Ecclesiastes 9:16

Young's Literal Translation 1898

And I said, ‘Better [is] wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.’ —

Cross References

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.

Proverbs 21:22

A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

Proverbs 24:5

Mighty [is] the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

Proverbs 8:14

Mine [is] counsel and substance, I [am] understanding, I have might.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom [is] advantageous to make right.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

For wisdom [is] a defense, money [is] a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom [is], She reviveth her possessors.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Better [is] wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!