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Ecclesiastes

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Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[is] a poor poor Adjective H4542 מִסְכֵּ֖ן mis·ken
and a wise cunning Adjective H2450 וְחָכָ֑ם ve·cha·cham;
child boy Noun H3206 יֶ֥לֶד ye·led
Better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֛וב to·vv
than an old aged Adjective H2205 זָקֵן֙ za·ken
and foolish foolish Noun H3684 וּכְסִ֔יל u·che·sil,
king king Noun H4428 מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ mim·me·lech
who after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֛ר a·sher
no before Adverb H3808 לֹא־ lo-
longer again sub H5750 עֹֽוד׃ o·vd.
who will acknowledge Verb H3045 יָדַ֥ע ya·da
no more be admonished admonish Verb H2094 לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר le·hiz·za·her

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King James Bible Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Hebrew Greek English Better is a A poor and a yet wise child lad is better than an old and foolish king, king who will no more be admonished.longer knows how to receive instruction.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Better is a A poor and a yet wise child lad is better than an old and foolish king, king who will no more be admonished.longer knows how to receive instruction.