Ecclesiastes 4:13
2896 [e]   13
ṭō·wḇ   13
ט֛וֹב   13
Better   13
Adj‑ms   13
3206 [e]
ye·leḏ
יֶ֥לֶד
a youth
N‑ms
4542 [e]
mis·kên
מִסְכֵּ֖ן
poor
Adj‑ms
2450 [e]
wə·ḥā·ḵām;
וְחָכָ֑ם
and wise
Conj‑w | Adj‑ms
  
 

 
 
 4428 [e]
mim·me·leḵ
מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ
Than king
Prep‑m | N‑ms
2205 [e]
zā·qên
זָקֵן֙
an old
Adj‑ms
3684 [e]
ū·ḵə·sîl,
וּכְסִ֔יל
and foolish
Conj‑w | N‑ms
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
who
Pro‑r
3808 [e]
lō-
לֹא־
no
Adv‑NegPrt
3045 [e]
yā·ḏa‘
יָדַ֥ע
will
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms
2094 [e]
lə·hiz·zā·hêr
לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר
be admonished
Prep‑l | V‑Nifal‑Inf
  
 
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 5750 [e]
‘ō·wḏ.
עֽוֹד׃
more
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Parallel Strong's
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

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

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.

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.
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