Ecclesiastes 4:14
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For out of prison he comes to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becomes poor.
American King James Version (AKJV)
For out of prison he comes to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becomes poor.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.
Webster's Revision
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
World English Bible
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
English Revised Version (ERV)
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
Clarke's Ecclesiastes 4:14 Bible Commentary
For out of prison he cometh to reign - "Then Abraham left the country of the idolaters, where he had been imprisoned, and came and reigned over the land of Canaan; and Nimrod became poor in this world." This is the fact to which the ancient rabbins supposed Solomon to allude.
Barnes's Ecclesiastes 4:14 Bible Commentary
Rather: For out of the house of bondage he goes forth to be a king; although he was born poor in his kingdom, i. e., in the country over which he became king.
Wesley's Ecclesiastes 4:14 Bible Commentary
4:14 For he - The poor and wise child is often advanced to the highest dignity. Whereas - That old king is deprived of his kingdom.