Cross References And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard? Proverbs 8:14 By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things. Proverbs 21:22 The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. Ecclesiastes 7:12 For as wisdom is a defence, so money is a defence: but learning and wisdom excel in this, that they give life to him that possesseth them. Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city. Ecclesiastes 9:18 Better is wisdom, than weapons of war: and he that shall offend in one, shall lose many good things. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard? wisdom Ecclesiastes 9:18 Better is wisdom, than weapons of war: and he that shall offend in one, shall lose many good things. Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city. Proverbs 21:22 The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. Proverbs 24:5 A wise man is strong: and a knowing man, stout and valiant. the poor Proverbs 10:15 The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked unto sin. Mark 6:2,3 And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands? . . . John 7:47-49 The Pharisees therefore answered them: Are you also seduced? . . . John 9:24-34 They therefore called the man again that had been blind and said to him: Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner. . . . 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. . . . James 2:2-6 For if there shall come into your assembly a man having a golden ring, in fine apparel; and there shall come in also a poor man in mean attire: . . . Context Wisdom is Better than Strength…15Now there was found in it a man poor and wise, and he delivered the city by his wisdom, and no man afterward remembered that poor man. 16And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard?17The words of the wise are heard in silence, more than the cry of a prince among fools.… Lexicon And Iאָ֔נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I said, וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי (wə·’ā·mar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Wisdom חָכְמָ֖ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom is better טוֹבָ֥ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than strength, מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה (mig·gə·ḇū·rāh) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1369: Force, valor, victory but the wisdom וְחָכְמַ֤ת (wə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom of the poor הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ (ham·mis·kên) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4542: Indigent man is despised, בְּזוּיָ֔ה (bə·zū·yāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 959: To disesteem and his words וּדְבָרָ֖יו (ū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause are not אֵינָ֥ם (’ê·nām) Adverb | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle heeded.” נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃ (niš·mā·‘îm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently Additional Translations And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. And I said Wisdom is better than power: yet the wisdom of the poor man is set at nought, and his words not listened to. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. And I said, 'Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' -- Jump to Previous Better Despised Heard Hearing Heeded Longer Nevertheless Poor Respected Strength Wisdom WordsJump to Next Better Despised Heard Hearing Heeded Longer Nevertheless Poor Respected Strength Wisdom WordsLinks Ecclesiastes 9:16 NIVEcclesiastes 9:16 NLT Ecclesiastes 9:16 ESV Ecclesiastes 9:16 NASB Ecclesiastes 9:16 KJV Ecclesiastes 9:16 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 9:16 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 9:16 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 9:16 French Bible Ecclesiastes 9:16 German Bible Alphabetical: and are better But despised heeded his I is longer man man's no not of poor said So strength than the Wisdom words OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 9:16 Then said I Wisdom is better than (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |