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Ecclesiastes

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A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A poor poor Adjective H4542 מִסְכֵּ֖ן mis·ken
yet wise wise Adjective H2450 וְחָכָ֑ם ve·cha·cham;
lad child, son, boy, youth Noun H3206 יֶ֥לֶד ye·led
is better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֛וב to·vv
than from H4480    
an old old Adjective H2205 זָקֵן֙ za·ken
and foolish stupid fellow, dullard, fool Noun H3684 וּכְסִ֔יל u·che·sil,
king king Noun H4428 מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ mim·me·lech
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֛ר a·sher
no not Adverb H3808 לֹא־ lo-
longer a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside sub H5750 עֹֽוד׃ o·vd.
knows to know Verb H3045 יָדַ֥ע ya·da
[how] to receive instruction. to warn Verb H2094 לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר le·hiz·za·her

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