Ecclesiastes 4:13

Ecclesiastes chapter 4 · verse 13 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

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World English Bible · 2000

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

King James Version · 1611

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

American Standard Version · 1901

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

v.12And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

v.13This passage

v.14For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 37:2
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father.
2 Chronicles 24:20
And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse inhisways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 28:15
Asa roaring lion, and a ranging bear, So isa wicked ruler over a poor people.
1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.