Better is a boy, poor and wise, than a king, old and foolish, who does not know to look ahead for the sake of posterity
Other versions
King James Version
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. English Standard Version
Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.New International Version
Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.