408 [e]   10 ’al-   10 אַל־    10 Not   10 Adv   10

559 [e] tō·mar תֹּאמַר֙ do say V‑Qal‑Imperf‑2ms

4100 [e] meh מֶ֣ה Why Interrog

1961 [e] hā·yāh, הָיָ֔ה is it V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

3117 [e] še·hay·yā·mîm שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙ the days Pro‑r, Art ¦ N‑mp

7223 [e] hā·ri·šō·nîm, הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים former Art ¦ Adj‑mp

1961 [e] hā·yū הָי֥וּ were V‑Qal‑Perf‑3cp

2896 [e] ṭō·w·ḇîm טוֹבִ֖ים better Adj‑mp

428 [e] mê·’êl·leh; מֵאֵ֑לֶּה than these Prep‑m ¦ Pro‑cp

3588 [e] kî כִּ֛י For Conj

3808 [e] lō לֹ֥א [it is] not Adv‑NegPrt

2451 [e] mê·ḥā·ḵə·māh מֵחָכְמָ֖ה from wisdom Prep‑m ¦ N‑fs

7592 [e] šā·’al·tā שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ [that] you ask V‑Qal‑Perf‑2ms

5921 [e] ‘al- עַל־ about Prep

2088 [e] zeh. זֶֽה׃ this Pro‑ms

Berean Study Bible
Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.

Young's Literal Translation
Say not thou, ‘What was{.htm" title="{"> it, That the former days were better than these?’ For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t say, “ Why were the former days better than these? ” since it is not wise of you to ask this.

New American Standard Bible
Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.

King James Bible
Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Ecclesiastes 7:10 • Ecclesiastes 7:10 NIV • Ecclesiastes 7:10 NLT • Ecclesiastes 7:10 ESV • Ecclesiastes 7:10 NASB • Ecclesiastes 7:10 KJV • Ecclesiastes 7:10 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 7:10 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 7:10 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 7:10 German Bible

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