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Ecclesiastes 9:16

And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

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ASV

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

KJV

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאָמַ֣רְתִּיve.'a.Mar.tiand I saidH559 →
אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589 →
טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodH2896 →
חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451 →
מִגְּבוּרָ֑הmi.ge.vu.Rahmore than strengthH1369 →
וְחָכְמַ֤תve.cha.khe.Matand [the] wisdom ofH2451 →
הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ha.mis.Kenthe poor [person]H4542 →
בְּזוּיָ֔הbe.zu.Yah[is] despisedH959 →
וּדְבָרָ֖יוu.de.va.Ravand words hisH1697 →
אֵינָ֥ם'ei.Namnot theyH369 →
נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃nish.ma.'Im[are] listened toH8085 →

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Ecclesiastes 7:19Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.Proverbs 24:5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.Proverbs 21:22A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.Mark 6:2–3When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?James 2:2–6Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.1 Corinthians 1:26–29Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.Ecclesiastes 9:18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.Proverbs 10:15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.John 7:47–49“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.John 9:24–34So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”Ecclesiastes 2:13And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:Ecclesiastes 2:14The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also came to realize that one fate overcomes them both.Galatians 4:14And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.Jeremiah 43:4So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah.Joshua 8:4with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready.Daniel 2:23To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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