Ecclesiastes 9:16
“Then said I, Wisedome is better then strength: neuerthelesse, the poore mans wisedome is despised, and his words are not heard.”
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Ecclesiastes 9:16 Context
14There was a little citie, and few men within it; and there came a great King against it, and besieged it, & built great bulwarks against it: 15Now there was found in it a poore wise man, and hee by his wisedome deliuered the citie; yet no man remembred that same poore man. 16Then said I, Wisedome is better then strength: neuerthelesse, the poore mans wisedome is despised, and his words are not heard. 17The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more then the cry of him that ruleth among fooles. 18Wisedome is better then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard.
- King James Version
So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength. But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- Darby Bible
Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- Webster's Bible
Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- World English Bible
And I said, `Better [is] wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then said I: 'Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength. But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- Darby Bible
Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- Webster's Bible
Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- World English Bible
And I said, `Better [is] wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then said I: 'Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible