Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor. Young's Literal Translation Only—vanity [are] the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity [are] lighter. King James Bible Surely men of low degree [are] vanity, [and] men of high degree [are] a lie: to be laid in the balance, they [are] altogether [lighter] than vanity. Hebrew Lowbornבְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son men אָדָם֮ (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being [are] but אַ֤ךְ ׀ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely a vapor; הֶ֥בֶל (he·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory the exalted בְּנֵ֫י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son but a lie. כָּזָ֪ב (kā·zāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing Weighed on the scale, בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם (bə·mō·zə·na·yim) Preposition-b | Noun - md Strong's 3976: A pair of scales they הֵ֝֗מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They are pushed up; לַעֲל֑וֹת (la·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively together יָֽחַד׃ (yā·ḥaḏ) Adverb Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly they are but a breath. מֵהֶ֥בֶל (mê·he·ḇel) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory |
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