New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ecclesiastes

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For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For whoever who? Pronoun H4310 מִי֙ mi
is joined to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm H2266    
with all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the living, alive, living Adjective H2416 הַחַיִּ֖ים ha·chai·yim
there being, substance, existence, is sub H3426 יֵ֣שׁ yesh
is hope; trust Noun H986 בִּטָּחֹ֑ון bit·ta·cho·vn;
surely that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּי־ ki-
a live alive, living Adjective H2416 חַי֙ chai
dog a dog Noun H3611 לְכֶ֤לֶב le·che·lev
is better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֔וב to·vv,
than from Prepostion H4480 מִן־ min-
a dead to die Verb H4191 הַמֵּֽת׃ ham·met.
lion. a lion H743    

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.
King James Bible For whoever to him that is joined with to all the living, living there is hope; surely hope: for a live living dog is better than a dead lion.
Hebrew Greek English For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.