Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. 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. Berean Study Bible Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning. 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. 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. King James Bible 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. Ecclesiastes 4:13 Additional Translations ... Links Ecclesiastes 4:13 NIVEcclesiastes 4:13 NLT Ecclesiastes 4:13 ESV Ecclesiastes 4:13 NASB Ecclesiastes 4:13 NKJV Ecclesiastes 4:13 KJV |