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 | ט֛וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| is a poor | יֶ֥לֶד | yeled | YEH-led |
| and a wise | מִסְכֵּ֖ן | miskēn | mees-KANE |
| child | וְחָכָ֑ם | wĕḥākām | veh-ha-HAHM |
| old an than | מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ | mimmelek | mee-MEH-lek |
| and foolish | זָקֵן֙ | zāqēn | za-KANE |
| king, | וּכְסִ֔יל | ûkĕsîl | oo-heh-SEEL |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֛ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| will | לֹא | lōʾ | loh |
| no | יָדַ֥ע | yādaʿ | ya-DA |
| more | לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר | lĕhizzāhēr | leh-hee-za-HARE |
| be admonished. | עֽוֹד׃ | ʿôd | ode |