Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd 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? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionBut I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. See the chapterCommon English BibleSo I thought, Wisdom is better than might, but the wisdom of commoners is despised and their words aren’t heeded. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAnd I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard? See the chapter |