Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more.

贫穷而有智慧的少年人胜过年老不肯纳谏的愚昧王。

贫穷而有智慧的年轻人，胜过年老不再纳谏的愚昧王，

贫穷而有智慧的年轻人，胜过年老不再纳谏的愚昧王，

贫穷但有智慧的青年，胜过年老、愚昧、不再纳谏的君王。

贫穷但有智慧的年轻人，胜过年老不再纳谏的愚昧王。

有一个贫穷却智慧的年轻人，胜过那年老却不再纳谏的愚昧王。

貧窮而有智慧的少年人勝過年老不肯納諫的愚昧王。

貧窮而有智慧的年輕人，勝過年老不再納諫的愚昧王，

貧窮而有智慧的年輕人，勝過年老不再納諫的愚昧王，

貧窮但有智慧的青年，勝過年老、愚昧、不再納諫的君王。

貧窮但有智慧的年輕人，勝過年老不再納諫的愚昧王。

窮乏而有智慧的少年人勝過年老而愚頑的王。這人即使是從監牢中出來作王，或者在國中雖則生來窮乏，還是不曉得納諫。

有一個貧窮卻智慧的年輕人，勝過那年老卻不再納諫的愚昧王。

貧而有智之少者、愈於愚而拒諫之老王、

君耄無智、不從箴諫、不如幼沖、反多明慧、

貧而有智之少者、愈於愚昧不納諫之老王、

Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

A poor but wise young man is better off than an old but foolish king. That king doesn’t pay attention to a warning anymore.

Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.

It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction—

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

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

A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that same poor man.Then I said:“ Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, And his words are not heard.

So it was, as he talked with him, that the king said to him,“ Have we made you the king’s counselor? Cease! Why should you be killed?” Then the prophet ceased, and said,“ I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,“ There is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord; but I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” And Jehoshaphat said,“ Let not the king say such things!”

Like a roaring lion and a charging bear Is a wicked ruler over poor people.A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.

This is the history of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. And the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives; and Joseph brought a bad report of them to his father.

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.

Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people, and said to them,“ Thus says God:‘ Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the Lord, He also has forsaken you.’”So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the Lord.Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son; and as he died, he said,“ The Lord look on it, and repay!”