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Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.

Better H2896 [is] little H4592 with the fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 than great H7227 treasure H214 and trouble H4103 therewith.

Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

Better H2896 [is] a dinner H737 of herbs H3419 where love H160 is, than a stalled H75 (QalPasPtc) ox H7794 and hatred H8135 therewith.

Better is an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

Better H2896 [is] a little H4592 with righteousness H6666 than great H7230 revenues H8393 without right. H4941

Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

How much better H2896 [is it] to get H7069 (QalInf) wisdom H2451 than gold! H2742 and to get H7069 (QalInf) understanding H998 rather to be chosen H977 (NiphPtc) than silver! H3701

To get wisdom-how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

Better H2896 [it is to be] of an humble H8217 spirit H7307 with the lowly, H6035 (Qere) H6041 than to divide H2505 (PielInf) the spoil H7998 with the proud. H1343

Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

[He that is] slow H750 to anger H639 [is] better H2896 than the mighty; H1368 and he that ruleth H4910 (QalActPtc) his spirit H7307 than he that taketh H3920 (QalActPtc) a city. H5892

Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better H2896 [is] a dry H2720 morsel, H6595 and quietness H7962 therewith, than an house H1004 full H4392 of sacrifices H2077 [with] strife. H7379

Better is a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

A reproof H1606 entereth H5181 (QalImpf) more into a wise man H995 (HiphPtc) than an hundred H3967 stripes H5221 (HiphInf) into a fool. H3684

Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

A brother H251 offended H6586 (NiphPtc) [is harder to be won] than a strong H5797 city: H7151 and [their] contentions H4079 (Qere) H4066 [are] like the bars H1280 of a castle. H759

A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

A man H376 [that hath] friends H7453 must shew himself friendly: H7489 (HiplInf) and there is H3426 a friend H157 (QalActPtc) [that] sticketh closer H1695 than a brother. H251

A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Better H2896 [is] the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) that walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) in his integrity, H8537 than [he that is] perverse H6141 in his lips, H8193 and is a fool. H3684

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

The desire H8378 of a man H120 [is] his kindness: H2617 and a poor man H7326 (QalActPtc) [is] better H2896 than H376 a liar. H3577

The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The sluggard H6102 will not plow H2790 (QalImpf) by reason of the cold; H2779 [therefore] shall he beg H7592 (QalPerf) (Qere) H7592 (QalImpf) in harvest, H7105 and [have] nothing.

Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

To do H6213 (QalInf) justice H6666 and judgment H4941 [is] more acceptable H977 (NiphPtc) to the Lord H3068 than sacrifice. H2077

To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

[It is] better H2896 to dwell H3427 (QalInf) in a corner H6438 of the housetop, H1406 than with a brawling H4079 (Qere) H4066 woman H802 in a wide H2267 house. H1004

Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than with a woman of contentions and a house of company.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

[It is] better H2896 to dwell H3427 (QalInf) in the wilderness, H776 H4057 than with a contentious H4079 (Qere) H4066 and an angry H3708 woman. H802

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than with a woman of contentions and anger.

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

A [good] name H8034 [is] rather to be chosen H977 (NiphPtc) than great H7227 riches, H6239 [and] loving H2896 favour H2580 rather than silver H3701 and gold. H2091

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold-good grace.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

He that hath a bountiful H2896 eye H5869 shall be blessed; H1288 (PualImpf) for he giveth H5414 (QalPerf) of his bread H3899 to the poor. H1800

The good of eye-he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

For better H2896 [it is] that it be said H559 (QalInf) unto thee, Come up H5927 (QalImpv) hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower H8213 (HiphInf) in the presence H6440 of the prince H5081 whom thine eyes H5869 have seen. H7200 (QalPerf)

For better that he hath said to thee, ‘Come thou up hither,’ Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

[It is] better H2896 to dwell H3427 (QalInf) in the corner H6438 of the housetop, H1406 than with a brawling H4079 (Qere) H4066 woman H802 and in a wide H2267 house. H1004

Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than with a woman of contentions, and a house of company.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Seest H7200 (QalPerf) thou a man H376 wise H2450 in his own conceit? H5869 [there is] more hope H8615 of a fool H3684 than of him.

