Ecclesiastes 4:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

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

Hebrew
Better
ט֛וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

is a poor
מִסְכֵּ֖ן (mis·kên)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4542: Indigent

but wise
וְחָכָ֑ם (wə·ḥā·ḵām)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

youth
יֶ֥לֶד (ye·leḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

than an old
זָקֵן֙ (zā·qên)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2205: Old

but foolish
וּכְסִ֔יל (ū·ḵə·sîl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

king
מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ (mim·me·leḵ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

who
אֲשֶׁ֛ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

longer
עֽוֹד׃ (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

knows
יָדַ֥ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

how to take a warning.
לְהִזָּהֵ֖ר (lə·hiz·zā·hêr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2094: To gleam, to enlighten

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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