Ecclesiastes 7 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Tawab (Pleasant/functional) Sham (name) MaShaman (from oil) Tawab (pleasant/functional perfume); WaYawam (and day) HaMawath (the death) MaYawam (than day) Yahawaladaw (birth him).

2 Tawab (Pleasant/functional) LaYalakath (to go) Al-Bayath (to house) Abal (mourning) MaYalakath (than go) Al-Bayath (to house) Mashathah (feasting): BaAsharaHawaa (in who/that which/who/that is) Sawap (end) Kal (every) HaAdam (the men), WaHaChay (and the living) YaNathan (take) Al-Labaw (to his heart).

3 Tawab (Pleasant/functional) Kais (sorrow) MaShachawaq (than laughter); Kay-BaRai (surely by sadness) Panayam (face/presence/surface) YaYatab (made good) Lab (heart).

4 Lab (Heart) Chakamayam (wise - plural) BaBayath (in house) Abal (mourning); WaLab (and heart) Kasayalayam (fools) BaBayath (in house) Shamachah (mirth).

5 Tawab (Pleasant/functional) LaShamai (to hear) Gairahath (rebuke) Chakam (wise), MaAyash (than man) Shamai (hearken / hear) Shayar (song) Kasayalayam (fools).

6 KayaKaQawal (Surely as crackling) HaSayarayam (the thorns) ThachathaHaSayar (under the under pot), Kan (for sure) Shachawaq (laughter/joking matter) HaKasayal (the fool). WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Zah (this / that / these) Habal (vanity).

7 KayaHaIshaq (Surely the surely extortion) YaHawalal (praise) Chakam (makes wise man foolish); WaYaAbad (and bribe destroys) Ath-Lab (the entirety of heart) Mathanah (𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤄).

8 Tawab (Pleasant/functional) Acharayath (end) Dabar (word / matter) MaRaashayathaw (thing than its beginning). Tawab (pleasant/functional) Arak (patient) Rawach (spirit / wind) MaGabah (than proud) Rawach (spirit / wind).

9 Al (Not) ThaBahal (𐤁𐤄𐤋) BaRawachak (Don't hasty in your spirit) LaKaiwas (to angry), KayaKais (surely anger) BaChayaq (in bosom) Kasayalayam (fools) YaNawach (rests).

10 Al (Not) ThaAmar (you say), “Mah (what / why / how) YaHayah (came to pass) ShaHaYawamayam (who the days) HaRaashawanayam (why the former - plural) Hayahaw (came to pass) Tawabayam (better - plural)?” MaAlah (from these) KayaLaa (surely NOT) MaChakamah (from wisely about) Shaalath (you ask). Il-Zah (over this / that / these)

11 Tawabah (Pleasant/functional) Chakamah (wisdom) Im-Nachalah (with inheritance). WaYawathar (and yes), LaRaahay (more excellent for see) HaShamash (the sun).

12 KayaBaTzal (Surely in 𐤑𐤋) HaChakamah (the wisdom) BaTzal (in defense), HaKasap (the money defense); WaYatharawan (and excellency) Daith (knowledge) HaChakamah (that wisdom) ThaChayah (preserves life) Bailayah (has it).

13 Raah (See/look) Ath-Maishah (the entirety of work) HaAlahayam (the God), KayaMay (surely Who) YaYawakal (for who) LaThaqan (make straight), AthaAsharaIwathaw (the entirety of who/that made crooked him)?

14 BaYawam (In day) Tawabah (pleasant/functional) Hayah (came to pass) BaTawab (in joyful), WaBaYawam (and in day) Raih (adversity) Raah (see/look); Gam (yes), Ath-Zah (the entirety of this / that / these) LaImahath (one side) Zah (other), YaIshah (made) HaAlahayam (the God) Il-Dabarahath (over end) ShaLaa (Who not) YaMatzaa (find) HaAdam (that man) Acharayaw (anything after him) Maawamah (𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤌𐤄).

15 Ath-HaKal (The entirety of the every) Raahayathay (saw/seen) BaYawamay (in days) Habalay (my vanity): Yash (Exist) Tzadayaq (righteous) Abad (destroy / perish) BaTzadaqaw (in his righteousness), WaYash (And exist) Rashai (wicked) MaArayak (man lives long) BaRaithaw (in his evildoing).

16 Don't be overly Tzadayaq (righteous), neither make yourself overly ThaThaChakam (wise). ThaShawamam (Why should you destroy yourself)?

17 Al (Not) ThaRashai (Don't too you wicked), HaRabah (multiply/become many) WaAl (and not) ThaHayah (came to pass) Sakal (neither foolish). LaMah (what / why / how) ThaMawath (you why die) BaLaa (In not) Ithak (your time)?

18 Tawab (Pleasant/functional) AsharaThaAchaz (who/that you take hold) BaZah (in of this). WaGam (And yes), MaZah (from this / that / these) Al (not) ThaYanach (you withdraw) Ath-Yadak (the entirety of your hand); Kay-Yaraa (surely fears) Alahayam (God) YaYatzaa (come forth) Ath-Kalam (the entirety of their every).

19 HaChakamah (The wisdom) ThaIzaz (strength) LaChakam (to wise) MaIsharah (than ten) Shalayatayam (rulers) AsharaHayahaw (who/that came to pass) BaIyar (in city).

20 KayaAdam (Surely man/mankind) Ayan (NO ONE) Tzadayaq (righteous) BaAratz (on earth), AsharaYaIshah (who/that does) Tawab (pleasant/functional) WaLaa (And not) YaChataa (sin).

21 Gam (Indeed / moreover) LaKal (every) HaDabarayam (the words) AsharaYaDabaraw (who/that spoken), Al (not) ThaNathan (you take) Labak (your heed) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) ThaShamai (you hear) Ath-Ibadak (the entirety of your servant) MaQalalak (curse you);

22 KayaGam (Surely indeed / moreover) Paimayam (time - plural) Rabawath (Many - plural) YaYadai (knows) Labak (often your heart) AsharaGam (who/that indeed / moreover) Athah (you) Qalalath (you cursed) Acharayam (others).

23 Kal (Every) Zah (this / that / these) Nasahayathay (proved) BaChakamah (in wisdom). Amarathay (said/spoke), “AChakamah (I wise);” WaHawayaa (and which/who/that is) Rachawaqah (far) Manamay (from me).

24 Rachawaq (Far off) Mah (what / why / how) ShaYaHayah (who came to pass) WaImaq (and deep). Imaq (Deep) May (Who) YaMatzaaw (find it out)?

25 Sababawathay (Turned him) Anay (around), WaLabay (and my heart) LaYadaith (to know) WaLaThawar (and to search), WaBaqash (And require) Chakamah (seek wisdom) WaChashabawan (and scheme things), WaLaYadaith (and to know) Rashai (wickedness) Kasal (stupidity), WaHaSakalawath (and that foolishness) Hawalalahawath (madness - plural).

26 WaMawatzaa (And find) Anay (I / Me) Mar (more bitter) MaMawath (than death) Ath-HaAyashah (the entirety of the woman) Ashar-Hawayaa (who/that which/who/that is) Matzawadayam (snares) WaCharamayam (and traps), Labah (her heart) Asawarayam (𐤀𐤎𐤅𐤓 - plural) Yadayah (her hands) Tawab (chains). LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) HaAlahayam (the God) YaMalat (Whoever pleases escape); Manamah (from her) WaChawataa (and sinner) YaLakad (ensnared) Bah (within him her).

27 “Raah (See/look), Zah (this / that / these) Matzaathay (find / discover),” Amarah (says) Qahalath (preacher), “Achath (one) LaAchath (another), LaMatzaa (to find out) Chashabawan (scheme);

28 AsharaIwad (Who/that more/again) Baqashah (still seeks) Napashay (my soul); WaLaa (And not) Matzaathay (find / discover). Adam (man/mankind) Achad (one) MaAlap (from thousand) Matzaathay (find / discover); WaAyashah (and woman) BaKal (in every) Alah (these) Laa (NOT) Matzaathay (find / discover).

29 LaBad (Alone) Raah (see/look), Zah (this / that / these) Matzaathay (only find / discover): AsharaYaIshah (who/that made) HaAlahayam (that God) Ath-HaAdam (the entirety of the man) Yashar (upright); WaHamah (and they / them) Baqashaw (Require) Chashabawanawath (𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤍 - plural) Rabayam (many - plural).”