Ecc 9:4 | NET2full | STEP | But whoever is among the living has hope ; a live dog is better than a dead lion .

Ecclesiastes 9:4

Better to Be Poor but Alive than Rich but Dead

4 But whoever is among ^{▼▼tn The consonantal text (Kethib) has “is chosen, selected.” The translation follows the marginal reading (Qere), “is joined.” See BDB 288 s.v. חָבַר Pu.} the living ^{▼▼tn Heb “all the living.”} has hope;
a live dog is better than a dead lion.