Ecclesiastes 9:16 Parallel Translations

So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength," even though that poor person's wisdom was despised, and no one listened to what he said.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

ASV:

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

ERV:

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

JPS:

Then said I: 'Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.'

WBS:

Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

WEB:

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

YLT:

And I said, 'Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

Ecclesiastes 9:16 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 21:22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

Ecclesiastes 7:12 For wisdom is protection just as money is protection, But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.

Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

9:13-18 A man may, by his wisdom, bring to pass that which he could never do by his strength. If God be for us, who can be against us, or stand before us? Solomon observes the power of wisdom, though it may labour under outward disadvantages. How forcible are right words! But wise and good men must often content themselves with the satisfaction of having done good, or, at least, endeavoured to do it, when they cannot do the good they would, nor have the praise they should. How many of the good gifts, both of nature and Providence, does one sinner destroy and make waste! He who destroys his own soul destroys much good. One sinner may draw many into his destroying ways. See who are the friends and enemies of a kingdom or a family, if one saint does much good, and one sinner destroys much good.

CONC:

Better Despised Hearing Heeded Longer Man's Nevertheless Poor Respected Strength Though Wisdom

Better Despised Heard Hearing Heeded Longer Nevertheless Poor Respected Strength Wisdom Words

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