传道书 4:13
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Context
This verse from 传道书 Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. 第八至第九灾：蝗虫之灾（吞尽一切青物）、黑暗之灾（以色列地却有光明）。法老的臣仆劝他放人，法老仍不肯。
其他译本
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 and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
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.
交叉参考
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