Ecclesiastes 4:14

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.

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