Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.
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Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.
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