American Standard Version
"For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor. "
— Ecclesiastes 4:14, American Standard Version
“For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.”
“For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.”
“For he came out of prison to become king, even though he had been born poor in what would become his kingdom.”
“Because out of prison and chains sometimes a man cometh forth to a kingdom: and another born king is consumed with poverty.”
“Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.”
“For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.”
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.