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Ecclesiastes (Kohelet), pages 1270-1271, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 1270-1271 1442-1443

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קהלת ko|HE|let qo|HE|leth qo|HE|let koy|HE|les KOHELET 1270-1271

Passage וִיאַבֵּד אֶת־לֵב מַתָּנָה׃ טוֹב אַחֲרִית דָּבָר מֵרֵאשִׁיתוֹ טוֹב אֶֽרֶךְ־רוּחַ מִגְּבַהּ־רוּחַ׃ אַל־תְּבַהֵל בְּרוּחֲךָ לִכְעוֹס כִּי כַעַס בְּחֵיק כְּסִילִים יָנוּחַ׃ אַל־תֹּאמַר מֶה הָיָה שֶׁהַיָּמִים הָרִאשֹׁנִים הָיוּ טוֹבִים מֵאֵלֶּה כִּי לֹא מֵחָכְמָה שָׁאַלְתָּ עַל־זֶה׃ טוֹבָה חָכְמָה עִם־נַחֲלָה וְיֹתֵר לְרֹאֵי הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃ כִּי בְּצֵל הַחָכְמָה בְּצֵל הַכָּסֶף וְיִתְרוֹן דַּעַת הַחָכְמָה תְּחַיֶּה בְעָלֶיהָ׃ רְאֵה אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂה הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי מִי יוּכַל לְתַקֵּן אֵת אֲשֶׁר עִוְּתוֹ׃ בְּיוֹם טוֹבָה הֱיֵה בְטוֹב וּבְיוֹם רָעָה רְאֵה גַּם אֶת־זֶה לְעֻמַּת־זֶה עָשָׂה הָאֱלֹהִים עַל־דִּבְרַת שֶׁלֹּא יִמְצָא הָאָדָם אַחֲרָיו מְאוּמָה׃ אֶת־הַכֹּל רָאִיתִי בִּימֵי הֶבְלִי יֵשׁ צַדִּיק אֹבֵד בְּצִדְקוֹ וְיֵשׁ רָשָׁע מַאֲרִיךְ בְּרָעָתוֹ׃ אַל־תְּהִי צַדִּיק הַרְבֵּה וְאַל־תִּתְחַכַּם יוֹתֵר לָמָּה תִּשּׁוֹמֵם׃ אַל־תִּרְשַׁע הַרְבֵּה וְאַל־תְּהִי סָכָל לָמָּה תָמוּת בְּלֹא עִתֶּךָ׃ טוֹב אֲשֶׁר תֶּאֱחֹז בָּזֶה וְגַם־מִזֶּה אַל־תַּנַּח אֶת־יָדֶךָ כִּי־יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים יֵצֵא אֶת־כֻּלָּם׃ הֶחָכְמָה תָּעֹז לֶחָכָם מֵעֲשָׂרָה שַׁלִּיטִים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ בָּעִיר׃ כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה־טּוֹב וְלֹא יֶחֱטָא׃ גַּם לְכָל־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר יְדַבֵּרוּ אַל־תִּתֵּן לִבְּךָ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תִשְׁמַע אֶת־עַבְדְּךָ מְקַלְּלֶךָ׃ כִּי גַּם־פְּעָמִים רַבּוֹת יָדַע לִבְּךָ אֲשֶׁר גַּם־אַתָּה קִלַּלְתָּ אֲחֵרִים׃ כָּל־זֹה נִסִּיתִי בַחָכְמָה אָמַרְתִּי אֶחְכָּמָה וְהִיא רְחוֹקָה מִמֶּנִּי׃ רָחוֹק מַה־שֶּׁהָיָה וְעָמֹק ׀ עָמֹק מִי יִמְצָאֶנּוּ׃ סַבּוֹתִי אֲנִי וְלִבִּי לָדַעַת וְלָתוּר וּבַקֵּשׁ חָכְמָה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן וְלָדַעַת רֶשַׁע כֶּסֶל וְהַסִּכְלוּת הוֹלֵלוֹת׃ וּמוֹצֶא אֲנִי מַר מִמָּוֶת אֶת־ הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר־הִיא מְצוֹדִים וַחֲרָמִים לִבָּהּ אֲסוּרִים יָדֶיהָ טוֹב לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים יִמָּלֵט מִמֶּנָּה