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A plainly dressed young adult stands near an open prison doorway while an old ruler is distant, illustrative comparison only.
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Ecclesiastes 4:13-14

Wisdom Beyond Rank

Oppression, Companionship, and Passing Favor · Ecclesiastes 4

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13Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to heed warning.

14For he came out of prison to reign, though even in his kingdom he had been born poor.

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