Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 7:18

¹⁸It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.^b

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is good	ט֚וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to grasp	תֶּאֱחֹ֣ז	te·’ĕ·ḥōz	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
the one	בָּזֶ֔ה	bā·zeh	Preposition-b; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
and	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let the other slip	תַּנַּ֣ח	tan·naḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5117 rest
from	מִזֶּ֖ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
your hand	יָדֶ֑ךָ	yā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he who fears	יְרֵ֥א	yə·rê	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3373 fear
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
will follow	יֵצֵ֥א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
both	כֻּלָּֽם׃	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.