King James Bible
KJVBetter is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Translation Comparison
Ecclesiastes 4:13
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Ecclesiastes 4:13 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Better is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. | |
World English BibleWEB | Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. |
American Standard Version
ASVBetter is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBetter is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBetter is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.
English Revised Version
ERVBetter is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBetter is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
World English Bible
WEBBetter is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTBetter is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
American King James Version
AKJVBetter is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
King James Bible
KJVBetter is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
American Standard Version
ASVBetter is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBetter is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBetter is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.
English Revised Version
ERVBetter is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBetter is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
World English Bible
WEBBetter is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTBetter is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
American King James Version
AKJVBetter is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.