Ecclesiastes 4:14
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Although Birth Born Forth House Kingdom Kingship Poor Poverty Prison Prisoners Reign Throne Whereas Young Youth
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Although Birth Born Forth House Kingdom Kingship Poor Poverty Prison Prisoners Reign Throne Whereas Young Youth
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English Standard Version
For he went from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor.

New American Standard Bible
For he has come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.

King James Bible
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For he came from prison to be king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.

International Standard Version
The former can come out of prison to reign, while the latter, even if born to kingship, may become poor.

NET Bible
For he came out of prison to become king, even though he had been born poor in what would become his kingdom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A young man came out of prison to rule as king, even though he had been born in poverty in that same kingdom.

King James 2000 Bible
For out of prison he comes to reign; yet he that is born in his kingdom might become poor.

American King James Version
For out of prison he comes to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becomes poor.

American Standard Version
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because out of prison and chains sometimes a man cometh forth to a kingdom: and another born king is consumed with poverty.

Darby Bible Translation
For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom.

English Revised Version
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

Webster's Bible Translation
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

World English Bible
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

Young's Literal Translation
For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.
Lexicon
For out of prison
'acar  (aw-sar')
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
he cometh
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
whereas also he that is born
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
in his kingdom
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
becometh poor
ruwsh  (roosh)
to be destitute -- lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
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