Strong's Hebrew · H4542
מִסְכֵּן
miçkên · mis-kane'
Definitionindigent
Derivationfrom H5531 (סִכְלוּת);
KJV usagepoor (man).
Occurrences4 in the KJV · 3 verses
מִסְכֵּן in Scripture
Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Ecclesiastes 9:15
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man' s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.