Ecclesiastes 9:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.

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  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 (7:21) Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.
  • Prov 21:22 : 22 A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
  • Prov 24:5 : 5 A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength.
  • Mark 6:2-3 : 2 And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the Synagogue, and many that heard him, were astonied, and sayd, From whence hath this man these things? And what wisdome is this that is giuen vnto him, that euen such great workes are done by his hands? 3 Is not this that carpenter Maries sonne, the brother of Iames & Ioses, and of Iuda & Simon? And are not his sisters here with vs? And they were offended in him.
  • John 7:47-49 : 47 Then answered them the Pharises, Are yee also deceiued? 48 Doeth any of the rulers, or of the Pharises beleeue in him? 49 But this people, which know not the Law, are cursed.
  • Eccl 9:18 : 18 Better is wisedome then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
  • John 9:24-34 : 24 Then againe called they the man that had bene blinde, and sayd vnto him, Giue glory vnto God: we know that this man is a sinner. 25 Then he answered, and sayd, Whether hee be a sinner or no, I can not tell: one thing I know, that I was blinde, and nowe I see. 26 Then sayd they to him againe, What did he to thee? howe opened he thine eyes? 27 Hee answered them, I haue tolde you already, and yee haue not heard it: wherefore would yee heare it againe? will yee also be his disciples? 28 Then reuiled they him, and sayd, Be thou his disciple: we be Moses disciples. 29 We know that God spake with Moses: but this man we know not from whence he is. 30 The man answered, and sayde vnto them, Doutlesse, this is a marueilous thing, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him heareth he. 32 Since the world began, was it not heard, that any man opened the eyes of one that was borne blinde. 33 If this man were not of God, hee could haue done nothing. 34 They answered, and sayd vnto him, Thou art altogether borne in sinnes, and doest thou teach vs? so they cast him out.
  • 1 Cor 1:26-29 : 26 For brethren, you see your calling, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. 27 But God hath chosen the foolish thinges of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weake thinges of the worlde, to confound the mightie things, 28 And vile things of the worlde and thinges which are despised, hath God chosen, and thinges which are not, to bring to nought thinges that are, 29 That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.
  • Jas 2:2-6 : 2 For if there come into your copany a man with a golde ring, and in goodly apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile raiment, 3 And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole, 4 Are yee not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts? 5 Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him? 6 But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?

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    14A litle citie and fewe men in it, and a great King came against it, and compassed it about, and builded fortes against it.

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    14For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.

    15Then I thought in mine heart, It befalleth vnto me, as it befalleth to ye foole. Why therefore doe I then labour to be more wise? And I sayd in mine heart, that this also is vanitie.

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