\id ECC
\h Ecclesiastes 
\toc3 ECC 
\toc2 Ecclesiastes 
\toc1 Ecclesiastes 
\mt1 Ecclesiastes  
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H1732"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* Teacher, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:   
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\v 2 “\w Futility|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* futilities,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Teacher, “\w futility|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* futilities! \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*!”   
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\v 3 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* gain \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*, \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w toils|strong="H5998"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*?   
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\v 4 \w Generations|strong="H1755"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*, but \w the|strong="H5975"\w* earth \w remains|strong="H5975"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H8033"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w rises|strong="H2224"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* sets; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* hurries back \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w rises|strong="H2224"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* blows southward, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w northward|strong="H6828"\w*; \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* swirls, \w ever|strong="H7725"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* course.   
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\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5158"\w* \w flow|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* never \w full|strong="H4392"\w*; \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w flow|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w wearisome|strong="H3023"\w*, \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* describe; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w content|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*; \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H1697"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w*”? \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w existed|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ages|strong="H5769"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembrance|strong="H2146"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H7223"\w*, \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2146"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w follow|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Teacher, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w explore|strong="H8446"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. \w What|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w miserable|strong="H7451"\w* \w task|strong="H6045"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* occupy \w them|strong="H5414"\w*!   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* found \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H8121"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w What|strong="H2642"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w crooked|strong="H5791"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w straightened|strong="H8626"\w*, \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H2642"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacking|strong="H2642"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w counted|strong="H4487"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w observed|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*; \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3708"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w comes|strong="H1847"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w grows|strong="H3254"\w*, \w grief|strong="H3708"\w* \w increases|strong="H3254"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w*; \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*!” \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w proved|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* said \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* folly,” \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w*?”   
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\v 3 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w sought|strong="H8446"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* cheer \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* embrace \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*—\w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w guiding|strong="H5090"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*—\w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* worthwhile \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w I|strong="H1004"\w* expanded \w my|strong="H1129"\w* pursuits. \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* myself.   
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\v 5 \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w parks|strong="H6508"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* myself, where \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H6779"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* reservoirs \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* groves \w of|strong="H4325"\w* flourishing \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w acquired|strong="H7069"\w* \w menservants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w maidservants|strong="H8198"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* owned \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* accumulated \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w treasure|strong="H5459"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3664"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w male|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* female \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w delights|strong="H8588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*—\w many|strong="H7705"\w* \w concubines|strong="H7705"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* surpassed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w preceded|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w remained|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w desired|strong="H7592"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deny|strong="H4513"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w delight|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reward|strong="H2506"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w considered|strong="H6437"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* toiled \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w achieve|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* found \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*; \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w gained|strong="H3504"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s successor \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w been|strong="H3528"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w*?   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* exceeds \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, \w just|strong="H3504"\w* \w as|strong="H7200"\w* light exceeds \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*:   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w fate|strong="H4745"\w* overcomes \w them|strong="H7136"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w fate|strong="H4745"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w befall|strong="H7136"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* gained \w by|strong="H1571"\w* being \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*?” \w And|strong="H1892"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w lasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w remembrance|strong="H2146"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* come. Alas, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*!   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w grievous|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* toiled \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* must \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H7980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w worked|strong="H5998"\w* skillfully \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H5437"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* began \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w despair|strong="H2976"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H8121"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worked|strong="H5998"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w get|strong="H1933"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w toil|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w striving|strong="H7475"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w labors|strong="H6001"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*?   
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\v 23 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* filled \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w task|strong="H6045"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* sorrowful; \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 24 Nothing \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w apart|strong="H2351"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Him|strong="H4480"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* eat \w and|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* find \w enjoyment|strong="H2363"\w*?   
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\v 26 \w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* assigns \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w task|strong="H6045"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* gathering \w and|strong="H2451"\w* accumulating \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2896"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w To|strong="H6256"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*:   
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\v 2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w uproot|strong="H6131"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w dance|strong="H7540"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* stones \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* stones \w together|strong="H3664"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w* \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w refrain|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H7368"\w* \w embracing|strong="H2263"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* count \w as|strong="H6256"\w* lost, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* discard,   
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\v 7 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* mend, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H6256"\w* \w silent|strong="H2814"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* love \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w worker|strong="H6213"\w* gain \w from|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w toil|strong="H6001"\w*?   
