Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Ecclesiastes 9

1 Like things happen to good and bad. 4 There is a necessity of death unto men. 7 Comfort is all their portion in this life. 11 God's providence ruleth over all. 13 Wisdom is better than strength.

 9:1 ¶ For x3588 x853 all x3605 this x2088 I considered 5414 z8804 in x413 my heart, 3820 euen to declare 952 z8800 x853 all x3605 this, x2088 that x834 the righteous, 6662 and the wise, 2450 and their workes, 5652 [are] in the hand 3027 of God: 430 no x369 man 120 knoweth 3045 z8802 either 1571 loue, 160 or x1571 hatred, 8135 [by] all x3605 that [is] before 6440 them.

 9:2 All x3605 things [come] alike x834 to all: x3605 [there is] one 259 euent 4745 to the righteous 6662 and to the wicked, 7563 to the good 2896 and to the cleane, 2889 and to the vncleane; 2931 to him that sacrificeth, 2076 z8802 and to him that y834 sacrificeth 2076 z8802 x834 not: x369 as [is] the good, 2896 so [is] the sinner, 2398 z8802 [and] hee that sweareth, 7650 z8737 as x834 he that feareth y3373 x3372 an oath. 7621

 9:3 This x2088 [is] an euill 7451 among all x3605 things that x834 are done 6213 z8738 vnder x8478 the Sunne, 8121 that x3588 [there is] one 259 euent 4745 vnto all: x3605 yea also x1571 the heart 3820 of the sonnes 1121 of men 120 [is] full 4390 z8804 of euill, 7451 and madnesse 1947 [is] in their heart 3824 while they liue, 2416 and after 310 that [they goe] to x413 the dead. 4191 z8801

 9:4 ¶ For y4310 x3588 to him x4310 that x834 is y3426 ioyned 2266 z8792 z8675 y977 to x413 all x3605 the liuing, 2416 there is x3426 hope: 986 for x3588 a liuing 2416 dogge 3611 is better 2896 then x4480 a dead 4191 z8801 Lion. 738

 9:5 For x3588 the liuing 2416 know 3045 z8802 that they shall die: 4191 z8799 x7945 but the dead 4191 z8801 know 3045 z8802 not x369 any thing, 3972 neither x369 [haue] they any more x5750 a reward, 7939 for x3588 the memorie 2143 of them is forgotten. 7911 z8738

 9:6 Also x1571 their loue, 160 and x1571 their hatred, 8135 and x1571 their enuy 7068 is now 3528 perished; 6 z8804 neither x369 [haue] they any more x5750 a portion 2506 for euer 5769 in any x3605 thing that x834 is done 6213 z8738 vnder x8478 the Sunne. 8121

 9:7 ¶ Goe x1980 thy way, y3212 z8798 eate 398 z8798 thy bread 3899 with ioy, 8057 and drinke 8354 z8798 thy wine 3196 with a merry 2896 heart; 3820 for x3588 God 430 now 3528 accepteth 7521 z8804 x853 thy workes. 4639

 9:8 Let thy garments 899 bee x1961 alwayes 6256 x3605 white; 3836 and let thy head 7218 lacke 2637 z8799 no x408 oyntment. 8081

 9:9 Liue y2416 ioyfully 7200 z8798 x2416 with x5973 the wife, 802 whom x834 thou louest, 157 z8804 all x3605 the dayes 3117 of the life 2416 of thy vanitie, 1892 which x834 he hath giuen 5414 z8804 thee vnder x8478 the Sunne, 8121 all x3605 the dayes 3117 of thy vanitie: 1892 for x3588 that x1931 [is] thy portion 2506 in this life, 2416 and in thy labour 5999 which x834 thou x859 takest 6001 vnder x8478 the Sunne. 8121

 9:10 Whatsoeuer x3605 x834 thy hand 3027 findeth 4672 z8799 to doe, 6213 z8800 doe 6213 z8798 it with thy might: 3581 for x3588 [there is] no x369 worke, 4639 nor deuice, 2808 nor knowledge, 1847 nor wisedome 2451 in the graue, 7585 whither x834 x8033 thou x859 goest. 1980 z8802

 9:11 ¶ I returned, 7725 z8804 and saw 7200 z8800 vnder x8478 the Sunne, 8121 That x3588 the race 4793 is not x3808 to the swift, 7031 nor x3808 the battell 4421 to the strong, 1368 neither x3808 yet x1571 bread 3899 to the wise, 2450 nor x3808 yet x1571 riches 6239 to men of vnderstanding, 995 z8737 nor x3808 yet x1571 fauour 2580 to men of skil; 3045 z8802 but x3588 time 6256 and chance 6294 happeneth 7136 z8799 to x853 them all. x3605

 9:12 For x3588 man 120 also x1571 knoweth 3045 z8799 not x3808 x853 his time, 6256 as the fishes 1709 that are taken 270 z8737 x7945 in an euil 7451 net, y4685 x4686 and as the birds 6833 that [are] caught 270 z8803 in the snare; 6341 so y1992 are the sonnes 1121 of men 120 snared 3369 z8795 in an euill 7451 time, 6256 when it falleth 5307 z8799 x7945 suddenly 6597 vpon x5921 them.

 9:13 ¶ This 2090 wisedome 2451 haue I seene 7200 z8804 also x1571 vnder x8478 the Sunne, 8121 and it x1931 [seemed] great 1419 vnto x413 me:

 9:14 [There was] a little 6996 citie, 5892 and few 4592 men y582 x376 within it; and there came 935 z8804 a great 1419 King 4428 against x413 it, and besieged 5437 z8804 it, & built 1129 z8804 great 1419 bulwarks 4685 against x5921 it:

 9:15 Now there was found 4672 z8804 in it a poore 4542 wise 2450 man, 376 and hee x1931 by his wisedome 2451 deliuered 4422 z8765 x853 the citie; 5892 yet no x3808 man 120 remembred 2142 z8804 x853 that same x1931 poore 4542 man. 376

 9:16 Then said 559 z8804 I, x589 Wisedome 2451 [is] better 2896 then strength: 1369 x4480 neuerthelesse, the poore mans 4542 wisedome 2451 [is] despised, 959 z8803 and his words 1697 are not x369 heard. 8085 z8737

 9:17 The words 1697 of wise 2450 men [are] heard 8085 z8737 in quiet, 5183 more then the cry 2201 x4480 of him that ruleth 4910 z8802 among fooles. 3684

 9:18 Wisedome 2451 is better 2896 then weapons 3627 x4480 of warre: 7128 but one 259 sinner 2398 z8802 destroyeth 6 z8762 much 7235 z8687 good. 2896