Ecclesiastes 4:14
King James Version (KJV)
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
In context
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
14 For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
16 There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:14 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
- WEB World English Bible
- For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For the youth has come from the prison to the kingship, though he was born poor in his own kingdom.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.