Ecclesiastes 4:13 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Better is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive counsel (friendly reproof and warning)– 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. Common English Bible A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king, who no longer listens to advice. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter. |
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
And the king of Israel said unto Jehosh´aphat, There is yet one man, Micai´ah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehosh´aphat said, Let not the king say so.
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.