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Ecclesiastes 4:15
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13 Better a poor and wise youth
Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more.
14 For he comes out of prison to be king,
Although1 he was born poor in his kingdom. 
15 I saw all the living who walk under the sun;
They were with the second youth who stands in his place.
16 There was no end of all the people1 over whom he was made king;
Yet those who come afterward will not rejoice in him.
Surely this also is vanity and grasping for the wind. 
Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 4:15

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American Standard Version
I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.

Amplified® Bible
I saw all the living who walk under the sun with the youth who was to stand up in the king's stead.

Contemporary English Version
I once saw everyone in the world follow a young leader who came to power after the king was gone.

Darby English Version
I saw all the living that walk under the sun, with the child, the second, that should stand up in his stead.

Good News Bible
I thought about all the people who live in this world, and I realized that somewhere among them there is a young man who will take the king's place.

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

New American Standard Bible
I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him.

New International Version
I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed the youth, the king's successor.

New King James Version
I saw all the living who walk under the sun;
They were with the second youth who stands in his place.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him.

Revised Standard Version
I saw all the living who move about under the sun, as well as that youth, who was to stand in his place;

Young's Literal Translation
I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place;

New English Translation
I considered all the living who walk on earth,1 as well as the successor2 who would arise3 in his place.


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