Ecclesiastes 4:13

A Conservative Version

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

Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:16

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that [the king] said to him, Have we made thee of the king's counsel? Cease. Why should thou be smitten? Then the prophet ceased, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy thee,

Proverbs 19:1

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, there is yet one man by whom we may inquire of LORD, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the kin

Genesis 37:2

These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. 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

Ecclesiastes 4:12

And if a man prevails against him who is alone, two shall withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.