Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
New American Standard Bible
So I said, “
King James Version
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Holman Bible
And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength,
International Standard Version
So I concluded, "Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless, the wisdom of the poor is rejected his words are never heard."
American Standard Version
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Amplified
But I say that wisdom is better than strength, though the poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded.
Bible in Basic English
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
Darby Translation
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Julia Smith Translation
And I said, Wisdom is good above strength: and the wisdom of the poor one was despised, and his words not heard.
King James 2000
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So I concluded that wisdom [is] better than might, yet the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.
Modern King James verseion
And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said I, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless, a simple man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
NET Bible
So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man's wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.
New Heart English Bible
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said, I, Better is wisdom than strength, - although, the wisdom of the poor man, be despised, and, his words, not heard.
Webster
Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
World English Bible
Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I said, 'Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --
Themes
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The poor
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Citizens
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 9:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom'Although Vulnerable'Is Superior To Power
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 I said, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
Proverbs 21:22
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of the confidence of it.
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is strong, yea, a man of knowledge increases might.
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Mark 6:2-3
And having become Sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many who heard him were astonished, saying, How are these things in this man? and, What is the wisdom that was given to him, and such mighty works happen by his han
John 7:47-49
The Pharisees therefore answered them, Have ye not also been led astray?
John 9:24-34
So they called the man who was blind, for a second time, and said to him, Give glory to God. We know that this man is sinful.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
For notice your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many eminent.
James 2:2-6
For if a man with a gold ring in bright clothing comes into your synagogue, and also a poor man in dirty clothing comes in,