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

The sluggard H6102 [is] wiser H2450 in his own conceit H5869 than seven men H7651 that can render H7725 (HiphPtc) a reason. H2940

Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason.

A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

A stone H68 [is] heavy, H3514 and the sand H2344 weighty; H5192 but a fool’s H191 wrath H3708 [is] heavier H3515 than them both. H8147

A stone is heavy, and the sand is heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Open H1540 (PualPtc) rebuke H8433 [is] better H2896 than secret H5641 (PualPtc) love. H160

Better is open reproof than hidden love.

Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.

Thine own friend, H7453 and thy father’s H1 friend, H7453 forsake H5800 (QalImpf) not; neither go H935 (QalImpf) into thy brother’s H251 house H1004 in the day H3117 of thy calamity: H343 [for] better H2896 [is] a neighbour H7934 [that is] near H7138 than a brother H251 far off. H7350

Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better is a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

Better H2896 [is] the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) that walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) in his uprightness, H8537 than [he that is] perverse H6141 [in his] ways, H1870 though he [be] rich. H6223

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

He that rebuketh H3198 (HiphPtc) a man H120 afterwards H310 shall find H4672 (QalImpf) more favour H2580 than he that flattereth H2505 (HiphPtc) with the tongue. H3956

Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Seest H2372 (QalPerf) thou a man H376 [that is] hasty H213 (QalPtc) in his words? H1697 [there is] more hope H8615 of a fool H3684 than of him.

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

Surely I [am] more brutish H1198 than [any] man, H376 and have not the understanding H998 of a man. H120

For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.

“There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:

There be three H7969 [things which] are too wonderful H6381 (NiphPerf) for me, yea, four H702 which I know H3045 (QalPerf) not:

Three things have been too wonderful for me, Yea, four that I have not known:

The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn’t turn away for any;

A lion H3918 [which is] strongest H1368 among beasts, H929 and turneth not away H7725 (QalImpf) for H6440 any;

An old lion-mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,

°Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.

Proverbs 31:10 Proverbs 31:10–31 form an acrostic, with each verse starting with each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.

Who can find H4672 (QalImpf) a virtuous H2428 woman? H802 for her price H4377 [is] far H7350 above rubies. H6443

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price.

Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold,^§ this is new”? It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

Ecclesiastes 1:10 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Is there H3426 [any] thing H1697 whereof it may be said, H559 (QalImpf) See, H7200 (QalImpv) this [is] new? H2319 it hath been already H3528 of old time, H5769 which was before H6440 us.

There is a thing of which one saith: ‘See this, it is new!’ already it hath been in the ages that were before us!

I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem.

I got H7069 (QalPerf) [me] servants H5650 and maidens, H8198 and had servants born H1121 in my house; H1004 also I had great H7235 (HiphInf) possessions H4735 of great H1241 and small cattle H6629 above all that were in Jerusalem H3389 before H6440 me:

I got men-servants, and maid-servants, and sons of the house were to me; also, I had much substance-herd and flock-above all who had been before me in Jerusalem.

So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

So I was great, H1431 (QalPerf) and increased H3254 (HiphPerf) more than all that were before H6440 me in Jerusalem: H3389 also my wisdom H2451 remained H5975 (QalPerf) with me.

And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

And whatsoever mine eyes H5869 desired H7592 (QalPerf) I kept H680 (QalPerf) not from them, I withheld H4513 (QalPerf) not my heart H3820 from any joy; H8057 for my heart H3820 rejoiced H8056 in all my labour: H5999 and this was my portion H2506 of all my labour. H5999

And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?

For who can eat, H398 (QalImpf) or who else can hasten H2363 (QalImpf) [hereunto], more H2351 than I?

For who eateth and who hasteth out more than I?

