Verse 16

Then sayde I: wy?dome is better then strength. Neuertheles, a symple mans wy?dome is despysed, & his wordes are not herde.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wy?dome geueth more corage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie:
  • Prov 21:22 : 22 A wyse man wynneth the cite of the mightie, and as for the strength yt they trust in, he bryngeth it downe.
  • Prov 24:5 : 5 A wyse ma is stroge, yee a ma of vnderstodinge is better, the he yt is mightie of stregth.
  • Mark 6:2-3 : 2 And wha ye Sabbath came, he begane to teach in their synagoge. And many that herde it, marueled at his lernynge, and sayde: From whece hath he these thinges? And what wyssdome is this, yt is geue him: & soch actes as are done by his handes? 3 Is not this the Carpenter the sonne of Mary, and the brother of Iames and Ioses, and of Iude and Symon? Are not his sisters here with vs also? And they were offended at him.
  • John 7:47-49 : 47 Then answered them the pharises: Are ye also disceaued? 48 Doth eny of the rulers or pharises beleue on him? 49 But the comon people which knowe not the lawe, are cursed.
  • Eccl 9:18 : 18 For wy?dome is better then harnesse: but one vnthrift alone destroyeth moch good.
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The rich mas goodes are his stroge holde, but pouerte oppresseth the poore.
  • John 9:24-34 : 24 Then called they the ma agayne yt was blynde, and sayde vnto him: Geue God ye prayse, we knowe that this man is a synner. 25 He answered, & sayde: Whether he be a synner or no, I can not tell: one thinge am I sure off, that I was blynde, and now I se. 26 The sayde they vnto him agayne: What dyd he vnto the? How opened he thine eyes? 27 He answered them: I tolde you right now. Herde ye it not? What, wil ye heare it agayne? Will ye also be his disciples? 28 Then rayted they him, and sayde: Thou art his disciple. 29 We are sure that God spake wt Moses: As for this felowe, we know not whece he is. 30 The man answered, and sayde vnto the: This is a maruelous thinge, that ye wote not whence he is, and he hath opened mine eyes. 31 For we knowe that God heareth not ye sinners: but yf eny ma be a fearer of God, and doth his will, him heareth he. 32 Sens ye worlde beganne was it not herde, that eny man opened the eyes of one that was borne blynde. 33 Yf this man were not of God, he coulde haue done nothinge. 34 They answered, and sayde vnto him: Thou art alltogether borne in synne, and teachest thou vs? And they thrust him out.
  • 1 Cor 1:26-29 : 26 Brethren loke on youre callinge, how that not many wyseme after the flesh, not many mightie, not many of hye degre are called: 27 but that foolish is before the worlde, hath God chosen, that he mighte cofounde the wyse: And that weake is before ye worlde, hath God chosen, yt he mighte confounde the mightye. 28 And the vyle and despysed before the worlde hath God chosen, yee and that which is nothinge, that he mighte destroye that which is oughte, 29 that no flesh shulde reioyse in his presence.
  • Jas 2:2-6 : 2 Yf ther come in to yor copany a ma wt a golde rynge and in goodly aparell, & ther come in also a poore man in vyle raymet, 3 & ye haue a respecte to him yt weareth the gaye clothinge & saye vnto hi: Sit thou here i a good place, & saye vnto ye poore, stonde thou there or sit here vnder my fote stole: 4 are ye not parciall in youre selues, and haue iudged after euyll thoughtes? 5 Harken my deare beloued brethre. Hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, which are ryche in faith, and heyres of the kyngdom which he promysed to the that loue him? 6 But ye haue despised the poore. Are not the rych they which oppresse you: & they which drawe you before iudges?