וְחוֹטֵא יִלָּכֶד בָּהּ׃ רְאֵה זֶה מָצָאתִי אָמְרָה קֹהֶלֶת אַחַת לְאַחַת לִמְצֹא חֶשְׁבּוֹן׃ אֲשֶׁר עוֹד־בִּקְשָׁה נַפְשִׁי וְלֹא מָצָאתִי אָדָם אֶחָד מֵאֶלֶף מָצָאתִי וְאִשָּׁה בְכָל־אֵלֶּה לֹא מָצָאתִי׃ לְבַד רְאֵה־זֶה מָצָאתִי אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָאָדָם יָשָׁר וְהֵמָּה בִקְשׁוּ חִשְּׁבֹנוֹת רַבִּים׃ מִי כְּהֶחָכָם וּמִי יוֹדֵעַ פֵּשֶׁר דָּבָר חָכְמַת אָדָם תָּאִיר פָּנָיו וְעֹז פָּנָיו יְשֻׁנֶּא׃ אֲנִי פִּי־מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹר וְעַל דִּבְרַת שְׁבוּעַת vi-a|BED et-lev ma|ta|NAH. tov a|cha|RIT da|VAR me|rei|shi|TO tov e|rech-ruach mig|vah-ruach. al-t'va|HEL b'ru|cha|CHA lich|OS ki cha-AS b'CHEIK k'si|LIM ya|NUACH. al-to|MAR meh ha|YAH she|ha|ya|MIM ha|ri|sho|NIM ha|YU to|VIM me-e|LEH ki lo me|choch|MAH sha-AL|ta al-zeh. to|VAH choch|MAH im-na|cha|LAH ve|yo|TER le|ro-EI ha|sha|MESH. ki b'TZEL ha|choch|MAH b'TZEL ha|ka|SEF ve|yit|RON da-AT ha|choch|MAH t'cha|YEH ve-a|le|HA. re-EH et-ma-a|SEH ha-e|lo|HIM ki mi yu|CHAL le|ta|KEN et a|SHER iv|TO. b'YOM to|VAH he|YEH v'TOV uv|YOM ra-AH re-EH gam et-zeh le-u|mat-zeh a|SAH ha-e|lo|HIM al-div|RAT she|LO yim|TZA ha-a|DAM a|cha|RAV me|u|MAH. et-ha|KOL ra-i|TI bi|MEI hev|LI yesh tza|DIK o|VED b'tzid|KO ve|YESH ra|SHA ma-a|RICH b'ra-a|TO. al-te|HI tza|DIK har|BEH ve-al-tit|cha|KAM yo|TER LA|mah ti|sho|MEM. al-tir|SHA har|BEH ve-al-te|HI sa|CHOL LA|mah ta|MUT b'LO i|TE|cha. tov a|SHER te-e|CHOZ ba|ZEH ve|gam-mi|ZEH al-ta|NACH et-ya|DE|cha ki-ye|REI e|lo|HIM ye|TZEI et-ku|LAM. he|choch|MAH ta-OZ le|cha|CHAM me-a|sa|RAH sha|li|TIM a|SHER ha|YU ba-IR. ki a|DAM ein tza|DIK ba-a|RETZ a|SHER ya-a|seh-tov ve|LO ye|che|TA. gam le|chol-had|va|RIM a|SHER ye|da|be|RU al-ti|TEN lib|CHA a|SHER lo-tish|MA et-av|de|CHA me|ka|le|LE|cha. ki gam-pe-a|MIM ra|BOT ya|DA lib|CHA a|SHER gam-a|TAH ki|LAL|ta a|che|RIM. kol-zoh ni|si|TI va|choch|MAH a|MAR|ti ech|ka|MAH ve|HI re|cho|KAH mi|ME|ni. ra|CHOK mah-she|ha|YAH ve-a|MOK a|MOK mi yim|tza-E|nu. sa|bo|TI a|NI ve|li|BI la|da-AT ve|la|TUR u|va|KESH choch|MAH ve|chesh|BON ve|la|da-AT RE|sha KE|sel ve|ha|sich|LUT ho|le|LOT. u|mo|TZE a|NI mar mi|ma|VET et- ha-i|SHAH a|sher-hi me|tzo|DIM va|cha|ra|MIM li|BAH a|su|RIM ya|de|HA tov lif|NEI ha-e|lo|HIM yi|ma|LET mi|me|NAH ve|cho|TEI yi|la|CHED bah. re-EH zeh ma|tza|TI a|me|RAH ko|HE|let a|CHAT le-a|CHAT lim|TZO chesh|BON. a|SHER od-bik|SHAH naf|SHI ve|LO ma|tza|TI a|DAM e|CHAD me-E|lef ma|tza|TI ve-i|SHAH