Translations
Better is a poor but wise young man than an old and foolish king who can no longer receive counsel.
Better a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to be warned.
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.

