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'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">of God:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">no man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">knoweth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">either</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/160.htm" title="160. 'ahabah (a-hab-aw) -- love (noun)">love</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8135.htm" title="8135. sin'ah (sin-aw') -- hating, hatred">or hatred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">[by] all [that is] before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4745.htm" title="4745. miqreh (mik-reh') -- accident, chance, fortune">event</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662. tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') -- just, righteous">to the righteous,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">and to the wicked;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">to the good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2889.htm" title="2889. tahowr (taw-hore') -- clean, pure">and to the clean,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931. tame' (taw-may') -- unclean">and to the unclean;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076. zabach (zaw-bakh') -- to slaughter for sacrifice">to him that sacrificeth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">and to him that</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076. zabach (zaw-bakh') -- to slaughter for sacrifice">sacrificeth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">not: as [is] the good,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398. chata' (khaw-taw') -- to miss, go wrong, sin">so [is] the sinner;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear">[and] he that sweareth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3373.htm" title="3373. yare' (yaw-ray') -- afraid, fearful ">as [he] that feareth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7621.htm" title="7621. shbuw'ah (sheb-oo-aw') -- an oath, curse">an oath.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">This [is] an evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">among all [things] that are done</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">that [there is] one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4745.htm" title="4745. miqreh (mik-reh') -- accident, chance, fortune">event</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">unto all: yea, also the heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">of the sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390. male' (maw-lay') -- to be full, to fill">is full</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">of evil,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1947.htm" title="1947. howlelah (ho-lay-law') -- madness">and madness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824. lebab (lay-bawb') -- inner man, mind, will, heart">[is] in their heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">while they live,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">and after</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">that [they go] to the dead.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">For</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">to him that is</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2266.htm" title="2266. chabar (khaw-bar') -- to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm">joined</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">{08675;0977:08792} to all the living</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/986.htm" title="986. bittachown (bit-taw-khone') -- trust">there is hope:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">for a living</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3611.htm" title="3611. keleb (keh'-leb) -- a dog">dog</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">is better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">than a dead</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/738.htm" title="738. 'ariy (ar-ee') -- a lion">lion.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">For the living</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">know</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">that they shall die:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">but the dead</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">know</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3972.htm" title="3972. muwmah (meh-oo'-maw) -- anything">not any thing,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7939.htm" title="7939. sakar (saw-kawr') -- hire, wages">neither have they any more a reward;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2143.htm" title="2143. zeker (zay'-ker) -- remembrance, memorial">for the memory</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911. shakach (shaw-kakh') -- to forget">of them is forgotten.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/160.htm" title="160. 'ahabah (a-hab-aw) -- love (noun)">Also their love,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8135.htm" title="8135. sin'ah (sin-aw') -- hating, hatred">and their hatred,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7068.htm" title="7068. qin'ah (kin-aw') -- ardor, zeal, jealousy">and their envy,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3528.htm" title="3528. kbar (keb-awr') -- already">is now</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">perished;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506. cheleq (khay'lek) -- portion, tract, territory">neither have they any more a portion</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769. owlam (o-lawm') -- long duration, antiquity, futurity">for ever</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">in any [thing] that is done</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun.</a> </p> <p class="hdg">Enjoy Your Portion in This Life</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212. yalak (yaw-lak') -- again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, ">Go thy way,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">eat</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">thy bread</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">with joy,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354. shathah (shaw-thaw') -- to drink">and drink</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">thy wine</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">with a merry</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">heart;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">for God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3528.htm" title="3528. kbar (keb-awr') -- already">now</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7521.htm" title="7521. ratsah (raw-tsaw') -- to be pleased with, accept favorably">accepteth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639. ma'aseh (mah-as-eh') -- a deed, work">thy works.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/899.htm" title="899. beged (behg'-ed) -- apparel">Let thy garments</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256. eth (ayth) -- time">be always</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3836.htm" title="3836. laban (law-bawn') -- white">white;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">and let thy head</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2637.htm" title="2637. chacer (khaw-sare') -- to lack, need, be lacking, decrease">lack</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081. shemen (sheh'-men) -- fat, oil">no ointment.