有一個貧窮卻智慧的年輕人，勝過那年老卻不再納諫的愚昧王。

贫穷而有智慧的少年人胜过年老不肯纳谏的愚昧王。

贫穷而有智慧的年轻人，胜过年老不再纳谏的愚昧王，

贫穷而有智慧的年轻人，胜过年老不再纳谏的愚昧王，

贫穷但有智慧的青年，胜过年老、愚昧、不再纳谏的君王。

贫穷但有智慧的年轻人，胜过年老不再纳谏的愚昧王。

有一个贫穷却智慧的年轻人，胜过那年老却不再纳谏的愚昧王。

貧窮而有智慧的少年人勝過年老不肯納諫的愚昧王。

貧窮而有智慧的年輕人，勝過年老不再納諫的愚昧王，

貧窮而有智慧的年輕人，勝過年老不再納諫的愚昧王，

貧窮但有智慧的青年，勝過年老、愚昧、不再納諫的君王。

貧窮但有智慧的年輕人，勝過年老不再納諫的愚昧王。

窮乏而有智慧的少年人勝過年老而愚頑的王。這人即使是從監牢中出來作王，或者在國中雖則生來窮乏，還是不曉得納諫。

貧而有智之少者、愈於愚而拒諫之老王、

君耄無智、不從箴諫、不如幼沖、反多明慧、

貧而有智之少者、愈於愚昧不納諫之老王、

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

A poor but wise young man is better off than an old but foolish king. That king doesn’t pay attention to a warning anymore.

Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.

It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction—

Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

Better[ is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

行事純全的貧窮人，好過言語悖謬的愚昧人。

城中有一個貧寒的智慧人，他用智慧救了那城；然而沒有人記念那個貧寒人。我就說：「智慧勝過武力」，但那個貧寒人的智慧被人輕視，他的話語也沒有人再聽從。

行事純全的窮人，好過行事歪邪的富人。

邪惡的管轄者統治貧弱的民眾，就如咆哮的獅子、猛衝的熊。無知的領袖是殘酷的欺壓者；但恨惡私利的人必日子長久。

以下是雅各的家族記事：約瑟十七歲時與哥哥們一同放牧羊群。他還是個少年人，常與父親的兩個妾碧荷和悉帕的兒子們在一起，也常把他們的不是之處報給父親。