Ecclesiastes 4:13
“¶ Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished.”
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Ecclesiastes 4:13 Context
11Againe, if two lye together, then they haue heate; but howe can one be warme alone? 12And if one preuaile against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold coard is not quickly broken. 13¶ Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished. 14For out of prison hee commeth to raigne, whereas also he that is borne in his kingdome, becommeth poore. 15I considered all the liuing which walke vnder the sunne, with the second child that shall stand vp in his stead.
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
- King James Version
A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows {how} to receive instruction.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.
- Basic English Bible
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.
- Darby Bible
Better is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
- Webster's Bible
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
- World English Bible
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 4:13
4:13 Better - More happy. Now he proceeds to another vanity, That of honour and power. Than a king - Who hath neither wisdom to govern himself, nor to receive the counsels of wiser men.