12. And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13. Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive counsel (friendly reproof and warning)–
14. Even though [the youth] comes out of prison to reign, while the other, born a king, becomes needy.
15. I saw all the living who walk under the sun with the youth who was to stand up in the king's stead.
16. There was no end to all the people; he was over all of them. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory) and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it.