Ecclesiastes 7:10
Parallel Strong's
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.

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.

Hebrew
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

say,
תֹּאמַר֙ (tō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Why
מֶ֣ה (meh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

were
הָיָ֔ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the old
הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים (hā·ri·šō·nîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

days
שֶׁ֤הַיָּמִים֙ (še·hay·yā·mîm)
Pronoun - relative, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

better
טוֹבִ֖ים (ṭō·w·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than these?”
מֵאֵ֑לֶּה (mê·’êl·leh)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

For
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

it is unwise
מֵחָכְמָ֖ה (mê·ḥā·ḵə·māh)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

of you to ask
שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ (šā·’al·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand

about
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

this.
זֶֽה׃ (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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