Ecclesiastes 9

¹Soכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I tookנָתַ֤תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֶ֞הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → heartלִבִּי֙lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → and concludedוְלָב֣וּרwə·lā·ḇūr — to declare, explain, or make clearH952 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the righteousהַצַּדִּיקִ֧יםhaṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and the wiseוְהַחֲכָמִ֛יםwə·ha·ḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, as well as their deedsוַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖םwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏê·hem — work, labor, service, deedH5652 — Full Word Study →, are in God’sהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → handsבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Manהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → does notאֵ֤ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → knowיוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatהַכֹּ֖לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → lies aheadלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, whetherגַּֽם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → loveאַהֲבָ֣ה’a·hă·ḇāh — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study → orגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → hateשִׂנְאָ֗הśin·’āh — hatred, intense dislikeH8135 — Full Word Study →. ²It is the sameכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → for allלַכֹּ֗לlak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →: There is a commonאֶחָ֜ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → fateמִקְרֶ֨הmiq·reh — accident, chance occurrence, happenstanceH4745 — Full Word Study → for the righteousלַצַּדִּ֤יקlaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and the wickedוְלָרָשָׁע֙wə·lā·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, for the good and the bad, for the cleanוְלַטָּה֣וֹרwə·laṭ·ṭā·hō·wr — Ritually or morally pure; cleanH2889 — Full Word Study → and the uncleanוְלַטָּמֵ֔אwə·laṭ·ṭā·mê — Unclean, defiled, impureH2931 — Full Word Study →, for the one who sacrificesוְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַwə·laz·zō·ḇê·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → and the oneוְלַאֲשֶׁ֖רwə·la·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → who does notאֵינֶ֣נּוּ’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →. As it is for the goodכַּטּוֹב֙kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, so it is for the sinnerכַּֽחֹטֶ֔אka·ḥō·ṭe — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →; as it is for the one who makes a vowהַנִּשְׁבָּ֕עhan·niš·bā‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, so it is for the one who refusesיָרֵֽא׃yā·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → to take a vowשְׁבוּעָ֥הšə·ḇū·‘āh — Oath, sworn vow, or curseH7621 — Full Word Study →. ³Thisזֶ֣ה׀zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is an evilרָ֗עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in everythingבְּכֹ֤לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is doneנַעֲשָׂה֙na·‘ă·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →: There is oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → fateמִקְרֶ֥הmiq·reh — accident, chance occurrence, happenstanceH4745 — Full Word Study → for everyoneלַכֹּ֑לlak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. Furthermoreוְגַ֣םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, the heartsלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of menבְּֽנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are full ofמָלֵא־mā·lê- — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → evilרָ֨עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and madnessוְהוֹלֵל֤וֹתwə·hō·w·lê·lō·wṯ — Madness, folly, senselessnessH1947 — Full Word Study → while they are aliveבְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔םbə·ḥay·yê·hem — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, and afterwardוְאַחֲרָ֖יוwə·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → they join the deadהַמֵּתִֽים׃ham·mê·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ⁴There isיֵ֣שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → hopeבִּטָּח֑וֹןbiṭ·ṭā·ḥō·wn — Trust, confidence, relianceH986 — Full Word Study →, howeverכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, for anyone whoמִי֙mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is amongיִבָּחֵרyib·bå̄·ḥēr — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → the livingהַחַיִּ֖יםha·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →; for evenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a liveחַי֙ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → dogלְכֶ֤לֶבlə·ḵe·leḇ — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study → is betterט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → a deadהַמֵּֽת׃ham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → lionהָאַרְיֵ֖הhā·’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the livingהַֽחַיִּ֛יםha·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → knowיוֹדְעִ֖יםyō·wḏ·‘îm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → that they will dieשֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּše·yā·mu·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, but the deadוְהַמֵּתִ֞יםwə·ham·mê·ṯîm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → knowיוֹדְעִ֣יםyō·wḏ·‘îm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → nothingמְא֗וּמָהmə·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study →. They have noוְאֵֽין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → furtherע֤וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → rewardשָׂכָ֔רśā·ḵār — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the memoryזִכְרָֽם׃ziḵ·rām — memorial, remembrance, or fragrant nameH2143 — Full Word Study → of them is forgottenנִשְׁכַּ֖חniš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Their loveאַהֲבָתָ֧ם’a·hă·ḇā·ṯām — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study →, their hateשִׂנְאָתָ֛םśin·’ā·ṯām — hatred, intense dislikeH8135 — Full Word Study →, andגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → their envyקִנְאָתָ֖םqin·’ā·ṯām — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → have alreadyכְּבָ֣רkə·ḇār — Already, now, by this timeH3528 — Full Word Study → vanishedאָבָ֑דָה’ā·ḇā·ḏāh — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and they will never again haveאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → a shareוְחֵ֨לֶקwə·ḥê·leq — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכֹ֥לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is doneנַעֲשָׂ֖הna·‘ă·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, eatאֱכֹ֤ל’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → your breadלַחְמֶ֔ךָlaḥ·me·ḵā — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → with joyבְּשִׂמְחָה֙bə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →, and drinkוּֽשֲׁתֵ֥הū·šă·ṯêh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → your wineיֵינֶ֑ךָyê·ne·ḵā — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → with a cheerfulט֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → heartבְלֶב־ḇə·leḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has alreadyכְבָ֔רḵə·ḇār — Already, now, by this timeH3528 — Full Word Study → approvedרָצָ֥הrā·ṣāh — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → your worksמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →: ⁸Let your garmentsבְגָדֶ֖יךָḇə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → alwaysבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → beיִהְי֥וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → whiteלְבָנִ֑יםlə·ḇā·nîm — white, bright, or pure in colorH3836 — Full Word Study →, and neverאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → spareיֶחְסָֽר׃yeḥ·sār — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study → the oilוְשֶׁ֖מֶןwə·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your headרֹאשְׁךָ֥rō·šə·ḵā — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Enjoyרְאֵ֨הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → lifeחַיִּ֜יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → your belovedאָהַ֗בְתָּ’ā·haḇ·tā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → wifeאִשָּׁ֣ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵי֙yə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the fleetingהֶבְלֶ֔ךָheḇ·le·ḵā — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → lifeחַיֵּ֣יḥay·yê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → God has given you underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →—allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your fleetingהֶבְלֶ֑ךָheḇ·le·ḵā — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisה֤וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is your portionחֶלְקְךָ֙ḥel·qə·ḵā — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → in lifeבַּֽחַיִּ֔יםba·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and in your laborוּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ū·ḇa·‘ă·mā·lə·ḵā — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Whateverכֹּ֠לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you findתִּמְצָ֧אtim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with your handsיָֽדְךָ֛yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, do it with all your mightבְּכֹחֲךָ֖bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → in Sheolבִּשְׁא֕וֹלbiš·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are goingהֹלֵ֥ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, there isשָֽׁמָּה׃סšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → noאֵ֨ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → workמַעֲשֶׂ֤הma·‘ă·śeh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → or planningוְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙wə·ḥeš·bō·wn — account, reckoning, device, reasoningH2808 — Full Word Study → or knowledgeוְדַ֣עַתwə·ḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → or wisdomוְחָכְמָ֔הwə·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹I sawוְרָאֹ֣הwə·rā·’ōh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → something elseשַׁ֜בְתִּיšaḇ·tî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → underתַֽחַת־ṯa·ḥaṯ- — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →: The raceהַמֵּר֜וֹץham·mê·rō·wṣ — A race or running course; competitive runningH4793 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא֩lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to the swiftלַקַּלִּ֨יםlaq·qal·lîm — Swift, quick, light in weight or movementH7031 — Full Word Study →, nor the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → to the strongלַגִּבּוֹרִ֣יםlag·gib·bō·w·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →; neither is the breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → to the wiseלַחֲכָמִ֥יםla·ḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, norוְגַ֨םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the wealthעֹ֔שֶׁר‘ō·šer — Riches, wealth, abundance of possessionsH6239 — Full Word Study → to the intelligentלַנְּבֹנִים֙lan·nə·ḇō·nîm — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, norוְגַ֛םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the favorחֵ֑ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → to the skillfulלַיֹּדְעִ֖יםlay·yō·ḏə·‘îm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → timeעֵ֥ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → and chanceוָפֶ֖גַעwā·p̄e·ḡa‘ — Chance encounter, accidental meeting, or casual occurrenceH6294 — Full Word Study → happenיִקְרֶ֥הyiq·reh — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study → to