Ecclesiastes 4:14
Ecclesiastes 4:14 American Standard Version (ASV)
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
Ecclesiastes 4:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
for the poor youth has [used his wisdom and] come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.
Ecclesiastes 4:13-16 The Message (MSG)
A poor child with some wisdom is better off than an old but foolish king who doesn’t know which end is up. I saw a youth just like this start with nothing and go from rags to riches, and I saw everyone rally to the rule of this young successor to the king. Even so, the excitement died quickly, the throngs of people soon lost interest. Can’t you see it’s only smoke? And spitting into the wind?
Ecclesiastes 4:14 King James Version (KJV)
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
Ecclesiastes 4:14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For he has come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.
Ecclesiastes 4:14 New Century Version (NCV)
A boy became king. He had been born poor in the kingdom and had even gone to prison before becoming king.
Ecclesiastes 4:14 New International Version (NIV)
The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom.
Ecclesiastes 4:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
For he comes out of prison to be king, Although he was born poor in his kingdom.