American Standard Version
"Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more. "
— Ecclesiastes 4:13, American Standard Version
“Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.”
“Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.”
“Labor Motivated by Prestige-Seeking A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.”
“Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.”
“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.”
“Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.”
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?
And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.
There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.