allכֻּלָּֽם׃kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Forכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → surelyגַּם֩gam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → manהָאָדָ֜םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → knowsיֵדַ֨עyê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → his timeעִתּ֗וֹ‘it·tōw — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →: Like fishכַּדָּגִים֙kad·dā·ḡîm — Fish; aquatic creatureH1709 — Full Word Study → caughtשֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙šen·ne·’ĕ·ḥā·zîm — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → in a cruelרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → netבִּמְצוֹדָ֣הbim·ṣō·w·ḏāh — Net, snare, or fortified strongholdH4685 — Full Word Study → or birdsוְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔יםwə·ḵaṣ·ṣip·po·rîm — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study → trappedהָאֲחֻז֖וֹתhā·’ă·ḥu·zō·wṯ — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → in a snareבַּפָּ֑חbap·pāḥ — Snare, trap, or thin metal sheetH6341 — Full Word Study →, so menבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are ensnaredיֽוּקָשִׁים֙yū·qā·šîm — to lay a snare or trap; to ensnareH3369 — Full Word Study → in an evilרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → timeלְעֵ֣תlə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → that suddenlyפִּתְאֹֽם׃piṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study → fallsכְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹלkə·šet·tip·pō·wl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ¹³I have also seenרָאִ֥יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֛הzōh — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjectiveH2090 — Full Word Study → wisdomחָכְמָ֖הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →, and itהִ֖יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was great to meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: ¹⁴There was a smallקְטַנָּ֔הqə·ṭan·nāh — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → with fewמְעָ֑טmə·‘āṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → menוַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםwa·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. A mightyגָּדוֹל֙gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → cameוּבָֽא־ū·ḇā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against itאֵלֶ֜יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, surrounded itוְסָבַ֣בwə·sā·ḇaḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study →, and builtוּבָנָ֥הū·ḇā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → largeגְּדֹלִֽים׃gə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → siege rampsמְצוֹדִ֥יםmə·ṣō·w·ḏîm — Net, snare, or fortified strongholdH4685 — Full Word Study → against itעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Now a poorמִסְכֵּן֙mis·kên — A poor person; one in poverty or needH4542 — Full Word Study → wiseחָכָ֔םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → manאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → was foundוּמָ֣צָאū·mā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the city, and heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → savedוּמִלַּט־ū·mil·laṭ- — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → by his wisdomבְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →. Yet noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneוְאָדָם֙wə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → rememberedזָכַ֔רzā·ḵar — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → thatהַהּֽוּא׃ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → poorהַמִּסְכֵּ֖ןham·mis·kên — A poor person; one in poverty or needH4542 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֥ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶And Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → saidוְאָמַ֣רְתִּיwə·’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Wisdomחָכְמָ֖הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → is betterטוֹבָ֥הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than strengthמִגְּבוּרָ֑הmig·gə·ḇū·rāh — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study →, but the wisdomוְחָכְמַ֤תwə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → of the poorהַמִּסְכֵּן֙ham·mis·kên — A poor person; one in poverty or needH4542 — Full Word Study → man is despisedבְּזוּיָ֔הbə·zū·yāh — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study →, and his wordsוּדְבָרָ֖יוū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → are notאֵינָ֥ם’ê·nām — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → heededנִשְׁמָעִֽים׃niš·mā·‘îm — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷The calmבְּנַ֖חַתbə·na·ḥaṯ — Rest, quiet, repose, or reliefH5183 — Full Word Study → wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the wiseחֲכָמִ֔יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → are heededנִשְׁמָעִ֑יםniš·mā·‘îm — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → over the shoutsמִזַּעֲקַ֥תmiz·za·‘ă·qaṯ — A cry or outcry; a shout of distress or complaintH2201 — Full Word Study → of a rulerמוֹשֵׁ֖לmō·wō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → among foolsבַּכְּסִילִֽים׃bak·kə·sî·lîm — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Wisdomחָכְמָ֖הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → is betterטוֹבָ֥הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → than weaponsמִכְּלֵ֣יmik·kə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of warקְרָ֑בqə·rāḇ — Battle, combat, warfareH7128 — Full Word Study →, but oneאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → sinnerוְחוֹטֶ֣אwə·ḥō·w·ṭe — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → destroysיְאַבֵּ֥דyə·’ab·bêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → muchהַרְבֵּֽה׃har·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → goodטוֹבָ֥הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →.