Verse 16

Then sayd I, wysdome is better then strength: Neuerthelesse, a simple mans wysdome is despised, and his wordes are not hearde.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wysdome geueth more courage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie.
• Prov 21:22 : 22 A wyse man skaleth the citie of the mightie, & ouerthroweth the strength wherein they trusted.
• Prov 24:5 : 5 A wise man is euer strong: yea a man of vnderstanding increaseth strength.
• Mark 6:2-3 : 2 And when the sabboth day was come, he beganne to teache in the synagogue: And many that hearde hym, were astonyed, and sayde: from whence hath he these thynges? And what wisdome is this that is geuen vnto hym? and such myghtie workes that are wrought by his handes? 3 Is not this the carpenter Maries sonne, the brother of Iames & Ioses, and of Iuda and Simon? and are not his sisters here with vs? And they were offended at hym.
• John 7:47-49 : 47 Then aunswered them the pharisees: Are ye also deceaued? 48 Doth any of the rulers or of the pharisees beleue on hym? 49 But this common people which know not the lawe, are cursed.
• Eccl 9:18 : 18 For wysdome is better then harnesse: but one sinner alone destroyeth muche goodnesse.
• Prov 10:15 : 15 The riche mans goodes are his strong holde: but their owne pouertie feareth the poore.
• John 9:24-34 : 24 Then agayne called they the man that was blynde, and sayde vnto hym: Geue God the prayse, we knowe that this man is a sinner. 25 He aunswered, and sayde: Whether he be a sinner or no, I can not tell: One thyng I am sure of, that wheras I was blynde, nowe I see. 26 Then sayde they to hym agayne: What dyd he to thee? Howe opened he thyne eyes? 27 He aunswered them: I tolde you yer whyle, and ye dyd not heare. Wherfore woulde ye heare it agayne? Wyll ye also be his disciples? 28 Then rayted they hym, and sayde, Be thou his disciple: We are Moyses disciples. 29 We are sure, that God spake vnto Moyses: As for this felowe, we knowe not from whence he is. 30 The man aunswered, and sayde vnto them: this is a marueylous thyng, that ye wote not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened myne eyes. 31 For we be sure, that God heareth not sinners: But yf any man be a worshipper of God, and obedient vnto his wyll, hym heareth he. 32 Sence the worlde began, was it not hearde, that any man opened the eyes of one that was borne blynde. 33 If this man were not of God, he coulde haue done nothyng. 34 They aunswered, & sayde vnto hym: Thou art altogether borne in sinne, and doest thou teache vs? And they cast hym out.
• 1 Cor 1:26-29 : 26 Brethren, ye see your callyng, howe that not many wise men after the fleshe, not many myghtie, not many noble are called. 27 But God hath chosen the foolyshe thynges of the worlde, to confounde the wise: And God hath chosen the weake thynges of the worlde, to confounde thynges which are myghtie: 28 And vnnoble thynges of the worlde, & thinges which are despysed, hath God chosen, yea and thinges which are not, to bryng to naught thynges that are: 29 That no fleshe shoulde reioyce in his presence.
• Jas 2:2-6 : 2 For yf there come into your companie a man wearing a golde ryng, clothed in goodly apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile rayment: 3 And ye haue a respect to hym that weareth the gay clothyng, and say vnto hym, sitte thou here in a good place: & say vnto the poore, stande thou there, or sitte here vnder my footestoole: 4 Are ye not partiall in your selues, and are made iudges of euyll thoughtes? 5 Hearken my deare beloued brethren. Hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, such as are riche in fayth, and heyres of the kyngdome, which he promised to them that loue hym? 6 But ye haue despised the poore. Do not riche men oppresse you by tirannie, and drawe you before the iudgementes seates?