Ecclesiastes 9:16
World English Bible (WEB)
Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
In context
14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.
15 Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
16 Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
Ecclesiastes 9:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- KJV King James Version
- Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And I said, 'Better [is] wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' —
- DBY Darby Translation
- Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.