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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. (KJV)

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ט֕וֹבTov[is] good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:5 word 1

לִשְׁמֹ֖עַlish.Mo.a'to listen to

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:5 word 2

גַּעֲרַ֣תga.'a.Rat[the] rebuke of

Lemma: גְּעָרָה (ge.a.rah) · Strong's: H1606

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: rebuke

Used 15 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:16, Job 26:11, Psalms 18:15, Psalms 76:6, Psalms 80:16, Psalms 104:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1606; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:5 word 3

חָכָ֑םcha.Khama wise [person]

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:5 word 4

מֵאִ֕ישׁme.'Ishmore than someone

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:5 word 5

שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[who] listens to

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:5 word 6

שִׁ֥ירshir[the] song of

Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7892A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: song

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Judges 5:12, 1 Kings 4:32, 1 Chronicles 6:31, 1 Chronicles 6:32, 1 Chronicles 13:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7892A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:5 word 7

כְּסִילִֽים\׃ke.si.Limfools

Lemma: כְּסִיל (ke.sil) · Strong's: H3684

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: fool

Used 70 times. Also: Psalms 49:10, Psalms 92:6, Psalms 94:8, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:32, Proverbs 3:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3684; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 7:5 word 8

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

It is better	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
to heed	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
a wise man’s	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
rebuke	→	גְּעָרָה H1606 rebuke
than	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
to listen	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
to the song	→	שִׁיר H7892A song
of fools	→	כְּסִיל H3684 fool

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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