v'chol-e|LEH lo ma|tza|TI. le|VAD re-eh-zeh ma|tza|TI a|SHER a|SAH ha-e|lo|HIM et-ha-a|DAM ya|SHAR ve|he|MAH vik|SHU chish|vo|NOT ra|BIM. mi ke|he|cha|CHAM u|MI yo|DEA PE|sher da|VAR choch|MAT a|DAM ta-IR pa|NAV ve-OZ pa|NAV ye|shu|NE. a|NI pi-ME|lech sh'MOR ve-AL div|RAT sh'vu-AT vi|ʾab|BEDH ʾeth-lev mat|ta|NAH. ṭov ʾa|ḥa|RITH da|VAR me|reʾ|shi|THO ṭov ʾe|rekh-ruaḥ mig|ge|vah-ruaḥ. ʾal-te|va|HEL be|ru|ḥa|KHA likh|ʿOS ki kha|ʿAS be|ḥEQ ke|si|LIM ya|NUAḥ. ʾal-toʾ|MAR meh ha|YAH she|hay|ya|MIM ha|riʾ|sho|NIM ha|YU ṭo|VIM me|ʾel|LEH ki loʾ me|ḥokh|MAH sha|ʾAL|ta ʿal-zeh. ṭo|VAH ḥokh|MAH ʿim-na|ḥa|LAH ve|yo|THER le|ro|ʾE has|sha|MESH. ki be|TZEL ha|ḥokh|MAH be|TZEL hak|ka|SEF ve|yith|RON da|ʿATH ha|ḥokh|MAH te|ḥay|YEH ve|ʿa|le|HA. re|ʾEH ʾeth-ma|ʿa|śEH ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ki mi yu|KHAL le|thaq|QEN ʾeth ʾa|SHER ʿiv|ve|THO. be|YOM ṭo|VAH he|YEH ve|ṭOV u|ve|YOM ra|ʿAH re|ʾEH gam ʾeth-zeh le|ʿum|math-zeh ʿa|śAH ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ʿal-div|RATH shel|LOʾ yim|TZAʾ ha|ʾa|DHAM ʾa|ḥa|RAV me|ʾu|MAH. ʾeth-hak|KOL ra|ʾi|THI bi|ME hev|LI yesh tzad|DIQ ʾo|VEDH be|tzidh|QO ve|YESH ra|SHAʿ ma|ʾa|RIKH be|ra|ʿa|THO. ʾal-te|HI tzad|DIQ har|BEH ve|ʾal-tith|ḥak|KAM yo|THER LAM|mah tis|sho|MEM. ʾal-tir|SHAʿ har|BEH ve|ʾal-te|HI sa|KHOL LAM|mah tha|MUTH be|LOʾ ʿit|TE|kha. ṭov ʾa|SHER te|ʾe|ḥOZ ba|ZEH ve|gham-miz|ZEH ʾal-tan|NAḥ ʾeth-ya|DHE|kha ki-ye|REʾ ʾe|lo|HIM ye|TZEʾ ʾeth-kul|LAM. he|ḥokh|MAH ta|ʿOZ le|ḥa|KHAM me|ʿa|śa|RAH shal|li|ṭIM ʾa|SHER ha|YU ba|ʿIR. ki ʾa|DHAM ʾen tzad|DIQ ba|ʾa|RETZ ʾa|SHER ya|ʿa|śeh-ṭov ve|LOʾ ye|ḥe|ṭAʾ. gam le|khol-had|de|va|RIM ʾa|SHER ye|dhab|be|RU ʾal-tit|TEN lib|be|KHA ʾa|SHER loʾ-thish|MAʿ ʾeth-ʿav|de|KHA me|qal|le|LE|kha. ki gam-pe|ʿa|MIM rab|BOTH ya|DHAʿ lib|be|KHA ʾa|SHER gam-ʾat|TAH qil|LAL|ta ʾa|ḥe|RIM. kol-zoh nis|si|THI va|ḥokh|MAH ʾa|MAR|ti ʾeḥ|ka|MAH ve|HIʾ re|ḥo|QAH mim|MEN|ni. ra|ḥOQ mah-she|ha|YAH ve|ʿa|MOQ ʿa|MOQ mi yim|tza|ʾEN|nu. sab|bo|THI ʾa|NI ve|lib|BI la|dha|ʿATH ve|la|THUR u|vaq|QESH ḥokh|MAH ve|ḥesh|BON ve|la|dha|ʿATH RE|shaʿ KE|sel ve|has|sikh|LUTH ho|le|LOTH. u|mo|TZEʾ ʾa|NI mar mim|ma|VETH ʾeth- ha|ʾis|SHAH ʾa|sher-hiʾ me|tzo|DHIM va|ḥa|ra|MIM lib|BAH ʾa|su|RIM ya|dhe|HA ṭov lif|NE ha|ʾe|lo|HIM yim|ma|LEṭ mim|men|NAH ve|ḥo|ṭEʾ yil|la|KHEDH bah. re|ʾEH zeh ma|tzaʾ|THI ʾa|me|RAH qo|HE|leth ʾa|ḥATH le|ʾa|ḥATH lim|TZOʾ ḥesh|BON. ʾa|SHER ʿodh-biq|SHAH naf|SHI ve|LOʾ ma|tzaʾ|THI ʾa|DHAM ʾe|ḥADH me|ʾE|lef