Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
KJV
Melior est puer pauper et sapiens, rege sene et stulto, qui nescit prævidere in posterum.
Vulgate
Ἀγαθὸς παῖς πένης καὶ σοφὸς ὑπὲρ βασιλέα πρεσβύτερον καὶ ἄφρονα, ὃς οὐκ ἔγνω τοῦ προσέχειν ἔτι·
LXX
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
ASV
ט֛וֹב יֶ֥לֶד מִסְכֵּ֖ן וְ/חָכָ֑ם מִ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ זָקֵן֙ וּ/כְסִ֔יל אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא יָדַ֥ע לְ/הִזָּהֵ֖ר עֽוֹד
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
זִקְנֵ֣י
zqny
adjective · 179×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יְלָדִים֙
yldym
noun · 89×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִסְכֵּ֖ן
mskn
adjective · 4×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נִזְהָ֔ר
nzhr
verb · 23×
ע֖וֹד
'vd
adverb · 485×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 22:8 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.
- 2Chr 16:9 — For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henc
- 2Chr 25:16 — And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that Go
- Eccl 9:15 — Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
- Job 32:9 — Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
- Prov 12:15 — The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
- Prov 16:31 — The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
- Prov 17:2 — A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
- Prov 19:1 — Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
- Prov 28:15 — As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.