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A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction—

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

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

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

I have seen all those living under the sun move to the side of the second youth who replaces him.

I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

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

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.