Ecclesiastes 10:1
fly1 · death2 · (make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious)1 · belch out1 · rich2 · apothecary1 · value2 · from + wisdom3 · from + honor3 · folly2 · some2
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Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
fly1 · death2 · (make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious)1 · belch out1 · rich2 · apothecary1 · value2 · from + wisdom3 · from + honor3 · folly2 · some2
understanding2 · wise2 · to + right [hand] + his3 · and + heart3 · constellation2 · [is] to + left [hand] + his3
and + also3 · on + [the] way of3 · like + when + a fool3 · come2 · heart + his3 · to lack2 · and + I said3 · to + every3 · be silly2 · this4
mother2 · Spirit2 · the + ruler3 · conduit2 · [is] on + you3 · place + your3 · these2 · bestow1 · since2 · curative2 · bestow1 · sinful1 · + aloud1
substance2 · trouble1 · advise self1 · under2 · the + sun3 · like + an inadvertence3 · that + [is] going forth3 · from + to + before3 · (bear, have) rule1
Make1 · <the> + folly3 · [is] in <the> + high places3 · (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly)1 · and + rich [people]3 · in + low condition3 · (make to) abide(-ing)1
advise self1 · X be1 · Most High1 · crane1 · and + singers3 · (all) along1 · like + slaves3 · Most High1 · the + earth3
to explore2 · a pit3 · [is] in <the> + it3 · be accepted1 · and + Perez3 · mason2 · abide1 · divine2
cause to blow1 · + carbuncle1 · displease1 · shut5 · make a breach1 · + carpenter1 · acquaint (self)1 · then6
mother2 · be blunt1 · the + iron3 · and + he3 · no2 · presence1 · insubstantial2 · and + strength<s>3 · exceed1 · and + [the] advantage of3 · direct1 · wisdom2
mother2 · bite1 · the + snake3 · (only in plural construction) rags2 · charmer2 · and + not3 · preeminence2 · to + Baal3 · the + tongue3
speak1 · mouth1 · wise2 · favour2 · and + [the] lips of3 · constellation2 · it should swallow + us3
hope1 · speak1 · mouth + his3 · folly2 · and + end3 · mouth + his3 · folly7 · trouble1
and + the + fool3 · (bring in) abundance (X -antly)1 · bee1 · no2 · know2 · any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence8 · why?4 · [is] which + <it> will be3 · and + which3 · beacon1 · from + behind + him3 · whoever4 · bewray1 · if (haply)1
to toil2 · <the> + fools3 · it wearies + him3 · that2 · no2 · know2 · to + go3 · these2 · town1
where2 · come1 · earth2 · that + king + your3 · boy2 · and + princes + your3 · in the + morning3 · X at all1
how blessed [are]! + you3 · earth2 · that + king + your3 · son2 · hole1 · and + princes + your3 · terrify2 · X at all1 · for + strength3 · and + not3 · (be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-)shamed(-d)1
in + laziness<es>3 · be brought low1 · the + coolness3 · and + in + lowering of3 · (+ be) able1 · Jidlaph2 · the + house3
of + laughter3 · accomplish1 · food2 · and + wine3 · cheer up1 · alive1 · and + the + silver3 · owl2 · with2 · <the> + everything3
also2 · in + mind + your3 · king2 · these2 · abate1 · and + in + [the] chambers of3 · bed + your3 · these2 · abate1 · rich2 · since2 · to fly2 · the + heavens3 · X again1 · with2 · the + voice3 · and + [the] owner of3 · <the> + wings3 · + bird1 · bewray1 · to speak2
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