NASB Lexicon
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.) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible And I said, "Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded." International Standard Version So I concluded, "Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless, the wisdom of the poor is rejected—his words are never heard." NET Bible So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man's wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice. GOD'S WORD® Translation So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength," even though that poor person's wisdom was despised, and no one listened to what he said. King James 2000 Bible Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Links Ecclesiastes 9:16Ecclesiastes 9:16 NIV Ecclesiastes 9:16 NLT Ecclesiastes 9:16 ESV Ecclesiastes 9:16 NASB Ecclesiastes 9:16 KJV |
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