10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 12:10:1 ⧉בִּקֵּ֣שׁbikkeshhe sought Ecclesiastes 12:10:2 ⧉קֹהֶ֔לֶתkoheletQoheleth Ecclesiastes 12:10:3 ⧉לִמְצֹ֖אlimtsoto find Ecclesiastes 12:10:4 ⧉דִּבְרֵי־חֵ֑פֶץdivreikhefetswords of delight Ecclesiastes 12:10:5 ⧉וְכָת֥וּבvekhatuvand written Ecclesiastes 12:10:6 ⧉יֹ֖שֶׁרyosheruprightness Ecclesiastes 12:10:7 ⧉דִּבְרֵ֥יdivreiwords of Ecclesiastes 12:10:8 ⧉אֱמֶֽת׃emettruth |
10. Formal Translation Qoheleth sought to find words of delight, and he wrote what was straight—words of truth. |
10. Dynamic Translation The Preacher looked for pleasing words and set them down with integrity—words of truth. |