Ecclesiastes 4:13

New Century Version

A poor but wise boy is better than a foolish but old king who doesn’t listen to advice.

Cross References

Genesis 37:2

This is the family history of Jacob: Joseph was a young man, seventeen years old. He and his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives, cared for the flocks. Joseph gave his father bad reports about his brothers.

1 Kings 22:8

Then King Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “There is one other prophet. We could ask the Lord through him, but I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me, but something bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat said, “King Ahab, you shouldn’t say that!”

2 Chronicles 25:16

As the prophet spoke, Amaziah said to him, “We never gave you the job of advising the king. Stop, or you will be killed.” The prophet stopped speaking except to say, “I know that God has decided to destroy you because you have done this. You did not listen to my advice.”

Proverbs 19:1

It is better to be poor and honest than to be foolish and tell lies.

Proverbs 28:6

It is better to be poor and innocent than to be rich and wicked.

Ecclesiastes 4:12

An enemy might defeat one person, but two people together can defend themselves; a rope that is woven of three strings is hard to break.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes a person stronger than ten leaders in a city.