Ecclesiastes 9:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

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  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men in the city.
  • Prov 21:22 : 22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and casts down the strength of its confidence.
  • Prov 24:5 : 5 A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
  • Mark 6:2-3 : 2 And when the Sabbath day came, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were amazed, saying, Where did this man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty works are performed by his hands? 3 Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they took offense at him.
  • John 7:47-49 : 47 Then the Pharisees answered them, Are you also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in him? 49 But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.
  • Eccl 9:18 : 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
  • John 9:24-34 : 24 Then again they called the man who was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. 25 He answered and said, Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. 26 Then they said to him again, What did he do to you? how did he open your eyes? 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and you did not hear: why do you want to hear it again? will you also be his disciples? 28 Then they reviled him, and said, You are his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. 29 We know that God spoke to Moses: as for this fellow, we do not know where he is from. 30 The man answered and said to them, Well, here is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where he is from, yet he has opened my eyes. 31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and does his will, him he hears. 32 Since the world began it has never been heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said to him, You were completely born in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him out.
  • 1 Cor 1:26-29 : 26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, God has chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
  • Jas 2:2-6 : 2 For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your assembly, and there also comes in a poor man in filthy clothes, 3 and you pay attention to the one wearing fine clothes and say to him, Sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool, 4 are you not then partial among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? 6 But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and haul you into the courts?

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    13This wisdom I have seen also under the sun, and it seemed great to me:

    14There was a little city with few men in it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great siege works against it.

    15Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no one remembered that same poor man.

  • Eccl 9:17-18
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    17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.

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    11The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding searches him out.

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8For what has the wise more than the fool? what does the poor have, who knows to walk before the living?

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  • Prov 10:15
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    15The rich man's wealth is his strong city, the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

  • Prov 19:1
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  • Eccl 2:13-16
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    13Then I saw that wisdom excels folly just as light excels darkness.

    14The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I myself perceived that the same event happens to them all.

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    9Great men are not always wise, nor do the aged understand judgment.

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    8The ransom of a man's life are his riches, but the poor hears not rebuke.

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    16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver!

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    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

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    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 12:8-9
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    10But as for you all, do you return, and come now; for I cannot find one wise man among you.

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    6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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    16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

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    6Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

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    14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.

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    5A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.

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    19Will he value your riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.