Ecclesiastes 4:13

Modern King James Version

A poor and a wise child is better than an old and foolish king, who will not be warned any more.

Cross References

Genesis 37:2

These are the generations of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, came tending the flock with his brothers. And he was a youth with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought to his father an evil report of them.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of Jehovah. But I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

2 Chronicles 25:16

And it happened as he talked with him, the king said to him, Have we made you of the king's counsel? Stop! Why should you be stricken? And the prophet stopped. And he said, I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.

Proverbs 19:1

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

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness than he who is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.

Ecclesiastes 4:12

And if one overthrows him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes the wise stronger than ten mighty ones who are in the city.