Ecclesiastes 4:13
“Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.”
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
Related Verses
“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.”
“Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.”
“The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.”
“The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.”
“Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!”