Parallel Bible results for "Ecclesiastes 4:13-16"

Ecclesiastes 4:13-16

Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha CEBA

13 A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king, who no longer listens to advice.

14 He emerged from prison to become king, even though during his rule a poor child is born.

15 I saw all who live and walk under the sun following the next youth who would rise to take his place.

16 There was no counting the number of people he ruled, but those who came later aren't happy with him. This too is pointless and a chasing after wind.

New International Version NIV

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

14 The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom.

15 I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed the youth, the king’s successor.

16 There was no end to all the people who were before them. But those who came later were not pleased with the successor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.