Ecclesiastes 9:16
What does Ecclesiastes 9:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 9:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I said, `Better <FI>is<Fi> wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.
- 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 scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
- James 2:2
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
- Proverbs 10:15
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- Mark 6:2
And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands?
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