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 Una pequeña ciudad, y pocos hombres en ella; y viene contra ella un gran rey, y cércala, y edifica contra ella grandes baluartes:
15 Y hállase en ella un hombre pobre, sabio, el cual libra la ciudad con su sabiduría; y nadie se acordaba de aquel pobre hombre.
16 Entonces dije yo: Mejor es la sabiduría que la fortaleza; aunque la ciencia del pobre sea menospreciada, y no sean escuchadas sus palabras.
17 Las palabras del sabio con reposo son oídas, más que el clamor del señor entre los necios.
18 Mejor es la sabiduría que las armas de guerra; mas un pecador destruye mucho bien.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 9:16 Mean?
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