¹² And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

¹³ Better was ^(A)a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how ^(B)to take advice. ¹⁴ For he went ^(C)from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor.