Ecclesiastes 4:15 · KJV
“I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.”
— Ecclesiastes 4:15
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also {he that is} born in his kingdom becometh poor.
{There is} no end of all the people, {even} of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also {is} vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4 — Context
Better {is} a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. {who...: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished}
14For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also {he that is} born in his kingdom becometh poor.
15I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
16{There is} no end of all the people, {even} of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also {is} vanity and vexation of spirit.
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