Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶ And I said, ‘Wisdom is better than strength,  but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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)

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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?

Ecclesiastes 9:16 Cross References

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

Proverbs 21:22

A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise warrior is better than a strong one, and a man of knowledge than one of strength;  ,

Proverbs 8:14

I possess good advice and sound wisdom; I have understanding and strength.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If the axe is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength; however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

because wisdom is protection as silver is protection; but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes the wise person stronger than ten rulers of a city.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.