10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 7:10:1 ⧉אַל־תֹּאמַר֙altomardo not say Ecclesiastes 7:10:2 ⧉מֶ֣הmewhat Ecclesiastes 7:10:3 ⧉הָיָ֔הhayawas Ecclesiastes 7:10:4 ⧉שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙shehayamimthat the days Ecclesiastes 7:10:5 ⧉הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםharishonimthe former Ecclesiastes 7:10:6 ⧉הָי֥וּhayuwere Ecclesiastes 7:10:7 ⧉טוֹבִ֖יםtovimgood Ecclesiastes 7:10:8 ⧉מֵאֵ֑לֶּהmeelethan these Ecclesiastes 7:10:9 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor Ecclesiastes 7:10:10 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Ecclesiastes 7:10:11 ⧉מֵחָכְמָ֖הmekhokhmafrom wisdom Ecclesiastes 7:10:12 ⧉שָׁאַ֥לְתָּshaaltayou asked Ecclesiastes 7:10:13 ⧉עַל־זֶֽה׃alzeabout this |
10. Formal Translation Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you have not asked about this from wisdom. |
10. Dynamic Translation Do not say, “How is it that the old days were better than today?” For you are not questioning this with wisdom. |