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.
KJV
Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Parallel Translations
And I said Wisdom is better than power: yet the wisdom of the poor man is set at nothing, and his words not listened to.
Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:19Proverbs 24:5Proverbs 21:22Mark 6:2–3James 2:2–61 Corinthians 1:26–29Proverbs 10:15Ecclesiastes 9:18John 7:47–49John 9:24–34
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