Ecclesiastes 4:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.”

Ecclesiastes 4:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 4:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 4:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.”

Ecclesiastes 4:13 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 4:13 ASV — 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.”

Ecclesiastes 4:13 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 4:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Ecclesiastes 4:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 4:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ecclesiastes 4:13 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 4:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.”

Ecclesiastes 4:13 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 4:13 in Context — Ecclesiastes 4

11 Também, se dois se deitarem juntos, eles se aquecem; mas como alguém sozinho poderá se aquecer?

12 E se alguém prevalecer contra um, dois podem resistir contra ele; porque o cordão de três dobras não se rompe tão depressa.

13 Melhor é o jovem pobre e sábio do que o rei velho e tolo, que não sabe dar ouvidos aos conselhos,

14 porque esse [jovem] pode sair até da prisão para se tornar rei, ainda que tenha nascido pobre em seu reino.

15 Vi todos os vivos, que andam abaixo do sol, estarem com o jovem, o sucessor, que ficaria em seu lugar.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 4:13 Mean?

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