ECC 7:11 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ἀγαθὴ σοφία μετὰ κληρονομίας, καὶ περίσσεια τοῖς θεωροῦσι τὸν ἥλιον.
(Agathaʸ sofia meta klaʸronomias, kai perisseia tois theōrousi ton haʸlion.)

BrTr Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and there is an advantage by it to them that see the sun.

ULT ⇔ Wisdom is good with an inheritance
⇔ and an advantage to those who see the sun.

UST ⇔ Thinking and living wisely is both valuable and useful,
⇔ just like receiving an endowment of property or money from a relative who has died.
⇔ As such, being wise can provide anyone alive with significant benefits.

BSB Wisdom, like an inheritance, [is] good,
⇔ and it benefits those who see the sun.

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WEBBE Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

NET Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing;
⇔ it benefits those who see the light of day.

LSV Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance,
And an advantage [it is] to those beholding the sun.

FBV Wisdom is good—it's like receiving an inheritance. It benefits everyone in life.[fn]

7:11 “It benefits everyone in life”: literally, “It is an advantage to those seeing the sun.”

T4T ⇔ Being wise is better than inheriting valuable things;
⇔ being wise provides lasting benefits for every person on the earth [MTY].

LEB • Wisdom is good with an inheritance;
• it benefits the living .[fn]

7:? Literally “to those who see the sun”

BBE Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

Moff Wisdom is as good as an inheritance,
⇔ a real profit for mankind;

JPS Wisdom is good with an inheritance, yea, a profit to them that see the sun.

ASV Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

DRA (ECC 7:12) Wisdom with riches is more profitable, and bringeth more advantage to them that see the sun.

YLT Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance, And an advantage [it is] to those beholding the sun.

Drby Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and profitable to them that see the sun.

RV Wisdom is as good as an inheritance: yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

SLT Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and a remainder to those seeing the sun.

Wbstr Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

KJB-1769 ¶ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.[fn]

7.11 good…: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too

KJB-1611 ¶ Wisedome [fn]is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profite to them that see the sunne.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

7:11 Or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too.

Bshps Wysdome with inheritaunce is good, yet better is it with them that without care may beholde the sunne:
(Wisdom with inheritance is good, yet better is it with them that without care may behold the sun:)

Gnva Be not thou of an hastie spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.
(Be not thou/you of an hasty spirit to be angry: for anger resteth/rests in the bosom of fools.)

Cvdl Wy?dome is better then riches, yee moch more worth then the eye sight.
(Wisdom is better then riches, ye/you_all much more worth then the eyesight.)

Wycl (ECC 7:12) Forsothe wisdom with richessis is more profitable, and profitith more to men seynge the sunne.
(For_certain/Truly wisdom with riches is more profitable, and profiteth/profits more to men seeing the sun.)

Luth Weisheit ist gut mit einem Erbgut und hilft, daß sich einer der Sonne freuen kann.
(wise_(people) is good with on heritage/inheritance and help(v), that itself/yourself/themselves one/a the/of_the sun be_happy can.)

ClVg (ECC 7:12) Utilior est sapientia cum divitiis, et magis prodest videntibus solem.
(Utilior it_is wisdom when/with wealth, and more benefit to_those_who_see the_sun.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָכְמָ֖ה

wisdom

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of Wisdom, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [Having wisdom]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

נַחֲלָ֑ה

inheritance

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of inheritance, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [an estate received from one who has died]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠רֹאֵ֥י הַ⁠שָּֽׁמֶשׁ

to,[those_who]_see_of (of)_the,sun

Solomon is using see the sun as a common expression of the culture to mean “are alive.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to those who are alive]

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