Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe regards iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood. Young's Literal Translation He reckoneth iron as straw, brass as rotten wood. King James Bible He esteemeth iron as straw, [and] brass as rotten wood. Hebrew He regardsיַחְשֹׁ֣ב (yaḥ·šōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2803: To think, account iron בַּרְזֶ֑ל (bar·zel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement as straw לְתֶ֣בֶן (lə·ṯe·ḇen) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8401: Material, refuse haum, stalks of grain and bronze נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ (nə·ḥū·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5154: Copper, bronze as rotten רִקָּב֣וֹן (riq·qā·ḇō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7539: Rottenness, decay wood. לְעֵ֖ץ (lə·‘êṣ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood |