| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | A poor | מִסְכֵּ֖ן | mis·ken | 4542 | poor | of uncertain derivation |
| yet wise | וְחָכָ֑ם | ve·cha·cham; | 2450 | wise | from chakam |
| lad | יֶ֥לֶד | ye·led | 3206 | child, son, boy, youth | from yalad |
| is better | טֹ֛וב | to·vv | 2896a | pleasant, agreeable, good | from tob |
| than | | | 4480 | from | a prim. preposition |
| an old | זָקֵן֙ | za·ken | 2205 | old | from the same as zaqan |
| and foolish | וּכְסִ֔יל | u·che·sil, | 3684 | stupid fellow, dullard, fool | from kasal |
| king | מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ | mim·me·lech | 4428 | king | from an unused word |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֛ר | a·sher | 834 | who, which, that | a prim. pronoun |
| no | לֹא־ | lo- | 3808 | not | a prim. adverb |
| longer | עֹֽוד׃ | o·vd. | 5750 | a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside | from ud |
| knows | יָדַ֥ע | ya·da | 3045 | to know | a prim. root |
| [how] to receive instruction. | לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר | le·hiz·za·her | 2094b | to warn | a prim. root |
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KJV Lexicon
Better
towb (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
is a poor
micken (mis-kane')
indigent -- poor (man).
and a wise
chakam (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
child
yeled (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
than an old
zaqen (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
and foolish
kciyl (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
who will
yada` (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
no more be admonished
zahar (zaw-har')
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) -- admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing). |
New American Standard (©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
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. American King James Version
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. American Standard Version
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more. Darby Bible Translation
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished. English Revised Version
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more. Webster's Bible Translation
Better is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. World English Bible
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more. Young's Literal Translation
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
melior est puer pauper et sapiens rege sene et stulto qui nescit providere in posterum
Admonished Admonition Advice Better Child Doesn't Foolish Guided Instruction Knoweth Lad Longer Poor Receive Warned Warning Wisdom Wise Yet Youth
Admonished Admonition Advice Better Child Foolish Guided Instruction Lad Others Poor Receive Warning Wisdom Wise Young Youth
Admonished Admonition Advice Better Child Foolish Guided Instruction Lad Others Poor Receive Warning Wisdom Wise Young YouthEcclesiastes 4:13 Multilingual Bible Ecclésiaste 4:13 French Eclesiastés 4:13 Biblia Paralela 傳 道 書 4:13 Chinese Bible |
