14For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.


In Context

11 Also, if two lie down, then they have heat, but how hath one heat?

12 And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.

13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

14 For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.

15 I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place;

16 there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:14For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also [he that is] born in his kingdom becometh poor.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:14The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:14Because out of prison and chains sometimes a man cometh forth to a kingdom: and another born king is consumed with poverty.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:14For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:14For out of the prison-house he came forth to reign, although he was born poor in his kingdom.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:14For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:14For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:14For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:14For out of prison he comes to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becomes poor.