Ecclesiastes 9:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 9:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אָ֔נִי
ʼănîy
H589
I
טוֹבָ֥ה
ṭôwb
H2896
good
חָכְמָ֖ה
chokmâh
H2451
wisdom
מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה
gᵉbûwrâh
H1369
strength
וְחָכְמַ֤ת
chokmâh
H2451
wisdom
הַמִּסְכֵּן֙
miçkên
H4542
poor man
בְּזוּיָ֔ה
bâzâh
H959
to despise
וּדְבָרָ֖יו
dâbâr
H1697
word
אֵינָ֥ם
ʼayin
H369
nothing
נִשְׁמָעִֽים
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And I said, I, “Better wisdom than might, but the wisdom of the poor person despised, and his words—they are not heard.” q1
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