Ecclesiastes 4:13
“Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king,.... The wise man proceeds to show the vanity of worldly…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 4:13-16
These verses set forth the vanity of earthly prosperity even on a throne. Opinion as to their application is chiefly…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 4:13-16
Solomon was himself a king, and therefore may be allowed to speak more freely than another concerning the vanity of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Better is a poor and a wise child Better, young man. The words are general enough but the ingenuity of commentators has…
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