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Ecclesiastes

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For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
what how long Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
more better Noun H3148 יֹּותֵ֥ר yo·v·ter
For what hath the wise cunning Adjective H2450 לֶחָכָ֖ם le·cha·cham
have over above Prepostion H4480 מִֽן־ min-
foolish foolish Noun H3684 הַכְּסִ֑יל hak·ke·sil;
what how long Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
the poor afflicted Adjective H6041 לֶּעָנִ֣י le·'a·ni
that knoweth acknowledge Verb H3045 יֹודֵ֔עַ yo·v·de·a',
to walk along Verb H1980 לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ la·ha·loch
before about sub H5048 נֶ֥גֶד ne·ged
age age Adjective H2416 הַחַיִּֽים׃ ha·chai·yim.

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