Ecclesiastes 4:13 - King James 2000 Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no longer be admonished. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive counsel (friendly reproof and warning)– American Standard Version (1901) Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more. Common English Bible A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king, who no longer listens to advice. Catholic Public Domain Version Better is a boy, poor and wise, than a king, old and foolish, who does not know to look ahead for the sake of posterity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter. |
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Are you made the king’s counselor? stop; why should you be killed? Then the prophet stopped, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not hearkened unto my counsel.
Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
And if one prevails against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.