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Ecclesiastes 4:13
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Advancement Is Meaningless
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Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.
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Ecclesiastes 4:13 in Other Translations
KJV
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Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
ESV
13
Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.
NLT
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It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice.
MSG
13
A poor youngster with some wisdom is better off than an old but foolish king who doesn't know which end is up.
CSB
13
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.
Ecclesiastes 4:13 In-Context
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Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?
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Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
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Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.
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The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom.
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I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed the youth, the king’s successor.
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