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Ecclesiastes

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For what advantage does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have, knowing how to walk before the living?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For what what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
advantage superiority, advantage, excess Noun H3148 יֹּותֵ֥ר yo·v·ter
does the wise man wise Adjective H2450 לֶחָכָ֖ם le·cha·cham
have over from Prepostion H4480 מִֽן־ min-
the fool? stupid fellow, dullard, fool Noun H3684 הַכְּסִ֑יל hak·ke·sil;
What what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
[advantage] does the poor man poor, afflicted, humble Adjective H6041 לֶּעָנִ֣י le·'a·ni
have, knowing to know Verb H3045 יֹודֵ֔עַ yo·v·de·a',
[how] to walk to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ la·ha·loch
before in front of, in sight of, opposite to sub H5048 נֶ֥גֶד ne·ged
the living? alive, living Adjective H2416 הַחַיִּֽים׃ ha·chai·yim.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For what advantage does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have, knowing how to walk before the living?
King James Bible For what advantage does hath the wise man have over more than the fool? What advantage does what hath the poor man have, knowing how poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Hebrew Greek English For what advantage does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have, knowing how to walk before the living?