Ecclesiastes 9:16
American King James Version (AKJV)
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
And so, I declared that wisdom is better than strength. But how is it, then, that the wisdom of the poor man is treated with contempt, and his words are not heeded?
Darby Bible (DBY)
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard?
English Revised Version (ERV)
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
As I've always said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Yet the wisdom of that poor man was dismissed—people didn't pay attention to what he said.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Then said I: ‘Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.’
King James Version (KJV)
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Webster Bible (Webster)
Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then I said, |Wisdom is better than strength.| Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I said, 'Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' —