Ecclesiastes 9:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

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  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.
  • Prov 21:22 : 22 A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
  • Prov 24:5 : 5 Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,
  • Mark 6:2-3 : 2 and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, `Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?' -- and they were being stumbled at him.
  • John 7:47-49 : 47 The Pharisees, therefore, answered them, `Have ye also been led astray? 48 did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees? 49 but this multitude, that is not knowing the law, is accursed.'
  • Eccl 9:18 : 18 Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.
  • John 9:24-34 : 24 They called, therefore, a second time the man who was blind, and they said to him, `Give glory to God, we have known that this man is a sinner;' 25 he answered, therefore, and said, `If he be a sinner -- I have not known, one thing I have known, that, being blind, now I see.' 26 And they said to him again, `What did he to thee? how did he open thine eyes?' 27 He answered them, `I told you already, and ye did not hear; why again do ye wish to hear? do ye also wish to become his disciples?' 28 They reviled him, therefore, and said, `Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples; 29 we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one -- we have not known whence he is.' 30 The man answered and said to them, `Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes! 31 and we have known that God doth not hear sinners, but, if any one may be a worshipper of God, and may do His will, him He doth hear; 32 from the age it was not heard, that any one did open eyes of one who hath been born blind; 33 if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.' 34 They answered and said to him, `In sins thou wast born altogether, and thou dost teach us!' and they cast him forth without.
  • 1 Cor 1:26-29 : 26 for see your calling, brethren, that not many `are' wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; 27 but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong; 28 and the base things of the world, and the things despised did God choose, and the things that are not, that the things that are He may make useless -- 29 that no flesh may glory before Him;
  • Jas 2:2-6 : 2 for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment, 3 and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, `Thou -- sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, `Thou -- stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' -- 4 ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges. 5 Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him? 6 and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;

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

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    15and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!

  • Eccl 9:17-18
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    17The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.

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    11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8For what advantage `is' to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?

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    13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

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    19The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

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    15The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.

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  • Eccl 2:13-16
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    13And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

    14The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;

    15and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this `is' vanity:

    16That there is no remembrance to the wise -- with the fool -- to the age, for that which `is' already, `in' the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!

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    9The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

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    8The ransom of a man's life `are' his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

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    16To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

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    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

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    5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

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    8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

    9Better `is' the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

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    16Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

  • Jer 8:9
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    9Ashamed have been the wise, They have been affrighted, and are captured, Lo, against a word of Jehovah they kicked, And the wisdom of what -- have they?

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    10Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.

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    6Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

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    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

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    34Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

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    12And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

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    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

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    16And if `there is' understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

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    7Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

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    14Mine `is' counsel and substance, I `am' understanding, I have might.

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    12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

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    5Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

  • Job 36:19
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    19Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.