ma|tzaʾ|THI ve|ʾis|SHAH ve|khol-ʾel|LEH loʾ ma|tzaʾ|THI. le|VADH re|ʾeh-zeh ma|tzaʾ|THI ʾa|SHER ʿa|śAH ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ʾeth-ha|ʾa|DHAM ya|SHAR ve|hem|MAH viq|SHU ḥis|she|vo|NOTH rab|BIM. mi ke|he|ḥa|KHAM u|MI yo|DHEAʿ PE|sher da|VAR ḥokh|MATH ʾa|DHAM ta|ʾIR pa|NAV ve|ʿOZ pa|NAV ye|shun|NEʾ. ʾa|NI pi-ME|lekh she|MOR ve|ʿAL div|RATH she|vu|ʿATH vi|ab|BED et-lev mat|ta|NAH. tov a|ḥa|RIT da|VAR me|re|shi|TO tov e|rekh-ruaḥ mig|ge|vah-ruaḥ. al-te|va|HEL be|ru|ḥa|KHA likh|ʿOS ki kha|ʿAS be|ḥEQ ke|si|LIM ya|NUAḥ. al-to|MAR meh ha|YAH she|hay|ya|MIM ha|ri|sho|NIM ha|YU to|VIM me|el|LEH ki lo me|ḥokh|MAH sha|AL|ta ʿal-zeh. to|VAH ḥokh|MAH ʿim-na|ḥa|LAH ve|yo|TER le|ro|E has|sha|MESH. ki be|TZEL ha|ḥokh|MAH be|TZEL hak|ka|SEF ve|yit|RON da|ʿAT ha|ḥokh|MAH te|ḥay|YEH ve|ʿa|le|HA. re|EH et-ma|ʿa|SEH ha|e|lo|HIM ki mi yu|KHAL le|taq|QEN et a|SHER ʿiv|ve|TO. be|YOM to|VAH he|YEH ve|TOV u|ve|YOM ra|ʿAH re|EH gam et-zeh le|ʿum|mat-zeh ʿa|SAH ha|e|lo|HIM ʿal-div|RAT shel|LO yim|TZA ha|a|DAM a|ḥa|RAV me|u|MAH. et-hak|KOL ra|i|TI bi|ME hev|LI yesh tzad|DIQ o|VED be|tzid|QO ve|YESH ra|SHAʿ ma|a|RIKH be|ra|ʿa|TO. al-te|HI tzad|DIQ har|BEH ve|al-tit|ḥak|KAM yo|TER LAM|mah tis|sho|MEM. al-tir|SHAʿ har|BEH ve|al-te|HI sa|KHOL LAM|mah ta|MUT be|LO ʿit|TE|kha. tov a|SHER te|e|ḥOZ ba|ZEH ve|gam-miz|ZEH al-tan|NAḥ et-ya|DE|kha ki-ye|RE e|lo|HIM ye|TZE et-kul|LAM. he|ḥokh|MAH ta|ʿOZ le|ḥa|KHAM me|ʿa|sa|RAH shal|li|TIM a|SHER ha|YU ba|ʿIR. ki a|DAM en tzad|DIQ ba|a|RETZ a|SHER ya|ʿa|seh-tov ve|LO ye|ḥe|TA. gam le|khol-had|de|va|RIM a|SHER ye|dab|be|RU al-tit|TEN lib|be|KHA a|SHER lo-tish|MAʿ et-ʿav|de|KHA me|qal|le|LE|kha. ki gam-pe|ʿa|MIM rab|BOT ya|DAʿ lib|be|KHA a|SHER gam-at|TAH qil|LAL|ta a|ḥe|RIM. kol-zoh nis|si|TI va|ḥokh|MAH a|MAR|ti eḥ|ka|MAH ve|HI re|ḥo|QAH mim|MEN|ni. ra|ḥOQ mah-she|ha|YAH ve|ʿa|MOQ ʿa|MOQ mi yim|tza|EN|nu. sab|bo|TI a|NI ve|lib|BI la|da|ʿAT ve|la|TUR u|vaq|QESH ḥokh|MAH ve|ḥesh|BON ve|la|da|ʿAT RE|shaʿ KE|sel ve|has|sikh|LUT ho|le|LOT. u|mo|TZE a|NI mar mim|ma|VET et- ha|is|SHAH a|sher-hi me|tzo|DIM va|ḥa|ra|MIM lib|BAH a|su|RIM ya|de|HA tov lif|NE ha|e|lo|HIM yim|ma|LET mim|men|NAH ve|ḥo|TE yil|la|KHED bah. re|EH zeh ma|tza|TI a|me|RAH qo|HE|let a|ḥAT le|a|ḥAT lim|TZO ḥesh|BON. a|SHER ʿod-biq|SHAH naf|SHI ve|LO ma|tza|TI a|DAM e|ḥAD me|E|lef ma|tza|TI ve|is|SHAH ve|khol-el|LEH lo ma|tza|TI. le|VAD re|eh-zeh ma|tza|TI a|SHER ʿa|SAH ha|e|lo|HIM et-ha|a|DAM