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Ecclesiastes 7:11

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

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טוֹבָ֥הtovahgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (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,…חָכְמָ֖הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.עִֽםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).נַחֲלָ֑הnachalahheritageנַחֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “heritage”, the ordinary formH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).וְיֹתֵ֖רveyoterand overיוֹתֵרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and over”, the ordinary formH3148properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunctionbetter, more(-over), over, profit.לְרֹאֵ֥יleroeto seeרָאָהpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “to see”, a verb used as a describing wordH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁhashameshthe sunשֶׁמֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the sun”, the ordinary formH8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement[phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Say not: What thinkest thou is the cause that former times were better than they are now? for this manner of question is foolish.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀγαθὴ σοφία μετὰ κληρονομίας, καὶ περίσσεια τοῖς θεωροῦσι τὸν ἥλιον.