Ecclesiastes 4:13-15

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹³ Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.^{(A) 14} For he came from prison to be king,^(B) even though he was born poor in his kingdom. ¹⁵ I saw all the living, who move about under the sun, follow^[a] a second youth who succeeds him.