Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThere is hope, however, for anyone who is among the living; for even a live dog is better than a dead lion. Young's Literal Translation But [to] him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it [is] better than to the dead lion. King James Bible For to him that is joined {08675;0977:08792} to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. Hebrew There isיֵ֣שׁ (yêš) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is hope, בִּטָּח֑וֹן (biṭ·ṭā·ḥō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 986: Trust however, כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction for anyone who מִי֙ (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is among יְחֻבַּ֔ר (yə·ḥub·bar) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select the living; הַחַיִּ֖ים (ha·ḥay·yîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life for even כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a live חַי֙ (ḥay) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life dog לְכֶ֤לֶב (lə·ḵe·leḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute is better ט֔וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of a dead הַמֵּֽת׃ (ham·mêṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill lion. הָאַרְיֵ֖ה (hā·’ar·yêh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 738: A lion |