Ecclesiastes 4:13
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13zBetter is a apoor and a wise child than an old and bfoolish king, †who will no more be cadmonished.
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- z1 Kin. 11:26. & 12:2, &c.?
- ach. 9:15, 16. So Deut. 8:9.
- bComp. Prov. 30:2?
- †Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished. So Isai. 50:4.
- cPs. 19:11 (Heb.). ch. 12:12.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.
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Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.
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Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.
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It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice.
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A poor but wise youth is better than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.
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