New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 4:13-16

13A 1poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive 2instruction.

14For he has come 3out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.

15I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who 4replaces him.

16There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them, and even the ones who will come later will not be happy with him, for this too is 5vanity and striving after wind.

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Notes

1. Ecclesiastes 4:13 Eccl 7:19; 9:15 ↩
2. Ecclesiastes 4:13 Or warning ↩
3. Ecclesiastes 4:14 Gen 41:14, 41-43 ↩
4. Ecclesiastes 4:15 Lit stands in his stead ↩
5. Ecclesiastes 4:16 Eccl 1:14 ↩

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 4

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings