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Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn`t know how to receive admonition any more.
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Wisdom Trumps Status
Commentators agree that the verse's core message is a powerful contrast. A young, poor person who is wise and willing to learn is far better than an old, powerful king who has become foolish and refuses to listen to advice. The ultimate measure of a person is not their age or position, but their wisdom and teachability.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These verses set forth the vanity of earthly prosperity, even on a throne. Opinion as to their application is chiefly divided: some consider them a…
19th Century
Anglican
The section beginning here presents great difficulties of interpretation, and in overcoming these, we have little help from the context, because of…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king
The wise man proce…
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