Ecclesiastes 9:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.”
Ecclesiastes 9:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 9:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 9:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.”
Ecclesiastes 9:16 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. ”
Ecclesiastes 9:16 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 9:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I said, `Better <FI>is<Fi> wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --”
Ecclesiastes 9:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 9:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. ”
Ecclesiastes 9:16 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 9:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then said I, Better is wisdome then strength: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.”
Ecclesiastes 9:16 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:16 in Context — Ecclesiastes 9
14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 9:16 Mean?
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