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* burden \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w upon|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* occupy \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w eternity|strong="H5769"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w*, \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* fathom \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* nothing \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,   
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\v 13 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* should eat \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* satisfaction \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*—\w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gift|strong="H4991"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* God.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* God \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3254"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w taken|strong="H1639"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. God \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w exists|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w for|strong="H1245"\w* God \w will|strong="H1961"\w* call \w to|strong="H1961"\w* account \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w passed|strong="H7291"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Furthermore|strong="H5750"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H4725"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H4725"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “God \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w activity|strong="H4639"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w deed|strong="H4639"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, God tests \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H3820"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w beasts|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fates \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w beasts|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w*: \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*—\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*. \w Man|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w advantage|strong="H4195"\w* \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* animal \w descends|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*?   
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\v 22 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w nothing|strong="H4100"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w lot|strong="H2506"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*?   
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\v 1 \w Again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w considered|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6231"\w* taking \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* lay \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressors|strong="H6231"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* admired \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H2416"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w above|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w still|strong="H5728"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w existed|strong="H1961"\w*, \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* success \w spring|strong="H5999"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w folds|strong="H2263"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* consumes \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w handful|strong="H3709"\w* \w with|strong="H2896"\w* tranquility \w than|strong="H2896"\w* two \w handfuls|strong="H2651"\w* \w with|strong="H2896"\w* \w toil|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H2896"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w futility|strong="H1892"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w alone|strong="H1931"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* brother. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w though|strong="H1571"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* content \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*: “\w For|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w toil|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bereave|strong="H2637"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w enjoyment|strong="H2896"\w*?” \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w miserable|strong="H7451"\w* \w task|strong="H6045"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w*, \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* return \w for|strong="H2896"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w companion|strong="H2270"\w* can \w lift|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5307"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* pity \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5307"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*!   
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\v 11 \w Again|strong="H1571"\w*, if \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w together|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w keep|strong="H2552"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w*; \w but|strong="H1571"\w* how \w can|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w keep|strong="H2552"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w* alone?   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H5975"\w* though \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* overpowered, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w can|strong="H5975"\w* \w resist|strong="H5975"\w*. Moreover, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cord|strong="H2339"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w three|strong="H8027"\w* strands \w is|strong="H5975"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w youth|strong="H3206"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w an|strong="H4428"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* youth \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingship|strong="H4438"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* own \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w succeeded|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king.   
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\v 16 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w limit|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* successor \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w celebrated|strong="H8055"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 1 Guard \w your|strong="H5921"\w* steps \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* house \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*. \w Draw|strong="H3318"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* listen \w rather|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* offer \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacrifice \w of|strong="H1697"\w* fools, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* wrong.   
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\v 2 \w Do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* quick \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* hasty \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* heart \w to|strong="H1697"\w* utter \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* before God. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* God \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H1697"\w* earth. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* let \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* few.   
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\v 3 \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dream comes \w through|strong="H3588"\w* many cares, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* speech \w of|strong="H5088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* comes \w with|strong="H7999"\w* many words.   
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\v 4 When \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H7999"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5087"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w do|strong="H7999"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* delay \w in|strong="H3808"\w* fulfilling \w it|strong="H7999"\w*, because \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w takes|strong="H5087"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* fools. \w Fulfill|strong="H7999"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w vow|strong="H5087"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w vow|strong="H3027"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* fulfill \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* let \w your|strong="H3588"\w* mouth \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* flesh \w to|strong="H1697"\w* sin, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3588"\w* messenger \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* vow \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mistake. \w Why|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* God \w be|strong="H1697"\w* angry \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hands?   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* dreams bring futility, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* words. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, fear God.   
