Ecclesiastes 4:13

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

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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 4:13

BSB
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
AKJV
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
CPDV
Better is a boy, poor and wise, than a king, old and foolish, who does not know to look ahead for the sake of posterity.
ERV
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
NHEB
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
SMT
Good a poor and wise child above an old and foolish king, who knew not more to receive instruction.

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 4:13

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Ecclesiastes 4:13
Summary
Youthful wisdom beats aged foolish arrogance.
Place
Kingdom
Event
Contrasting youth-wisdom and age-folly
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Wisdom