Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any 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 a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more.

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 the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man 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.

As he talked with him, the king said to him,“ Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said,“ I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,“ There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” Jehoshaphat said,“ Don’t let the king say so.”

As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill- gotten gain will have long days.

This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.

For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them,“ God says,‘ Why do you disobey Yahweh’s commandments, so that you can’t prosper? Because you have forsaken Yahweh, he has also forsaken you.’”They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of Yahweh’s house.Thus Joash the king didn’t remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. When he died, he said,“ May Yahweh look at it, and repay it.”