Chapter 7
Ecclesiastes 7:5
טוב לשמע גערת חכם מאיש שמע שיר כסילים
| כסילים | שיר | שמע | מ איש | חכם | גערת | ל שמע | טוב |
| None | a song | he has heard/hear | None | None | None | None | he became good |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 3684 כסיל kᵉçîyl Definition: properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly Root: from H3688 (כסל); Exhaustive: from כסל; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish). | 7892a שיר shîyr Definition: a song; abstractly, singing Root: or feminine שירה; from H7891 (שיר); Exhaustive: or feminine שירה; from שיר; a song; abstractly, singing; musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song. | 8085 שמע shâmaʻ Definition: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. | 376 | איש ʼîysh Definition: a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) Root: contracted for H582 (אנוש) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); Exhaustive: contracted for אנוש (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אשה. 9006 מ None Definition: from Root: None Exhaustive: None | 2450 חכם châkâm Definition: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) Root: from H2449 (חכם); Exhaustive: from חכם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man). | 1606 גערה gᵉʻârâh Definition: a chiding Root: from H1605 (גער); Exhaustive: from גער; a chiding; rebuke(-ing), reproof. | 8085 | שמע shâmaʻ Definition: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. 9005 ל None Definition: to, for Root: None Exhaustive: None | 2896a טוב ṭôwb Definition: good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) Root: from H2895 (טוב); Exhaustive: from טוב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured). |
RBT Hebrew Literal:
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RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Good to hear the reproof of the wise one, above a man hearing the song of the foolish:
Good to hear the reproof of the wise one, above a man hearing the song of the foolish:
LITV Translation:
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
ESV Translation:
It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.
It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
It is better to hear a reproof of a wise man, Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
It is better to hear a reproof of a wise man, Than for a man to hear the song of fools.