13 Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

13 Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.

13 It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice.

13 Better a poor and wise youth

Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more.

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

13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.

13 A young man who is poor and wise is better than an old, foolish king who won’t take advice any longer. 

13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king, who will no longer take advice.

13 A poor but wise youth is better than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.

13 A poor but wise young man is better off than an old but foolish king. That king doesn’t pay attention to a warning anymore.

13 A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction.