Ecclesiastes 4:13

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.

In context

11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?

12 If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

14 For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

15 I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.

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