New International Version
Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

New Living Translation
It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Prediker 4:13 Afrikaans PWL
’n Jongman wat arm en wys is, is beter as ’n koning wat oud en dwaas is en nie weet hoe om ’n vermaning te ontvang nie.

Predikuesi 4:13 Albanian
Éshtë më mirë një i ri i varfër dhe i urtë se sa një mbret plak dhe budalla, që nuk di më të pranojë qortime.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 4:13 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ولد فقير وحكيم خير من ملك شيخ جاهل الذي لا يعرف ان يحذر بعد.

Dyr Prödiger 4:13 Bavarian
Bösser ayn ainfacher Bursch, aber gscheid, als wie ayn Künig, wo weiß, aber nit weis wordn ist, weil yr syr nix meer sagn laassn haat!

Еклесиаст 4:13 Bulgarian
По-добър е беден и мъдър младеж, Отколкото стар и безумен цар, Който не знае вече да приема съвет;

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
貧窮而有智慧的少年人，勝過年老不肯納諫的愚昧王。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
贫穷而有智慧的少年人，胜过年老不肯纳谏的愚昧王。

傳 道 書 4:13 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
貧 窮 而 有 智 慧 的 少 年 人 勝 過 年 老 不 肯 納 諫 的 愚 昧 王 。

傳 道 書 4:13 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
贫 穷 而 有 智 慧 的 少 年 人 胜 过 年 老 不 肯 纳 谏 的 愚 昧 王 。

Ecclesiastes 4:13 Croatian Bible
Bolji je mladić siromašan a mudar nego kralj star a lud, koji više ne zna za savjet.

Kazatel 4:13 Czech BKR
Lepší jest dítě chudé a moudré, než král starý a blázen, kterýž neumí již ani napomenutí přijímati,

Prædikeren 4:13 Danish
Bedre faren er en fattig Yngling, som er viis, end en gammel Konge, som er en Taabe og ikke mere har Forstand til at lade sig raade.

Prediker 4:13 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Beter is een arm en wijs jongeling, dan een oud en zot koning, die niet weet van meer vermaand te worden.