rafter[s]H9009 H4746HTd+Ncmsa

וּ/בְ/שִׁפְל֥וּתו/ב/שפל֥ותוּ/בְ/שִׁפְלוּתו/ב/שפלותu./ve./shif.Lutand/ in/ lowering ofH9002 H9003 H8220HC+R+Ncfsc

יָדַ֖יִםיד֖יםיָדַיִםידיםya.Da.yimhandsH3027GHNcbda

יִדְלֹ֥ףידל֥ףיִדְלֹףידלףyid.Lofit leaksH1811HVqi3ms

הַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ה/בית\הַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ה/בית\ha./Ba.yitthe/ houseH9009 H1004B\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

¹⁹ A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes glad the life, and money answers all things.

לִ/שְׂחוֹק֙ל/שחוק֙לִ/שְׂחוֹקל/שחוקli/s.chOkfor/ laughterH9005 H7814HR+Ncmsa

עֹשִׂ֣יםעש֣יםעֹשִׂיםעשים'o.Sim[people are] makingH6213HHVqrmpa

לֶ֔חֶםל֔חםלֶחֶםלחםLe.chemfoodH3899HHNcmsa

וְ/יַ֖יִןו/י֖יןוְ/יַיִןו/ייןve./Ya.yinand/ wineH9002 H3196HC+Ncmsa

יְשַׂמַּ֣חישמ֣חיְשַׂמַּחישמחye.sa.Machit makes gladH8055HVpi3ms

חַיִּ֑יםחי֑יםחַיִּיםחייםchai.YimlifeH2416EHAampa

וְ/הַ/כֶּ֖סֶףו/ה/כ֖סףוְ/הַ/כֶּסֶףו/ה/כסףve./ha./Ke.sefand/ <the>/ moneyH9002 H9009 H3701GHC+Td+Ncmsa

יַעֲנֶ֥היענ֥היַעֲנֶהיענהya.'a.Nehit answersH6030BHVqi3ms

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

הַ/כֹּֽל\׃ה/כל\הַ/כֹּֽל\׃ה/כל\ha./Kol<the>/ everythingH9009 H3605\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

²⁰ Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought, and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber. For a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.

גַּ֣םג֣םגַּםגםgamalsoH1571HD

בְּ/מַדָּֽעֲ/ךָ֗ב/מדע/ך֗בְּ/מַדָּֽעֲ/ךָב/מדע/ךbe./ma.da.'a./Khain/ mind/ yourH9003 H4093 H9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms

מֶ֚לֶךְמ֚לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekha kingH4428GHNcmsa

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תְּקַלֵּ֔לתקל֔לתְּקַלֵּלתקללte.ka.Lelyou curseH7043HVpj2ms

וּ/בְ/חַדְרֵי֙ו/ב/חדרי֙וּ/בְ/חַדְרֵיו/ב/חדריu./ve./chad.Reiand/ in/ [the] chambers ofH9002 H9003 H2315HC+R+Ncmpc

מִשְׁכָּ֣בְ/ךָ֔משכ֣ב/ך֔מִשְׁכָּבְ/ךָמשכב/ךmish.Ka.ve./khalying down/ yourH4904 H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תְּקַלֵּ֖לתקל֖לתְּקַלֵּלתקללte.ka.Lelyou curseH7043HVpj2ms

עָשִׁ֑ירעש֑ירעָשִׁירעשיר'a.Shira rich [person]H6223HAamsa

כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

ע֤וֹףע֤וףעוֹףעוףof<the> bird ofH5775HNcmsc

הַ/שָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ה/שמ֙ים֙הַ/שָּׁמַיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009 H8064HTd+Ncmpa

יוֹלִ֣יךְיול֣יךיוֹלִיךְיוליךyo.Likhit will carryH1980JHVhi3ms

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

הַ/קּ֔וֹלה/ק֔ולהַ/קּוֹלה/קולha./Kolthe/ soundH9009 H6963AHTd+Ncmsa

וּ/בַ֥עַלו/ב֥עלוּ/בַעַלו/בעלu./Va.'aland/ an ownerH9002 H1167IHC+Ncmsa

כְּנָפַ֖יִםכנפ֖יםכְּנָפַיִםכנפיםke.na.fa.yimof wingsH3671HNcfda

יַגֵּ֥ידיג֥ידיַגֵּידיגידya.Geidit will tellH5046HVhi3ms

דָּבָֽר\׃דבר\דָּבָֽר\׃דבר\da.Var[the] matterH1697I\H9016HNcmsa