NET

9 ט (Tet). Those who die by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, those who waste away, struck down from lack of food.

Darby

9 The slain with the sword are happier than the slain with hunger; for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.

KJV

9 [They that be] slain with the sword are better than [they that be] slain with hunger: for these pine away^K5453, stricken through for [want of] the fruits of the field.

KJV Bible Notes

pine away: Heb. flow out.

Strong's

9 They that that be slain^H2491 with the sword^H2719 are better^H2896 than they that be slain^H2491 with hunger^H7458: for these^H1992 pine away^H2100, stricken^H1856 through for want of the fruits^H8570 of the field^H7704.