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">Live</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">joyfully</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">with the wife</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">whom thou lovest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">all the days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">of the life</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">of thy vanity,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">which he hath given</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">thee under the sun,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">all the days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">of thy vanity:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506. cheleq (khay'lek) -- portion, tract, territory">for that [is] thy portion</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">in [this] life,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">and in thy labour</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6001.htm" title="6001. amel (aw-male') -- labors">which thou takest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">Whatsoever thy hand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">findeth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">to do,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">do</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581. koach (ko'-akh) -- ability">[it] with thy might;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639. ma'aseh (mah-as-eh') -- a deed, work">for [there is] no work,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2808.htm" title="2808. cheshbown (khesh-bone') -- a reckoning, account">nor device,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">nor knowledge,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">nor wisdom,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7585.htm" title="7585. sh'owl (sheh-ole') -- underworld (place to which people descend at death)">in the grave,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">whither thou goest.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">I returned,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">and saw</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4793.htm" title="4793. merowts (may-rotes') -- a running, a race">that the race</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7031.htm" title="7031. qal (kal) -- light, swift, fleet">[is] not to the swift,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421. milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') -- a battle, war">nor the battle</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368. gibbowr (ghib-bore') -- strong, mighty">to the strong,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">neither yet bread</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">to the wise,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6239.htm" title="6239. osher (o'-sher) -- riches">nor yet riches</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">to men of understanding,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2580.htm" title="2580. chen (khane) -- favor, grace">nor yet favour</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">to men of skill;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256. eth (ayth) -- time">but time</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6294.htm" title="6294. pega' (peh'-gah) -- occurrence, chance">and chance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7136.htm" title="7136. qarah (kaw-raw') -- appoint">happeneth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">to them all.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">For man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">also knoweth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256. eth (ayth) -- time">not his time:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1709.htm" title="1709. dag (dawg) -- a fish">as the fishes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="270. 'achaz (aw-khaz') -- to grasp, take hold, take possession">that are taken</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">in an evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4685.htm" title="4685. matsowd (maw-tsode') -- bulwark">net,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6833.htm" title="6833. tsippowr (tsip-pore') -- a bird">and as the birds</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="270. 'achaz (aw-khaz') -- to grasp, take hold, take possession">that are caught</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6341.htm" title="6341. pach (pakh) -- gin">in the snare;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992. hem (haym) -- like">so</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">[are] the sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3369.htm" title="3369. yaqosh (yaw-koshe') -- to lay a bait or lure">snared</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">in an evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256. eth (ayth) -- time">time,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307. naphal (naw-fal') -- to fall, lie">when it falleth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6597.htm" title="6597. pith'owm (pith-ome') -- suddenness, suddenly">suddenly</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">upon them.</a> </p> <p class="hdg">Wisdom Better than Strength</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2090.htm" title="2090. zoh (zo) -- this">This</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">have I seen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">also under the sun,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">and it [seemed] great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">unto me:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996. qatan (kaw-tawn') -- least">[There was] a little</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892. iyr (eer) -- excitement">city,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592. m'at (meh-at') -- a little, fewness, a few">and few</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/582.htm" title="582. 'enowsh (en-oshe') -- man, mankind">men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">within it; and there came</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">a great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437. cabab (saw-bab') -- to turn about, go around, surround">against it, and besieged</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">it, and built</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4685.htm" title="4685. matsowd (maw-tsode') -- bulwark">bulwarks</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">against it:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">Now there was found</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4542.htm" title="4542. micken (mis-kane') -- poor">in it a poor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">and he by his wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422. malat (maw-lat') -- to slip away">delivered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892. iyr (eer) -- excitement">the city;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">yet no man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142. zakar (zaw-kar') -- remember">remembered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4542.htm" title="4542. micken (mis-kane') -- poor">that same poor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Then said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">I, Wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">[is] better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1369.htm" title="1369. gbuwrah (gheb-oo-raw') -- strength, might">than strength:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4542.htm" title="4542. micken (mis-kane') -- poor">nevertheless the poor man's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/959.htm" title="959. bazah (baw-zaw') -- to despise">[is] despised,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">and his words</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">are not heard.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">The words</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">of wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">[men are] heard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5183.htm" title="5183. Nachath (nakh'-ath) -- down">in quiet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2201.htm" title="2201. za'aq (zah'-ak) -- a cry, outcry">more than the cry</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910. mashal (maw-shal') -- to rule, have dominion, reign">of him that ruleth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">among fools.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">Wisdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">[is] better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627. kliy (kel-ee') -- an article, utensil, vessel">than weapons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7128.htm" title="7128. qrab (ker-awb') -- a battle, war">of war:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">but one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398. chata' (khaw-taw') -- to miss, go wrong, sin">sinner</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 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