For that which happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them. As the one dies, so the other dies. Yes, they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals, for all is vanity.

For that which befalleth H4745 the sons H1121 of men H120 befalleth H4745 beasts; H929 even one thing H259 befalleth H4745 them: as the one dieth, H4194 so dieth H4194 the other; H2088 yea, they have all one H259 breath; H7307 so that a man H120 hath no preeminence H4195 above a beast: H929 for all [is] vanity. H1892

For an event is to the sons of man, and an event is to the beasts, even one event is to them; as the death of this, so is the death of that; and one spirit is to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole is vanity.

Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

Wherefore I perceive H7200 (QalPerf) that [there is] nothing better, H2896 than that a man H120 should rejoice H8055 (QalImpf) in his own works; H4639 for that [is] his portion: H2506 for who shall bring H935 (HiphImpf) him to see H7200 (QalInf) what shall be after H310 him?

And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it is his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.

Wherefore I praised H7623 (PielPtc) the dead H4191 (QalPtc) which are already H3528 dead H4191 (QalPerf) more than the living H2416 which are yet H5728 alive. H2416

And I am praising the dead who have already died above the living who are yet alive.

Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Yea, better H2896 [is he] than both H8147 they, which hath not yet H5728 been, who hath not seen H7200 (QalPerf) the evil H7451 work H4639 that is done H6213 (NiphPerf) under the sun. H8121

And better than both of them is he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

Better H2896 [is] an handful H3709 [with] quietness, H5183 than both the hands H2651 full H4393 [with] travail H5999 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307

‘Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.’

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

Two H8147 [are] better H2896 than one; H259 because they have H3426 a good H2896 reward H7939 for their labour. H5999

The two are better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

Better H2896 [is] a poor H4542 and a wise H2450 child H3206 than an old H2205 and foolish H3684 king, H4428 who will H3045 (QalPerf) no more be admonished. H2094 (NiphInf)

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil.

Keep H8104 (QalImpv) thy foot H7272 when thou goest H3212 (QalImpf) to the house H1004 of God, H430 and be more ready H7138 to hear, H8085 (QalInf) than to give H5414 (QalInf) the sacrifice H2077 of fools: H3684 for they consider H3045 (QalActPtc) not that they do H6213 (QalInf) evil. H7451

Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.

It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

Better H2896 [is it] that thou shouldest not vow, H5087 (QalImpf) than that thou shouldest vow H5087 (QalImpf) and not pay. H7999 (PielImpf)

Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them.

If thou seest H7200 (QalImpf) the oppression H6233 of the poor, H7326 (QalActPtc) and violent H1499 perverting of judgment H4941 and justice H6664 in a province, H4082 marvel H8539 (QalImpf) not at the matter: H2656 for [he that is] higher H1364 than the highest H1364 regardeth; H8104 (QalActPtc) and [there be] higher H1364 than they. H5921

If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them.

If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial, I say that a stillborn child is better than he;

If a man H376 beget H3205 (HiphImpf) an hundred H3967 [children], and live H2421 (QalImpf) many H7227 years, H8141 so that the days H3117 of his years H8141 be many, H7227 and his soul H5315 be not filled H7646 (QalImpf) with good, H2896 and also [that] he have no burial; H6900 I say, H559 (QalPerf) [that] an untimely birth H5309 [is] better H2896 than he.

If a man doth beget a hundred, and live many years, and is great, because they are the days of his years, and his soul is not satisfied from the goodness, and also he hath not had a grave, I have said, ‘Better than he is the untimely birth.’

Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other.

Moreover he hath not seen H7200 (QalPerf) the sun, H8121 nor known H3045 (QalPerf) [any thing]: this H2088 hath more rest H5183 than H2088 the other.

Even the sun he hath not seen nor known, more rest hath this than that.

For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

For what hath the wise H2450 more H3148 than the fool? H3684 what hath the poor, H6041 that knoweth H3045 (QalActPtc) to walk H1980 (QalInf) before the living? H2416

For what advantage is to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?