Ecclesiastes 4:13 in Files

Files Files Bible Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes 4 Ecclesiastes 4:13
Ecclesiastes 4:12Ecclesiastes 4Ecclesiastes 4:14

Ecclesiastes 4:13 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

American Standard Version (ASV)
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

Darby English Bible (DBY)
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.

World English Bible (WEB)
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

Better
ט֛וֹבṭôbtove
is
a
poor
יֶ֥לֶדyeledYEH-led
and
a
wise
מִסְכֵּ֖ןmiskēnmees-KANE
child
וְחָכָ֑םwĕḥākāmveh-ha-HAHM
old
an
than
מִמֶּ֤לֶךְmimmelekmee-MEH-lek
and
foolish
זָקֵן֙zāqēnza-KANE
king,
וּכְסִ֔ילûkĕsîloo-heh-SEEL
who
אֲשֶׁ֛רʾăšeruh-SHER
will
לֹאlōʾloh
no
יָדַ֥עyādaʿya-DA
more
לְהִזָּהֵ֖רlĕhizzāhērleh-hee-za-HARE
be
admonished.
עֽוֹד׃ʿôdode