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\v 8 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* see \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oppression \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* poor \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* denial \w of|strong="H4428"\w* justice \w and|strong="H4428"\w* righteousness \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* province, \w do|strong="H5647"\w* not \w be|strong="H4428"\w* astonished \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* matter; \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* official \w is|strong="H1931"\w* watched \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* superior, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* others higher still \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* earth \w is|strong="H2088"\w* taken \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w*; \w the|strong="H1571"\w* king \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* profits \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* fields.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* loves money \w is|strong="H4100"\w* never satisfied \w by|strong="H1167"\w* money, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* loves \w wealth|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* never satisfied \w by|strong="H1167"\w* income. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* too \w is|strong="H4100"\w* futile.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H7235"\w* good things \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*, \w so|strong="H7235"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w those|strong="H3240"\w* who consume \w them|strong="H5647"\w*; what then is \w the|strong="H5647"\w* profit \w to|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* owner, except \w to|strong="H7235"\w* behold \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H5647"\w* \w his|strong="H5647"\w* eyes?   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* worker \w is|strong="H3426"\w* sweet, \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3426"\w* eats little \w or|strong="H7200"\w* much, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* abundance \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rich|strong="H6239"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* permits \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 13 There \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievous|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* seen \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* sun: \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* hoarded \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* its owner,   
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\v 14 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* lost \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w failed|strong="H3318"\w* venture, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son \w there|strong="H6174"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w pass|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother’s womb, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w*, naked \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* arrived. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* takes \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5998"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w carry|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hands.   
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\v 16 \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievous|strong="H3708"\w* \w affliction|strong="H2483"\w*: \w Exactly|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* born, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* depart. \w What|strong="H1571"\w* \w does|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* gain \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* toils \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wind?   
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\v 17 \w Moreover|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* eats \w in|strong="H3117"\w* darkness, \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5999"\w*, sickness, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* anger.   
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\v 18 Here \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* seen \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* good \w and|strong="H6239"\w* fitting: \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w and|strong="H6239"\w* drink, \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* satisfaction \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H1571"\w* \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sun \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* few days \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w life|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*—\w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w lot|strong="H2506"\w*.   
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\v 19 Furthermore, \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* given riches \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7235"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* enabled \w him|strong="H7235"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* enjoy \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, \w to|strong="H3820"\w* accept \w his|strong="H2142"\w* lot, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* labor. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gift \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 20 For \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.   
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\v 1 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* weighs heavily \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* mankind:   
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\v 2 \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* desires; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* enjoy \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* enjoy \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievous|strong="H7451"\w* \w affliction|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* matter how \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w unsatisfied|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w receive|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proper|strong="H2896"\w* \w burial|strong="H6900"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* say \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stillborn|strong="H5309"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w off|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stillborn child enters \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w futility|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* departs \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* shrouded \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w obscurity|strong="H2822"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* child, \w though|strong="H1571"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*, \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H5183"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w* \w over|strong="H8141"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* fails \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same \w place|strong="H4725"\w*?   
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\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H4390"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w advantage|strong="H3148"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w*, \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w gain|strong="H3045"\w* \w comes|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w conduct|strong="H4480"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* others?   
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\v 9 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w wandering|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w exists|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w contend|strong="H1777"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* stronger \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w futility|strong="H1892"\w*—\w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w profit|strong="H3148"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w*?   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* passes \w through|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w fleeting|strong="H1892"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*?   
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* perfume, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w*’s \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* enter \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* mourning \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w*, since death \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* should \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Sorrow|strong="H3708"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sad|strong="H7455"\w* \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* mourning, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*’s \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H7892"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crackling|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w thorns|strong="H5518"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w extortion|strong="H6233"\w* turns \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H4979"\w* corrupts \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* end \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* patient \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1362"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 9 Do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* quickly \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* settles \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lap|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* say, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w old|strong="H2896"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w*?” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w unwise|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* benefits \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shelter|strong="H6738"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w advantage|strong="H3504"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w preserves|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w owner|strong="H1167"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w*: \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w straighten|strong="H8626"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w bent|strong="H5791"\w*?   
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\v 14 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w joyful|strong="H2896"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w adversity|strong="H7451"\w*, \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w discover|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w*: \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* perishing \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w living|strong="H3605"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w overly|strong="H3148"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H6662"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* yourself \w too|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8074"\w* yourself?   
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\v 17 \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w excessively|strong="H7235"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*?   
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\v 18 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* grasp \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* slip \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* follow \w both|strong="H1571"\w* warnings.   
