Ecclesiastes 4:14
World English Bible (WEB)
For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
In context
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.
16 There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:14 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
- KJV King James Version
- For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh 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.