Catholic Public Domain Version
"Better is a boy, poor and wise, than a king, old and foolish, who does not know to look ahead for the sake of posterity. "
— Ecclesiastes 4:13, Catholic Public Domain 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 knoweth not how to receive admonition any more. ”
“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.”
If one falls, he shall be supported by the other. Woe to one who is alone. For when he falls, he has no one to lift him up.
And if two are sleeping, they warm one another. How can one person alone be warmed?
And if a man can prevail against one, two may withstand him, and a threefold cord is broken with difficulty.
Better is a boy, poor and wise, than a king, old and foolish, who does not know to look ahead for the sake of posterity.
For sometimes, one goes forth from prison and chains, to a kingdom, while another, born to kingly power, is consumed by need.
I saw all the living who are walking under the sun, and I saw the next generation, who shall rise up in their places.
The number of people, out of all who existed before these, is boundless. And those who will exist afterwards shall not rejoice in them. But this, too, is emptiness and an affliction of the spirit.