Ecclesiastes 4:14

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 4:14

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Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also [he that is] born in his kingdom becometh poor.

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 4

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.

¹⁶ There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

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