Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For from the house of those turning away he came forth to reign; for also he being born in his kingdom became poor.
New American Standard Bible
For he has come
King James Version
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
Holman Bible
For he came from prison to be king,
International Standard Version
The former can come out of prison to reign, while the latter, even if born to kingship, may become poor.
American Standard Version
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
Amplified
for the poor youth has [used his wisdom and] come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.
Bible in Basic English
Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.
Darby Translation
For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom.
King James 2000
For out of prison he comes to reign; yet he that is born in his kingdom might become poor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For he came out of the prison house to reign, {since he was born poor in his kingdom}.
Modern King James verseion
For out of prison he comes to reign; although in his kingdom he was born poor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Someone cometh out of prison, and is made a king; and another which is born in the kingdom, cometh unto poverty.
NET Bible
For he came out of prison to become king, even though he had been born poor in what would become his kingdom.
New Heart English Bible
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
The Emphasized Bible
For, out of prison, came he forth to reign, yea, even in his own kingdom, was he born poor.
Webster
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
World English Bible
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
Youngs Literal Translation
For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Ecclesiastes 4:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
One Must Be Willing To Listen To Counsel
13 Good a poor and wise child above an old and foolish king, who knew not more to receive instruction. 14 For from the house of those turning away he came forth to reign; for also he being born in his kingdom became poor. 15 I saw all the living going under the sun, with the second child which shall stand in his stead.
Cross References
Genesis 41:14
And Pharaoh will send and call Joseph, and they will cause him to run from the pit; and he will be shaved and will change his garments; and he will come to Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:33-44
And now will Pharaoh look out a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt
1 Kings 14:26-27
And he will take the treasures of the house of Jehovah and the treasures of the king's house; and he took all: and he took all the shields of gold. which Solomon made.
2 Kings 23:31-34
The son of twenty and three years was Jehoahaz in his reigning; and three months he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah.
2 Kings 24:1-2
In his days came up Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babel, and Jehoiakim will be to him a servant three years: and he will turn back and rebel against him.
2 Kings 24:6
And Jehoiakim will lie down with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son will reign in his stead.
2 Kings 24:12
And Jehoiachin king of Judah will go forth upon the king of Babel, he and his mother, and his servants, and his chiefs, and his eunuchs: and the king of Babel will take him in the eighth year to his reigning.
2 Kings 25:7
And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he blinded the eyes of Zedekiah, and he will bind him with fetters, and bring him to Babel.
2 Kings 25:27-30
And it will be in the thirty and seventh year to the exile of Jehoiachin, king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the twenty and seventh of the month, Evil-Merodach king of Babel in the year of his reigning lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah from the house of shutting up.
Job 5:11
To raise up the humbled to height; and those mourning were exalted to salvation.
Psalm 113:7-8
Raising up the poor from the dust, he will lift up the needy from the dunghill.
Lamentations 4:20
The spirit of our nostrils, the Messiah of Jehovah was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
Daniel 4:31
Yet the word in the king's mouth, a voice from the heavens fell to thee, being said, O Nebuchadnezzar the king, the kingdom passed away from thee: