Ecclesiastes 9:16

Then sayd I, wysdome is better then strength: Neuerthelesse, a simple mans wysdome is despised, and his wordes are not hearde.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15And in the citie there was founde a poore man, but he was wyse, whiche with his wysdome deliuered the citie, yet was there no body that had any respect to such a simple man.

17A wyse mans counsayle that is folowed in scilence, is farre aboue the crying of a captaine among fooles.

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Cross References

Proverbs 10:15The riche mans goodes are his strong holde: but their owne pouertie feareth the poore.

Proverbs 24:5A wise man is [euer] strong: yea a man of vnderstanding increaseth strength.

Ecclesiastes 9:18For wysdome is better then harnesse: but one sinner alone destroyeth muche goodnesse.

Mark 6:2And when the sabboth day was come, he beganne to teache in the synagogue: And many that hearde hym, were astonyed, and sayde: from whence hath he these thynges? And what wisdome is this that is geuen vnto hym? and such myghtie workes that are wrought by his handes?

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 9:14-18

The Advantages of Wisdom. 13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of… Read the whole commentary →

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