Ecclesiastes 4:13

A poor but wise youth is better than an old but foolish king who will no longer accept correction.

Ecclesiastes 9:15-16

Now there was found within it a poor, but wise man. He delivered the city by his wisdom, but not one person remembered that poor man.

Genesis 37:2

This is a record of Jacob's descendants.

1 Kings 22:8

"There is still one man left by whom we could ask the LORD what to do," the king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, "but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me. Instead, he prophesies evil. He is Imla's son Micaiah." But Jehoshaphat rebuked Ahab, "Kings should never talk like that."

2 Chronicles 16:9-10

The LORD's eyes keep on roaming throughout the earth, looking for those whose hearts completely belong to him, so that he may strongly support them. But because you have acted foolishly in this, from now on you will have wars."

2 Chronicles 24:20-22

Then Jehoiada the priest's son Zechariah was clothed by the Spirit of God, and he stood above the people and told them, "This is what God has to say: "Why are you breaking the LORD's commandments. You'll never be successful! Because you have abandoned the LORD, he has abandoned you.'"

2 Chronicles 25:16

But even while the prophet was speaking, the king asked him, "Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?" So the prophet stopped speaking, but he also said, "I know God has determined to destroy you, because you've done all this and ignored my counsel."

Proverbs 19:1

A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.

Proverbs 28:6

It's better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one's lifestyle.

Proverbs 28:15-16

A roaring lion and a charging bear that's what a wicked tyrant is over poor people.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

Bible References

Is a poor

Ecclesiastes 9:15
Now there was found within it a poor, but wise man. He delivered the city by his wisdom, but not one person remembered that poor man.
Genesis 37:2
This is a record of Jacob's descendants.
Proverbs 19:1
A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.
Proverbs 28:6
It's better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one's lifestyle.

Will no more be

1 Kings 22:8
"There is still one man left by whom we could ask the LORD what to do," the king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, "but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me. Instead, he prophesies evil. He is Imla's son Micaiah." But Jehoshaphat rebuked Ahab, "Kings should never talk like that."
2 Chronicles 16:9
The LORD's eyes keep on roaming throughout the earth, looking for those whose hearts completely belong to him, so that he may strongly support them. But because you have acted foolishly in this, from now on you will have wars."
2 Chronicles 24:20
Then Jehoiada the priest's son Zechariah was clothed by the Spirit of God, and he stood above the people and told them, "This is what God has to say: "Why are you breaking the LORD's commandments. You'll never be successful! Because you have abandoned the LORD, he has abandoned you.'"
2 Chronicles 25:16
But even while the prophet was speaking, the king asked him, "Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?" So the prophet stopped speaking, but he also said, "I know God has determined to destroy you, because you've done all this and ignored my counsel."

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