King James Version with Apocrypha
"Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished."
— Ecclesiastes 4:13, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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.”
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.