Ecclesiastes 4:13

Young's Literal Translation 1898

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

Cross References

Genesis 37:2

These [are] births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he [is] a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of their evil unto their father.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, ‘Yet — one man to seek Jehovah by him, and I have hated him, for he doth not prophesy concerning me good, but evil — Micaiah son of Imlah;’ and Jehoshaphat saith, ‘Let not the king say so.’

2 Chronicles 25:16

And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, ‘For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?’ And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, ‘I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.’

Proverbs 19:1

Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips, who [is] a fool.

Proverbs 28:6

Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

Ecclesiastes 4:12

And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.