Eccles. 7:17 in context
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Ecclesiastes 7:17

Do not be overly ambitious in righteousness
nor overly wise.
Why should you destroy yourself?
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The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אַל   תִּרְשַׁע   הַרְבֵּה   וְאַל   תְּהִי   סָכָל   לָמָּה   תָמוּת   בְּלֹא   עִתֶּךָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

μὴ γίνου δίκαιος πολὺ καὶ μὴ σοφίζου περισσά μήποτε ἐκπλαγῇς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0408
H9014
 אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H7561
 תִּרְשַׁ֥ע (tiresha)
 be wicked
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H7235a
 הַרְבֵּ֖ה (harebe)
 to multiply
Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

Vhaa
H9002
H0408
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אַל (al-)
־
and
not
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H1961
 תְּהִ֣י (tehi)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H5530
 סָכָ֑ל (sakhal)
 fool
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9005
H4100
 לָ֥ (la)
מָּה (mah)
 to
what?
Prep. Preposition


 R
Ti
H4191
 תָמ֖וּת (tamot)
 to die
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H9003
H3808
 בְּ (be)
לֹ֥א (ló)
 in
not
Prep. Preposition

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 R
Tn
H6256
H9021
H9016
 עִתֶּֽ (ite)
ךָ (kha)
׃
time
your
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms

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