Ecclesiastes 4:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.”
Ecclesiastes 4:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 4:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 4:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.”
Ecclesiastes 4:14 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 4:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor. ”
Ecclesiastes 4:14 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 4:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.”
Ecclesiastes 4:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 4:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom. ”
Ecclesiastes 4:14 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 4:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For out of the prison he commeth forth to reigne: when as he that is borne in his kingdome, is made poore.”
Ecclesiastes 4:14 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 4:14 in Context — Ecclesiastes 4
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
14 For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
16 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.
What Does Ecclesiastes 4:14 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 4:14 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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