Cross References And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard? Proverbs 8:14 By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things. Proverbs 21:22 The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. Ecclesiastes 7:12 For as wisdom is a defence, so money is a defence: but learning and wisdom excel in this, that they give life to him that possesseth them. Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city. Ecclesiastes 9:18 Better is wisdom, than weapons of war: and he that shall offend in one, shall lose many good things. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard? wisdom Ecclesiastes 9:18 Better is wisdom, than weapons of war: and he that shall offend in one, shall lose many good things. Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city. Proverbs 21:22 The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. Proverbs 24:5 A wise man is strong: and a knowing man, stout and valiant. the poor Proverbs 10:15 The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked unto sin. Mark 6:2,3 And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands? . . . John 7:47-49 The Pharisees therefore answered them: Are you also seduced? . . . John 9:24-34 They therefore called the man again that had been blind and said to him: Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner. . . . 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. . . . James 2:2-6 For if there shall come into your assembly a man having a golden ring, in fine apparel; and there shall come in also a poor man in mean attire: . . . Context Wisdom is Better than Strength…15Now there was found in it a man poor and wise, and he delivered the city by his wisdom, and no man afterward remembered that poor man. 16And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard?17The words of the wise are heard in silence, more than the cry of a prince among fools.… Lexicon And Iאָ֔נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I said, וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי (wə·’ā·mar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Wisdom חָכְמָ֖ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom is better טוֹבָ֥ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than strength, מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה (mig·gə·ḇū·rāh) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1369: Force, valor, victory but the wisdom וְחָכְמַ֤ת (wə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom of the poor הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ (ham·mis·kên) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4542: Indigent man is despised, בְּזוּיָ֔ה (bə·zū·yāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 959: To disesteem and his words וּדְבָרָ֖יו (ū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause are not אֵינָ֥ם (’ê·nām) Adverb | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle heeded.” נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃ (niš·mā·‘îm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently Additional Translations And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 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. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. And I said, 'Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' -- Jump to Previous Better Despised Heard Hearing Heeded Longer Nevertheless Poor Respected Strength Wisdom WordsJump to Next Better Despised Heard Hearing Heeded Longer Nevertheless Poor Respected Strength Wisdom WordsExternal Links Ecclesiastes 9:16 NIVEcclesiastes 9:16 NLT Ecclesiastes 9:16 ESV Ecclesiastes 9:16 NASB Ecclesiastes 9:16 ASV Ecclesiastes 9:16 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 9:16 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 9:16 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 9:16 French Bible Ecclesiastes 9:16 German Bible Alphabetical: and are better But despised heeded his I is longer man man's no not of poor said So strength than the Wisdom words OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 9:16 Then said I Wisdom is better than (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |