4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 9:4:1 ⧉כִּי־מִי֙kimifor who Ecclesiastes 9:4:2 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Ecclesiastes 9:4:3 ⧉יבחרyivkharchooses Ecclesiastes 9:4:4 ⧉יְחֻבַּ֔רyekhubaris joined Ecclesiastes 9:4:5 ⧉אֶ֥לelto Ecclesiastes 9:4:6 ⧉כָּל־הַחַיִּ֖יםkolhakhayimall the living Ecclesiastes 9:4:7 ⧉יֵ֣שׁyeshthere is Ecclesiastes 9:4:8 ⧉בִּטָּח֑וֹןbittakhonconfidence or security Ecclesiastes 9:4:9 ⧉כִּֽי־לְכֶ֤לֶבkilekhelevfor to a dog Ecclesiastes 9:4:10 ⧉חַי֙khailiving Ecclesiastes 9:4:11 ⧉ה֣וּאhuhe is or it is Ecclesiastes 9:4:12 ⧉ט֔וֹבtovbetter or good Ecclesiastes 9:4:13 ⧉מִן־הָאַרְיֵ֖הminhaaryethan the lion Ecclesiastes 9:4:14 ⧉הַמֵּֽת׃hametthe dead |
4. Formal Translation For whoever is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion. |
4. Dynamic Translation Anyone who remains among the living has assurance; even a living dog is better off than a dead lion. |