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\v 19 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* makes \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* stronger \w than|strong="H2450"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7989"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* there \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* earth \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w others|strong="H7227"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H4480"\w* resolve \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*.” \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w beyond|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w exists|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H4672"\w* \w reach|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* very \w deep|strong="H6013"\w*. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* fathom \w it|strong="H1961"\w*?   
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\v 25 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w directed|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*, \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w explore|strong="H8446"\w*, \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H8446"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* explanations, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* stupidity \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* woman \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* snare, whose \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* whose \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* chains. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2896"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w escapes|strong="H4422"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* ensnared.   
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\v 27 “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Teacher, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w by|strong="H7200"\w* adding \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w explanation|strong="H2808"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w finding|strong="H4672"\w*, \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* upright \w man|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* woman.   
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\v 29 \w Only|strong="H1245"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*: \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* mankind \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* schemes.”   
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\v 1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6592"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*? \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*’s \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* brightens \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sternness \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w changed|strong="H8132"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w command|strong="H6310"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* God.   
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\v 3 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* hasten \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w persist|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2654"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* supreme, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*?”   
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\v 5 \w Whoever|strong="H8104"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w procedure|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w procedure|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w*’s \w misery|strong="H7451"\w* weighs heavily \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*?   
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\v 8 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w power|strong="H7983"\w* over \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* contain \w it|strong="H3808"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w authority|strong="H7983"\w* over \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* discharged \w in|strong="H3117"\w* wartime, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* release those \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w practice|strong="H1167"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, applying \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w deed|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*; \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* lords \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own detriment.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w burial|strong="H6912"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* praised \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sentence|strong="H6599"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* crime \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w speedily|strong="H4120"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w fully|strong="H4390"\w* \w set|strong="H4390"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* God, \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* reverent \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* lengthen \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w futility|strong="H1892"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth: \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w actions|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* deserve, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w actions|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* deserve. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* say \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w commended|strong="H7623"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w enjoyment|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* nothing \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w merry|strong="H2896"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* accompany \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w observe|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w task|strong="H6045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w performs|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth—\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*—   
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\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w comprehend|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. \w Despite|strong="H7945"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w efforts|strong="H5998"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* meaning; \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* claims \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w comprehend|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* concluded \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5652"\w*, \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Man|strong="H2450"\w* \w does|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w lies|strong="H5414"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w*, \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* love \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w hate|strong="H8135"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w It|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*: \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* common \w fate|strong="H4745"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bad, \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* does \w not|strong="H3372"\w*. \w As|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w so|strong="H7650"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*; \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* makes \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H7650"\w*, \w so|strong="H7650"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* refuses \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H7650"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w fate|strong="H4745"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* afterward \w they|strong="H3588"\w* join \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* hope, \w however|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* lion.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2143"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* love, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8135"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* vanished, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cheerful|strong="H2896"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w approved|strong="H7521"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*:   
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\v 8 \w Let|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* garments \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* never spare \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* beloved \w wife|strong="H2416"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fleeting|strong="H1892"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fleeting|strong="H1892"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w or|strong="H3027"\w* planning \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w something|strong="H3899"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w race|strong="H4793"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* intelligent, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w skillful|strong="H2450"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w chance|strong="H6294"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*: \w Like|strong="H3808"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* caught \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cruel \w net|strong="H4685"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* trapped \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w ensnared|strong="H3369"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*:   
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\v 14 There \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* siege ramps \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 15 Now \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saved|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* despised, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w heeded|strong="H8085"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* calm \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w heeded|strong="H8085"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* shouts \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w among|strong="H4910"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H7128"\w*, but \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* destroys \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w As|strong="H5531"\w* \w dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w flies|strong="H2070"\w* bring \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stench \w to|strong="H3519"\w* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w perfumer|strong="H7543"\w*’s \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w so|strong="H4592"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w* outweighs \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* inclines \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w lacking|strong="H2638"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* shows \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*’s \w temper|strong="H7307"\w* flares \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w abandon|strong="H3240"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* post, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* calmness lays \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w offenses|strong="H2399"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* rest.   
