The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - The Scriptures 2009 And I said, “Wisdom is better than might. But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heard.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded. 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. Common English Bible So I thought, Wisdom is better than might, but the wisdom of commoners is despised and their words aren’t heeded. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, I declared that wisdom is better than strength. But how is it, then, that the wisdom of the poor man is treated with contempt, and his words are not heeded? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard? |
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
A wise one scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.
Mighty is the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge strengthens power;
“Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, mightiness is mine.
If an iron tool is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he needs more strength, and wisdom is advantageous to make right.
For wisdom protects as silver protects, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.
Wisdom makes the wise strong, more than ten rulers that are in the city.
Wisdom is better than weapons of conflict, but one sinner destroys much good.