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Ecclesiastes 10:13

10:13

The beginning
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of the words
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of his mouth
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[is] foolishness
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and the end
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of his talk
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[is] mischievous
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madness
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{his talk: Heb. his mouth}

Ecclesiastes 2:13

2:13

Then I saw
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that
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wisdom
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excelleth
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folly
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as far as light
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excelleth
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darkness
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{that...: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc}

Ecclesiastes 10:1

10:1

Dead
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flies
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cause the ointment
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of the apothecary
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to send forth
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a stinking savour
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[so doth] a little
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folly
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him that is in reputation
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for wisdom
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[and] honour
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{Dead...: Heb. Flies of death}

Ecclesiastes 1:17

1:17

And I gave
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my heart
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to know
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wisdom
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and to know
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madness
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and folly
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I perceived
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that this
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also is vexation
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of spirit
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Ecclesiastes 2:12

2:12

And I turned
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myself to behold
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wisdom
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and madness
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and folly
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for what [can] the man
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[do] that cometh
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after
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the king
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[even] that which hath been already
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done
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{even...: or, in those things which have been already done}

Ecclesiastes 7:25

7:25

I applied
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mine heart
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to know
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and to search
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and to seek out
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wisdom
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and the reason
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[of things], and to know
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the wickedness
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of folly
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even of foolishness
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[and] madness
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{I applied...: Heb. I and mine heart compassed}

Ecclesiastes 2:3

2:3

I sought
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in mine heart
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to give
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myself
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unto wine
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yet acquainting
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mine heart
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with wisdom
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and to lay hold
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on folly
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till I might see
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what [was] that good
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for the sons
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of men
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which they should do
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under the heaven
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all
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the days
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of their life
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{to give...: Heb. to draw my flesh with wine} {all...: Heb. the number of the days of their life}