Ecclesiastes 4:14

14 For he came out of the prison house to reign, {since he was born poor in his kingdom}.

Ecclesiastes 4:14 In-Context

12 {Although an assailant may overpower one person, two may withstand him}. A threefold cord {is not easily broken}!
13 A poor but wise youth [is] better than an old but foolish king who no longer knows {how to receive advice}.
14 For he came out of the prison house to reign, {since he was born poor in his kingdom}.
15 I saw all the living who move about under the sun with the youth; the second who will stand in his place.
16 There is no end to all the people, to all who were before him. Yet the later generation will not rejoice in him, for this also [is] vanity and chasing wind!

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Literally "for all in his kingdom he was born poor"
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