ya|SHAR ve|hem|MAH viq|SHU ḥis|she|vo|NOT rab|BIM. mi ke|he|ḥa|KHAM u|MI yo|DEAʿ PE|sher da|VAR ḥokh|MAT a|DAM ta|IR pa|NAV ve|ʿOZ pa|NAV ye|shun|NE. a|NI pi-ME|lekh she|MOR ve|ʿAL div|RAT she|vu|ʿAT vi-a|BEID es-leiv ma|to|NOH. toyv a|cha|RIS do|VOR mei|rei|shi|SOY toyv e|rech-ruach mig'|vah-ruach. al-t'va|HEIL b'ru|cha|CHO lich|OYS ki cha-AS b'CHEIK k'si|LIM yo|NUACH. al-toy|MAR meh ho|YOH she|ha|yo|MIM ho|ri|shoy|NIM ho|YU toy|VIM mei-ei|LEH ki loy mei|choch|MOH sho-AL|to al-zeh. toy|VOH choch|MOH im-na|cha|LOH v'yoy|SEIR l'roy-EI ha|sho|MESH. ki b'TZEIL ha|choch|MOH b'TZEIL ha|ko|SEF v'yis|ROYN da-AS ha|choch|MOH t'cha|YEH v'o|le|HO. r'EIH es-ma-a|SEIH ho-e|loy|HIM ki mi yu|CHAL l'sa|KEIN eis a|SHER iv'|SOY. b'YOYM toy|VOH he|YEIH v'TOYV uv'|YOYM ro-OH r'EIH gam es-zeh l'u|mas-zeh o|SOH ho-e|loy|HIM al-div|RAS she|LOY yim|TZO ho-o|DOM a|cha|ROV m'u|MOH. es-ha|KOYL ro-i|SI bi|MEI hev|LI yeish tza|DIK oy|VEID b'tzid|KOY v'YEISH ro|SHO ma-a|RICH b'ro-o|SOY. al-t'HI tza|DIK har|BEIH v'al-tis|cha|KAM yoy|SEIR LO|moh ti|shoy|MEIM. al-tir|SHA har|BEIH v'al-t'HI so|CHOL LO|moh so|MUS b'LOY i|TE|cho. toyv a|SHER te-e|CHOYZ bo|ZEH v'gam-mi|ZEH al-ta|NACH es-yo|DE|cho ki-y'REI e|loy|HIM yei|TZEI es-ku|LOM. he|choch|MOH to-OYZ le|cho|CHOM mei-a|so|ROH sha|li|TIM a|SHER ho|YU bo-IR. ki o|DOM ein tza|DIK bo-o|RETZ a|SHER ya-a|seh-toyv v'LOY ye|che|TO. gam l'chol-had'|vo|RIM a|SHER y'da|bei|RU al-ti|TEIN lib'|CHO a|SHER loy-sish|MA es-av|d'CHO m'kal'|LE|cho. ki gam-p'o|MIM ra|BOYS yo|DA lib'|CHO a|SHER gam-a|TOH ki|LAL|to a|chei|RIM. kol-zoyh ni|si|SI va|choch|MOH o|MAR|ti ech|ko|MOH v'HI r'choy|KOH mi|ME|ni. ro|CHOYK mah-she|ho|YOH v'o|MOYK o|MOYK mi yim|tzo-E|nu. sa|boy|SI a|NI v'li|BI lo|da-AS v'lo|SUR u|va|KEISH choch|MOH v'chesh|BOYN v'lo|da-AS RE|sha KE|sel v'ha|sich|LUS hoy|lei|LOYS. u|moy|TZE a|NI mar mi|mo|VES es- ho-i|SHOH a|sher-hi m'tzoy|DIM va|cha|ro|MIM li|BOH a|su|RIM yo|de|HO toyv lif|NEI ho-e|loy|HIM yi|mo|LEIT mi|me|NOH v'choy|TEI yi|lo|CHED boh. r'EIH zeh mo|tzo|SI om'|ROH koy|HE|les a|CHAS l'a|CHAS lim|TZOY chesh|BOYN. a|SHER oyd-bik|SHOH naf|SHI v'LOY mo|tzo|SI o|DOM e|CHOD mei-E|lef mo|tzo|SI v'i|SHOH v'chol-ei|LEH loy mo|tzo|SI. l'VAD r'eih-zeh mo|tzo|SI a|SHER o|SOH ho-e|loy|HIM es-ho-o|DOM yo|SHOR v'hei|MOH vik|SHU chish'|voy|NOYS ra|BIM. mi k'he|cho|CHOM u|MI yoy|DEIA PEI|sher do|VOR choch|MAS o|DOM to-IR po|NOV v'OYZ po|NOV y'shu|NE. a|NI pi-ME|lech sh'MOYR v'AL div|RAS