Ecclesiastes 9:16New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Then said I, wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then said, I, Better is wisdom than strength,—although, the wisdom of the poor man, be despised, and, his words, not heard.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And I said, 'Better [is] wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.'—
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Then said I, Wisedome [is] better then strength: neuerthelesse, the poore mans wisedome [is] despised, and his words are not heard.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Then said I, Wisdom is better than might; nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And I said Wisdom is better than power: yet the wisdom of the poor man is set at nought, and his words not listened to.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard. |
Then said
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
I,
x589 (0589) Complementאֲנִי'aniy{an-ee'}
Contracted from H0595; I.
Wisdom
2451 {2451} Primeחָכְמָהchokmah{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
[ is] better
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
than strength:
1369 {1369} Primeגְּבוּרָהg@buwrah{gheb-oo-raw'}
Feminine passive participle from the same as H1368; force (literally or figuratively); by implication valor, victory.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
nevertheless the poor man's
4542
wisdom
2451 {2451} Primeחָכְמָהchokmah{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
[ is] despised,
959 {0959} Primeבָּזָהbazah{baw-zaw'}
A primitive root; to disesteem.
z8803 <8803> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Passive (See H8815) Count - 1415
and his words
1697 {1697} Primeדָּבָרdabar{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
are not
x369 (0369) Complementאַיִן'ayin{ah'-yin}
As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.
heard.
8085 {8085} Primeשָׁמַעshama`{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8737 <8737> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 793 |
- Wisdom:
Ecclesiastes 9:18 Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city.
Proverbs 21:22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs 24:5 A wise man [is] strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
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- the poor:
Proverbs 10:15 The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
Mark 6:2-3 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From whence hath this [man] these things? and what wisdom [is] this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? ... Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
John 7:47-49 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? ... But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
John 9:24-34 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. ... They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]: ... That no flesh should glory in his presence.
James 2:2-6 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; ... But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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