Ecclesiastes 9:4 meaning and explanation
There is hope, however, for anyone who is among the living; for even a live dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 9:4, Berean Standard Bible
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The Preacher, a wisdom teacher reflecting on life "under the sun," has just observed that the same fate, death, comes to righteous and wicked alike. Here he turns that grim observation toward hope: as long as a person breathes, there is still possibility.
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