Ecclesiastes 9:16
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
So I said,וְאָמַ֣רְתִּיve·'a·mar·ti559to utter, saya prim. root
"Wisdomחָכְמָ֖הcha·che·mah2451wisdomfrom chakam
is betterטֹובָ֥הto·v·vah2896apleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
than  4480froma prim. preposition
strength."מִגְּבוּרָ֑הmig·ge·vu·rah;1369strength, mightpass. part. from gabar
But the wisdomוְחָכְמַ֤תve·cha·che·mat2451wisdomfrom chakam
of the poor manהַמִּסְכֵּן֙ham·mis·ken4542poorof uncertain derivation
is despisedבְּזוּיָ֔הbe·zu·yah,959to despisea prim. root
and his wordsוּדְבָרָ֖יוu·de·va·rav1697speech, wordfrom dabar
are not heeded.נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃nish·ma·'im.8085to heara prim. root
KJV Lexicon
Then said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I Wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
is better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than strength
gbuwrah  (gheb-oo-raw')
force; by implication, valor, victory -- force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.
nevertheless the poor man's
micken  (mis-kane')
indigent -- poor (man).
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
is despised
bazah  (baw-zaw')
to disesteem -- despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), + think to scorn, vile person.
and his words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
are not heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
New American Standard (©1995)
So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded.

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

American 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.

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

Darby Bible Translation
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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
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
And I said, 'Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

קהלת 9:16 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טֹובָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃

קהלת 9:16 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ואמרתי אני טובה חכמה מגבורה וחכמת המסכן בזויה ודבריו אינם נשמעים׃

קהלת 9:16 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ואמרתי אני טובה חכמה מגבורה וחכמת המסכן בזויה ודבריו אינם נשמעים׃

קהלת 9:16 Hebrew Bible
ואמרתי אני טובה חכמה מגבורה וחכמת המסכן בזויה ודבריו אינם נשמעים׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et dicebam ego meliorem esse sapientiam fortitudine quomodo ergo sapientia pauperis contempta est et verba eius non sunt audita

Better Despised Hearing Heeded Longer Man's Nevertheless Poor Respected Strength Though Wisdom

Better Despised Heard Hearing Heeded Longer Nevertheless Poor Respected Strength Wisdom Words

Better Despised Heard Hearing Heeded Longer Nevertheless Poor Respected Strength Wisdom Words

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