NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Wherefore I praisedshabach (shaw-bakh') to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words) -- commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph. the dead muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill which are already kbar (keb-awr') extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto -- already, (seeing that which), now. dead muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill more than the living chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. which are yet `aden (ad-en') till now -- yet. alive chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So I congratulated the dead who are already dead more than the living who are still living. King James Bible Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. Holman Christian Standard Bible So I admired the dead, who have already died, more than the living, who are still alive. International Standard Version So I commended the dead who had already died as being happier than the living who are still alive. NET Bible So I considered those who are dead and gone more fortunate than those who are still alive. GOD'S WORD® Translation I congratulate the dead, who have already died, rather than the living, who still have to carry on. King James 2000 Bible Therefore I praised the dead who are already dead more than the living who are yet alive. Links Ecclesiastes 4:2Ecclesiastes 4:2 NIV Ecclesiastes 4:2 NLT Ecclesiastes 4:2 ESV Ecclesiastes 4:2 NASB Ecclesiastes 4:2 KJV |
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