Ecclesiastes 6:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
advantageיֹּותֵ֥ר
(yo·v·ter)
3148: superiority, advantage, excessactive participle of yathar
does the wise manלֶחָכָ֖ם
(le·cha·cham)
2450: wisefrom chakam
have overמִֽן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
the fool?הַכְּסִ֑יל
(hak·ke·sil;)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
[advantage] does the poor manלֶּעָנִ֣י
(le·'a·ni)
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
have, knowingיֹודֵ֔עַ
(yo·v·de·a',)
3045: to knowa prim. root
[how] to walkלַהֲלֹ֖ךְ
(la·ha·loch)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
beforeנֶ֥גֶד
(ne·ged)
5048: in front of, in sight of, opposite tofrom nagad
the living?הַחַיִּֽים׃
(ha·chai·yim.)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah


















KJV Lexicon
For what hath the wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
more
yowther  (yo-thare')
redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction (as follows) -- better, more(-over), over, profit.
than the fool
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
what hath the poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
that knoweth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
to walk
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
before 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For what advantage does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have, knowing how to walk before the living?

King James Bible
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What advantage then does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others?

International Standard Version
For what advantage has the wise person over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have in knowing how to face life?

NET Bible
So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What advantage does a wise person have over a fool? What advantage does a poor person have in knowing how to face life?

King James 2000 Bible
For what has the wise more than the fool? what has the poor, who knows to walk before the living?
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