Ecclesiastes 4:13
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English Standard Version
Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.

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

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

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

International Standard Version
A poor but wise youth is better than an old but foolish king who will no longer accept correction.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A young man who is poor and wise is better than an old, foolish king who won't take advice any longer.

King James 2000 Bible
Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no longer be admonished.

American King James Version
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Better is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

World English Bible
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
Lexicon
Better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
is a poor
micken  (mis-kane')
indigent -- poor (man).
and a wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
child
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
than an old
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
and foolish
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
who will
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
no more be admonished
zahar  (zaw-har')
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) -- admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).
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