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 (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 4:13 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Besser ein armer und weiser Jüngling als ein alter und törichter König, der nicht mehr weiß, sich warnen zu lassen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mejor es el muchacho pobre y sabio, que el rey viejo y fatuo que no sabe ser aconsejado.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Melhor é o garoto pobre e sábio, do que o rei velho e tolo, que não aceita mais receber advertência.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
É melhor ser um jovem pobre, mas sensato, do que um velho rei tolo que não sabe mais ouvir conselhos.
📖 Ecclesiastes 4:13 in Context
11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
14For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
15I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
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