Ecclesiastes 4:12-15
New American Standard Bible
13A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction—
14for he has come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.
15I have seen all those living under the sun move to the side of the second youth who replaces him.
King James Version
13Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
14For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
15I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
Christian Standard Bible
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
13Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.
14For he went from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor.
15I saw all the living who move about under the sun, along with that youth who was to stand in the king’s place.
New International Version
13Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.
14The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom.
15I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed the youth, the king's successor.
New King James Version