Ecclesiastes 4:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּֽיh3588
1מִבֵּ֥יתh1004
2הָסוּרִ֖יםh612
3he comethיָצָ֣אh3318
4to reignלִמְלֹ֑ךְh4427
5כִּ֛יh3588
6גַּ֥םh1571
7in his kingdomבְּמַלְכוּת֖וֹh4438
8whereas also he that is bornנוֹלַ֥דh3205
9becometh poorרָֽשׁ׃h7326

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom.

World English Bible (WEB)

For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.