Ecclesiastes 4:14

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 41:14, Joseph is released from prison to stand before Pharaoh—foreshadowing the rise from prison to kingship described here.

In Genesis 41:33-44, Joseph is promoted from prison to rule over Egypt—a direct illustration of the youth rising from prison to kingship.

2 Kings 25:27-30 recounts Jehoiachin's release from prison and elevation above other kings — a direct example of the prisoner rising to honor.

Psalm 113:8 Parallel

In Psalm 113:8, the lowly are seated with princes—a direct parallel to the youth's ascent to kingship described here.

In 1 Samuel 2:8, Hannah's prayer echoes the same theme: God raises the poor from dust to sit with princes, paralleling the youth's rise from prison to kingship.

Luke 1:52 Parallel

Luke 1:52 echoes the same divine reversal: God exalts the humble. Both describe the lowly being lifted to power.

Daniel 4:31 Contrast

Daniel 4:31 shows the opposite reversal: a king brought low from his throne, while Ecclesiastes describes a youth rising from prison to reign.

Job 5:11 Related theme

In Job 5:11, God lifts the lowly—a general principle exemplified by the youth's rise from prison or poverty here.

Psalm 113:7 Related theme

In Psalm 113:7, God raises the poor from the dust—mirroring the youth's rise from poverty or prison to kingship here.