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\v 5 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*—\w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w error|strong="H7684"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w proceeds|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7989"\w*:   
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\v 6 \w Folly|strong="H5529"\w* \w is|strong="H5529"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w heights|strong="H4791"\w*, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* lowly positions.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horseback|strong="H5483"\w*, \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w foot|strong="H5650"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 8 He who \w digs|strong="H2658"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pit|strong="H1475"\w* \w may|strong="H1475"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H2658"\w*, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* he who \w breaches|strong="H6555"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* \w may|strong="H1475"\w* be \w bitten|strong="H5391"\w* \w by|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H1234"\w* one who \w quarries|strong="H5265"\w* stones may \w be|strong="H6086"\w* injured \w by|strong="H6086"\w* them, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* he who \w splits|strong="H1234"\w* \w logs|strong="H6086"\w* endangers himself.   
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\v 10 \w If|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w axe|strong="H1270"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w dull|strong="H6949"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* blade unsharpened, \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* exerted, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w* produces \w success|strong="H3787"\w*.   
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\v 11 If \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w bites|strong="H5391"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w charmed|strong="H3908"\w*, there \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w charmer|strong="H1167"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2580"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w consume|strong="H1104"\w* \w him|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w speech|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w madness|strong="H1948"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w* \w multiplies|strong="H7235"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* coming, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*?   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w toil|strong="H5999"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w wearies|strong="H3021"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*, \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 16 Woe \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H1242"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* land whose \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* whose \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* feast \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.   
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\v 17 Blessed \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* land \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* feast \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* proper \w time|strong="H6256"\w*—\w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w drunkenness|strong="H8358"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Through|strong="H3027"\w* \w laziness|strong="H6103"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* roof caves \w in|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* idle, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w leaks|strong="H1811"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w merry|strong="H8055"\w*, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Do|strong="H1167"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H1697"\w*, \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w carry|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* creature \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w speech|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Cast|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Divide|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w befall|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w*.   
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\v 3 If \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* pour \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth; whether \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \w or|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w lie|strong="H5307"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w watches|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w observes|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* formed \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mother’s womb, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* rest \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w succeed|strong="H3787"\w*, \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w or|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w or|strong="H2896"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* equally \w prosper|strong="H3787"\w*.   
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\v 7 Light \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleases|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H3208"\w*. \w Walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3190"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w bring|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w banish|strong="H5493"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3708"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H1892"\w* cast \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w pain|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w youth|strong="H3208"\w* \w and|strong="H1892"\w* vigor \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w fleeting|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w Creator|strong="H1254"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* youth, \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w adversity|strong="H7451"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* approach \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* say, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* find \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H1254"\w*,”   
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\v 2 \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* light \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w is|strong="H8121"\w* \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2111"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w stoop|strong="H5791"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w grinding|strong="H2912"\w* cease \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w watching|strong="H8104"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* windows \w see|strong="H7200"\w* dimly,   
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\v 4 \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H7784"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mill|strong="H2913"\w* fades \w away|strong="H3605"\w*, \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w rises|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* grow faint,   
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\v 5 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* heights \w and|strong="H1980"\w* dangers \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w almond|strong="H8247"\w* \w tree|strong="H8247"\w* blossoms, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grasshopper|strong="H2284"\w* loses \w its|strong="H3588"\w* spring, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* caper berry \w shrivels|strong="H6565"\w*—\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* man \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w mourners|strong="H5594"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H7784"\w*.   
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\v 6 Remember \w Him|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w cord|strong="H2256"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* snapped \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w*, \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pitcher|strong="H3537"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w shattered|strong="H7665"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* spring \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wheel|strong="H1534"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H4002"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* who \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 8 “\w Futility|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* futilities,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Teacher. “\w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w*!”   
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\v 9 \w Not|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H7235"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Teacher \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H5750"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w pondered|strong="H2713"\w*, \w searched|strong="H2713"\w* \w out|strong="H2713"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w arranged|strong="H8626"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* Teacher \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w delightful|strong="H2656"\w* \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w record|strong="H3789"\w* accurate \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* truth.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w goads|strong="H1861"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* anthologies \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w masters|strong="H1167"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* firmly embedded \w nails|strong="H4930"\w* driven \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w Shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w*, \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w further|strong="H3148"\w* \w warned|strong="H2094"\w*: \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w study|strong="H3854"\w* wearies \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w conclusion|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* God \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* God \w will|strong="H7451"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w deed|strong="H4639"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5956"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w*, whether \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w or|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.