Ecclesiastes 4:13
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
יָדַע
he knows
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יָדַע
To know, to perceive, to be acquainted with. Yada. The deepest form of knowing. God knows you completely and loves you still.
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עוֹד
still
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עוֹד
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
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יֶלֶד
a youth
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יֶלֶד
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
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מִסְכֵּן
poor
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מִסְכֵּן
indigent
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