Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? Young's Literal Translation Only, fools [are] the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, ‘A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?’ King James Bible Surely the princes of Zoan [are] fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I [am] the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? Hebrew The princesשָׂ֣רֵי (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of Zoan צֹ֔עַן (ṣō·‘an) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6814: Zoan -- a place in Egypt are mere אַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely fools; אֱוִלִים֙ (’ĕ·wi·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 196: Silly, foolish, impious Pharaoh’s פַרְעֹ֔ה (p̄ar·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings wise חַכְמֵי֙ (ḥaḵ·mê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2450: Wise counselors עֵצָ֖ה (‘ê·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence give senseless נִבְעָרָ֑ה (niḇ·‘ā·rāh) Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 1197: To kindle, consume, to be, brutish advice. יֹעֲצֵ֣י (yō·‘ă·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence How אֵ֚יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where can you say תֹּאמְר֣וּ (tō·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Pharaoh, פַּרְעֹ֔ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings “I אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am one בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of the wise, חֲכָמִ֥ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise a son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of eastern קֶֽדֶם׃ (qe·ḏem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time kings”? מַלְכֵי־ (mal·ḵê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4428: A king |