Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 4:13
13Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better | ט֛וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| is a poor | מִסְכֵּ֖ן | mis·kên | Adjective - masculine singular | H4542 poor |
| but wise | וְחָכָ֑ם | wə·ḥā·ḵām | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| youth | יֶ֥לֶד | ye·leḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H3206 child, son, boy, youth |
| than an old | זָקֵן֙ | zā·qên | Adjective - masculine singular | H2205 old |
| but foolish | וּכְסִ֔יל | ū·ḵə·sîl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| king | מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ | mim·me·leḵ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֛ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| no | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| longer | עֽוֹד׃ | ‘ō·wḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| knows | יָדַ֥ע | yā·ḏa‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| how to take a warning | לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר | lə·hiz·zā·hêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H2094 be light, shining |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 19:1 · 2 Chronicles 25:16 · Proverbs 28:15–16 · 2 Chronicles 16:9–10 · 1 Kings 22:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.