sh'vu-AS The end of a thing is better than its beginning. Patience is better than pride. Do not be so quick to anger, for anger lies in the lap of the fool. Do not say, "What went wrong, that times gone by were better than these?" It is not wisdom that brings you to ask. Wisdom is better with an estate, though it profits all who see the sun. For a man in the shade of wisdom is in the shade of money too; and the profit of understanding is greater, for wisdom brings life to those who master it. Look at the word of God; for nobody can straighten what He has made crooked. On a good day, live goodness, and on a bad day look and see: God has made both things, one alongside the other; and no man can find fault with Him after. I have seen it all in the days of my shallow breath; righteous men who die in their righteousness, and wicked ones who live long in their wickedness. So do not be too righteous, do not be so much wiser; for why should you become desolate? Do not be too wicked, and never be a fool, for why should you die before your time? Better to hold the one part, never loosening your hand upon the other; for a God-fearing man will escape both dangers. Wisdom gives the wise man more power than ten rulers in a city. Yes, there is no one in this world so righteous that he does good and never sins. Do not take to heart all the words you hear said; do not overhear it when your slave insults you. For many times, as your heart well knows, you yourself have insulted others. I tried all this with my wisdom. I said, "I shall be wiser"; but it was far away from me. All that has been is far away, deep, deep beyond fathoming. I turned, I and my mind, to understand and to explore and seek wisdom and reason; and to know the wickedness of foolishness, to know folly and delirium. And this is what I found: woman is more bitter than death, for she is all traps, with nets laid in her heart; her arms are a prison; one favored by God escapes her, while a sinner becomes entrapped. See what I found, said Kohelet, searching one by one to find by reason. This too my soul sought and did not find: one man in a thousand I found; but even one such woman I did not. Yes, all that I found is this; that God created man straightforward; but they go seeking endless inventions. Who is like a wise man, able to see meaning? The wisdom a person has lights up his face, and the pride in his face is changed. Obey the king's word,