Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
In other versions
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
ASV
A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.
BBE
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.
DBY
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
WEB
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
YLT
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
ENG
Better is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
WBT
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
BSB
In context
11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
14For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
15I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.