NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For out of prison'acar (aw-sar') to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) he cometh yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. to reign malak (maw-lak') to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel whereas also he that is born yalad (yaw-lad') to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage in his kingdom malkuwth (mal-kooth') a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal. becometh poor ruwsh (roosh) to be destitute -- lack, needy, (make self) poor (man). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For he has come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom. King James Bible For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. Holman Christian Standard Bible For he came from prison to be king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom. International Standard Version The former can come out of prison to reign, while the latter, even if born to kingship, may become poor. NET Bible For he came out of prison to become king, even though he had been born poor in what would become his kingdom. GOD'S WORD® Translation A young man came out of prison to rule as king, even though he had been born in poverty in that same kingdom. King James 2000 Bible For out of prison he comes to reign; yet he that is born in his kingdom might become poor. Links Ecclesiastes 4:14Ecclesiastes 4:14 NIV Ecclesiastes 4:14 NLT Ecclesiastes 4:14 ESV Ecclesiastes 4:14 NASB Ecclesiastes 4:14 KJV |
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