Ecclesiastes 4:13

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

In context

11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?

12 And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

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

14 For the youth has come from the prison to the kingship, though he was born poor in his own kingdom.

15 I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed this second one, the youth who succeeded the king.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
KJV King James Version: Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
WEB World English Bible: Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.
ASV American Standard Version: Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
DBY Darby Translation: Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.
WBS Webster Bible: Better is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.