KJV: Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
YLT: To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
Darby: Can a man be profitable to God? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.
ASV: Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.
הַלְאֵ֥ל | can to God |
Parse: Article, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵל Sense: god, god-like one, mighty one. |
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יִסְכָּן־ | be profitable |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָכַן Sense: to be of use or service or profit or benefit. |
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גָּ֑בֶר | a man |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: גֶּבֶר Sense: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight). |
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כִּֽי־ | Though |
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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יִסְכֹּ֖ן | may be profitable |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָכַן Sense: to be of use or service or profit or benefit. |
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עָלֵ֣ימוֹ | to himself |
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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מַשְׂכִּֽיל | he who is wise |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׂכַל Sense: to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper. |