Ecclesiastes 4:13

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

A poor man and wise is better than an eld [or old] king and foolish, that cannot before-see into time to coming [or after].

Cross References

Genesis 37:2

and these were the generations of him. Joseph when he was of sixteen years, yet a child, kept a flock with his brethren, and he was with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, the wives of his father; and he accused his brethren at the father of the worst sin.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, One man, Micaiah, the son of Imlah, is left, by whom we may ask the Lord; but I hate him, for he prophesieth not good to me, but evil. To whom Jehoshaphat said, King, speak thou not so.

2 Chronicles 25:16

And when the prophet spake these things, Amaziah answered to him, Whether thou art a counsellor of the king? cease thou, lest peradventure I slay thee. And the prophet went away from him, and said, I know, that the Lord hath thought to slay thee; for thou hast done this evil, and furthermore thou assentedest not to my counsel.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is a poor man, that goeth in his simpleness, than a rich man biting his lips, and unwise.

Proverbs 28:6

Better is a poor man going in his simpleness, than a rich man in [his] shrewd ways.

Ecclesiastes 4:12

And if any man hath [the] mastery against one, twain [or two] against-stand him; a threefold cord is broken of hard.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom hath strengthened a wise man, over ten princes of a city.